On March 23, 2020 President Trump signed an Executive Order directing the Secretary of HHS, under the authority of the Defense Production Act, to “prevent hoarding of health and medical resources necessary to respond to the spread of COVID-19 within
Executive Order
President Trump signs executive order to make changes to Medicare Advantage
On Thursday, October 3, 2019, President Trump signed an executive order that aims to expand the Medicare Advantage program. Medicare Part C, commonly known as Medicare Advantage, is administered by private insurers in which CMS pays the health insurer on…
DOJ announces Market Integrity and Consumer Fraud Task Force
On July 11 the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new Task Force on Market Integrity and Consumer Fraud. The wide-ranging Task Force will be chaired by the Deputy Attorney General and work towards:
[T]he investigation and prosecution of
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News from DC – Immigration
On January 27, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Protection Of The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States,” (EO) barring foreign nationals from Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen from entering…
News from DC – President Trump’s Executive Order & Congressional Action to Repeal ACA
Repeal and Replacement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)
On January 12 and 13, 2017, the 115th Congress set the stage for the Trump administration by passing a budget resolution to repeal major provisions of the ACA…
News from DC – Reducing Regulations
January 20, 2017 Memorandum from Reince Priebus
On January 20, 2017, the White House issued a memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies. In the memorandum, Reince Priebus, Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, provided a…