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Senate Judiciary Committee clears anti-fraud legislation

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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May 31 2011

On May 19, 2011, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a number of fraud measures, including an amended version of S. 623, the Sunshine in Litigation Act, which would require courts to consider public health and safety before granting a protective order or sealing court records and settlement agreements

Deficit reduction "super-committee" members appointed; panel expected to consider Medicare spending

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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August 16 2011

House and Senate leaders have named their representatives to a new panel created by the Budget Control Act of 2011 to achieve deep savings in federal programs

Deficit reduction super-committee fails to reach agreement, stage set for sequestration

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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November 30 2011

On November 21, 2011, the co-chairs of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, Representative Jeb Hensarling and Senator Patty Murray, announced that the panel would not be able to reach a deficit reduction agreement before the Committee’s deadline

July Congressional health policy hearingsmarkups

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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July 18 2011

A number of Congressional panels have held hearings on health policy issues this month, and more are scheduled

Administration, Congress wrestle with debt limit extension that could include MedicareMedicaid cuts

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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July 19 2011

As has been widely reported, the Obama Administration and lawmakers are struggling to reach a compromise on a legislative package to extend the nation’s federal debt limit before the $14.3 trillion ceiling is reached on August 2, 2011

OIG reports $3.4 billion in recoveries for first half of FY 2011

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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June 14 2011

The OIG has issued its Semiannual Report to Congress for the period of October 2010 through March 2011

Distribution of additional residency positions under the ACA

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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September 1 2011

On August 15, 2011, CMS announced its decisions regarding which teaching hospitals are receiving reductions andor increases to their direct graduate medical education (GME) and indirect medical education (IME) full-time equivalent (FTE) resident caps, as authorized by Section 5503 of the ACA

Upcoming congressional hearings on health care industry consolidation, pharmaceutical supply chain security

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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September 8 2011

On September 9, 2011, the House Ways and Means Committee is holding a hearing on the impact of health sector mergers and acquisitions on private health insurance costs

Congressional health policy hearings & markups

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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February 24 2012

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the President’s proposed HHS budget for FY 2013

Congress nearing vote on debt-ceiling agreement, including potential Medicare provider cuts

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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August 1 2011

On July 31, 2011, Congressional leaders and the White House reached an agreement on legislation that raises the nation's debt ceiling while cutting federal spending