Below is this week’s “Capitol Hill Healthcare Update,” which is posted on Mondays when Congress is in session....more
This week in Washington: Hearings continue on the price of prescription drugs, Senate Committee on Finance to hold a hearing on Medicare physician payment reform, while the Senate HELP Committee will hold its second hearing...more
Below is the Federal Policy team’s weekly preview, published when Congress is in session. HEADLINES - • Congress returns this week from a two-week recess, with the House continuing to showcase Democrats’ legislative...more
Below is this week’s “Capitol Hill Healthcare Update,” which is posted on Mondays when Congress is in session. DRUG PRICES: CONGRESS RETURNS, PICKS UP WHERE LAWMAKERS LEFT OFF - Congress reconvenes today after a...more
Congress - Hearings/Markups - Senate Finance Committee: "Drug Pricing in America: A Prescription for Change, Part III" - Tuesday, April 9, 2019: The Senate Finance Committee continued its drug pricing series by...more
Below is this week’s “Capitol Hill Healthcare Update,” which is posted on Mondays when Congress is in session. GOTTLIEB, HARGAN TO TESTIFY ON 2020 HEALTH BUDGET, PROGRAMS - Outgoing FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb and...more
Recently, progressive democrats in the House of Representatives lead by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) released the long-awaited Medicare for All Act of 2019 (M4A) proposal. M4A differs from...more
This week, seven top executives from drug manufacturers will testify in a highly anticipated hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. These companies will be questioned regarding rising drug prices, transparency, patent...more
Health care issues will remain a central focus in Washington throughout 2019. Having gained control of the House following the 2018 mid-term elections, Democrats now have the ability to block President Trump's legislative...more