Stephanie Kennan on Pharmaceutical Industry

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 - 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

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 #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

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

Washington Healthcare Update - April 2021 #2

This week in Washington: President sends budget request to Congress. ...more

4/20/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicare , Pharmaceutical Industry , Skilled Nursing Facility

Washington Healthcare Update - March 2021 #4

This week in Washington: Becerra confirmed 50-49 to be Secretary of Health and Human Services...more

3/23/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Drug Pricing , Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicare Part D , Nursing Homes , Pharmaceutical Industry , Prescription Drugs , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - March 2021 #1

This week in Washington: The House votes on budget reconciliation while the Senate ponders the Byrd Rule; Senate committees hold hearings on HHS Secretary-designate Becerra’s confirmation....more

3/2/2021 / 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 , Pharmaceutical Industry , Supply Chain , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - February 2021 #2

This week in Washington: Congress moves towards budget reconciliation....more

2/9/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicaid , Pharmaceutical Industry , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - January 2021 #3

This week in Washington: President Joe Biden begins his term and Congress begins work to confirm cabinet secretaries....more

1/26/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicare , Pharmaceutical Industry , Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) , Prescription Drugs

Washington Healthcare Update - January 2021 #2

This week in Washington: The 117th Congress will be in session on Jan. 21. Senate- Senate Finance Issues Bipartisan Report on Rising Insulin Prices...more

1/20/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicare Part D , Pharmaceutical Industry

Washington Healthcare Update - December 2020 #3

This week in Washington: Washington waited for a COVID-19 stimulus and omnibus appropriations bill ahead of the holiday recess, and a deal was struck Sunday night; Attached to the COVID-19 relief provisions and omnibus...more

12/22/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Health Care Providers , Medicaid , Pharmaceutical Industry , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - December 2020 #2

This week in Washington: Congress passes funding bill for an additional week to come up with full-year spending legislation to avoid a government shutdown....more

12/15/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Drug Pricing , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Health Care Providers , Medicaid , Pharmaceutical Industry , Prescription Drugs , Section 340B

Washington Healthcare Update - October 2020 #4

This week in Washington: Mnuchin and Pelosi continue discussions for COVID-19 stimulus package....more

10/27/2020 / 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 , HRSA , Pharmaceutical Industry , Section 340B , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - October 2020 #3

House - Democrats Ask GAO to Investigate Legality of President Trump’s Medicare Drug Gift Cards - On Oct. 13, House Energy & Commerce Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ), House Ways & Means Chair Richard Neal (D-MA) and Senate...more

10/20/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Drug Pricing , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Medicare , Pharmaceutical Industry , Prescription Drugs , Section 340B , Trump Administration , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - October 2020 #2

This week in Washington: Negotiations for COVID-19 stimulus package are ongoing; House and Senate are in recess....more

10/13/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Drug Pricing , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Health Care Providers , Medicare , Medicare Part D , OIG , Pharmaceutical Industry , Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) , Prescription Drugs , Section 340B

Washington Healthcare Update - October 2020 #1

This week in Washington: The Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government until Dec. 11 was signed by President Trump; House passes COVID-19 stimulus bill....more