Jul 01, 2024
Click in for more news from The Hill{beacon} Health Care Health Care  The Big Story  Key Senate Republican questions agencies over Supreme Court rulingThe Supreme Court’s Friday ruling that reins in federal agencies’ authority is already creating ripples in Congress.  © AP Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Monday sent letters to all federal agencies under his committee’s jurisdiction asking how they will comply with the ruling and how they plan to implement laws “as Congress intended.”   The June 28 ruling overturned a 40-year precedent known as Chevron deference that said courts should defer to agencies in legal challenges over their regulatory or scientific decisions. Instead of agencies having the final say based on their expertise, now courts will decide what Congress intended when it passed a particular law.   “For too long, Chevron deference allowed unelected bureaucrats, insulated from political accountability, to exercise power that exceeds their authority. Such unfettered power is a perversion of the Constitution,” Cassidy said in a statement. “The Supreme Court’s decision helps return the role of legislating back to the people’s elected representatives.”    The ruling could have seismic ramifications for health policy. Agencies will likely be much more risk-averse, and there will likely be a flood of litigation aimed at rolling back agency actions.   Cassidy sent letters to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Education, Department of Labor, Food and Drug Administration, National Labor Relations Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and Employee Benefits Security Administration.  “Given your agency’s track record, I am concerned about whether and how [each agency] will adapt to and faithfully implement both the letter and spirit of this decision,” Cassidy wrote.   He cited specific examples of agency interpretations, like HHS exploring the possibility of using “march-in” rights to seize patents of high-priced drugs that were developed using taxpayer money.   “Exercising march-in rights on the basis of a product’s price directly conflicts with congressional intent,” Cassidy wrote.   He also took issue with EEOC issuing regulations extending protections under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to women who seek abortions. It was an example of the agency “inserting its own abortion politics into the law,” Cassidy wrote.     Welcome to The Hill’s Health Care newsletter, we’re Nathaniel Weixel and Joseph Choi — every week we follow the latest moves on how Washington impacts your health.   Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here. Essential Reads  How policy will be impacting the health care sector this week and beyond:  Warren, Schakowsky hammer nursing home groups over opposition to minimum staffing rule Two Democratic members of Congress sharply criticized opposition by two national organizations to new minimum staffing requirements at virtually every nursing home in the United States, calling it attempted “sabotage.” “We are writing regarding the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living’s (AHCA/NCAL) and LeadingAge’s shameless attempts to sabotage a long-overdue CMS rule that would …  Full Story   Fauci rejects Bannon calling threats a metaphor: ‘That’s nonsense’Former White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci hit back at Steve Bannon on Sunday for saying that his past comments directed at Fauci were a “metaphor.” Fauci, in a Sunday appearance on ABC’s “This Week,” was asked about Bannon’s earlier remarks. The former Trump adviser argued that his past comments suggesting that Fauci and FBI Director Christopher Wray should be beheaded were a metaphor. …  Full Story   Burgum says he’s ‘evolved’ on abortion since saying women ‘unsafe’ in America before Roe v. WadeNorth Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R), a leading vice presidential contender for former President Trump, said on Sunday he has “evolved” in his position on abortion access in the eight years since he suggested women were unsafe before Roe v. Wade. In an interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” anchor Kristen Welker pressed Burgum about a clip she played from his 2016 gubernatorial campaign, when Burgum expressed concern about …  Full Story   In Other News Branch out with a different read: Kids spend a lot of time outside in the summer. Here’s how to deal with their common injuries For kids, summer can revolve around playgrounds, pools, bikes and just being outside. For parents, it can mean a litany of ouchies to take care of — including scrapes, sunburns and dehydration, pediatricians say. “Kids should play and have every opportunity to use their imagination, but we need to take precautions to keep them as safe … Full Story   Around the Nation  Local and state headlines on health care:California voters will decide who wins on health care tax: Gavin Newsom or doctors (CalMatters) With Ballad Health under new scrutiny, Tennessee to hold yearly hearing on monopoly agreement (Tennessee Lookout)  SD water has lots of lithium, study says, as research into health effects continues (South Dakota Searchlight)  What We're Reading  Health news we've flagged from other outlets:FTC opens investigation into Teva, escalating patent fight with pharma industry (The Washington Post) Nursing parents still have no place to pump at work. Now they’re suing. (The 19th News)  Radiologists offer AI stamp of approval (Politico)   What Others are Reading Most read stories on The Hill right now: Ocasio-Cortez vows to file impeachment articles against Supreme Court justices Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) announced Monday that she will soon file impeachment articles against at least one justice on the Supreme Court … Read more 7 Democrats being floated as potential Biden replacements President Biden’s campaign is intensely trying to quell speculation that he may drop out of the 2024 race following his lackluster debate performance … Read more What People Think  Opinions related to health submitted to The Hill:Trumpcare could be the gamechanger America is looking for  Why Idaho’s position in the Supreme Court emergency abortions case is concerning  You're all caught up. See you tomorrow!  Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. 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