Dan McKay

Amid Vaccine Tumult, RFK Jr.'s Liability Threat A 'Red Herring' - Law360 Healthcare Authority HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has warned doctors they could lose vaccine liability protections if they stray from agency recommendations. Vaccine law experts say he's misrepresenting a 1980s sta...

Vaccine law experts say Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s warning to doctors and hospitals about the possibility of losing vaccine liability protections is a "red herring," misleading and conflates different parts of the law www.law360.com/healthcare-a...

My rare story in front of the paywall: A look at criminal prosecutions in the post-Roe era www.law360.com/articles/235...

A massive overhaul underway at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will wipe out the roles filled by more than 100 attorneys and other staff at regional offices in six states, damaging efforts to combat elder abuse and neglect, HHS staff say www.law360.com/healthcare-a...

RI Judge Hits Pause on Billions In Health Grant Funding Cuts - Law360 UK A Rhode Island federal judge on Thursday barred the Trump administration from moving forward for now with the termination of billions of dollars in grants supporting state public health programs.

A Rhode Island federal judge on Thursday barred the Trump administration from moving forward for now with the termination of billions of dollars in grants supporting state public health programs www.law360.com/articles/232...

Medicaid Changes May Intensify State AG FCA Enforcement - Law360 Healthcare Authority After decades of increasing False Claims Act enforcement in the healthcare industry, relators and defense counsel alike are now bracing for even more activity by state attorneys general as a federal p...

State attorneys general are expected to ramp up their False Claims Act enforcement amid the federal push to cut spending and potentially shift some Medicaid costs onto states www.law360.com/healthcare-a...

23 States Sue HHS To Stop $11B In Health Grant Funding Cuts - Law360 UK Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday accused the Trump administration of illegally terminating about $11 billion in public health funding, causing layoffs and "chaos" in public ...

Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday accused the Trump administration of illegally terminating about $11 billion in public health funding, causing layoffs and "chaos" in public health agencies across the country www.law360.com/articles/231...

HHS To Cut 10,000 Jobs As RFK Jr. Reorganizes Agency - Law360 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday that it would lay off 10,000 employees as part of a "dramatic" plan to restructure the agency and downsize its workforce by about 24%.

Even if reviewers and inspectors are spared, outside experts say FDA job cuts could damage drug development www.law360.com/articles/231...

A Virginia hospital faces rare criminal charges after an ex-doctor was accused of falsely telling patients they had cancer and rushing them into surgery. The doc is in prison, and the hospital is under indictment. A look at the unusual case: www.law360.com/healthcare-a...

Repeal Of Social Needs Guidance Sows Medicaid Uncertainty - Law360 Healthcare Authority A Trump administration rollback of guidance on health-related social needs may bode poorly for the future of state-federal pilot programs that provide Medicaid recipients with tools to live healthier,...

The long-term future of Medicaid programs that provide nutrition, transportation and other help is in doubt following the Trump administration's repeal of guidance on how to address health-related social needs www.law360.com/healthcare-a...

HHS Calls Back Terminated Attys Clearing Medicare Appeals - Law360 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday moved to reinstate about 15 attorneys who were cut loose in recent weeks, restoring staff many in the agency saw as critical to clearing a ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday moved to reinstate about 15 attorneys who were cut loose in recent weeks, restoring staff many in the agency saw as critical to clearing a backlog of Medicare appeals. Story with Yeji Jesse Lee: www.law360.com/articles/231...

Feds Turn To FCA As Enforcement Weapon In Opioid Crisis - Law360 Healthcare Authority Federal prosecutors are expanding their use of the False Claims Act to target pharmacies accused of contributing to the opioid crisis, a legal strategy that exposes the defendants to hefty penalties.

Federal prosecutors are expanding their use of the False Claims Act to target pharmacies accused of contributing to the opioid crisis, a legal strategy that exposes the defendants to hefty penalties, according to a new Bass Berry & Sims report www.law360.com/healthcare-a...

The reversal at HHS of a longstanding commitment to robust public engagement clears the way for fast-paced changes to Medicaid and other massive programs, putting more pressure on compliance officers and sending more lobbying work behind closed doors www.law360.com/healthcare-a...

Hospitals Risk Penalties As Trump Pushes Price Transparency - Law360 Healthcare Authority President Donald Trump's executive order to sharpen enforcement of healthcare price transparency regulations is a "warning bell" that hospitals and health plans may face stiffer fines and tighter dead...

President Trump's executive order to sharpen enforcement of healthcare price transparency regulations is a "warning bell" that hospitals and health plans may face stiffer fines and tighter deadlines as they evaluate how to disclose complex data www.law360.com/healthcare-a...

HHS is terminating more than a dozen attorneys tasked with reducing a backlog of thousands of Medicare appeals at an internal administrative board. Story with Yeji Jesse Lee on the impact, how firings were handled: www.law360.com/articles/230...

A year after a massive data breach disrupted healthcare nationwide, hospitals and other providers are engaged in an "arms race" against hackers as they navigate tough budget choices and remain vulnerable to cyberattacks www.law360.com/healthcare-a...

1st Circ. Decision Adds To Defense Momentum In FCA Clash - Law360 Healthcare Authority A First Circuit decision extended a winning streak for the False Claims Act defense bar. The decision's ultimate impact on fraud prosecutions will be shaped by how whistleblowers adjust their legal st...

A First Circuit decision extended a winning streak for the False Claims Act defense bar. The decision's ultimate impact on fraud prosecutions will be shaped by how whistleblowers adjust their legal strategy www.law360.com/healthcare-a...

FCA Claims Surge As Whistleblowers Eye Pandemic Spending - Law360 Healthcare Authority The historic influx of federal spending on pandemic relief and infrastructure projects helped fuel a record-breaking wave of whistleblower lawsuits launched under the False Claims Act last year, attor...

The historic influx of federal spending on pandemic relief and infrastructure projects helped fuel a record-breaking wave of whistleblower lawsuits launched under the False Claims Act last year. A look at what did -- and didn't -- contribute to the trend: www.law360.com/healthcare-a...

I'm a health law reporter covering the FDA. If any current or former employees (especially attorneys) want to talk about what's happening inside the agency, I'm all ears: (505) 331-4735, daniel.mckay@law360.com. Available on signal.

President Trump's anti-DEI order threatens to ratchet up the legal risk facing the healthcare industry, even as hospitals, researchers and others face questions about about who's covered and what's permissible www.law360.com/healthcare-a...

Some of you people aren't familiar with the Administrative Procedure Act, and it really shows

BREAKING: DC Judge Orders Restoration Of Public Health Webpages - Law360 A D.C. federal judge on Tuesday ordered federal agencies to revive public health webpages and datasets taken offline as part of the Trump administration's effort to root out references to "gender ideo...

A D.C. federal judge on Tuesday ordered federal agencies to revive public health webpages and datasets taken offline as part of the Trump administration's effort to root out references to "gender ideology" www.law360.com/articles/229...

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'Love, community and family:' New Mexico reaches 10 years of same-sex marriage A decade ago, a series of court rulings legalized same-sex marriage in New Mexico. "We never expected this during our lifetime."

"We never expected this during our lifetime." A look back at the landmark rulings legalizing same-sex marriage in New Mexico: www.abqjournal.com/news/love-co...

Federal emergency officials say they updated their compensation regulations to address public concern. Private attorneys say they didn't go far enough and payouts are flowing too slowly www.abqjournal.com/news/feds-se...

New Mexico hospitals cite financial pressure and care 'deserts' as they brief lawmakers on rural cha... Hospital administrators described obstetrics care "deserts" in rural New Mexico as lawmakers weigh how to address health care provider shortages.

The shortage of nurses and doctors in rural New Mexico is so dire that some pregnant patients travel hundreds of miles to reach a hospital with obstetrics care www.abqjournal.com/news/new-mex...

‘Unprecedented’ times: NM revenue boom to generate $3.5B in new spending capacity LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Seven years ago, New Mexico policymakers scraped every dollar out of their main reserve accounts to help the state government pay its bills.

Over the last seven years, New Mexico has gone from depleting its reserves to enjoying a massive windfall. A look a the latest figures in unprecedented times: www.abqjournal.com/news/unprece...

New ethics complaint targets Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto is accused of legal violations in a new ethics complaint. The longtime lawmaker says the allegations aren't true.

An ethics complaint accuses Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto of violating state law by leveraging his power as a state legislator for financial gain and to seek sexual favors https://www.abqjournal.com/news/new-ethics-complaint-targets-sen-daniel-ivey-soto/article_7a7c91ee-3c5c-11ee-a8f3-2bb3881e785c.html

Santa Fe resident John Eastman charged in Georgia election case New Mexico resident John Eastman faces criminal charges in Georgia that accuse him and others of conspiring to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss. Here's what Eastman is accused of

New Mexico resident John Eastman faces charges in Georgia that accuse him of conspiring to overturn Trump election loss https://www.abqjournal.com/news/santa-fe-resident-john-eastman-charged-in-georgia-election-case/article_fcc95f6a-3b94-11ee-a584-5b62b48f46a1.html#tncms-source=home-featured-7-block

Echoes of Oppenheimer: Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm addresses public skepticism of scientists Amid renewed interest in the life of Robert Oppenheimer, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm visited Los Alamos and spoke about the importance of elevating scientific expertise in policy debates.

DOE Sec. Jennifer Granholm tells LANL scientists she sees echoes of Oppenheimer's mistreatment in policy debates today https://www.abqjournal.com/news/echoes-of-oppenheimer-energy-secretary-jennifer-granholm-addresses-public-skepticism-of-scientists/article_0038f8e4-3876-11ee-8cab-931863ff54fb.html

Now known as the 'Valley of Death,' a stretch of U.S. 550 in New Mexico may be transformed into a sa... New Mexico is launching an ambitious effort to build new wildlife crossings on highways all over the state to improve safety for drivers and animals.

Now known as the Valley of Death, a stretch of U.S. 550 in New Mexico may be transformed into a wildlife crossing -- part of broader plan for safe corridors https://www.abqjournal.com/news/now-known-as-the-valley-of-death-a-stretch-of-u-s-550-in-new/article_5b75b35e-37be-11ee-bab6-c711d7d74cbb.html