Health care was one of the most active issue areas in 2023 and this trend is expected to continue when Congress returns in the New Year for the second session of the 118th Congress. The activity by the health committees of...more
1/2/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Clinical Laboratories ,
Congressional Oversight ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Diagnostic Tests ,
Drug Pricing ,
Fiscal Year ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Medicare ,
Mental Health ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Price Transparency ,
Proposed Rules ,
Supply Shortages
The House and Senate convened this week to kick off the 118th Congress. Republicans control the House after four years of a Democratic majority. House Republicans have a very slim majority, with only 222 seats to the...more
1/12/2023
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Congressional Budget Resolution ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part B ,
Regulatory Agenda
In this episode of OnAir: Health Care, Akin Gump senior policy advisor Matthew Hittle and consultant Dr. Mario Ramirez welcome Michael Hund of EB Research Partnership....more
In this new episode of OnAir: Health Care, Akin Gump health care senior policy advisor Matthew Hittle and consultant Dr. Mario Ramirez welcome House Ways and Means Committee health counsel Orriel Richardson and National...more
In this new episode of OnAir: Health Care, Akin Gump health care senior policy advisor Matthew Hittle and consultant Dr. Mario Ramirez welcome public law and policy partners Ed Pagano and Clete Willems to talk federal health...more
4/16/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Budget Reconciliation ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Infrastructure ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Guidance ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Physicians ,
Public Health ,
Public Policy ,
Vaccinations
In this debut episode of OnAir: Health Care, Akin Gump health care senior policy advisor Matthew Hittle and consultant Dr. Mario Ramirez welcome partner Kelly Cleary to discuss health policy, medical science and Washington...more
4/14/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medicaid ,
New Guidance ,
Physicians ,
Vaccinations