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Washington Healthcare Update - December 2021 #2

This week in Washington: Congress makes agreement on pathway forward to raise the debt ceiling....more

12/14/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicare , Popular , Proposed Rules , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - December 2021 #1

Upcoming Hearings/Markups - December 8 - House Agriculture Committee, Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Subcommittee Hearing: “Review of USDA Nutrition Distribution Programs”...more

12/7/2021 / 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 , Infectious Diseases , Medicare , Physician Fee Schedule , Popular , Proposed Rules , Vaccinations

Takeaways From New CMS Interim Rule Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination for Healthcare Providers and Suppliers

As McGuireWoods noted in a Sept. 10, 2021, alert, in Sept. 20 and Sept. 23 FAQs, and in Sept. 27 and Oct. 18 alerts, President Biden’s “Path Out of the Pandemic” employee COVID-19 vaccination mandates have three main...more

11/8/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Health and Safety , Health Care Providers , Healthcare Facilities , Healthcare Workers , Infectious Diseases , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - October 2021 #4

Upcoming Hearings/Markups - October 26 - House Education and Labor Committee, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections and the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services Hearing: “Protecting Lives and Livelihoods:...more

10/26/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Life Sciences , Pharmaceutical Industry , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - September 2021 #3

Upcoming Hearings/Markups - September 27 - House Rules Committee Meeting: to discuss H.R. 3110 — PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, H.R. 3992 — Protect Older Job Applicants (POJA) Act and H.R. 2119 — Family Violence Prevention...more

9/28/2021 / Biden Administration , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , OIG , Pfizer , Popular , Proposed Rules , Skilled Nursing Facility , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - August 2021 #4

This week in Washington: House passes budget resolution with compromise, setting up a September deadline for infrastructure bill vote....more

8/31/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Drug Pricing , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Physician Fee Schedule , Proposed Rules , Telehealth , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - July 2021 #3

This week in Washington: Infrastructure talks continue, Labor HHS Appropriations bill clears House Committee and is on the way to the floor....more

7/27/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicare , Proposed Rules , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - June 2021 #4

This week in Washington: Infrastructure deal struck, but it still has a long road ahead to passage; Senate Budget Committee discussed draft resolution with health initiatives included....more

6/29/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Drug Pricing , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicare , Prescription Drugs , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - June 2021 #3

This week in Washington: Supreme Court dismisses challenge to the Affordable Care Act....more

6/22/2021 / Affordable Care Act , Biden Administration , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Popular , Section 340B , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - May 2021 #1

This week in Washington: President Biden Announces American Families Plan Vision in Speech to Joint Session of Congress....more

5/4/2021 / Biden Administration , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Drug Pricing , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Pharmaceutical Industry , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - April 2021 #1

This week in Washington: House and Senate return from congressional work period....more

4/13/2021 / Biden Administration , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , COBRA , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Medicare , Mental Health , Popular , Skilled Nursing Facility , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - March 2021 #5

Congress - House - Representatives Propose a Permanent Extension of CHIP Funding - The House Energy and Commerce Committee is looking at ways to strengthen the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and expand Medicaid coverage. A...more

3/30/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Drug Pricing , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicare , OMB , Popular , Prescription Drugs , Telehealth , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - March 2021 #4

This week in Washington: Becerra confirmed 50-49 to be Secretary of Health and Human Services...more

3/23/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Drug Pricing , Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicare Part D , Nursing Homes , Pharmaceutical Industry , Prescription Drugs , Vaccinations

U.S. Senate Passes American Rescue Plan – 10 Key Updates for Healthcare Providers

On March 6, 2021, the U.S. Senate narrowly passed H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, by a 50-49 vote, along entirely partisan lines. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) missed the vote after joining with all Republicans on...more

3/9/2021 / COBRA , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Health Care Providers , Hospitals , Medicaid , Medicare , Mental Health , Popular , Rural Health Care Providers , SAMHSA , Skilled Nursing Facility , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - March 2021 #1

This week in Washington: The House votes on budget reconciliation while the Senate ponders the Byrd Rule; Senate committees hold hearings on HHS Secretary-designate Becerra’s confirmation....more

3/2/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Health Care Providers , Pharmaceutical Industry , Supply Chain , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - February 2021 #3

This week in Washington: House committees hold budget reconciliation markups for COVID-19....more

2/16/2021 / 1115 Waivers , Affordable Care Act , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Justice (DOJ) , GAO , Relief Measures , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - February 2021 #2

This week in Washington: Congress moves towards budget reconciliation....more

2/9/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicaid , Pharmaceutical Industry , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - December 2020 #3

This week in Washington: Washington waited for a COVID-19 stimulus and omnibus appropriations bill ahead of the holiday recess, and a deal was struck Sunday night; Attached to the COVID-19 relief provisions and omnibus...more

12/22/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Health Care Providers , Medicaid , Pharmaceutical Industry , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - December 2020 #1

This week in Washington: COVID-19 relief bill negotiations begin in earnest; Congress works on Appropriations bills hoping to have them passed before government funding ends on Dec. 11....more

12/8/2020 / Ambulatory Surgery Centers , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Comment Period , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Infectious Diseases , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - November 2020 #3

This week in Washington: Congress gets organized for next Congress; House passes health care bills; COVID-19 vaccine is the talk of the town....more

11/24/2020 / Anti-Kickback Statute , 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 , Infectious Diseases , Medicare Part B , OIG , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - October 2020 #5

This week in Washington: Washington is relatively quiet because of Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3rd. Grassley, Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Transparency and Accountability within the Federal Government...more

11/3/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Health Care Providers , Interim Final Rules (IFR) , Medicare , Proposed Rules , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - October 2020 #4

This week in Washington: Mnuchin and Pelosi continue discussions for COVID-19 stimulus package....more

10/27/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Health Care Providers , HRSA , Pharmaceutical Industry , Section 340B , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - October 2020 #3

House - Democrats Ask GAO to Investigate Legality of President Trump’s Medicare Drug Gift Cards - On Oct. 13, House Energy & Commerce Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ), House Ways & Means Chair Richard Neal (D-MA) and Senate...more

10/20/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Drug Pricing , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Medicare , Pharmaceutical Industry , Prescription Drugs , Section 340B , Trump Administration , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update February 2019 #4

Upcoming Hearings - Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019 - Senate Finance Committee: “Drug Pricing in America: A Prescription for Change, Part II” - The second hearing in a series on drug pricing in the Senate Finance Committee...more

2/26/2019 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Drug Pricing , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , HELP , Medicare Advantage , Medicare Part D , OMB , Pharmaceutical Industry , Prescription Drugs , Proposed Rules , Vaccinations

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