This week, the full House is poised to take its first action on drug pricing, voting on a pair of bills that would improve access to drug patents. The first bill is H.R. 1520, the Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, which...more
5/9/2019
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Congressional Budget Office ,
Drug Pricing ,
HELP ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicare Part D ,
Orange Book ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Preexisting Conditions ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Purple Book
FDA Reform Tops Spring Work Period Agenda -
The next work period basically runs from April 4 to May 27, with a both chambers adjourning for a week long recess the week of May 2nd. Following this work period, there will...more
This morning, the Senate HELP Committee will hold an executive session regarding the Mental Health Reform Act of 2016, a comprehensive mental health package negotiated in part by the Senate HELP Committee and the...more
Senate HELP Committee Set for Second Mark Up on Cures Effort -
This week, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) will hold its second legislative mark-up on its counterpart to the...more
3/8/2016
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
EHR ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
GMO ,
HELP ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization (MACRA) ,
Prescription Drugs ,
SCOTUS
In This Issue:
- Senate HELP Begins Innovation for Healthier Americans Hearings
- 340B Hearing Postponed; Written Testimonies Shed Light on Agenda
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
-...more
In This Issue:
- King v. Burwell before the Supreme Court and the Potential Congressional Response
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Congressional...more
3/8/2015
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Healthcare ,
HELP ,
Infectious Diseases ,
IRS ,
King v Burwell ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
Public Health Insurance Marketplace ,
Section 340B ,
Subsidies ,
Ways and Means Committee