By Doug Farry With the policy debates surrounding cybersecurity heating up and legislation currently making its way through Congress, it is vitally important that businesses stay current on a number of high priority issues that can affect their operations, including data privacy, data security and related liabilities. To that end, we’re hosting an event in Los Angeles… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Secretary Salazar Defends Administration’s Energy Track Record, Urges Congressional Action
Posted in Energy PolicyBy Andrew Shaw Today, at a luncheon hosted by the New Democrat Network (NDN), Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar offered a strong defense of the Obama Administration’s record on energy policy. The timing of Secretary Salazar’s speech was not lost on the audience. For instance, The Hill reporter Ben Geman asked Secretary Salazar why… Continue Reading
Weekly Health Policy Update: Deficit Reduction Plan, CMS Bidding Program, and “Unreasonable” Rate Increases
Posted in Health PolicyBy Cindy Gillespie Each week, our Health Policy team recaps recent health care developments in two reports, Weekly Health Care Wrap-Up and Health Insurance Exchanges: State of the States. Weekly Health Care Wrap-Up. Click here for our weekly look at regulatory developments affecting health care at the federal and state level. In this week’s edition, we take a look… Continue Reading
Campaign Finance Update: FEC Defends Ban on Contributions from Government Contractors
Posted in Campaign Finance, Political LawBy Mason Smith and David Fine On Monday, Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied a motion for preliminary injunction challenging a 70-year old federal ban on campaign contributions from government contractors in Wagner v. FEC, No. 11-cv-1841. Key to the 26-page opinion was the judge’s finding that the three… Continue Reading
Governors’ Annual State of the State Addresses: Job Creation and Education Among The Top Issues
Posted in GovernorsBy Rollin Downs Yesterday, the National Governors Association (NGA) released its summary of the nation’s Governors’ annual State of the State addresses covering the major issues of focus by governors in 47 states and territories. Clearly, job creation and competitiveness sit atop most gubernatorial agendas. As the report indicates, “although no governors were enthusiastic about the revenue… Continue Reading
Weekly Health Policy Update: Medicare Advantage Rates, CO-OPs, and Exchange Supporting States
Posted in Health PolicyBy Cindy Gillespie Each week, our Health Policy team recaps recent health care developments in two reports, Weekly Health Care Wrap-Up and Health Insurance Exchanges: State of the States. Weekly Health Care Wrap-Up. Click here for our weekly look at regulatory developments affecting health care at the federal and state level. In this week’s edition, the Centers for Medicare… Continue Reading
DOHA is Dead. Long Live DOHA.
Posted in TradeBy Scotty Greenwood This morning, when many in Washington, DC were on spring break or otherwise off to make Easter or Passover plans, the Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted its annual “Conversation with Former U.S. Trade Representatives.” John Hamre, President of CSIS, joked that he thought nobody would show up on such a… Continue Reading
Addressing Health Care Spending: ‘Withholds As An Alternative to Provider Cuts
Posted in Health PolicyBy Elizabeth Carpenter On the heels of the Affordable Care Act debate before the Supreme Court, one thing seems increasingly clear in Washington, DC: both sides of the aisle appear to agree that tax and entitlement reform are coming in 2013, regardless of how the justices rule this summer or who wins the White House… Continue Reading
Weekly Health Policy Update: Supreme Court ACA Consideration, CMS Innovation Challenge Grants, and Ryan Budget Approval
Posted in Health PolicyBy Cindy Gillespie Each week, our Health Policy team recaps recent health care developments in two reports, Weekly Health Care Wrap-Up and Health Insurance Exchanges: State of the States. Weekly Health Care Wrap-Up. Click here for our weekly look at regulatory developments affecting health care at the federal and state level. In this week’s edition, we take… Continue Reading