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NATIONAL AHA seeks meeting with HHS on 340B repayments Biden’s State of the Union: 10 healthcare takeaways CMS proposes universal quality measures across all programs Drugmakers restrict 340B sales after appellate court ruling False Claims Act Settlements and Judgments Exceed $2 Billion in Fiscal Year 2022 Kaufman Hall: Hospital financial pressures may be easing... READ MORE

*Updated on April 23, 2024. The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has announced their intent to vote on a final rule that would ban most employers from entering into or enforcing noncompetes against workers and would require employers to rescind existing non-competes. The vote is planned during a special Open Commission Meeting on Tuesday, April... READ MORE

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently announced that it coordinated with law enforcement partners in launching a multi-state enforcement action dedicated to uncovering a massive fraudulent nursing diploma scheme. Referred to as Operation Nightingale, it has exposed an alleged scheme involving the sale of fake and... READ MORE

On January 3, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released an updated Mifepristone Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (the “Mifepristone REMS Program”), which reverses the requirement that the drug be dispensed directly to a patient by certified prescriber in a clinic or a medical office (the “in-person dispensing requirement”). The updated Mifepristone... READ MORE

The Biden administration announced plans to end the COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency (“PHE”) on May 11, 2023. In the wake of this announcement, the Kaiser Family Foundation published a report on the repercussions of ending the PHE. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 will extend certain PHE-related coverage of telehealth, but... READ MORE

NATIONAL Biden plans to end the Covid public health emergency this spring in a major shift to federal response Biden administration will end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11 Can a drugstore be your only doctor? CMS finalizes RADV rule, leaves MA plans on the hook for billions CMS begins publicizing disputed nursing home deficiencies... READ MORE

*Revised on August 9, 2023 On Monday, August 7, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued proposed regulations for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), which will be found here on August 11. Once published, public comment is invited for 60 days. While the regulations could change before being finalized, employers are encouraged to... READ MORE

The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR Act”), as amended, requires all persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions that meet or exceed the jurisdictional thresholds (shown below) to file a premerger notification (an “HSR Filing”) with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Premerger Notification Office and Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Antitrust Division and to... READ MORE

NATIONAL Amazon launches $5-a-month unlimited prescription plan CMS begins publicizing disputed nursing home deficiencies CMS Readies Nursing Home Staffing Mandate Proposal, Reviews Study Recommendations Healthcare workers are unhappy with their pay Kroger Health launches clinical trial site network Local anesthetic drug supply: 132 in shortage, 13 available PHI of More Than 240K Patients Compromised... READ MORE

United Healthcare Group’s fourth-quarter earnings increase by 17% to $4.9 billion. Overall, its 2022 earnings rose 16% to $20.1 billion on revenue of $324 billion, a large increase from the previous $288 billion in revenue in 2021. This news comes on the heels of hospital providers reporting a tough year with many posting negative... READ MORE