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Medicaid is a partnership program between states and the federal government to provide healthcare coverage for lower income individuals, people with disabilities, older people, and certain families with... more +

Health Headlines: June 2025

Goodwin on 7/1/2025

Welcome to the seventh issue of Health Headlines, a newsletter created by lawyers in our Healthcare practice. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 383 into law, placing new restrictions on pharmacy benefit...more

Is the One Big Beautiful Bill Act an Employee Benefits Crystal Ball?

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 6/17/2025

Takeaways- • Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives attempt to deliver on President Trump’s campaign promises in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (BBB or the Act), which passed the House by a razor-thin margin of...more

PBM Legislation in the Reconciliation Bill is Far From Sweeping PBM Reform

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 5/29/2025

Over the past few years, Congress has attempted to pass “federal PBM reform.” Members of Congress have held numerous hearings related to PBMs and introduced numerous bills seeking to regulate PBMs (we regularly track these...more

2025 Arkansas Insurance Legislation Summary: Health

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/28/2025

This is the third article in a series of summaries of insurance legislation from the 95th Arkansas General Assembly....more

Healthcare Preview for the Week of: May 12, 2025

McDermott+ on 5/13/2025

Reconciliation Text Is Here - Late Sunday night, May 11, 2025, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce released the much-anticipated budget reconciliation bill text ahead of its scheduled markup on May 13, 2025. ...more

Health Headlines: April 2025

Goodwin on 5/1/2025

Welcome to the fifth issue of Health Headlines, a newsletter created by lawyers in our Healthcare practice....more

Arkansas Restricts PBM Ownership of Pharmacies and Limits Manufacturers’ Use of Limited Distribution Networks

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 4/30/2025

On April 16, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law HB1150 and HB1531, two significant pieces of legislation affecting pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and pharmaceutical manufacturers operating within the...more

2025 Alabama Legislative Update: Regular Session - Week Six

Maynard Nexsen on 4/1/2025

Pharmacy Legislation This week, the Senate passed legislation, sponsored by Senator Billy Beasley, concerning pharmaceutical benefit managers (PBMs) and altering the mechanism in which independent pharmacists are reimbursed....more

The Alabama Community Pharmacy Relief Act: Key Provisions and Legislative Journey

Maynard Nexsen on 4/1/2025

Introduction The Alabama Community Pharmacy Relief Act, Senate Bill 252, has successfully passed the Alabama Senate and is now advancing to the House for consideration. This legislation aims to regulate pharmacy benefits...more

McDermott+ Check-Up: February 28, 2025

McDermott+ on 3/3/2025

House Passes Budget Resolution. On February 25, the House voted 217 – 215 to advance its version of a budget resolution to outline the reconciliation process. In a dramatic display of how quickly things can change, the vote...more

2025 Alabama Legislative Update: Regular Session

Maynard Nexsen on 2/26/2025

Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) - This week, there were public hearings held on two pieces of legislation concerning PBMs, but they did not advance as there were no votes on the bills. SB93, sponsored by Senator Andrew...more

Key Health Care Issues to Track in 2025 in Alabama

Maynard Nexsen on 2/26/2025

This update examines the shifting landscape of healthcare regulation and industry developments in Alabama. It addresses key areas affecting healthcare, such as the ongoing expansion efforts by Alabama providers, significant...more

Massachusetts Aligns with National Trends and Enacts Sweeping Legislation to Regulate Pharmaceutical Benefit Managers

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 1/27/2025

On the heels of a nationwide push to regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), Massachusetts enacted a landmark piece of legislation to increase transparency and oversight within the pharmaceutical supply chain, specifically...more

[Podcast] Health Law Diagnosed – The 2024 Election and Health Care Policy

Mintz on 1/22/2025

In the latest episode of Health Law Diagnosed, host Bridgette Keller dives into potential health care policy changes on the horizon following the November 2024 election. She is joined by Alex Hecht, ML Strategies Executive...more

Healthcare Preview for the Week of: June 5, 2023

McDermott+ on 6/6/2023

Debt Limit Extended . . . Now What? Late last week, Congress reached a bipartisan, bicameral deal to suspend the debt ceiling into 2025. Over the weekend, President Biden signed the bill into law, preventing the United...more

McDermottPlus Check-Up: May 26, 2023

McDermott+ on 5/30/2023

The House was in session this week, while the Senate was in recess. The House Energy & Commerce Committee continued its work on healthcare by advancing six bills that address competition, transparency and access to care. The...more

McDermottPlus Check-Up: May 19, 2023

McDermott+ on 5/19/2023

The House and Senate were both in session this week, with significant healthcare activity at the committee level. The House Ways & Means Committee met to discuss healthcare price transparency, and the Ways & Means Health...more

Gold Dome Report - February 2020 #12

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP on 3/2/2020

With visions of getting out of Atlanta and back to their home districts before traffic set in, legislators worked quickly today to put a cap on a full legislative week. ...more

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