In the aftermath of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), Congress must now refocus its attention on several outstanding priorities that need to be addressed before the end of the year. In March, Congress passed a Continuing...more
On July 4, President Donald Trump signed into law the Republican budget reconciliation package, also referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act. The legislation enacts sweeping changes to tax, immigration, energy,...more
On May 22, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), an extensive budget reconciliation package that advances President Trump’s plan to enact his economic agenda. After a series of...more
The House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) released a comprehensive 253-page report providing a roadmap for Congress as it develops policies to regulate and optimize the use of this rapidly advancing technology. The...more
12/26/2024
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whom President-elect Trump has said will “go wild on health” in his administration, posted shortly before the election...more
As former President Donald Trump has clinched a second term with a victory, his health care priorities will differ somewhat from his first term, which focused heavily on repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA)....more
With less than one month until the presidential election, health care policy issues are at the forefront of voters’ minds, including issues around drug pricing, federal research funding and reproductive rights....more
As part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law in August 2022, Congress passed a three-year extension of enhanced subsidies for individuals purchasing their own health coverage on the Affordable Care Act (ACA)...more
As we near the end of the 118th Congress and head into a lame duck session postelection, policymakers are eyeing opportunities to reauthorize health programs that expire in December and also pass larger health reforms before...more
On Monday, March 11, President Joe Biden unveiled his fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget request, the fourth of his presidency. The $7.3 trillion proposal calls for approximately $1.9 trillion in discretionary spending, $4.4...more
Congress has concluded a flurry of activity ahead of the August recess, which includes considering dozens of key public health programs that expire on Sept. 30, including Community Health Centers, the Pandemic Preparedness...more
The Fiscal Responsibility Act, the product of intense negotiations between the White House and House Republican leadership, suspends the debt limit and outlines government spending cuts....more
Today, Thursday, March 9, President Biden unveiled his Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget request, the third of his presidency. The $6.1 trillion proposal calls for $1.9 trillion in discretionary spending and $4.2 trillion in...more
After more than a year of negotiations, the House and Senate Democrats have advanced some of President Joe Biden’s highest policy priorities. The landmark legislation, entitled the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), makes...more
Today, Monday, March 28, President Joe Biden unveiled his Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget request, the second of his presidency. The $5.7 trillion proposal calls for $1.7 trillion in discretionary spending and $3.7 trillion in...more
3/29/2022
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This week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved sweeping health care legislation as part of the Democratic Congress’ plan to enact a $3.5 trillion legislative package through budget reconciliation. The committee...more
Today, Friday May 28, President Joe Biden unveiled his Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 budget request, the first of his presidency. The $6 trillion proposal calls for $1.7 trillion in discretionary spending and $4.0 trillion in...more
Last week, four committees in the House of Representatives approved health care-related legislation as part of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill proposed by Democrats. This bill is modeled on President Joe Biden’s...more
On Thursday, Jan. 14, President-elect Joe Biden announced his $1.9 trillion legislative proposal for COVID-19 relief, referred to as the “American Rescue Plan.” This proposal is the starting point for negotiations on the next...more
Last night, Congress passed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill along with $1.4 trillion in appropriations legislation to fund the government. The relief bill includes billions for COVID-19 testing, vaccine administration and...more
Health care policy and business face consequential times ahead, with Election Day Nov. 3 and a challenge to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) being heard before the Supreme Court on Nov. 10. In February 2018, two months after...more
On Tuesday, May 12, House Democrats released legislative text for an ambitious fourth stimulus bill, meant to address an economy and health care industry still reeling from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Health and...more
House and Senate lawmakers came to a bipartisan agreement on an end-of-year spending deal that will fund the government for FY 2020. The $1.37 trillion package includes a total of $738 billion in funding for the military and...more