Event Summary
08/4/24
Paragon Health Institute Event – Medicare Site-Neutral Payments: A Commonsense, Bipartisan Reform
On July 29, 2024, the Paragon Health Institute hosted a discussion panel on Medicare site-neutral payments. During this panel, experts such as former HHS Secretaries Alex Azar and Kathleen Sebelius, as well as other policy professionals, weighed in on site-neutral payments and how their implementation could positively benefit patients.
08/4/24
Health Resources & Services Administration: National Telehealth Conference
On July 16, 2024, the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) hosted a conference to discuss best practices for telehealth. Several telehealth experts spoke on innovations and policy implications that may inform the future of telehealth.
08/4/24
Beyond Chevron: How the Court’s Decision Will Change Health Policy Legislating and Rulemaking
On July 25, 2024, the Kaiser Family Foundation hosted a webinar to discuss the consequences of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions in two cases that will change how courts review federal agency regulations in the future.
08/2/24
On July 24, 2024, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) hosted a webinar to discuss how healthcare systems can improve patient safety.
07/26/24
U.S. Committee on House Administration: Congress in a Post-Chevron World
On July 23, 2024, the Committee on House Administration held a hearing to discuss the Supreme Court’s ruling which overturned the Chevron doctrine and 40 years of legal precedent.
07/15/24
K&L Gates Webinar Chevron Overruled: Understanding the Supreme Court’s Decision
On July 1, 2024, K&L Gates hosted a webinar to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) recent decision to overturn the principle of Chevron deference in the case Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. The precedent was established in a 1984 ruling in the Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council case that allowed courts to defer to the applicable agency interpretation if a statute is unclear.
06/24/24
KFF Webinar: The Health Wonk Shop – What’s Behind the Buzz about Site Neutral Payments?
On Monday, June 17, 2024, KFF hosted a webinar to discuss site-neutral payments with a panel of hospital economics and policy experts. A few pros and cons of implementing site-neutral payments from different perspectives were discussed.
06/24/24
Holland & Knight Webinar: Pre-Decision Chevron Discussion
On June 18, 2024, Holland & Knight hosted a webinar with their Chevron Deference Working Team to discuss the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) abolishing or limiting the deference afforded to federal agencies when interpreting statutes.
06/17/24
U.S. House E&C Hearing: Checking in on CMMI – Assessing the Transition to Value-Based Care
On June 13, 2024, the Health Subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy & Commerce held a hearing to discuss the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI)'s progress on reducing healthcare spending in the federal health programs. Elizabeth Fowler, Deputy Administrator and Director of CMMI, was the sole witness.
06/17/24
Manatt Health Webinar: Preparing for the Future of Health Care Antitrust Scrutiny
On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, Manatt hosted a webinar with three antitrust and litigation partners to discuss the future of healthcare antitrust scrutiny, including which businesses may face the most scrutiny and what strategies they should consider.