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MI to Weigh Ban on Stock Buybacks for Companies Receiving Tax Breaks Michigan Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D) introduced a bill ( SB 783 ) that would prohibit publicly traded companies receiving economic incentives...
VA House Passes Paid Sick Leave Bill Virginia’s House of Delegates approved a bill ( HB 5 ) that would expand the state’s current paid sick leave law, which applies only to a small segment...
VA Lawmakers Okay Prescription Drug Affordability Board Virginia lawmakers have passed legislation ( SB 271 / HB 483 ) that would create a prescription drug affordability board to review drug prices...
Geolocation data has become a new frontier in privacy protection. This year, Virginia could join Maryland and Oregon as the first states to prohibit the sale of information that provides the precise...
Insurance Bill Raises Concerns in FL A fast-moving bill ( SB 1028 ) in Florida, sponsored by Sen. Joe Gruters (R), chairman of the Senate’s Banking and Insurance Committee, would require Citizens...
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Federal officials have uncovered significant problems with the systems and procedures states have been employing to “unwind” Medicaid coverage protections put in place during the pandemic. A senior official at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said many states have been conducting automatic or “ex parte” renewals based on state databases to determine whether residents are still eligible for Medicaid coverage, sending out renewal forms and disenrolling anyone who doesn’t return them. (NEW YORK TIMES)
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced the first 10 medications selected for price negotiations with Medicare in accordance with the Inflation Reduction Act, signed by President Biden in August 2022. CMS prioritized drugs that account for the most Medicare spending and came on the market years ago but face little competition. (NEW YORK TIMES)
A group of 11 governors, led by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R), sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to take action to address shortages of prescription drugs. Noting that 80% of the active ingredients in prescription drugs come from other countries, mainly China and India, the governors called for policies to "increase diversity in the manufacturing of generic medications with regards to both raw materials and final manufacturing," require greater transparency from the FDA regarding shortages and relax the guidance for medication expiration dates to extend its shelf life. (CENTER SQUARE)
—Compiled by SNCJ Managing Editor KOREY CLARK
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