Health care was one of the most active issue areas in 2023 and this trend is expected to continue when Congress returns in the New Year for the second session of the 118th Congress. The activity by the health committees of...more
1/2/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Clinical Laboratories ,
Congressional Oversight ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Diagnostic Tests ,
Drug Pricing ,
Fiscal Year ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Medicare ,
Mental Health ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Price Transparency ,
Proposed Rules ,
Supply Shortages
The House and Senate convened this week to kick off the 118th Congress. Republicans control the House after four years of a Democratic majority. House Republicans have a very slim majority, with only 222 seats to the...more
1/12/2023
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Congressional Budget Resolution ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part B ,
Regulatory Agenda
Prompted by rising rates of overdose deaths, suicides and incidence of mental illness in at-risk populations, such as children, Congress has spent the better part of the year working in a bipartisan manner to develop and...more
9/8/2022
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Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
Health Care Providers ,
Mental Health ,
New Legislation ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Public Health ,
Public Safety ,
State and Local Government ,
Substance Abuse ,
Telehealth