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Washington Healthcare Update - January 2023 #2

This Week in Washington: House assigns members to committees and finalizes committee chairmanships...more

1/17/2023 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Drug Pricing , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) , Medicare , Proposed Rules , SAMHSA

Washington Healthcare Update - January 2023

This Week in Washington: 118th Congress begins, House finally chooses Speaker...more

1/10/2023 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , HRSA , Medicaid , Medicare , Pharmaceutical Industry , Proposed Rules

Washington Healthcare Update - December 2022 #2

This Week in Washington: All Efforts Are on Funding the Government Through the Rest of the Fiscal Year...more

12/20/2022 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , HRSA , Medicare , Physician Fee Schedule , Popular , Proposed Rules

Washington Healthcare Update - December 2022

This Week in Washington: Waiting for the election results from Georgia Senate race; mental health legislation continues to be discussed and CBO publishes option book...more

12/6/2022 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Proposed Rules , SAMHSA

Washington Healthcare Update - November 2022

This Week in Washington: Congress returns to complete appropriations and year-end legislation....more

11/22/2022 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicare Advantage , Popular , Proposed Rules

118th Congressional Leadership Outlook

The 118th Congress will be divided when it convenes in January 2023. After the 2022 midterm elections, Democrats will retain control of the Senate and the Republicans will control the House. On November 15, 2022, House...more

11/18/2022 / Election Results , Leadership , Nominations , Political Candidates

Washington Healthcare Update - October 2022 #3

This Week in Washington: Countdown to Election Day- Focus on polls, campaigns and who will be in control of the House and Senate...more

10/25/2022 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicaid , Medicare , Proposed Rules , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - October 2022 #2

Congress - House - Progressive Caucus Members Announce Bill to Rename Medicare Advantage - Two members of the House Progressive Caucus announced they will introduce legislation that would change the name of Medicare...more

10/18/2022 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Medicaid , Medicare , Proposed Rules

Washington Healthcare Update - October 2022

This Week in Washington: Congress Passes Continuing Resolution until Dec. 16; House Leaves Until After Election; Senate to be Back Mid-October....more

10/4/2022 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Medicare Part B , Proposed Rules

Washington Healthcare Update - September 2022 #3

Congress - House - Health Legislation - On Sept. 21, the House Ways & Means Committee passed two bills to improve Medicare’s inpatient psychiatric facility payment system and add intensive inpatient program coverage...more

9/26/2022 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , OIG , Proposed Rules , Section 1557 , Telehealth

Washington Healthcare Update - September 2022 #2

This Week in Washington: Congress Focuses on FDA User Fee Legislation, Telehealth and Continuing Resolution; Administration Issues Executive Order on Biomanufacturing....more

9/20/2022 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Physician Fee Schedule , Popular , Proposed Rules , Section 1557 , Telehealth

Washington Healthcare Update - September 2022

This Week in Washington: The House and Senate return to face funding the government and other issues; the administration reverses for good the Trump-era “public charge” rule....more

9/13/2022 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Proposed Rules , Section 1557

Washington Healthcare Update - August 2022 #3

This Week in Washington: Administration focuses on mental health and monkeypox issues...more

8/30/2022 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Medicare , Physician Fee Schedule , Popular , Proposed Rules

Washington Healthcare Update - August 2022 #2

This Week in Washington: House Passes Inflation Reduction Act by a vote of 220-207...more

8/16/2022 / Affordable Care Act , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Proposed Rules , Section 1557 , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - August 2022

This Week in Washington: The Senate waits to see if budget reconciliation agreement has enough votes to pass....more

8/2/2022 / Abortion , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Proposed Rules , Reproductive Healthcare Issues

Washington Healthcare Update - July 2022 #2

This Week in Washington: Sen. Manchin Expresses Support for a More Limited Budget Reconciliation Package That Includes Health Provisions...more

7/19/2022 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Physician Fee Schedule , Proposed Rules

HHS Draws Curtain on the Healthcare Regulatory SUNSET Final Rule

On May 27, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it was withdrawing the Securing Updated Necessary Statutory Evaluations Timely final rule (SUNSET final rule), which was originally set to take...more

7/13/2022 / Biden Administration , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Health Care Providers , Trump Administration

Washington Healthcare Update - July 2022

This Week in Washington: CMS Releases the Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule...more

7/12/2022 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Long Term Care Facilities , Physician Fee Schedule , Proposed Rules

Washington Healthcare Update - June 2022 #3

This Week in Washington: Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade and Rules in Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation...more

6/28/2022 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Popular , Proposed Rules , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - June 2022 #2

This Week in Washington: Supreme Court Rules in Favor of 340B Hospitals, FDA Approves COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Under Five...more

6/23/2022 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , HRSA , Proposed Rules , Telehealth , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - June 2022

This Week in Washington: House Passes FDA User Fee Reauthorization Package...more

6/14/2022 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , HRSA , Medicaid , Medicare , Popular , Proposed Rules , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - May 2022 #4

Congress - The House and Senate are in recess for Memorial Day. House - Rep. Underwood Leads 26 Democratic House Members in Letter Calling for Measures to Lower Healthcare Costs to be Included in Reconciliation...more