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Healthcare Preview for the Week of: July 21, 2025

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Two long weeks until August recess - This is the last week with both chambers in session until September, and things are relatively slow as lawmakers count down the days to the month-long August recess. With reconciliation...more

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Health Headlines: June 2025

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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

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: May 13, 2025

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U.S. House of Representatives committees are scheduled to begin markups on additional portions of the budget reconciliation package on May 13, 2025. Both the House Committee on Ways and Means and the House Committee on Energy...more

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Health Headlines: April 2025

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

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: April 8, 2025

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Looking Ahead: House to Vote on Compromise Budget Resolution On the heels of the U.S. Senate's passage of a compromise budget resolution, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to consider the budget resolution on the...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: March 4, 2025

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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

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McDermott+ Check-Up: February 28, 2025

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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

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PBM Policy and Legislative Update — Winter 2025

The PBM regulatory landscape is rapidly evolving at both federal and state levels, making it critical for our clients involved in the PBM space to stay apprised of developments in the industry as they happen. Our team...more

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Regulatory Landscape of Insurance Claims Denial Practices and Suggestions for a Path Forward to a Sustainable Healthcare Future

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In the wake of the December 4, 2024 fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Brian Thompson, questions were raised about insurance claim denial practices. Several news outlets noted that UnitedHealth Group’s profits have been...more

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FTC Issues PBM Report Signaling Consolidation Is Impacting Pharmaceutical Prices

At a public meeting held on January 15, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) summarized the Second Interim Staff Report (Second Report) stemming from its investigation into pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and their...more

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A New Year, Congress and Trump Administration: 10 Health Issues to Watch in 2025

As the new year begins, change is afoot inside the Beltway as the 119th Congress gets underway and Washington prepares for President Trump’s second administration. While change is bringing uncertainty on some fronts, health...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of December 16: One Week to Go

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Both the House and Senate are scheduled to depart Washington, DC on Friday but have a long list of tasks to finish before adjourning the 118th Congress. Last week, the House passed the annual defense authorization package,...more

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Healthcare Authority Newsletter - November 2024 #1

News Briefs - DOJ National Nursing Home Initiative Aims to Boost Enforcement - The Department of Justice's new report details how the bureau is tackling crimes against older adults and how some providers have found themselves...more

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2024 Post-Election Analysis

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Following a hotly contested election, Donald Trump is once again the president-elect and will return to the White House on January 20, 2025. He will do so with a dominant electoral college win, potentially a win of the...more

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CMS 2026 IRA Price Negotiations Results Likely to Create Upstream and Downstream Effects

On August 15, 2024, CMS announced the results of the first round of the negotiated prices between CMS and participating drug manufacturers for the 10 selected drugs under the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Medicare Drug...more

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McDermottPlus Check-Up: April 17, 2024

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House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Cybersecurity. During the hearing, there was bipartisan concern about UnitedHealth Group’s response to the Change Healthcare cyberattack and consensus around the...more

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Healthcare Issues to Watch Following the FY2024 Spending Deal

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Six months into the fiscal year, Congress has finally passed FY2024 appropriations. It was a painstaking process, which many expected to include policy victories that both sides could celebrate. Instead, the spring work...more

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President Biden Releases FY 2025 Budget: What’s NOT in It?

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Earlier this week, President Biden released his Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 President’s Budget. As a reminder, every year, the White House releases a budget that serves as its official funding request to Congress for the following...more

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Healthcare Preview for the Week of: January 16, 2024

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PARTIAL SNOW DAY, PARTIAL SHUT DOWN? Much of the federal government is closed today because of yesterday’s significant (for DC) and unexpected snowfall. However, part of the federal government is set to shut down this...more

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Healthcare Preview for the Week of: January 8, 2024

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The Senate is back in session today, and the House comes back tomorrow. The beginning of 2024 is looking a lot like the end of 2023, with the big factor being the need to address government funding for fiscal year (FY) 2024....more

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The Lower Costs More Transparency Act of 2023

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The Lower Costs More Transparency Act of 2023, passed by the House 320-71 on Monday, December 11, 2023, would institute new transparency and pricing rules on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and hospitals. The bill would...more

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Navigating the Future of Pharmacy Law: Key Takeaways From the 2023 American Society of Pharmacy Law Conference

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Earlier this month, the American Society of Pharmacy Law hosted its annual conference in San Antonio, TX. This gathering of industry leaders provided a unique opportunity to delve into the ever-evolving landscape of pharmacy...more

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Healthcare Preview for the Week of: November 27, 2023

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Limited Time Before the End of the Year and January 19 First, welcome back from what was hopefully a wonderful and restful Thanksgiving break. Although this year will not entail a year-end government funding package, we are...more

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McDermottPlus Check-Up: November 17, 2023

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Congress Passes Two-Tiered CR to Fund Government into Early 2024. In the absence of final passage of any of the 12 annual appropriations bills for FY 2024, Speaker Johnson (R-LA) unveiled a short-term CR, H.R. 6363, the...more

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McDermottPlus Check-Up: November 10, 2023

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CONGRESS - Senate Finance Committee Holds Markup on Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act. The bipartisan package includes Medicare and Medicaid extenders, provisions to expand the mental health...more

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