The House and Senate convened this week to kick off the 118th Congress. Republicans control the House after four years of a Democratic majority. House Republicans have a very slim majority, with only 222 seats to the...more
1/12/2023
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Washington, D.C. is currently focused on a September continuing resolution (CR) to keep the federal government funded, but it is worth looking ahead to the broader health care horizon and the key Medicare issues that await...more
9/19/2022
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Today, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) into law. The final IRA bill came together after more than 18 months of intra-party negotiations among Democrats about what legislative priorities to...more