Tag Archives: State of the Union

The Weekly Hill Update

By Adam Higgins on February 28, 2022 Posted in The Weekly Hill Update

Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session. HEADLINES The United States and a multitude of other nations are working to help bolster Ukraine’s defenses and cripple Russia’s invading military and leadership, as war rages in Europe for … Continue Reading

Senate Democrats recently introduced the Stop Price Gouging Act

By Lee H. Rosebush, Nicholas C. Mowbray and Chris Jones on February 15, 2019 Posted in Healthcare

Senate Democrats recently introduced the Stop Price Gouging Act (S. 378), which seeks to place an excise tax on pharmaceutical companies in proportion to price spikes on prescription drugs. The bill generally requires a company to justify to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) any spike in prescription drug prices, but it is … Continue Reading