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The Trump administration announced various executive orders and actions, including attempts to eliminate, pause and limit grant funding that impacted multiple sectors, including education, healthcare, and social services. In the face of [...]

This article was updated on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at 10:50 a.m. CAP Purports to Apply to All Current and Future NIH Grants The Trump Administration’s recent efforts to apply stricter controls [...]

As a new Congress and Administration begin a dizzying series of initiatives, health centers and others participating in the federal 340B drug discount statute understandably crave predictions regarding 340B’s future. Not only [...]

In a brief farewell message from the Biden Administration, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reported more than $2.9 billion in federal False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments during fiscal year [...]

New Administrative False Claims Act, Buried within the NDAA, Gives Agencies Heightened Authority to Pursue False Claims and Statements Enforcement of civil fraud at the agency level received an under-the-radar boost at [...]

On December 18, 2024, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) issued new instructions to apply for initial designation as a “look-alike” health center. There are several significant changes, both in terms [...]

HHS-OIG’s recently released Fall 2024 Semiannual Report to Congress highlights an aggressive enforcement landscape and increased scrutiny for recipients of HHS funds, whether those funds are received through grants, contracts, or participation [...]

In another notable False Claims Act development, a Massachusetts federal district court recently held that, when the United States intervenes in a relator’s qui tam lawsuit under the False Claims Act (“FCA”) [...]

Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and other federal grantees participating in the federal 340B drug discount statute face potentially devastating, practical effects on their ability to serve vulnerable patient populations from a [...]

Most government agencies charged with enforcement responsibilities seek to publicize their enforcement efforts and provide transparency into their standards. Doing so simultaneously increases the reach of those enforcement efforts while also promoting [...]