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2 weeks ago | 
mondaq.com | Theresa C. Carnegie |Hassan Shaikh |Samantha Hawkins |Mitchell Clough
On April 16, 2025, Arkansas enacted Act 624 (the Act), anunprecedented law prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) fromowning or operating pharmacies in the state. As we discussed in ourMay 2025 blog post, the law's passage has alreadyresulted in market disruptions, and PBMs with vertically integratedbusiness models have cautioned that the law will limitpatients' access to drugs and cost many local jobs.
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1 month ago | 
mondaq.com | Medicaid Cuts |Theresa C. Carnegie |Hassan Shaikh |Samantha Hawkins
On April 16, 2025, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanderssigned into law House Bill 1150, now Act 624 (the Act), making Arkansas the firststate in the nation to prohibit pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)from acquiring or holding a direct or indirect interest in apharmacy.
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Dec 27, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Hassan Shaikh
Governor Newsom signed over 1300 bills and vetoed almost 190 bills in 2024. Consistent with prior years, in 2024, California enacted multiple laws significantly impacting the health care industry. From artificial intelligence (AI) to providers to health plans, these new laws require proactive efforts to ensure on-going compliance. We highlight below the most important of the heath care-focused bills passed during this year. Unless otherwise noted, these new laws are effective January 1, 2025.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Theresa C. Carnegie |Rachel Alexander |Madison Castle |Xavier G. Hardy |Stephnie A. John |Alison Peters | +8 more
The PBM regulatory landscape is rapidly evolving at both federal and state levels, making it critical for our clients involved in the PBM space to stay apprised of developments in the industry as they happen. Our team actively monitors these developments to provide you with this PBM Policy and Legislative Update. This update builds on prior issues and highlights federal and state activity from January 2024 through June 2024.
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Jul 31, 2024 | lexology.com | Theresa C. Carnegie |Rachel Alexander |Madison Castle |Xavier G. Hardy |Stephnie A. John |Alison Peters | +8 more
The PBM regulatory landscape is rapidly evolving at both federal and state levels, making it critical for our clients involved in the PBM space to stay apprised of developments in the industry as they happen. Our team actively monitors these developments to provide you with this PBM Policy and Legislative Update. This update builds on prior issues and highlights federal and state activity from January 2024 through June 2024.
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May 18, 2024 | 
workdesign.com | Hassan Shaikh
As we navigate the post-pandemic landscape, one term has become the most relevant and the most controversial in the corporate world: HYBRID WORKING. This model, which combines remote and in-office work, is being touted as the future of work. But is it fact or fallacy? The Case for Hybrid WorkingThere’s no denying the undeniable appeal of hybrid working. A study by Microsoft’s Work Trend Index found that over 70% of workers want flexible remote work options to continue.
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Sep 29, 2023 | 
law360.com | Theresa C. Carnegie |Lauren M. Moldawer |Hassan Shaikh
ADVERTISEMENT Don't want ads? Subscribe or login now. By Theresa Carnegie, Lauren Moldawer, and Hassan Shaikh (September 29, 2023, 1:25 PM EDT) -- The ability to directly negotiate drug prices has been a policy goal for Democrats for many years and was recently accomplished through the Inflation Reduction Act's Medicare drug price negotiation program....
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Aug 10, 2023 | 
workdesign.com | Hassan Shaikh
Hassan Shaikh explores some fundamental elements to consider when it comes to developing the workplace for Gen Z. Creating spaces that are people-centric requires workplace professionals to really dive deep into many different and important topics like gender, generation, and even geographical location. Developing a good understanding of the personas for the users of a workplace can positively influence the very workplaces we create.
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Jul 5, 2023 | 
workdesign.com | Hassan Shaikh
Hassan Shaikh explores why DEI is crucial to the workplace strategy of any modern organization. Let’s face it, the global workplace landscape has changed dramatically over the past few decades. Gone are the days when offices were filled with homogeneous teams, where everyone looked and thought alike. Today, the most successful companies understand the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in their workplace strategy.
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Jun 8, 2023 | 
workdesign.com | Hassan Shaikh
Hassan Shaikh explores how circadian rhythm could be a consideration for a sustainable and human centric hybrid working strategy. The pandemic. It is unbelievable the number of lessons that we learnt from this cataclysmic event. This one should be of interest if you are actively progressing work and the workplace toward human centricity. The pandemic has brought about a new work reality for many people globally.
