11.12.24
The plaintiffs who succeeded in persuading the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that the requirement for commercial health plans to cover preventive services recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is unconstitutional have now asked the Supreme Court to strike ...
The American Medical Association’s (AMA) Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Editorial Panel—which establishes standards for medical coding—published a Summary of Panel Actions from its September 2024 meeting, which includes the addition of six new remote physiologic and ...
On November 5, President Donald Trump won a decisive victory to return to the White House as the nation’s 47th president, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris.
Trump's presidency and a Republican-controlled Congress will drive changes in fintech and crypto, though state regulations will limit federal impact.
11.11.24
Despite the demonstrated effectiveness of prenatal vaccines, uptake remains low. This puts mothersi and babies at risk. Vaccines administered prenatally (i.e., during a pregnancy) provide protective antibodies to pregnant women and their unborn children.
11.07.24
For the time being, members of Congress are collectively focused on the outcome of the November 5 elections.
On October 28, CMS requested public comment on four proposed information collections (ICRs) it intends to impose on drug manufacturers and pharmacies in order to effectuate maximum fair prices (MFP) under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA's) Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program for ...
On October 31, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a joint statement reiterating federal requirements aimed to “protect Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries [QMBs] from improper bills.”
Doubling down on her anti-noncompete stance, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued a memo to all field offices expanding on her position to include “stay-or-pay” provisions as well.
In Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) news, the agency issued a report on the lack of diversity in the high-tech and filed—and settled—its first Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) cases.
