Congress Fails to Reach Agreement on Additional Dollars for Small Business and Hospitals; Agencies Act to Provide CARES Act Funding to Key Sectors -
Congressional negotiators failed to reach agreement yesterday on adding...more
4/14/2020
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Federal Loans ,
Federal Reserve ,
Hospitals ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Relief Measures ,
Small Business ,
State and Local Government ,
U.S. Treasury
Congress, Administration Call for Additional Emergency Coronavirus Relief – Differences Remain -
In coordination with congressional Republican leadership (and with little advance notice to their Democratic counterparts),...more
4/13/2020
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Federal Loans ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Small Business ,
Trump Administration
Pelosi and McConnell Both Look to Bipartisan Phase 4 Legislation -
Congress now likely remains adjourned until April 20 for the safety of both members and congressional staff, but discussions have already begun on a Phase...more
4/9/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Petroleum ,
Public Health ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
Small Business
While the United States now leads the world with the number of reported cases of COVID-19, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (or “the Act”) takes major, though perhaps still incomplete, steps...more
4/1/2020
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Supplies ,
Medical Testing ,
Over The Counter Drugs (OTC) ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Relief Measures
Treasury Releases Details of Key CARES Act Loan Programs; Infrastructure Takes Center Stage in Phase 4 Relief Package -
Shortly after Phase 3 of the Coronavirus response concluded on Friday, March 27... the U.S....more
Early Wednesday morning, Senate and White House negotiators announced they had reached a deal on a $2 trillion Phase 3 economic stimulus package in response to the Coronavirus pandemic—the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic...more
President Trump Signs $2 Trillion Phase 3 Deal -
Today, President Trump signed a $2 trillion Phase 3 economic stimulus package in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security...more
Senate Closes in on Bipartisan Phase 3 Deal -
Congressional negotiations to pass Phase 3 of the emergency economic relief package continued throughout the day on Tuesday, following Monday’s failed procedural measure to...more
Senate Falters on Phase 3 Vote But Inches Closer to Bipartisan Deal -
As another procedural vote failed to move a Phase 3 Coronavirus package forward this afternoon, frustration and tensions flared on the Senate floor with...more
[co-author: Taylor Daly, Public Policy Specialist]
Congress turns to Phase 3: Emergency Economic Relief -
This afternoon, Senate Majority Leader McConnell (R-KY) released his proposal for Phase 3, the Coronavirus Aid,...more
Senate Considers Phase 3, Aims for Passage As Soon As Possible -
With more states issuing orders for residents to stay at home and businesses to close, the Senate failed to agree to a procedural motion on Phase 3 of the...more
3/22/2020
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CARES Act ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Defense Production Act ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Donald Trump ,
FEMA ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Medicare ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
SBA ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
SNAP Program ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US Department of State
Senate Negotiates Phase 3, Aims for Passage by Monday -
Senate bipartisan working groups met well into the night on Friday and throughout the day on Saturday to negotiate Phase 3 of the Coronavirus response following Senate...more
3/21/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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FEMA ,
Minority-Owned Businesses ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
Secretary of the Treasury ,
Small Business ,
U.S. Treasury
[co-author: Taylor Daly, Public Policy Specialist]
Congress took its final steps forward today in advancing H.R. 6201, the Families First Act (also referred to as Phase 2 of the COVID-19 response), with the Senate...more
Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader McConnell (R-KY) unveiled a proposal for Phase 3 of the Coronavirus response, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. In response, Senate Democrats have released a...more
The Defense Production Act (DPA) of 1950 (50 U.S.C. §§ 4501 et seq.) grants the President broad authority to prioritize and allocate health resources. This includes two very separate and distinct authorities to (1) “require...more
The recently enacted “Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act” provided $7.8 billion in federal funding to support the government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The total funding...more
We are now one year away from the 2020 presidential election, with the Iowa caucuses (February 3, 2020) and the New Hampshire primary (February 11, 2020) fast approaching. While these two states’ contests are important, in...more
[co-authors: Sean Feely, Senior Public Policy Specialist and Julie E. Nolan, Senior Policy Advisor]
• On September 19, Speaker Pelosi released a drug pricing plan that includes proposals for Medicare direct price...more
10/1/2019
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Drug Pricing ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Manufacturers ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part D ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacies ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Rebates
Recent months have seen a flurry of activity in Congress on prescription drug pricing and surprise medical bills as lawmakers seek to address rising consumer health care costs. Several House and Senate committees have...more
8/8/2019
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
HELP ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Surprise Medical Bills ,
Tribal Governments ,
Trump Administration
• In recent proposed rulemaking, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) make several significant recommendations that incentivize innovation and break down patient barriers to accessing cutting-edge medical...more
• The administration’s drug pricing Blueprint combines proposals that are already under way with new initiatives that may or may not be adopted.
• Many of the more dramatic proposals would require federal rulemaking or...more
5/17/2018
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Health Care Providers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part D ,
Out-of-Pocket Expenses ,
Patients ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Request For Information ,
Section 340B ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trump Administration ,
WTO
The results of the U.S. presidential election are historic and unanticipated, and they will have significant economic, political, legal and social implications. As we prepare for the Trump presidency, many uncertainties...more
11/17/2016
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Foreign Policy ,
Health Insurance ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Policy ,
Trump Administration
If you read one thing:
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is investing heavily in Medicaid information technology (IT) solutions to address health care delivery and payment system reforms and...more
Facing a shortfall in funding for veterans’ health care, Congress and the President acted swiftly to enact a new law that makes changes to the Veterans Choice Program established last year, which has significant implications...more
A new study released on May 7, 2015, by the Ponemon Institute revealed that criminal cyberattacks on health care organizations were the most prevalent cause of data breaches in 2014. The report underscores the need to think...more