U.S. Congress returns from a two-week recess this week and has lofty goals to draft, mark up and pass a reconciliation bill by Memorial Day 2025. The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, which was...more
Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector. ...more
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) voted on January 27 to recommend that Congress grant states the ability to limit Medicaid coverage for drugs and biologicals approved under the FDA’s accelerated...more
This week in Washington: Biden Administration expresses support for WTO TRIPS Waiver....more
This week in Washington: The Senate and the House are not scheduled to return to the Hill until the week of April 20 and are currently in a district work period....more
This week in Washington: The House is not in session. The Senate will resume the impeachment trial on Tuesday....more
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 - House Committee on Energy and Commerce: “A Public Health Emergency: State Efforts to Curb the Opioid Crisis” - The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and...more
This week in Washington: Senate to hold a hearing on eligibility requirements under the Medicaid program, as well as a hearing to review a number of healthcare bills, including OTC drug safety, innovation and reform....more
Alston & Bird’s Week in Review provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and Congressional committee action; reports, studies, and analyses; and other health...more
I. REGULATIONS, NOTICES, & GUIDANCE - On March 15, 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued voluntary guidelines entitled, “CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain — United...more