March 19, 2025
Holland & Knight Health Dose: March 19, 2025

Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector.
This week's topics include:
- Looking Ahead: First Break for Congress
- Hearings This Week: None Scheduled
- Week in Review: Senate Passes CR to Avoid Shutdown
- Dr. Mehmet Oz Appeared Before Senate Finance Committee for Confirmation Hearing
- Executive Order Updates
- Additional EOs Issued by Previous Administration Rescinded
- Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Holds First Meeting
- Personnel Updates
- Reconciliation
- HALT Fentanyl Act (S. 331) Passes Senate
- Congressional Doctors Caucus Added to Caucus List, Criticizes Physician Fee Schedule Cuts
- CDC Workgroup Announced by HELP Committee Chair Cassidy
- Tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China Update
- Deadline to Register for CMS Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Public Events Extended
- CMMI Models Canceled
- HHS Eliminates 6 Regional Offices for Legal Staff
- WHO Designates Collaborating Centre on AI for Health Governance
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