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Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Crack Down on Drug Misclassification
On December 4, 2018, Senators Ron Wyden of Oregon and Chuck Grassley of Iowa introduced new legislation aimed at cracking down on…
House Democrats Introduce Bill to Stem Healthcare Violence
On November 19, 2018, a Chicago police officer was killed in the line of duty as he was responding to a gunfire attack on Mercy…
Senate Passes Opioid Legislation with Overwhelming Bipartisan Support…
On Wednesday afternoon, October 3, 2018, the United States Senate accomplished a rare feat – passing a bipartisan bill with a vote…
Text Books from Pharma to Doctors – “Direct Patient Education”?
Transparency is always a hot topic, and a recent tweet by Allan Coukell brought the issue to the forefront once again.
The…
House E&C Health Subcommittee Advances Six Bipartisan Proposals
On Wednesday, September 5th, the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing, “Opportunities to Improve…
Senate Expected to Vote on Opioid Legislation includes Expansion of Open…
Last Thursday, Senate leaders announced that they had reached an agreement to bring a package of bills to address the nation's…
Senate Passes FY 2019 Funding Bill With Bipartisan Vote – Includes Funds…
On August 23, the Senate passed the fiscal year 2019 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education funding bill with…
The Year of the State
Following on the heels of more than 40 state legislatures, the U.S. Congress passed a federal right-to-try law giving patients…
MACPAC Discusses Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Medicaid
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) recently released their June 2018 Report to Congress on Medicaid and…
MACPAC Discusses Substance Abuse Disorder Confidentiality and Care…
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) recently released their June 2018 Report to Congress on Medicaid and…