The US Department of State has released its May 2019 Visa Bulletin with important information for US healthcare entities employing non-US nationals. The bulletin sets out per-country priority date cutoffs that regulate immigrant visa availability and the flow of status adjustments and consular immigrant visa application filings and approvals.
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The Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) policy statement emphasizes the role of the Congressional Review Act in the rulemaking process and incorporates rulemaking actions that were not consistently subject to prepublication review under standing executive orders. Questions remain regarding the prospects for regulatory gridlock and burdensome delays.
While Maryland became the first state in the nation to pass legislation creating a Prescription Drug Affordability Board, it may not be the last. Several other states are exploring similar legislation but legal challenges may follow.