This Week in Washington: House Appropriations Committee marks up FY2025 Labor-HHS-Education and the Agriculture- FDA and Related Agencies funding bills; Senate Appropriations Committee marks up FY2025 Agriculture-FDA and Related Agencies funding bill; CMS releases CY2025 Physician Fee Schedule and the Hospital
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Washington Healthcare Update | July 1, 2024
This Week in Washington: House Ways and Means Committee marks up healthcare bills related to new technologies and coverage for weight loss drugs; CMS releases CY2025 Home Health and End-Stage Renal Disease PPS proposed rules; Supreme Court overturns Chevron Doctrine and…
Washington Healthcare Update | June 24, 2024
This Week in Washington: CBO releases analysis of health insurance rates; Senate Finance Committee Chairman releases draft legislation concerning labor and delivery unit closures; House Oversight and Accountability Committee Democrats urge HHS to declare public emergency related to STIs.
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Washington Healthcare Update | June 17, 2024
This Week in Washington: House Energy and Commerce Committee marks up 13 healthcare bills; House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health holds hearing on CMMI; CMS announces it will recalculate MA Star Ratings.
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The House is in district work…
Washington Healthcare Update | June 10, 2024
This Week in Washington: Senate Finance Committee Chairman sends letters concerning healthcare cybersecurity measures; House Energy and Commerce Committee Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee holds hearing on 340B program; CMS releases 2025 updates to Medicaid and CHIP core set quality measures.
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Washington Healthcare Update | May 28, 2024
This Week in Washington: Senate Finance Committee releases draft proposal outline concerning GME program; Senate HELP Committee marks up seven healthcare bills; NIH issues first-of-its-kind policy proposal to promote equal access to drugs, devices, vaccines and biologics that stem from NIH-owned…
Washington Healthcare Update | May 20, 2024
This Week in Washington: House appropriators release FY2025 topline appropriations levels; Senate Finance Committee releases white paper on Medicare physician payment reforms; House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health marks up 21 bills.
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House Appropriators Release FY2025 Topline Funding…
Washington Healthcare Update | May 13, 2024
This Week in Washington: House Ways and Means Committee marks up telehealth legislation; CMS extends state Medicaid unwinding flexibilities; Senate HELP Committee ranking member releases white paper outlining possible NIH reforms.
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House Ways and Means Committee Marks Up Telehealth Legislation…
Washington Healthcare Update | May 6, 2024
This Week in Washington: Senate Finance Committee releases discussion draft concerning generic drug shortages; FDA releases laboratory-developed tests final rule; Administration extends ACA subsidies for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients.
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House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on…
Washington Healthcare Update | April 29, 2024
This Week in Washington: CMS releases SNF minimum staffing standards final rule; Senate HELP Committee chairman requests information on Ozempic and Wegovy pricing; HHS OCR releases final rule concerning HIPAA reproductive healthcare privacy.
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House Budget Committee Chairman Requests GAO Investigation…