In This Issue:
- Senate HELP Begins Innovation for Healthier Americans Hearings
- 340B Hearing Postponed; Written Testimonies Shed Light on Agenda
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
-...more
In This Issue:
- King v. Burwell before the Supreme Court and the Potential Congressional Response
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Congressional...more
3/8/2015
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Healthcare ,
HELP ,
Infectious Diseases ,
IRS ,
King v Burwell ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
Public Health Insurance Marketplace ,
Section 340B ,
Subsidies ,
Ways and Means Committee
In This Issue:
- Open Enrollment Update
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Congressional Initiatives
- Other Health Care News
-...more
In This Issue:
- President Obama Releases FY2016 Budget Proposal
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Congressional Initiatives
- Other Health...more
In This Issue:
- Changes Ahead for Health Policy In 2015
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Congressional Initiatives
- Other Health Care...more
In This Issue:
- Introduction
- Agriculture, Food Safety, and Nutrition
- Appropriations, Budget, and Debt Ceiling
- Defense and National Security
- Education
- Energy and Environment
- Financial...more
1/21/2015
/ Appropriations Bill ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Federal Budget ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Foreign Policy ,
Healthcare ,
Immigration ,
Immigration Reform ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Legislative Committees ,
Obama Administration ,
Political Parties ,
Tax Reform ,
Telecommunications
In This Issue:
- SGR Already Strong Focus of 114th Congress:
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Congressional Initiatives
- Other Health...more
In recent months, as the conversation about reforming the health care system has shifted from websites and coverage expansion to achieving greater delivery system efficiencies, cost containment, and quality improvement, the...more
In This Issue:
- Hospital-Acquired Infections Hit Hospitals’ Bottom Line
- Will a new treatment option for hepatitis C bring down health care costs?
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
-...more
In This Issue:
- Congress passes CROmnibus
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Congressional Initiatives
- Ongoing Ebola Response
-...more
In This Issue:
- SGR Replacement Odds Not Likely to Increase Ahead of Upcoming Deadline
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Congressional...more
On November 7, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released an advanced notice of Policy Directive amendments and a request for comment on revisions to Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business...more
In This Issue:
- FDA Releases Menu Labeling Rule
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Upcoming Congressional Hearings
- Excerpt from FDA...more
12/3/2014
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Labeling ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicare Part D ,
Restaurant Industry
In This Issue:
- 21st Century Cures Remains Top Bi-Partisan Priority for 2015
- Senate Passes Critical Access Hospital Direct Supervision Bill
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other...more
11/25/2014
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Ebola ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Healthcare ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Pending Legislation
After their overwhelming success in the 2014 mid-term elections, Republicans are preparing to assume their new majority in the Senate, while their House colleagues have secured an expanded majority that exceeds their World...more
11/24/2014
/ Airlines ,
Amtrak ,
Drones ,
Election Results ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Highways ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NHTSA ,
Railways ,
Surface Transportation ,
TSA
In This Issue:
- Smoother Open Enrollment Sets Stage for Shift in Congressional Focus
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Congressional...more
In This Issue:
- Congressional Committees
.. Senate Finance Committee
.. House Ways and Means Committee
- Trade Policy Issues
.. Trade Promotion Authority
.. Free Trade Agreements
.. Miscellaneous...more
In the great tradition of American democracy dating back to the election of the First Congress in 1778, voters cast their ballots last week, giving the Republican Party control of the upcoming 114th Congress.
In a...more
Election Outcomes -
On November 4th, Americans went to the polls to vote in the 2014 midterm elections. In a widely anticipated outcome, the Senate flipped from Democratic to Republican control. At the time of this...more
In This Issue:
- Impact of Midterm Elections
- Lame Duck Preview
- Ebola Epidemic and Lame Duck Response
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory...more
In This Issue:
- CMS Releases Final Medicare Payment Rules
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Other Congressional Initiatives
- Other Health...more
In This Issue:
- Ebola Response Taking a Multifaceted Approach
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Other Congressional Initiatives
- Other...more
In This Issue:
- Policymakers Scrambling to Contain Ebola Crises
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Other Congressional Initiatives
-...more
In This Issue:
- First Look at Pioneer ACO Data Reveals Murky Path Forward
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Other Congressional...more
In This Issue:
- CMS Publishes Long-Awaited “Health Plan Innovation Initiative” RFI
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Other Congressional...more