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
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This week in Washington: Senate to hold hearing on home healthcare in rural America, House to hold hearing on protecting women's access to reproductive healthcare....more
This week in Washington: The House of Representatives passes legislation on fentanyl analogues; Senate continues impeachment trial....more
This week in Washington: The House is not in session. The Senate will resume the impeachment trial on Tuesday....more
1/22/2020
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United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
2019 saw court hearings of a number of cases related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Several other Trump administration policies were also challenged, including Medicare payment policies, price transparency, how the...more
1/15/2020
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This Week in Washington: The House and Senate are out of session until the new year.
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House Passes USMCA Trade Deal
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12/24/2019
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OIG ,
Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) ,
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United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
This Week in Washington: The House and Senate are back from Thanksgiving recess. Congress is expected to be in session until or about Dec. 20....more
12/10/2019
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OIG ,
Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Safe Harbors ,
Stark Law ,
Trump Administration
This week in Washington: Senate to hold a hearing on eligibility requirements under the Medicaid program, as well as a hearing to review a number of healthcare bills, including OTC drug safety, innovation and reform....more
10/29/2019
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Medicare ,
OIG ,
Opioid ,
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Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Self-Referral ,
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This week in Washington: House to hold a markup of five healthcare bills, as well as a hearing to seek clarity on the Trump administration's health care policy choices; Senate to discuss solutions to the substance misuse...more
10/22/2019
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Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
MACPAC ,
Medicare ,
OIG ,
Open Enrollment ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs ,
SAMHSA ,
Self-Referral ,
Stark Law ,
Trump Administration
This week in Washington: The House and Senate are in recess. Congress House Senate Administration Proposed Regulations/Guidance Final Rules/Guidance Reports House Bipartisan Legislation Introduced on Accurate Provider...more
10/8/2019
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This week in Washington: The House and Senate are in recess.
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Senate Special Committee on Aging: “Promoting Healthy Aging – Living Your Best Life Long into Your Golden Years”...more
10/1/2019
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House Passes Short-Term Funding Extension for Medicaid Pilot Program -
On July 30, the House passed a bill to keep a $1 billion Medicaid pilot providing mental health and addiction services running...more
8/6/2019
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Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Trump Administration
This week in Washington: Senate to hold hearings on the enforcement of antitrust laws and elder justice, while the House plans to hold a member day hearing and examine the Social Security 2100 Act....more
Upcoming Hearings/Markups -
Tuesday, July 16, 2019 -
House Committee on Energy and Commerce: “Oversight of Federal Efforts to Combat the Spread of Illicit Fentanyl”
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce,...more
This week in Washington: Congress is in recess for the July 4th holiday.
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President Trump signed an executive order on June 23, 2019, to increase healthcare transparency. The order requires negotiated rates to be posted in a consumer-friendly way, increases access to de-identified claims data,...more
This week in Washington: The Senate continues to hold hearings on the cost of health care, the House will hold hearings on the federal approach to opioid treatment and strengthening health care in the U.S. territories.
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6/18/2019
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Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) ,
Opioid ,
Popular ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Surprise Medical Bills ,
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This week in Washington: House to hold hearings on PFAS contamination and exposure, the maternal mortality crisis and single-payer issues....more
5/14/2019
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GAO ,
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Medicare ,
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization (MACRA) ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Popular ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Trump Administration
This week in Washington: Hearings continue on the price of prescription drugs, Senate Committee on Finance to hold a hearing on Medicare physician payment reform, while the Senate HELP Committee will hold its second hearing...more
5/7/2019
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Medicare Part B ,
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Senate Finance Committee: "Drug Pricing in America: A Prescription for Change, Part III" -
Tuesday, April 9, 2019: The Senate Finance Committee continued its drug pricing series by...more
4/16/2019
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Upcoming Hearings -
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 -
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP): “Implementing the 21st Century Cures Act: Making Electronic Health Information Available to Patients and...more
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Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019 -
Senate Finance Committee: “TBA Hearing on Drug Pricing” -
The second hearing in a series on drug pricing in the Senate Finance Committee will include the testimonies of...more
2/19/2019
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Opioid ,
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Prescription Drugs ,
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Coming Week’s Highlights: This week’s focus by many will be whether the government shuts down once more. Legislation must be passed and signed by the President by February 15, in order to keep the departments not yet funded...more
2/12/2019
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Prescription Drugs ,
Trump Administration
This Week: Happy New Year! The 116th Congress begins and healthcare issues are part of the "buzz" of day one. Part of the government is still closed. ...more
1/8/2019
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Comment Period ,
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Medicare ,
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Proposed Rules ,
Section 340B ,
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This year’s midterm gubernatorial elections proved successful for Democrats, gaining seven seats that Republicans had held. This change shifts the margin from 33 Republican, 16 Democratic and 1 Independent governors to 26...more