This week in Washington: Senate agrees on infrastructure compromise, budget resolution with reconciliation instructions to be voted on....more
8/3/2021
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This week in Washington: Infrastructure talks continue, Labor HHS Appropriations bill clears House Committee and is on the way to the floor....more
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
This week in Washington: Senate in recess, conversations continue on infrastructure and administration’s health initiatives. ...more
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
This week in Washington: Supreme Court dismisses challenge to the Affordable Care Act....more
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House and Senate are in recess for two weeks.
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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
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
This week in Washington: HHS and CMS nominations move forward....more
This week in Washington: Biden Administration expresses support for WTO TRIPS Waiver....more
This week in Washington: President Biden Announces American Families Plan Vision in Speech to Joint Session of Congress....more
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
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This week in Washington: President sends budget request to Congress. ...more
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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
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OMB ,
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This week in Washington: Becerra confirmed 50-49 to be Secretary of Health and Human Services...more
3/23/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Drug Pricing ,
Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) ,
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GAO ,
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Nursing Homes ,
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