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U.S. Healthcare in OBBBA: A Patchwork of Big Changes

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA or the Act) contains only 118 references to healthcare, a surprisingly small number given its numerous proposals for changes to the U.S. healthcare system. The provisions are broad in...more

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Analysis of Healthcare Changes Under the 2025 Tax Legislation

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The Legislation combines spending and policy priorities from 11 congressional committees and will reshape federal policy across nearly every sector of the U.S. economy. With respect to healthcare, more than 35 provisions...more

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Telehealth Summer 2025: Collaboration Models, Enforcement Trends, and Reimbursement Guidance

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It has been a busy summer for telehealth updates. Following is a high-level summary of the latest developments. On June 6, 2025, the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (the “OIG”)...more

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McDermott+ Check-Up – August 1, 2025

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Senate HELP Committee advances legislation, examines healthcare affordability. The legislation would reauthorize expiring programs, including the Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Program. Senate Appropriations...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: July 22, 2025

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With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) passed by U.S. Congress and signed into law, Congress now has less than three weeks that it will be in session before government funding expires on Sept. 30, 2025. Appropriators will...more

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McDermott+ Check-Up – July 18, 2025

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THIS WEEK’S DOSE - - OBBBA implementation begins. While the administration focuses on implementing the new law, some lawmakers are already discussing adjustments to health provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act...more

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McDermott+ Check-Up – July 11, 2025

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THIS WEEK’S DOSE - - President Trumps signs OBBBA into law. After months of debate, Congress passed and President Trump signed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), into law on July 4, 2025. - Senate HELP...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: July 8, 2025

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With the reconciliation package signed into law, the U.S. House of Representatives is in recess and will return on July 14, 2025. In the interim, the U.S. Senate will focus on the appropriations bills for fiscal year (FY)...more

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act – What’s in it for health?

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On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), into law after lengthy consideration in both chambers of Congress. OBBBA Subtitle B—Health includes significant reforms to Medicaid,...more

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Healthcare Preview for the Week of: July 7, 2025

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Reconciliation aftermath - Last week, President Trump signed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, into law after months of work on the reconciliation package. This week, things will slightly cool down in Washington, DC....more

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Health Care Week in Review | Congress Passes One Big Beautiful Bill Act; CMS Releases Proposed Payment Rules for ESRD and Home...

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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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The ongoing saga of the PFS conversion factor: will it get fixed?

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July 2, 2025 – There has been a lot of talk recently about the future of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) conversion factor (CF) – the standardized dollar amount used to convert relative value units (RVUs) into...more

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Vermont Enacts Two Landmark Health Care Laws Targeting Drug Prices and Hospital Oversight

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On June 12, 2025, Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed into law two major healthcare reform bills — H.266 and S.126 — marking a coordinated legislative effort to curb healthcare spending and enhance regulatory oversight in the...more

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Congressional Budget Proposal Includes Adjustments to Dual-Eligible Enrollment Pathways and Medicare Savings Program Rules

In June 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a budget reconciliation bill titled the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The legislation proposes a number of administrative changes to existing federal health...more

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Health Care Week in Review | Senate Finance Committee Releases Budget Reconciliation Text; SCOTUS Upholds TN Ban 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 – June 18, 2025

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THIS WEEK’S DOSE - - Senate Finance Committee Releases Reconciliation Text. The language is subject to change as negotiations continue and the Byrd rule process plays out. - CMS Releases MA Risk Adjustment Audit Methodology...more

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McDermott+ Check-Up: June 13, 2025

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THIS WEEK’S DOSE - - Reconciliation Moves Forward. Senate committees continue to release their reconciliation provisions. - NIH Director Testifies on FY 2026 Budget. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Bhattacharya...more

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Health Care Week in Review | Senate HELP Committee Releases Budget Reconciliation Text; White House Issues Memo on Medicaid State...

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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: May 30, 2025

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Senate Prepares to Take Up Reconciliation Bill. Discussions about the bill’s real-world implications continued during this week’s recess....more

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Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up Newsletter | April 2025 Recap

This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for April 2025, including Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updates to Medicare Advantage (MA) and other Medicare programs....more

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Trump Attempts To Rein In Drug Prices With Most-Favored-Nation Approach

On May 12, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the executive order (EO) “Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing To American Patients.” The EO sets forth policy positions that attempt to further rein in drug...more

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Healthcare Preview for the Week of: May 12, 2025

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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

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AI Health Law & Policy: Health Tech Investment Act would create AI-enabled device Medicare payment pathway

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U.S. Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus co-chairs Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) recently introduced S. 1399, the “Health Tech Investment Act,” which would establish a Medicare reimbursement pathway for...more

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A Closer Look at Proposed Changes to Medicare Advantage in the “No UPCODE Act”

On March 25, 2025, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.S. (R-LA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced the No Unreasonable Payments, Coding, or Diagnoses for the Elderly (No UPCODE) Act (the “Bill”)....more

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McDermott+ Check-Up: April 4, 2025

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THIS WEEK’S DOSE - - Reconciliation Moves Forward with Senate Introduction of Concurrent Budget Resolution. This move initiates the next stage in the reconciliation process, which requires House and Senate passage of a...more

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