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Health Care in the FY 2023 Omnibus

On Dec. 23, 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law the fiscal year (FY) 2023 omnibus appropriations bill. The legislation was passed by the Senate (68-29) on Dec. 22 and the House (225-201-1) on Dec. 23. The bill provides...more

Public Health Emergency Likely to Remain in Place, at Least for Now

On Monday, May 16, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) passed a self-imposed 60-day deadline to notify states that they did not plan to extend the Public Health Emergency (PHE), which has been in place since...more

Summary of Policies in the Fiscal Year 2023 Health and Human Services Budget Request

Last week, President Biden released the administration’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Budget proposal. The Budget presents an ideological vision the administration would like to see Congress adopt. Along with a holistic document...more

FY 2022 Omnibus: Summary of Education and Labor Provisions

On Thursday, March 10, the Senate voted 68-31 to pass the $1.5 trillion FY 2022 omnibus spending bill after months of negotiations. The package, which was passed by the House with strong bipartisan support on Wednesday night,...more

Potential Congressional Action on Telehealth

Last year as the COVID-19 pandemic forced many providers to close their doors for in-person care, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Congress acted quickly to provide waivers, administrative relief, and...more

Health Care Provisions in House Budget Reconciliation Bill

Last week, four committees in the House of Representatives approved health care-related legislation as part of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill proposed by Democrats. This bill is modeled on President Joe Biden’s...more

President Trump Finalizes Rebate Rule and Most-Favored Nation Model for Medicare Part B

On Friday, Nov. 20, President Trump, alongside Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma, announced the finalization of...more

Overview of Health Care Provisions in the HEROES Act II

On Monday, Sept. 28, House Democrats released legislative text for an updated version of the HEROES Act, in their latest attempt to reignite bipartisan negotiations on a COVID-19 relief package. The $2.2 trillion proposal is...more

Overview of the Trump Administration’s 'America First Healthcare Vision'

On Thursday, Sept. 24, President Trump announced his long-awaited health care plan, the “America First Healthcare Vision,” aimed at replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and reshaping our nation’s health care system. The...more

#WheresThePrice: Proposed Rule Sneaks in Questions about Publishing Payer-Negotiated Rates

The most recent proposal in a series of efforts by the Trump administration to increase price transparency in health care is one that may eventually require hospitals and providers to publicly disclose the payer-negotiated...more

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