Brownstein Podcast Series

Brownstein policy advisors discuss the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), its new arbitration rule, the use of the Congressional Review Act to oppose the new arbitration rule, current litigation pending against the CFPB and the possibility of Director Cordray running for governor of Ohio. John Sonsalla and Travis Norton join Strategic Advisor Sen. Mark Begich for this episode of the Brownstein Government Relations Podcast Series.

Policy Directors Elizabeth Gore and Elizabeth Maier bring their broad knowledge of congressional issues from both sides of the aisle together for a discussion on the looming debt limit. Brownstein Strategic Advisor Sen. Mark Begich moderates a discussion that covers the timing of a vote on the debt limit as well as the possibility of a continuing resolution and predictions on a government shutdown.

Brownstein Policy Directors Cate McCanless and Drew Littman with Of Counsel Peter Goodloe and Policy Advisor Laura Johnson join Strategic Advisor Sen. Mark Begich for a discussion on where we’re at now with the health care bill. With a game time decision coming up in the Senate, the group debates if the repeal vote will pass and what happens if it fails, as well as the influence of Medicaid cuts and upcoming subsidy payments.

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In this episode of our Government Relations Podcast Series, Brownstein Policy Director Elizabeth Maier joins Strategic Advisor Sen. Mark Begich for an update on health care, tax reform, the collision of the budget and the debt ceiling, appropriations, infrastructure as well as some must-do legislative initiatives such as the FAA.

Brownstein Policy Director Cate McCanless is joined by Gary Rotto from Borrego Health and Brownstein advisors Drew Littman, Peter Goodloe and Laura Johnson for a discussion on the newly released Senate health care bill. The group touches on how the new bill differs from the AHCA and the ACA, the proposed cuts to Medicaid, the elimination of the individual mandate and their thoughts on the possible outcomes and timing of the Senate bill.

In this episode of our Government Relations Podcast Series, Policy Directors Elizabeth Gore and Elizabeth Maier bring their broad knowledge of congressional issues from both sides of the aisle together for a discussion on what’s ahead after President Trump’s first 100 days in office. Brownstein Strategic Advisor Sen. Mark Begich moderates a discussion that covers the health care bill that just passed the House and Trump's use of ads, as well as budgetary concerns, job creation and infrastructure.

In this episode of our D.C. podcast series, Policy Advisors John Sonsalla and Darien Flowers bring their “on the other side of 25” perspective to what lies ahead for the 2017 congressional calendar. Brownstein Strategic Advisor Sen. Mark Begich moderates a discussion that covers how the new health care bill could influence the timing of tax reform, bipartisan excitement about infrastructure and how the debt ceiling could come into play.

In this episode of our D.C. podcast series, Policy Directors Elizabeth Gore and Elizabeth Maier bring their broad knowledge of congressional issues from both sides of the aisle together for a discussion on the Trump administration’s current state of play. Brownstein Strategic Advisor Sen. Mark Begich moderates a discussion that covers health care, tax reform, infrastructure and budget.

In this episode of our D.C. podcast series, Brownstein Strategic Advisor Sen. Mark Begich joins Policy Director Cate McCanless and Of Counsel Peter Goodloe for a post-mortem on the health care bill as well as an in-depth discussion on drug pricing and other health care initiatives Congress and the administration will focus on in the coming months.

In this episode of our D.C. podcast series, Brownstein Strategic Advisor Sen. Mark Begich joins Policy Directors Elizabeth Gore, Democrat, and Elizabeth Maier, Republican, for a bipartisan discussion on the nuclear option and the impact of invoking this procedural tool in the U.S. Senate on a Supreme Court nomination vote. They also forecast what might happen in the next few days as Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch makes his way to the Senate floor for a full Senate vote.

In this episode, Policy Directors Elizabeth Gore and Jon Hrobsky discuss issues facing the energy industry including the use of the Congressional Review Act, the future of coal, tax reform, NAFTA and infrastructure.

In this episode, Policy Directors Michael Levy and Lori Harju continue their discussion on border adjustability and provide insight on other trade issues including currency manipulation and NAFTA.

In this episode, Policy Director Elizabeth Maier provides an update on Trump’s immigration executive order and travel ban, work visas and immigration reform.

In this episode, Policy Directors Michael Levy and Lori Harju discuss the time frame for tax reform, the deductibility of business interest, impacts on mezzanine and middle market financing and touch on border adjustability.

In this episode, Senior Policy Advisor Zach Pfister and Policy Advisor John Sonsalla discuss Trump’s executive order on regulating the U.S. financial system and its impact on Dodd-Frank reform, the fate of the CFPB and the most current version of the Financial CHOICE Act.

As the first month of Donald Trump’s presidency comes to an end, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck’s most recent podcast series provides updates on the new administration’s impact on crucial issues facing businesses. Brownstein Strategic Advisor Sen. Mark Begich moderates bipartisan discussions with the firm’s Washington, D.C. policy professionals and attorneys on tax and trade, financial services, immigration, energy and health care. In this episode, Policy Director Cate McCanless and Of Counsel Peter Goodloe discuss the continuously changing environment of repeal and replace, the reconciliation bill, impacts on Medicaid and tax reform.

Brownstein's Carolynne White moderates a panel focused on new developments in the process of construction that are emerging as a direct result of Denver’s investment in light rail and other modes of transportation. In this podcast, you’ll hear key insights and commentary from Jarrett Wendt, VP of Strategic Initiatives of Panasonic Enterprise Solutions; Ferd Belz, Senior Vice President of L.C. Fulenwider, Inc.; and John Potts, Director of Development at DEN Real Estate.

With Denver’s new presence in the health-technology market and Denver’s own digital-health business generator 10.10.10 celebrating the completion of its 10 day journey to have a group of 10 CEOs confront 10 health problems, two Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck attorneys sat down to discuss technology in health care. Ian O’Neill is a shareholder in the firm’s intellectual property department focusing on technology transactions, licensing, advanced media and privacy issues. Emily Weber is a shareholder in the firm’s health care group focusing on academic medicine and clinical research, data security compliance and governance for personalized medical programs. They discussed the top technology issues facing the changing health care ecosystem. Visit bhfs.com for more information.

Ian O’Neill, a shareholder in the firm’s intellectual property department focusing on technology transactions, licensing, advanced media and privacy issues, and Emily Weber, a shareholder in the firm’s health care group focusing on academic medicine and clinical research, data security compliance and governance for personalized medical programs, recorded the second episode of their health tech podcast series. This episode discusses the implications of the Federal Trade Commission’s recently published best practices for health app development. While many of these recommendations will be familiar to anyone with app development experience, health companies need to also consider how data security principles interact with HIPPA and personal health information (PHI).