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Washington Healthcare Update - August 2020 #3

This week in Washington: COVID-19 bill negotiations continue; House and Senate remain in district work periods....more

8/18/2020 / CARES Act , 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) , Health Care Providers , Telehealth

Washington Healthcare Update - August 2020 #2

This week in Washington: Senate stays in session this week as negotiations on the COVID-19 package continue, but is not expecting votes; House remains in district work period....more

8/11/2020 / 1332 Waiver , Ambulatory Surgery Centers , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) , Medicaid , Medicare , Opioid , Public Charge , SAMHSA , Telehealth , Trump Administration

Washington Healthcare Update - August 2020 #1

This week in Washington: COVID-19 bill negotiations continue. Congress - Hearings/Markups - Senate Committee on Finance: Part 1: Protecting the Reliability of the U.S. Medical Supply Chain During the COVID-19...more

8/4/2020 / CARES Act , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Medicare Part D , OMB , PDUFA

Washington Healthcare Update - July 2020 #3

This week in Washington: House passes first set of Appropriations bills; President Trump signs Executive Orders on Prescription Drugs after COVID-19 bill stalled....more

7/28/2020 / Affordable Care Act , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Defense Production Act , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , OMB , Pharmaceutical Industry , Prescription Drugs , Right to Try

Washington Healthcare Update - July 2020 #2

This week in Washington: Both the House and Senate return to session, discussions on the next COVID-19 package begin....more

7/21/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Health Care Providers , Medicaid , Medicare , MedPAC , Nursing Homes , Telehealth , Trump Administration

Washington Healthcare Update - July 2020 #1

This week in Washington: The House and Senate are out for a two-week working period until July 17th....more

7/7/2020 / Affordable Care Act , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Drug Pricing , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Nursing Homes , Trump Administration

Washington Healthcare Update - June 2020 #4

This week in Washington: Trump administration again attempts to overturn ACA in Supreme Court, House considers legislation to shore up ACA and multiple hearings related to the COVID-19 pandemic....more

6/30/2020 / 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 , Health Care Providers , HRSA , IRS , Long Term Care Facilities , Nursing Homes

Washington Healthcare Update - June 2020 #2

This week in Washington: Senate to hold hearing on unemployment insurance during COVID-19 and will hold a second hearing on going back to school safely. House to hold hearings on COVID-19's disproportionate impact on...more

6/9/2020 / Affordable Care Act , 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 , Medicaid

Washington Healthcare Update - June 2020 #1

This week in Washington: House to hold hearing on how governor's are battling the COVID-19 pandemic, Senate planning two hearings on preparing Americans to go back to college safely. ...more

6/2/2020 / 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 , Nursing Homes

Washington Healthcare Update - May 2020 #4

This week in Washington: The House and Senate are out of session for Memorial Day Weekend. The House returns Wednesday, May 27....more

5/27/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicare , Medicare Part D , Nursing Homes

Washington Healthcare Update - May 2020 #3

This week in Washington: House hearing on the response to COVID-19 by the Department of Veterans Affairs; Senate hearing on caring for seniors amid the COVID-19 crisis....more

5/19/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Trump Administration

Washington Healthcare Update - May 2020 #2

This week in Washington: Senate hearing on safely getting back to work and school, House hearing on protecting scientific integrity in the COVID-19 response....more

5/12/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Health Care Providers , Medical Devices , Trump Administration

Washington Healthcare Update - May 2020 #1

This week in Washington: Senate returns to session, Rep. Pallone lays out legislative priorities for COVID-19 response as House delays return to Washington....more

5/5/2020 / 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 , OMB

Washington Healthcare Update - April 2020 #4

This week in Washington: Congress passes $484 billion COVID-19 package, with $321 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program; Supreme Court rules for commercial health insurers in $12 billion risk corridors case....more

4/28/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Trump Administration

Washington Healthcare Update - April 2020 #3

This week in Washington: The House plans to reconvene May 4, Senate Democrats request information from Kushner on health data collection....more

4/21/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , OMB

Washington Healthcare Update - April 2020 #2

This week in Washington: The Senate reconvenes April 13 to continue negotiations on the next COVID-19 stimulus package; the House is expected to reconvene April 20....more

4/14/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Pharmaceutical Industry , Telehealth , Trump Administration

Washington Healthcare Update - April 2020 #1

This week in Washington: The Senate and the House are not scheduled to return to the Hill until the week of April 20 and are currently in a district work period....more

4/7/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Health Care Providers , MACPAC

CARES Act Modernizes Over-The-Counter Drug Monograph Process

A complete overhaul to the over-the-counter (OTC) drug system quietly rode its way into law with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act (H.R. 748), along with several other significant reform...more

4/7/2020 / CARES Act , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Over The Counter Drugs (OTC)

DEA Proposes Controls to Enhance Marijuana Cultivation for U.S. Research

On March 23, 2020, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration published a proposed rule for approving additional growing licenses for research-grade cannabis. As of today, the only cultivator approved for a growing license in...more

3/26/2020 / Cannabidiol (CBD) oil , DEA , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Marijuana , Marijuana Cultivation , Marijuana Related Businesses

Washington Healthcare Update - March 2020 #4

This week in Washington: Congress debates additional legislation to address the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. ...more

3/24/2020 / Affordable Care Act , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Medicare Part D , Prescription Drugs , Trump Administration

Washington Healthcare Update - March 2020 #3

This week in Washington: House passes Families First Coronavirus Response Act, legislation moves to Senate; CMS releases guidance and information on COVID-19....more

3/17/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicaid

Washington Healthcare Update - March 2020 #2

This week in Washington: CMS develops additional code for coronavirus lab tests, announces actions to address spread of coronavirus; House passes bill to ban e-cigarette flavors; Grassley says updated Senate Finance drug...more

3/10/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Drug Pricing , E-Cigarettes , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicare Advantage , Medicare Part D , Pharmaceutical Industry

Washington Healthcare Update - March 2020 #1

This week in Washington: Hearings scheduled on the U.S. response to the Coronavirus. ...more

3/3/2020 / Biosimilars , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Drug Pricing , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Medicaid , Medicare , Medicare Advantage , Pharmaceutical Industry

Washington Healthcare Update - February 2020 #4

Upcoming Hearings/Markups - Wednesday, February 26, 2020 - House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies: “Department of Health and Human Services...more

2/25/2020 / Biosimilars , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Drug Pricing , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicare , Medicare Advantage , Medicare Part D , Prescription Drugs

Washington Healthcare Update - February 2020 #3

This week in Washington: The House and Senate will be in recess the week of Feb. 17 in observation of Presidents Day....more

2/18/2020 / Biosimilars , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Controlled Substances , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , HRSA , Medicaid , Medicare , Medicare Advantage , Medicare Part D , Trump Administration

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