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Below is this week's "Capitol Hill Healthcare Update," which is posted on Mondays when Congress is in session. Note that because Congress will be in recess for the Memorial Day holiday, the next "Capitol Hill Healthcare Update" will be posted on June 3.
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Below is this week's "Capitol Hill Healthcare Update," which is
posted on Mondays when Congress is in session. Note that because
Congress will be in recess for the Memorial Day holiday, the next
"Capitol Hill Healthcare Update" will be posted on June
3.
LAWMAKERS QUESTION DEMOCRATS' STRATEGY ON DRUG PRICING
House Democrats last week combined bipartisan bills designed to
lower drug prices with controversial legislation related to the
Affordable Care Act, prompting Democratic and Republican lawmakers
to question whether party leaders are committed to bipartisan
solutions to control drug costs.
By combining the two issues in one bill, the legislation won House approval but on a near-party line vote. Republicans
accused Democrats of being more interested in politics than
consensus on lowering drug prices.
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Recognized as one of the top firms for client service, BakerHostetler is a leading national law firm that helps clients around the world address their most complex and critical business and regulatory issues. With five core national practice groups — Business, Labor and Employment, Intellectual Property, Litigation, and Tax — the firm has more than 970 lawyers located in 14 offices coast to coast. BakerHostetler is widely regarded as having one of the country’s top 10 tax practices, a nationally recognized litigation practice, an award-winning data privacy practice and an industry-leading business practice. The firm is also recognized internationally for its groundbreaking work recovering more than $13 billion in the Madoff Recovery Initiative, representing the SIPA Trustee for the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC. Visit bakerlaw.com