Health Headlines

Covering: Bill Proposed to Expand Federal Drug Price Negotiation to Commercial Insurance Plans, DEA Poised to Extend Telehealth Prescribing Flexibilities for Controlled Substances, HRSA Approves Eight Drugmakers’ Plans for 340B Rebate Pilot Launching January 2026, Senate Hearing Highlights ACA Subsidy Debate and HSA Expansion Proposal, CMS Showcases National Provider Directory Prototype Amid Accuracy Concerns

Covering: Senate HELP Committee Holds Hearing on 340B, California Bill Regulating PBMs Signed into Law, Providers Faced with Difficult Financial Decision as COVID-19-Era Medicare Flexibilities Have Lapsed, Democrats Seek to Reduce Orphan Drug Exemption, Health System Brings Suit Against UHG over Claims Denials, and more.

Covering: California Court Considers Liability Under Medical Information Breach Notification Law, ACA Subsidy Expiration Fuels Government Shutdown Talks, CMS Launches AI-Powered Prior Authorization Program (WISeR), Congress Pushes Back on 340B Rebate Pilot, New Guidelines Released for AI Use in Healthcare, Fertility Clinic Faces Legal Scrutiny Over Reproductive Material Storage, and more.

Covering: 340B Rebate Pilot Program Proposed by HRSA, Antitrust & Competition Healthcare Quarterly Update Q2 2025, New Texas Law Regulates Use of EHRs and AI Tools, Previewing State Efforts To Regulate Mental Health Chatbot, and more.

Covering: DOJ-HHS Launches FCA Healthcare Fraud Task Force, States Sue to Block ACA Enrollment Restrictions, Republican Senators Plan Healthcare Legislation Package Including PBM Reform, Courts Halt Arkansas and Iowa PBM Laws, New Challenges to State Abortion Bans in NY, WI, and WV, and more.

Covering: Texas Court Vacates HIPAA Reproductive Rule, Oregon Bans Private Equity in Medical Practices, New Dental Ethics Code Released, States Sue Over PBM Restrictions, HHS-OIG Issues Kickback Warning, Senate Proposes Major Medicaid Cuts, Aspen Settles $4.4M Data Breach Lawsuit, and more.

Covering: Court Weighs in on 340B Rebate Models, Executive Orders on Drug Pricing, Pennsylvania Follows Other States Targeting Corporate and Private Equity Ownership in Healthcare, Government Sues Big Insurance Companies Alleging Kickbacks, and more.

Covering: 340B reform proposals, Arkansas’ PBM ownership ban, Trump’s drug pricing order, CMS Medicaid funding cuts, and renewed Senate push for permanent telehealth access, and more.

Covering: State Regulatory Oversight for PE Investment in Healthcare, Impacts of Trump Administration Policies on Healthcare, 2024 Stark Law and Medicaid Fraud, Waste and Abuse reports, and more.

Covering: FCA causation standard, NYHIPA’s impact on health data, OIG advisory opinions, PE-backed provider challenges, and more.