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Washington Healthcare Update - August 2021

This week in Washington: Senate agrees on infrastructure compromise, budget resolution with reconciliation instructions to be voted on....more

8/3/2021 / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicare , OCR , Opioid , Prescription Drugs

Washington Healthcare Update - July 2021 #3

This week in Washington: Infrastructure talks continue, Labor HHS Appropriations bill clears House Committee and is on the way to the floor....more

7/27/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicare , Proposed Rules , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - July 2021 #2

This week in Washington: Infrastructure, Executive Order on Anti-competitiveness, House Appropriations Committee Acts on Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill, Senate Budget Committee Democrats Agree on Budget Resolution....more

7/20/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , GAO , Health Care Providers , Medicare , Physician Fee Schedule , Physicians , Popular

Washington Healthcare Update - July 2021 #1

This week in Washington: Senate in recess, conversations continue on infrastructure and administration’s health initiatives. ...more

7/7/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicaid , Opioid , Popular , Proposed Rules , Substance Abuse

Washington Healthcare Update - June 2021 #4

This week in Washington: Infrastructure deal struck, but it still has a long road ahead to passage; Senate Budget Committee discussed draft resolution with health initiatives included....more

6/29/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Drug Pricing , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicare , Prescription Drugs , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - June 2021 #3

This week in Washington: Supreme Court dismisses challenge to the Affordable Care Act....more

6/22/2021 / Affordable Care Act , Biden Administration , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Popular , Section 340B , Vaccinations

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 #4

This week in Washington: Talks continue on infrastructure, Senate committees moving forward on health legislation, President’s budget due the end of the week....more

5/25/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , HRSA , OIG , Orphan Drugs , Popular

Washington Healthcare Update - May 2021 #3

This week in Washington: HHS and CMS nominations move forward....more

5/18/2021 / 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 , Proposed Rules , Provider Relief Fund , Section 340B

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 #5

Congress - House - Representatives Propose a Permanent Extension of CHIP Funding - The House Energy and Commerce Committee is looking at ways to strengthen the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and expand Medicaid coverage. A...more

3/30/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Drug Pricing , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicare , OMB , Popular , Prescription Drugs , Telehealth , Vaccinations

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

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