Martin Shkreli Not the Big Story on the Hill Last Week -
Congress’s complex relationship with prescription drugs was on display last week in the House of Representatives. In the House Committee on Oversight and...more
2/16/2016
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Are Lawmakers and Stakeholders Ready for the Silver Tsunami? -
Last week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a projection that shows Medicare enrollment will grow by more than 30 percent in the next decade...more
2/16/2016
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On February 3, 2016, a bipartisan group of Senators led by Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) have unveiled legislation that would expand the use of telemedicine and remote patient monitoring under...more
Cadillac Tax Repeal Garners Bipartisan Support; Prospects for Implementation Delay Increase -
Last week, the Senate passed its reconciliation package by a vote of 52-47, sending it back to the House for approval and...more
Drug Pricing Issues Heat Up Following HHS Forum -
Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hosted a forum on prescription drug costs which featured players from every corner of the industry, including...more
FDA Hosts Genome Scientists For Next-Generation Sequencing Conference -
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hosted genome scientists from across the nation at its campus in White Oak, Maryland. Two public...more
Ways & Means Leadership Changes – Health Policy Implications Looming:
As Congress pushes forward with a two-year budget deal, and new Speaker Paul Ryan begins his tenure as the top Republican in the House of...more
11/4/2015
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Senate Working Group Pressing Forward on Telehealth -
As Congress focuses on bigger picture policy decisions, including broad budget negotiations and raising the debt ceiling, there are some exciting developments on the...more
10/29/2015
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Congress Slowly Works on Budget Reconciliation; ACA Reform Proposals Still Up in the Air -
The FY 2016 budget resolution, which was agreed to by Congress this past April, included broad reconciliation instructions...more
7/21/2015
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On July 7th, the House introduced much anticipated bipartisan telehealth legislation. The Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2015, introduced by Representative Mike Thompson (D-CA) and co-sponsored by Representatives Gregg...more
7/14/2015
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In the previous Congress, we saw a burst of policy and industry attention to telehealth as lawmakers and stakeholders alike recognized the cost, quality, and accessibility benefits of telehealth. In the first few months of...more
In This Issue:
- House Energy and Commerce Continues 21st Century Cures Progress
- Pioneer ACO Program to be Expanded
- Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Congressional Initiatives
- Other Health Care...more
In recent months, as the conversation about reforming the health care system has shifted to achieving greater delivery system efficiencies, cost containment, and patient satisfaction, the role of health care...more
9/5/2014
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- E&C continues to push for bipartisan efforts to improve drug pipeline
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
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7/8/2014
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- Momentum for Telemedicine Policy Reform Continues
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
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In This Issue:
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Other Congressional and State Initiatives
- Other Health Care News
- Upcoming Hearings and Markups
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5/6/2014
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