Congress -
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House Passes Reconciliation Package -
On Nov. 19, the House passed the $1.7 trillion reconciliation package with a vote of 220-213. Votes came the morning after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)...more
11/23/2021
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Final Rules ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Medicare ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physician Fee Schedule ,
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Prescription Drugs ,
Proposed Rules
This week in Washington: CBO Scores Reconciliation Package While House Waits....more
This week in Washington: Congressional Democrats reach drug pricing agreement; bipartisan infrastructure bill goes to President Biden’s desk with budget reconciliation bill delayed....more
Upcoming Hearings/Markups -
November 2 -
House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Technology Modernization Hearing: “Next Steps: Examining Plans for the Continuation of the Department of Veterans Affairs...more
11/2/2021
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Final Rules ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
GAO ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Pfizer ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Proposed Rules
This week in Washington: Debt ceiling measure signed by President Biden; default averted for at least a month. Discussions about budget reconciliation continue....more
10/19/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) ,
Final Rules ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medicare ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Proposed Rules
This week in Washington: Reconciliation delayed; short-term debt ceiling fix passed....more
10/12/2021
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
GAO ,
Medicare ,
Pfizer ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Proposed Rules
This week in Washington: Continuing resolution passes House, government shutdown averted for now, infrastructure and reconciliation package votes delayed....more