FaegreBD Consulting RSS Feed - Federal Government Relations - Health & Life Sciences http://www.faegrebdc.com/federal-government-relations-hls en-us Copyright 2000-15 FaegreBD Consulting. All Rights Reserved. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 9/12/2015 4:04:17 AM Next Generation Dx Summit Bruce Quinn, M.D., Ph.D., senior director in FaegreBDC's health and biosciences group, is speaking at the plenary session of the seventh annual Next Generation Dx Summit. His talk, "Impact of PAMA Regulations on IVDs," will explain h... http://www.faegrebdc.com/19457 19 Aug 2015 00:00:00:000 Mike Adelberg Weighs in on Potential ACA Enrollment Fraud A recent investigation by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has brought the Affordable Care Act (ACA) back into the political spotlight. In a series of undercover tests, the GAO was able to successfully enroll 11 of 12 fake people into th... http://www.faegrebdc.com/19458 29 Jul 2015 00:00:00:000 Health Markets & Reimbursement Policy Expert Bruce Quinn, M.D., Ph.D. Joins FaegreBD Consulting Bruce Quinn, M.D., Ph.D., has joined FaegreBD Consulting as a senior director with the firm’s health and biosciences team in Washington, D.C., where he leads the firm’s health markets and reimbursement strategy consulting practice. He ... http://www.faegrebdc.com/19454 20 Jul 2015 00:00:00:000 Pediatric Therapeutic Development: From Policy to Porfolios to Patients This forum will examine the need for and challenges surrounding pediatric therapeutic developmetn, and explore how policy makers, life science companies and patient groups can work together to advance the development of pediatric therapies. ... http://www.faegrebdc.com/19408 16 Jun 2015 00:00:00:000 After King v. Burwell, Viable Exchanges are ACA's Next Challenge The U.S. Supreme Court will soon rule on King v. Burwell, deciding whether federally run health insurance exchanges can legally offer subsidies and tax credits to limited-income enrollees. If the Court ends this financial assistance,... http://www.faegrebdc.com/19436 05 Jun 2015 00:00:00:000 Can Congress Coalesce Around The 21st Century Cures Bill? In January 2015, after almost a year of hearings and events throughout the U.S. to garner interest and input from key stakeholders, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee released its first draft of its 21st Century Cures package. ... http://www.faegrebdc.com/19364 06 Feb 2015 00:00:00:000 Senate Flip Could Prop 21st Century Cures Initiative, but Flop FDA Efforts, Says Nick Manetto in Inside Health Policy The expected flip of the U.S. Senate following the midterm elections on November 4, 2014 could bring with it changes to the regulatory structure in the U.S. While most political observers believe that under a GOP Senate, the FDA will have a diffic... http://www.faegrebdc.com/19303 07 Nov 2014 00:00:00:000 Indiana Life Sciences Summit Debra Lappin, principal at FaegreBD Consulting and president of the Council for American Medical Innovation, will moderate the first panel discussion, "Exploring New Avenues to Accelerate Research," during the 11th annual Indiana Life Sciences Sum... http://www.faegrebdc.com/19264 15 Oct 2014 00:00:00:000 Are Brighter Days Ahead for Patient Advocates in Washington? Patient advocates in Washington have faced tough times over the past few years. Tight federal budgets and limits on legislation for specific conditions have been frustrating for patient advocates, but signs indicate that change is coming as legisl... http://www.faegrebdc.com/19274 18 Sep 2014 00:00:00:000 Kevin Brennan Joins FaegreBD Consulting's Health & Biosciences Team FaegreBD Consulting is pleased to announce that Kevin Brennan is joining the firm's health and biosciences team as a senior director.In his new role, Brennan represents companies with pharmaceutical, biological, medical device and molecular d... http://www.faegrebdc.com/19257 04 Aug 2014 00:00:00:000 Nick Manetto Tells Health Leaders Media That Medicaid Expansion in Red States is Possible Under North Dakota Model While the federal government's efforts to expand Medicaid has faced opposition from lawmakers and governors in conservative states, several states have expanded Medicaid coverage through the a process known as the "private option" approach. This a... http://www.faegrebdc.com/19246 03 Jul 2014 00:00:00:000 Nick Manetto Quoted in HealthLeaders Media on Recent HHS Departures The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the third high-level departure in as many months with the resignation of principal deputy administrator at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Jonath... http://www.faegrebdc.com/19208 25 Apr 2014 00:00:00:000 Nick Manetto Weighs in on the Possibility of Congress Reforming the Sustainable Growth Rate The deadline for Congress to repeal the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) is at the end of March 2014 and many physician groups around the country, including the American Medical Association, have intensified their request for permanent reform to the ... http://www.faegrebdc.com/19173 10 Mar 2014 00:00:00:000 National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention At the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Mary Bono of FaegreBD Consulting will address experts and leaders from the health care industry, nonprofits and all levels of government, including medical and public health practiti... http://www.faegrebdc.com/19109 09 Oct 2013 00:00:00:000 Allison Durham Joins Health & Biosciences Group at FaegreBD Consulting Allison E. Durham has joined FaegreBD Consulting as a public policy specialist in the health and biosciences practice group in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. Prior to joining FaegreBD Consulting, Durham earned a Master of Science deg... http://www.faegrebdc.com/18934 31 Oct 2012 00:00:00:000 What Does Congress Have to Say About Telemedicine Prescribing? Join the Center for Telehealth and e-Health Law for a brown bag webinar featuring Libby Baney of FaegreBD Consulting, who advises the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP). Libby will address issues related to Internet and telemedicine p... http://www.faegrebdc.com/18869 25 Jun 2012 00:00:00:000