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Senate HELP Committee Releases FDA Modernization Report: "Patients And Families First: Building The FDA Of The Future"
On February 17, 2026, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), chaired by Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), published a white paper outlining proposed reforms to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Developed with input from patient advocates, researchers, clinical societies, and manufacturers, the report proposes areas where FDA's regulatory framework may be strengthened to accelerate patient access to safe and effective products.
Paving A New Path: FDA Rolls Out New Incentive For Drug Developers
On June 17, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the Commissioner's National Priority Voucher (CNPV) program. Though little information was provided about the logistics of the program, its stated aim is to enhance health interests of Americans and reduce inefficiencies by accelerating drug reviews.
White House Orders Pause Of Agency Grant, Loan, And Financial Assistance Programs
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memorandum (M-25-13) to departments and agencies ordering the temporary pause of all activities – effective 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 28 – related to the obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance to ensure agencies are complying with President Trump's executive orders (EOs) to "ensure that Federal funds are used to support hardworking American families." Despite a federal judge staying the OMB ordered...
2025 Who's Who In Government Relations List - City & State PA
Michael P. Strazzella, Senior Principal in the firm's Government Relations section and Government Relations section Co-Chair, was included among City & State PA’s "2025 Who’s Who in Government Relations List." This list recognizes the most influential individuals helping companies, organizations and associations communicate their legislative priorities to elected officials at all levels, making things happen within the halls of power more effectively than anyone else in the field.
Buchanan Federal Government Relations Team Supports Client in Passing the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act
The Buchanan Federal Government Relations team, led by Michael Strazzella and Sophia Estupinan, was proud to support their client Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) in their advocacy and the passage of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. HCAOA is the home care industry’s voice in Washington, D.C. and state governments nationwide representing more than 4,300 agencies across the country.
Buchanan Government Relations Fall 2024 Pennsylvania Election and Legislative Update
Please join the Buchanan State and Federal Government Relations teams for a briefing addressing the following topics: Fall 2024 General Election Recap 2023-2024 State Legislative Session Wrap 2025-2026 State Legislative Session Preview Federal Legislative Update
7 In 10 Medicare Beneficiaries Do Not Compare Coverage
With Medicare's 2025 open enrollment just weeks away (October 15 - December 7), this below statistic is alarming. With insurance, it is easy and comfortable to renew your insurance with the same product with the mentality of "if it is not broken don't fix it". Unlike people with employer sponsored plans, beneficiaries healthcare needs can change drastically from year to year - thus needing different coverage, providers, medications, and stretching one's retirement dollar farther.
Food, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences
The perspective by Joseph Impicciche (Modern Healthcare September 2024) of Ascension hits home for me as an advocate for healthcare of more than 25 years. In those two and half decades, I have actively worked on legislation and rulemaking for healthcare entities, professionals and patients. It was not uncommon for specifics to be worked out through the rulemaking process.
Healthcare Entities Need To Be Proactive Against Cyberattacks
Healthcare was targeted more than any other industry in 2023 – a total of 249 healthcare entities were victim to ransomware attacks. As my colleague, @Michael McLaughlin (a cyber incident expert), recently explained, the amount of dollars lost, reputational harm, and impact on healthcare delivery are immense. Those attacking these entities have a playbook and their is a playbook to respond, protect, and inform.
Food, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences
In September 1996, the Mental Health Parity Act was signed into law to address variations of annual and lifetime dollar limits for mental health benefits vs. medical and surgical. In the early 2000s, I chaired a coalition of provider groups, hospitals, and patient groups that advocated for an expansion of the 1996 law. In 2008, those efforts resulted in the enactment of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act.
Buchanan's Fall Life Sciences + Healthcare Summit - Compliance Clarified: Evolving Industry Regulations Explained
Join us for the Buchanan Fall Life Sciences + Healthcare Summit - Compliance Clarified: Evolving Industry Regulations Explained. Programming is geared toward legal and corporate decision makers, c-suite executives and compliance professionals within the Life Sciences and Healthcare industries. Topics will cover evolving FTC regulations, legislative updates in the context of the 2024 election, regulatory and enforcement trends, protection of trade secrets and more.
2024 Who's Who In Government Relations List - City & State Pennsylvania
Michael P. Strazzella, Senior Principal in the firm's Government Relations section and Government Relations section Co-Chair, was included among City & State Pennsylvania’s "2024 Who’s Who in Government Relations List." This list recognizes the most influential difference-makers who move legislation and energize industry.
Here’s what you need to know about the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act - Fierce Healthcare
Michael Strazzella, Federal Government Relations practice leader and co-leader of the firm's Healthcare industry group, was quoted in a Fierce Healthcare article entitled "Here’s what you need to know about the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act."
CMS’ 340B proposal a 'hard pill to swallow' for some hospitals - Modern Healthcare
Michael Strazzella, Federal Government Relations practice leader and co-leader of the firm's Healthcare industry group, was quoted in a Modern Healthcare entitled "CMS’ 340B proposal a 'hard pill to swallow' for some hospitals."
Patent Eligibility
A pair of bipartisan bills have been introduced in the Senate that address patent law. Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), the chair and ranking member on the Senate's Intellectual Property Subcommittee, have introduced the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023 which attempts to clarify which inventions should be granted patent protection.
1 fun thing: Lunch with Strazzella - Axios
Michael Strazzella, Federal Government Relations practice leader and co-leader of the firm's Healthcare industry group, was featured in Axios' series of Q&As with health policy wonks entitled "1 fun thing."
Drugmakers brace to be grilled by Bernie Sanders-led HELP committee - Washington Examiner
Michael Strazzella, Federal Government Relations practice leader and co-leader of the firm's Healthcare industry group, was quoted in Washington Examiner article "Drugmakers brace to be grilled by Bernie Sanders-led HELP committee."
Cryptocurrency Executive Order Takes Step Toward Regulating Industry
United States: Cryptocurrency Executive Order Takes Step Toward Regulating Industry 15 March 2022 by Michael Strazzella , Sahel Ahyaie Assar and Kyle A. Darby, Sr. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com.
CMS Releases Vaccine Mandate Guidance For Healthcare Providers - Food, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences - United States
United States: CMS Releases Vaccine Mandate Guidance For Healthcare Providers 03 January 2022 by Erin J. McLaughlin and Michael Strazzella Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com.
CMS Begins Crackdown On Price Transparency Noncompliance: What Hospitals Need To Know
United States: CMS Begins Crackdown On Price Transparency Noncompliance: What Hospitals Need To Know 21 June 2021 by Robert Ramsey III , Michael Strazzella and Michelle Garvey Brennfleck Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Making hospital costs more transparent for patients and payors is one of the few truly bipartisan efforts undertaken by Congress in recent years.
Analysis: Congress Passes $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Delivering the first major legislative victory for President Biden, Congress passed another COVID-19 relief package that, at a cost of $1.9 trillion, is almost as much as the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act enacted a year ago in March 2020.
Healthcare - What Does The Road To The Public Option Look Like? - Food, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences - United States
United States: Healthcare – What Does The Road To The Public Option Look Like? 01 March 2021 by Michael Strazzella and Robert Ramsey III Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. President Joe Biden proposed building on the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) as his main healthcare goal by, among other things, introducing a public option.
Analysis: Congress Passes Latest COVID-19 Response Package
United States: Analysis: Congress Passes Latest COVID-19 Response Package 24 December 2020 by Michael Strazzella , Timothy Costa , Terrence Heubert , Edward Hild , Will Le , Elizabeth Westbrook and James C. Wiltraut Jr. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. After months of on-again, off-again negotiations, Congress passed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package.
2020 Pre-Election Guide And Analysis
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Trump vs. Biden - How The 2020 Election Will Impact The Healthcare Sector - Food, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences - United States
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COVID-19 Prompts Congress To Discuss Liability Protection Legislation
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Make Your Voice Heard In Washington Amid The COVID-19 Pandemic
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COVID-19: Federal Government Update And Look Ahead
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Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge To Affordable Care Act
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There's Still Time: 3 Threats Could Thwart Hospital Price Transparency Rule
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10 Predictions For Healthcare Regulation And Legislation In 2020
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10 Predictions for Healthcare Regulation and Legislation in 2020 | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
11 predictions for health-care regulation and legislation in 2020
As presidential hopefuls jockey for position leading up to election day, health care is set to be perhaps the most hotly debated topic in 2020. As the pool of presidential candidates continues to make headlines, there will be no shortage of conversation about how to improve the current U.S. health-care system. Candidates will debate everything from rural health care to opioids to cybersecurity.
10 predictions for health-care regulation and legislation in 2020
As presidential hopefuls jockey for position leading up to election day, health care is set to be perhaps the most hotly debated topic in 2020. As the pool of presidential candidates continues to make headlines, there will be no shortage of conversation about how to improve the current U.S. health-care system. Candidates will debate everything from rural health care to opioids to cybersecurity.
Expected Changes to Stark Law Could Give Healthcare Providers Much Needed Relief | JD Supra
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10 Questions (and Answers) About the EB-5 Program and its Future as its Sunset Date and New Final Rule Loom | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
A Recap from the FDA’s Public Hearing on Cannabis or Cannabis-Derived Compounds | JD Supra
Earlier this week, we provided you with five key questions businesses should ask before entering the CBD market. As a related follow up, we wanted to provide you with an overview of FDA’s recent public hearing on cannabis products in case you were not one of approximately 500 live attendees or just want a refresher on the topics discussed.
Health care in 2019: 3 predictions for the year ahead
If the 2018 midterm elections proved anything, it’s that health-care remains a top issue – if not the top issue – for millions of Americans across both sides of the aisle. In one poll released right before election results rolled in, a whopping 71 percent of voters said the issue of health care was “very important” to their voting decision. The next closest issue, the economy, came in seven points behind that.
Health care in 2019: 3 predictions for the year ahead
If the 2018 midterm elections proved anything, it’s that health-care remains a top issue – if not the top issue – for millions of Americans across both sides of the aisle. In one poll released right before election results rolled in, a whopping 71 percent of voters said the issue of health care was “very important” to their voting decision. The next closest issue, the economy, came in seven points behind that.
Healthcare in 2019 – 3 Predictions for the Year Ahead | JD Supra
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Solving the Opioid Crisis: 4 Potential Regulatory and Legislative Scenarios | JD Supra
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US House of Representatives Examines Stark Law, Contemplates Major Changes | JD Supra
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Trump Signs VA MISSION Act, Expands Veterans Health Options | JD Supra
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Sessions' Announcement Rattles Cannabis Industry
Just days after California's legalization of cannabis went into effect, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has announced the repeal of the Cole Memo, a 2013 guidance document from the Department of Justice (DOJ) penned by then-Deputy Attorney General James Cole.
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