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.

06/17/24

Manatt Health Webinar: The Impact of AI on Health Care Providers and Payers

On June 12, 2024, Manatt Health hosted a webinar to discuss the risks and regulations of health AI. Experts spoke about the nature of how AI should be managed, recent efforts to regulate the technology, and AI-related legal action against payers.

06/10/24

CMS Health Equity Conference: Maternal Health Panel

On May 29-30, 2024, CMS hosted its second Health Equity Conference, where agency leaders gathered to discuss accomplishments and future goals of the agency’s health equity initiatives. This session focused on highlighting efforts taken by the agency to improve maternal health initiatives.

06/10/24

CMS Health Equity Conference: Access, Affordability, and Quality Panel

On May 29-30, 2024, CMS hosted its second Health Equity Conference, where agency leaders gathered to discuss accomplishments and future goals of the agency’s health equity initiatives. This session focused on highlighting the achievements of various centers within CMS.

05/31/24

U.S. House of Representatives Budget Committee Hearing on Breaking Up Health Care Monopolies

On Thursday, May 23, 2024, the House Budget Committee held a hearing to discuss the impact of consolidation practices, site-neutral payments, and data transparency on the federal budget and health care system.

05/26/24

Georgetown CHIR: Is Increasing Competition the Answer to Rising Health Care Costs?

On May 21, 2024, the Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms hosted a discussion panel to explore solutions to healthcare affordability within employer-sponsored insurance alongside health policy experts. The panel discussed healthcare sector consolidation and its impact on healthcare costs; state perspectives from Texas and Massachusetts were also presented.