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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 +

Colorado Medicaid: RAC Program Overhauled with Enhanced Transparency, Greater Provider Protections, and Increased Oversight

Foley & Lardner LLP on 7/16/2025

In June 2025, Colorado passed a new law that makes significant changes to the state’s Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program. Colorado has one of the most aggressive RAC programs in the country that has been rife...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

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

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

Florida Tort Reform Now Law: Effective Upon Governor's Signature

Rumberger | Kirk on 3/24/2023

Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 837 into law this morning after the Florida Legislature passed sweeping tort reform intended to bring long-overdue balance and transparency to tort litigation....more

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