Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 236: Advocating for Accessible Diagnoses with Sydney Severance of Operation Upright
Breaking Down the Shifting Vaccine Policy Landscape – Diagnosing Health Care Video Podcast
State AG Pulse | “Don’t Mess With Our Health or Our Kids!”
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 229: Public Health in South Carolina with Dr. Edward Simmer of SC Dept of Public Health
AGG Talks: Healthcare Insights Podcast - Episode 2: Substance Use Disorder Litigation
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 179: Obesity Effects on the Workforce & Economy with Tim Dall, Healthcare Economist
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 29 - A Global Perspective on the Economic Responses to COVID-19
Podcast: Telehealth Post-Public Health Emergency – What to Expect in 2024 – Diagnosing Health Care
Meeting Cancer Reporting Requirements
Changing Telehealth Rules
Taking the Pulse: A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast - Ep. 111 with Will Britt, Chief Counsel for Public Health, SC DHEC
USDA FSIS Proposes to Declare Salmonella an Adulterant in Breaded Stuffed Raw Chicken Products
PFAS Regulatory Update: EPA Issues Updated Drinking Water Health Advisories
Where Do We Stand on COVID-19? A Conversation with Andy Slavitt
Podcast - Talking Sickle Cell Trait with NFL Wide Receiver Ty Montgomery and Dr. Anjulika Chawla, MD, FAAP
Rob DeConti on the Latest Guidance and Insights from the OIG at HHS
#WorkforceWednesday: Evolving Pandemic Regulations, Overtime Rule Under Review, ACA Upheld - Employment Law This Week®
#WorkforceWednesday: States Adjust COVID-19 Regulations and OSHA ETS Released - Employment Law This Week®
Forever Chemicals: What They are and What is being Done to Minimize Their Impact
The CDC's Guidance for Fully Vaccinated People
Reestablishes the Presidential Fitness Test and revitalizes the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition to promote youth participation in sports, improve national health, and address rising rates of obesity and...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a major shift in regulatory policy—to rescind the agency’s 2009 “Endangerment Finding” and to repeal all resulting emission standards for new motor vehicles and...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") proposes rescission of the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which underpins greenhouse gas regulation under the Clean Air Act....more
On July 29, 2025, Uri Monson, Secretary for the Pennsylvania Governor’s Office of the Budget issued a letter to its “partners in health and human services,” notifying them that since they work for a human services...more
On July 23, 2025, Safer States published its takeaways from the 2025 legislative session on toxic chemicals and plastics. According to Safer States, in 2025, ten states have adopted at least 22 policies intended to reduce...more
Earthjustice submitted a July 28th document to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) styled: Petition for Emergency Action under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. § 300i and 42 U.S.C. §...more
Now the law in Louisiana, Senate Bill 14 (S.B. 14) not only prohibits certain food ingredients in school-provided meals and beverages, but also requires food manufacturers to disclose the presence of certain food additives...more
On July 25, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a joint Request for Information (RFI) to solicit information and data to help the agencies develop a...more
Last week’s issuance of a request for information (RFI) in the Federal Register by the FDA and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) marks the first step in the administration’s effort to address health concerns associated...more
On July 24, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14321, titled “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets” (“the E.O.”). Although the E.O. has a number of elements, the one most notable for behavioral...more
PA NIOSH Employees Uncertain About Their Future- The United States Supreme Court handed the Trump Administration a victory, allowing the President to conduct mass firings at federal agencies. Now, Pittsburgh-area employees...more
On July 22, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) started accepting applications to participate in the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher (CNPV) pilot. This one-year initiative – announced on June 17 – aims to...more
On July 24, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a joint request for information (RFI) to gather information and data to help the agencies develop a uniform definition...more
What is an abortion? Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by the removal or expulsion of the embryo or the fetus. Generally, the term abortion refers to induced abortion where the procedure is caried out medically....more
On July 23, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a coordinated initiative to address health risks associated with so-called “ultra-processed foods.”...more
In the aftermath of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), Congress must now refocus its attention on several outstanding priorities that need to be addressed before the end of the year. In March, Congress passed a Continuing...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on July 23, 2025, that it seeks nominations of scientific and technical experts to be considered as ad hoc reviewers in the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and...more
On July 1, 2025, the European Commission’s (EC) Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) issued a final opinion on hydroxyapatite (nano) in oral products. The EC asked SCCS if it considers hydroxyapatite (nano) safe...more
The International Court of Justice ("ICJ") stated that States have legal obligations to regulate emissions and may be held internationally responsible for climate inaction—including the failure to effectively regulate...more
In 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established maximum contaminant levels (MCL) for six PFAS chemicals in drinking water. That rule set MCLs of 4 parts per trillion (ppt) for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)...more
Following Sheppard Mullin’s recent webinar on Health Equity Impact Assessments (HEIAs), one thing is clear: providers and investors cannot afford to treat equity requirements as an afterthought in the Certificate of Need...more
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana ("Court") recently addressed issues arising under Louisiana environmental protection laws and federal bankruptcy law involving an unpermitted landfill...more
Overview of Key Changes and Immediate Impacts - Key Policy Shift: Section 330 Grants now treated as a “Federal Public Benefit” - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) now classifies the Health Center Program...more
Supply chain disruptions have become a significant challenge for the U.S. FDA-regulated products industry, affecting the availability of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and food. These disruptions are caused by various...more
On July 25, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), unveiled the highly anticipated joint request...more