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Washington Healthcare Update - October 2021 #4

Upcoming Hearings/Markups - October 26 - House Education and Labor Committee, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections and the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services Hearing: “Protecting Lives and Livelihoods:...more

10/26/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Life Sciences , Pharmaceutical Industry , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - October 2021 #3

This week in Washington: Debt ceiling measure signed by President Biden; default averted for at least a month. Discussions about budget reconciliation continue....more

10/19/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Drug Pricing , Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Health Care Providers , Medicare , Prescription Drugs , Proposed Rules

Washington Healthcare Update - October 2021 #2

This week in Washington: Reconciliation delayed; short-term debt ceiling fix passed....more

10/12/2021 / Affordable Care Act , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicare , Pfizer , Pharmaceutical Industry , Proposed Rules

Washington Healthcare Update - October 2021 #1

This week in Washington: Continuing resolution passes House, government shutdown averted for now, infrastructure and reconciliation package votes delayed....more

10/5/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Proposed Rules

Washington Healthcare Update - September 2021 #3

Upcoming Hearings/Markups - September 27 - House Rules Committee Meeting: to discuss H.R. 3110 — PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, H.R. 3992 — Protect Older Job Applicants (POJA) Act and H.R. 2119 — Family Violence Prevention...more

9/28/2021 / Biden Administration , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , OIG , Pfizer , Popular , Proposed Rules , Skilled Nursing Facility , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - September 2021 #2

This week in Washington: Reconciliation markup passes out of House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees....more

9/21/2021 / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicaid , Skilled Nursing Facility

Washington Healthcare Update - September 2021

This week in Washington: Reconciliation markups begin. Congress - Upcoming Hearings/Markups - House - • Need for Continuing Resolution to Fund the Government...more

9/14/2021 / Biden Administration , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Generic Drugs , Long Term Care Facilities , Medicaid , OIG , Popular , Proposed Rules , Skilled Nursing Facility

Washington Healthcare Update - August 2021 #4

This week in Washington: House passes budget resolution with compromise, setting up a September deadline for infrastructure bill vote....more

8/31/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Drug Pricing , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Physician Fee Schedule , Proposed Rules , Telehealth , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - August 2021 #3

This week in Washington: Senate passes infrastructure bill; Senate passes budget resolution with reconciliation instructions; Congress enters recess with House members to return Aug. 23....more

8/17/2021 / Biden Administration , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Drug Pricing , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicaid , Medicare , Pharmaceutical Industry , Physician Fee Schedule , Popular , Prescription Drugs , Proposed Rules , Skilled Nursing Facility

The Courts and Healthcare Policy - August 2021

The courts continue to play an important role in health policy. 2020 saw several notable lawsuits related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Several other Trump administration policies were challenged, including Medicare...more

8/10/2021 / 1332 Waiver , Affordable Care Act , Anti-Discrimination Policies , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Constitutional Challenges , Contraceptive Coverage Mandate , Cost-Sharing , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Drug Pricing , Health Insurance , Individual Mandate , Medicaid , Popular , Prescription Drugs , Section 340B , US v Texas

Washington Healthcare Update - August 2021 #2

This week in Washington: House in recess, Senate continues to debate bipartisan infrastructure bill, Senate to pass a budget resolution with reconciliation instructions before they leave for recess....more

8/10/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicare , OIG , Physician Fee Schedule , Proposed Rules

Washington Healthcare Update - August 2021

This week in Washington: Senate agrees on infrastructure compromise, budget resolution with reconciliation instructions to be voted on....more

8/3/2021 / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicare , OCR , Opioid , Prescription Drugs

Washington Healthcare Update - July 2021 #3

This week in Washington: Infrastructure talks continue, Labor HHS Appropriations bill clears House Committee and is on the way to the floor....more

7/27/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicare , Proposed Rules , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - July 2021 #2

This week in Washington: Infrastructure, Executive Order on Anti-competitiveness, House Appropriations Committee Acts on Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill, Senate Budget Committee Democrats Agree on Budget Resolution....more

7/20/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , GAO , Health Care Providers , Medicare , Physician Fee Schedule , Physicians , Popular

Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule Addresses Mental Telehealth, Diabetes Improvement Program, Coinsurance for...

On July 13, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the annual proposed rule for updating the physician fee schedule and other Medicare Part B services. Proposed Telehealth Changes Focus on...more

7/15/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Health Care Providers , Medicare , Physician Fee Schedule , Physicians , Proposed Rules , Telehealth

Washington Healthcare Update - July 2021 #1

This week in Washington: Senate in recess, conversations continue on infrastructure and administration’s health initiatives. ...more

7/7/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicaid , Opioid , Popular , Proposed Rules , Substance Abuse

Washington Healthcare Update - June 2021 #4

This week in Washington: Infrastructure deal struck, but it still has a long road ahead to passage; Senate Budget Committee discussed draft resolution with health initiatives included....more

6/29/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Drug Pricing , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicare , Prescription Drugs , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - June 2021 #3

This week in Washington: Supreme Court dismisses challenge to the Affordable Care Act....more

6/22/2021 / Affordable Care Act , Biden Administration , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Popular , Section 340B , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - June 2021 #1

Congress - House and Senate are in recess for two weeks. Senate - Brooks-LaSure Confirmed as CMS Administrator - On May 25, the Senate voted 55-44 to confirm Chiquita Brooks-LaSure as the Centers for Medicare...more

6/2/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicaid , Medical Devices , Pharmaceutical Industry , Proposed Rules , Skilled Nursing Facility

Washington Healthcare Update - May 2021 #4

This week in Washington: Talks continue on infrastructure, Senate committees moving forward on health legislation, President’s budget due the end of the week....more

5/25/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , HRSA , OIG , Orphan Drugs , Popular

Washington Healthcare Update - May 2021 #3

This week in Washington: HHS and CMS nominations move forward....more

5/18/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Health Care Providers , Proposed Rules , Provider Relief Fund , Section 340B

Washington Healthcare Update - May 2021 #2

This week in Washington: Biden Administration expresses support for WTO TRIPS Waiver....more

5/11/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Hospitals , MACPAC , Pharmaceutical Industry , Prescription Drugs , Proposed Rules , Skilled Nursing Facility

Washington Healthcare Update - May 2021 #1

This week in Washington: President Biden Announces American Families Plan Vision in Speech to Joint Session of Congress....more

5/4/2021 / Biden Administration , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Drug Pricing , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Pharmaceutical Industry , Vaccinations

The Courts and Healthcare Policy - April 2021

2020 saw the courts continuing to play an important role in health policy with several notable lawsuits related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Several other Trump administration policies were challenged, including Medicare...more

4/28/2021 / Affordable Care Act , Association Health Plans , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Cost-Sharing , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) , GAO , Medicaid , Medicare , Popular , Section 340B

Washington Healthcare Update - April 2021 #3

This week in Washington: Andrea Palm’s nomination for HHS Deputy Secretary Advances out of Senate Finance Committee, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure’s nomination deadlocked....more

4/27/2021 / Affordable Care Act , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Drug Pricing , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicare , Pharmaceutical Industry , Prescription Drugs , Proposed Rules , Skilled Nursing Facility

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