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McDermott+ Check-Up – July 25, 2025

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CBO releases final scores for OBBBA. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) will increase the uninsurance rate by 10 million individuals over 10 years. House Energy and...more

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Eliminating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Medicaid (Trump EO Tracker)

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This memorandum directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to take appropriate action to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid, including by ensuring Medicaid payments rates are not higher than Medicare....more

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Summary of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Reconciliation Provisions on Energy, Environment, Communications and Health

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On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, the House Energy and Commerce Committee started their 26-hour consideration of their portion of the budget reconciliation bill. The House Energy and Commerce Committee budget reconciliation...more

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The Missing Puzzle Pieces of the FY 2026 “Skinny” President’s Budget

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Last week, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released its fiscal year (FY) 2026 discretionary funding request to Congress on its President’s Budget webpage. The administration released a “skinny” FY 2026...more

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The First 100 Days: By the Numbers

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To state the obvious, a lot has happened in healthcare over the first 100 days of President Trump’s second term. But how much? ...more

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President Trump Issues Executive Order Intended To Lower Drug Prices

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On April 15, 2025, President Trump issued the executive order “Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First,” aimed at lowering the prices of prescription drugs and biologics, encouraging competition in the drug...more

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Court Strikes Down Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule

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On April 7, 2025, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled in favor of the American Health Care Association (“AHCA”) in its lawsuit against Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Secretary Robert...more

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Dialysis & Nephrology Digest - April 2025

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ESRD ETC among value-based care models being ended early by CMS - This decision to end the ESRD ETC payment model and several others on Dec. 31 aligns with CMS’ goal to focus on models that demonstrate potential for...more

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Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First (Trump EO Tracker)

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This order makes it the policy of the United States that Federal health care programs, intellectual property protections, and safety regulations are optimized to provide access to prescription drugs at a lower cost to...more

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HHS Restructuring and Workforce Reductions – Key Implications for the Health Care Industry

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As spring arrived in the mid-Atlantic region, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. followed through with a previously announced Reduction in Force (RIF) that reduced the department’s...more

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HHS’s Restructuring: What Happens Next?

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Last week, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it will undergo a major restructuring and plans to eliminate 10,000 employees on top of 10,000 HHS employees who have already departed (20,000...more

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Executive Orders and Policy Updates

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Since President Trump's inauguration, the Trump administration has issued a number of executive orders and policy actions with potential impacts for the life sciences industry. Notable actions include rescinding Biden-era...more

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Health Care Executive Orders And Legal Actions: Part Five

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This is part five in a series of executive orders related to health care. Trump Recission of Biden Administration Executive Orders - Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA)...more

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U.S. HHS Announces Closure of Six Regional Locations of the Office of the General Counsel

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On March 11, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced plans for a “reorganization of the Office of the General Counsel” (OGC) “[a]s part of the department’s ongoing efforts to advance the...more

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rescinds "Richardson Waiver" Policy

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On March 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced a new policy to reverse course on certain public notice and comment procedures. This marks a significant change to a process in place for...more

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HHS Scraps Richardson Waiver, Clearing Way for Faster Rulemaking

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On March 3, 2025, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued a policy statement rescinding the Richardson Waiver, a policy in place since 1971 that required notice-and-comment rulemaking for...more

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HHS Abandons Public Comment Practices Under the Richardson Waiver

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On March 3, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., officially announced the rescission of the Richardson Waiver, a policy in place since 1971 that required public...more

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Department of Health and Human Services Seeks to Revise Rulemaking Policies

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On Friday, February 28, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a policy statement announcing changes to rulemaking processes for agencies within HHS. According to the statement, HHS is rescinding a...more

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HHS rescinds policy regarding notice-and-comment rulemaking – implications for health care industry

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On February 28, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS” or “the Department”) issued a Policy Statement rescinding long-standing HHS guidance regarding the use of notice-and-comment rulemaking to adopt certain...more

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Health Care Week in Review | The House of Representatives Approved a Budget Resolution and President Trump Signed an EO on...

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

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McDermott+ Check-Up: February 21, 2025

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Senate Passes Budget Resolution. Last week, the Senate and House Budget Committees each passed separate, and very different, budget resolutions as their first steps toward negotiating a unified budget resolution that must...more

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Ambulatory Surgery Center Trends in Regulation, Compliance, and Enforcement

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Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) are experiencing significant shifts in regulation, reimbursement, and operational practices. These changes are driven by evolving healthcare policies, technological advancements, and the...more

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Medicaid Cuts on the Menu: What Are the Options?

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It’s been a busy week in the health policy world, and there are many topics that Regs & Eggs can (and probably will eventually) focus on, including the impact of the reductions in staff at the US Department of Health and...more

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Healthcare Preview for the Week of: January 27, 2025

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RFK Nomination Hearing Week - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK), nominated for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), has a busy week with two Senate nomination hearings. He will testify in front of the Senate Finance...more

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McDermott+ Check-Up: January 24, 2025

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Senate Committees Continue Nomination Hearings. The Senate VA Committee held a hearing for VA secretary nominee Doug Collins and subsequently voted for his confirmation with broad bipartisan support. His confirmation vote...more

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