Gina Sherick on Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Washington Healthcare Update - March 2023 #2

Upcoming Hearings - March 15 - Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Hearing: “Examining the Future Path of VA’s Electronic Health Record Modernization Program” - 3:30 p.m., Dirksen Senate Building 106...more

3/13/2023 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicare , Pharmaceutical Industry , Proposed Rules

Washington Healthcare Update - March 2023

This Week in Washington: Workforce issues studied, PBMs under more scrutiny...more

3/7/2023 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Pharmaceutical Industry , Popular , Proposed Rules , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - February 2023 #3

Upcoming Hearings - March 22 - Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Hearing: “Taxpayers Paid Billions For It: So Why Would Moderna Consider Quadrupling the Price of the COVID Vaccine?” 10:00 a.m.,...more

2/21/2023 / Biosimilars , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , OIG , Popular , Prescription Drugs , Proposed Rules

Washington Healthcare Update - February 2023 #2

This Week in Washington: President Biden delivers State of the Union Address, House votes to end CDC COVID-19 Foreign Air Traveler Vaccine Mandate...more

2/14/2023 / 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) , Popular , Proposed Rules , SAMHSA , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - February 2023

This Week in Washington: President Biden announces ending date of COVID-19 PHE, House begins investigations into COVID-19 origins; State of the Union scheduled for Feb. 7...more

2/7/2023 / 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 Part D , Popular , Prescription Drugs , Proposed Rules , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - January 2023 #4

This Week in Washington: Fighting over how to proceed on the debt limit; Congress still finalizing committee assignments...more

1/31/2023 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Medicare Part D , Proposed Rules , SAMHSA , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - January 2023 #3

This Week in Washington: House and Senate not in session, U.S. reaches debt-ceiling limit...more

1/24/2023 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Pharmaceutical Industry , Popular , Proposed Rules , SAMHSA

Washington Healthcare Update - January 2023 #2

This Week in Washington: House assigns members to committees and finalizes committee chairmanships...more

1/17/2023 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Drug Pricing , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) , Medicare , Proposed Rules , SAMHSA

Washington Healthcare Update - January 2023

This Week in Washington: 118th Congress begins, House finally chooses Speaker...more

1/10/2023 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , HRSA , Medicaid , Medicare , Pharmaceutical Industry , Proposed Rules

Washington Healthcare Update - December 2022 #2

This Week in Washington: All Efforts Are on Funding the Government Through the Rest of the Fiscal Year...more

12/20/2022 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , HRSA , Medicare , Physician Fee Schedule , Popular , Proposed Rules

Washington Healthcare Update - December 2022

This Week in Washington: Waiting for the election results from Georgia Senate race; mental health legislation continues to be discussed and CBO publishes option book...more

12/6/2022 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Proposed Rules , SAMHSA

Washington Healthcare Update - November 2022

This Week in Washington: Congress returns to complete appropriations and year-end legislation....more

11/22/2022 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicare Advantage , Popular , Proposed Rules

Washington Healthcare Update - October 2022 #3

This Week in Washington: Countdown to Election Day- Focus on polls, campaigns and who will be in control of the House and Senate...more

10/25/2022 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicaid , Medicare , Proposed Rules , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - October 2022 #2

Congress - House - Progressive Caucus Members Announce Bill to Rename Medicare Advantage - Two members of the House Progressive Caucus announced they will introduce legislation that would change the name of Medicare...more

10/18/2022 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Medicaid , Medicare , Proposed Rules

Washington Healthcare Update - October 2022

This Week in Washington: Congress Passes Continuing Resolution until Dec. 16; House Leaves Until After Election; Senate to be Back Mid-October....more

10/4/2022 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Medicare Part B , Proposed Rules

Washington Healthcare Update - September 2022 #3

Congress - House - Health Legislation - On Sept. 21, the House Ways & Means Committee passed two bills to improve Medicare’s inpatient psychiatric facility payment system and add intensive inpatient program coverage...more

9/26/2022 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , OIG , Proposed Rules , Section 1557 , Telehealth

Washington Healthcare Update - September 2022 #2

This Week in Washington: Congress Focuses on FDA User Fee Legislation, Telehealth and Continuing Resolution; Administration Issues Executive Order on Biomanufacturing....more

9/20/2022 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Physician Fee Schedule , Popular , Proposed Rules , Section 1557 , Telehealth

Washington Healthcare Update - September 2022

This Week in Washington: The House and Senate return to face funding the government and other issues; the administration reverses for good the Trump-era “public charge” rule....more

9/13/2022 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Proposed Rules , Section 1557