Nov. 11, 2020 – In yesterday’s oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in the case concerning the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), several conservative justices, including two added to the bench since the last time the Supreme Court affirmed the ACA – Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh – asked questions that […]
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Sept. 24, 2020 – As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear a case about the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) soon, the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg sharply increases the possibility that the ACA will be ruled unconstitutional, according to Coalition for Healthcare Communication Executive Director Jon Bigelow. The […]
Read more March 4, 2020 — The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a surprise on March 2 when it announced it will hear a challenge to the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) next term, leap-frogging over the process that was playing out in lower courts. Oral arguments have not yet been scheduled, but are likely to […]
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Nov. 12, 2018 — As part of the Trump administration’s deregulatory approach, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has opened a period for comments on one aspect of the Sunshine Act—specifically, the reporting requirements for distribution of educational materials to physicians by industry. In its response to CMS, the Coalition for Healthcare Communication […]
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Sept. 27, 2018 – Although it was the Obama administration’s position that reprints and textbooks received by physicians were transfers of value that were fully reportable under the Sunshine Act Open Payments regulation, the Trump administration and Congress are taking another look at the matter, according to John Kamp, Washington Counsel, Coalition for Healthcare Communication. […]
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June 8, 2018 – Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), who announced a bill in March that would amend the tax code to “deny the deduction for advertising and promotional expenses for prescription drugs,” continues to look for ways to restrict prescription drug company activities, now introducing a bill that would significantly expand reporting under the Sunshine […]
Read more Sept. 6, 2017 – In a first-of-its-kind move, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has issued a regulation capping physician incomes by limiting gifts from pharmaceutical companies to $10,000 per year and prohibiting gifts of entertainment and lavish meals, according to an article published today in Policy and Medicine. The article notes that although several other […]
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By Jack Angel, Executive Director, Coalition for Healthcare Communication Education Foundation July 10, 2017 — Although the population of Washington, D.C., is 681,200 and the folks who control it are far fewer, what happens on this tiny sliver of land that Washington occupies influences both our country and the world. In the extreme, decisions made […]
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July 5, 2017 – While deregulation takes hold in the Trump administration in Washington, the states are predictably working to fill the void. For medical transparency and “sunshine,” California, Maine and Nevada are currently very active. All three states have taken legislative action in recent months to restrict the ability of pharmaceutical companies to furnish […]
Read more Special Report and Commentary from Jack Angel, Coalition for Healthcare Communication Education Foundation Executive Director Nov. 30, 2016 – As you may have seen, the language proposed for clarifying the intent of the educational provisions of the Sunshine Act have been stricken from the 21st Century Cures Act, which is scheduled for a vote […]
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