This Week in Washington: President and Speaker McCarthy to meet on debt limit with 10 days to go, House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health marks up 17 bills, House Appropriations Committee begins moving appropriation bills
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House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Holds Markup on 17 Bills
On May 17, the House Energy and
This Week in Washington: Debt Ceiling Continues to Loom Over the Capitol; DEA Extends COVID-19 Controlled Medications Prescribing Telehealth Flexibilities
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House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Therapy Access and Medical Innovation
On May 10, the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee held a hearing to examine policies that inhibit medical innovation
This Week in Washington: CMS Releases Annual Payment Rules for Skilled Nursing Facilities, Hospice and Other Segments of Medicare
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House and Senate on Recess
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House Energy and Commerce Chair Questions SAMHSA on COVID-19 Spending and Action on Mental Illness
On April 5, House Energy and Commerce Chairman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), joined by Reps.
This Week in Washington: FDA Approves Narcan OTC Nasal Spray, Senate Finance Committee Investigates Pharmacy Benefit Manager Practices
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VALID Act Re-introduced
On March 29, Reps. DeGette (D-CO) and Bucshon (R-IN) reintroduced the Verifying Accurate, Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act. The bill would give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
This Week in Washington: HHS Secretary appears before Senate Finance and Senate Appropriations Committees
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House Energy and Commerce Committee Marks-up Health Legislation
On March 23, the House Energy and Commerce Committee met to markup 19 bills, including 5 healthcare-related bills. They were:
This bill would
This Week in Washington: Workforce issues studied, PBMs under more scrutiny
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House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman Launches Investigation into Pharmacy Benefit Manager Practices
On March 1, House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) announced that he is launching an investigation to analyze whether pharmacy benefit managers’ (PBM) tactics are harming patient
This Week in Washington: CBO 2023 Budget Report is released
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CBO Releases Presentation of its 2023 Budget and Economic Outlook Report
On Feb. 16, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a presentation showcasing the results it published in its 2023 Budget and Economic Outlook report. The report highlights CBO’s projections
This Week in Washington: President Biden delivers State of the Union Address, House votes to end CDC COVID-19 Foreign Air Traveler Vaccine Mandate
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House Votes to Terminate CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Foreign Travelers
On Feb. 8, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 185, which would end the Centers for Disease Control and
This Week in Washington: President Biden announces ending date of COVID-19 PHE, House begins investigations into COVID-19 origins; State of the Union scheduled for Feb. 7
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House Energy and Commerce Committee Begins Investigation into COVID-19 Origin
On Feb. 2, Reps. Rodgers (R-WA), Griffith (R-VA) and Guthrie (R-KY) began the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s
This Week in Washington: Countdown to Election Day- Focus on polls, campaigns and who will be in control of the House and Senate
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The House is in recess until Nov. 14
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The Senate is in recess until Nov. 14
Senators Write USTR to Urge Protection of American Innovation in Therapeutics and Diagnostics
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