This week in Washington: The House and Senate return tomorrow from a two-week-long recess.
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Blue Dog Democrats Urge Speaker Pelosi to Call Vote on Several Bipartisan...more
10/15/2019
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
GAO ,
Health Care Providers ,
Home Health Agencies ,
Hospitals ,
OIG ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
SAMHSA
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House Passes Short-Term Funding Extension for Medicaid Pilot Program -
On July 30, the House passed a bill to keep a $1 billion Medicaid pilot providing mental health and addiction services running...more
8/6/2019
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
GAO ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Trump Administration
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Tuesday, July 16, 2019 -
House Committee on Energy and Commerce: “Oversight of Federal Efforts to Combat the Spread of Illicit Fentanyl”
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce,...more
This week in Washington: Congress is in recess for the July 4th holiday.
Upcoming Hearings/Markups...
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This week in Washington: Senate to hold hearing on the enforcement of antitrust laws, while the House plans to cover a number of health care bills that reauthorize a variety of health programs for Americans. The House may...more
This week in Washington: The Senate continues to hold hearings on the cost of health care, the House will hold hearings on the federal approach to opioid treatment and strengthening health care in the U.S. territories.
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6/18/2019
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) ,
Opioid ,
Popular ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Surprise Medical Bills ,
Trump Administration
This week in Washington: Senate to consider state of patent eligibility in America, House Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing on the single-payer issue and both the House and Senate continue to hold hearings on the...more
6/11/2019
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
GAO ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) ,
Medicaid ,
Physician-Owned Hospitals ,
Popular ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Surprise Medical Bills
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House Judiciary Committee: "TBA Markup on CREATES Act, Pay-for-Delay Legislation" -
The House Judiciary Committee is planning a markup on the CREATES Act and pay-for-delay legislation....more
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Senate Finance Committee: "Drug Pricing in America: A Prescription for Change, Part III" -
Tuesday, April 9, 2019: The Senate Finance Committee continued its drug pricing series by...more
4/16/2019
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medicare ,
Medicare for All ,
OMB ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Trump Administration
Coming Week’s Highlights: Congress will continue to examine drug pricing; on Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee will hold the third in a series of hearings, this one focused on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The House...more
4/9/2019
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
OMB ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Popular ,
Prescription Drugs
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Tuesday, March 26, 2019 -
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP): “Implementing the 21st Century Cures Act: Making Electronic Health Information Available to Patients and...more
Coming Week’s Highlights: CMS seeks recommendations that allow Americans to purchase health insurance across state lines, House to hold hearings on the 2020 HHS budget and lowering the cost of prescription drugs....more
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Tuesday, March 5, 2019 -
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP): “Vaccines Save Lives: What is Driving Preventable Disease Outbreaks?” -
The Senate Committee on Health,...more
3/5/2019
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Comment Period ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Medicare ,
OMB ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Prescription Drugs
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Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019 -
Senate Finance Committee: “TBA Hearing on Drug Pricing” -
The second hearing in a series on drug pricing in the Senate Finance Committee will include the testimonies of...more
2/19/2019
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Comment Period ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part D ,
OMB ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Trump Administration
Coming Week’s Highlights: This week’s focus by many will be whether the government shuts down once more. Legislation must be passed and signed by the President by February 15, in order to keep the departments not yet funded...more
2/12/2019
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Trump Administration