This Week in Washington: Sen. Manchin Expresses Support for a More Limited Budget Reconciliation Package That Includes Health Provisions
House Energy and Commerce Committee Passes the Lymphedema Treatment Act
On July 13, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed the Lymphedema Treatment Act by a voice vote. The bill would extend Medicare coverage
This Week in Washington: CMS Releases the Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
House Rules Committee to Discuss Two Healthcare Bills
On June 12, the House Rules Committee will meet to discuss the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022 and the Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022. In the meeting, the
This Week in Washington: Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade and Rules in Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation
House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health to Consider 11 Healthcare Bills
On June 29, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee on Health will consider 11 healthcare bills. The bills
This Week in Washington: Supreme Court Rules in Favor of 340B Hospitals, FDA Approves COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Under Five
House Veterans Affairs Committee to Hold Legislative Hearing on Healthcare Bills
On June 22, the House Committee on Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills related
This Week in Washington: House Passes FDA User Fee Reauthorization Package
House to Consider the ARPA-H Act
On June 20, the House will consider H.R. 5585, the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health (ARPA-H) Act. The bill would establish ARPA-H, a new biomedical research agency, within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
This Week in Washington: HHS Withdraws SUNSET Final Rule
The House and Senate are in recess for Memorial Day.
Rep. Underwood Leads 26 Democratic House Members in Letter Calling for Measures to Lower Healthcare Costs to be Included in Reconciliation Package
On May 23, Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL) led a group of
This Week in Washington: President Biden Invokes Defense Production Act to Increase Supply of Infant Formula
House Passes Bill to Help the FDA Address the Infant Formula Shortage
On May 18, the House passed a supplemental appropriations bill that would provide $28 million in emergency funding to help the Food and Drug Administration
This Week in Washington: Senate Fails to Advance Bill Protecting Abortion Rights After Supreme Court Draft Opinion Leak
House Committee on Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Advances ARPA-H Bill
On May 11, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health voted to advance the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health (ARPA-H) Act. The
This Week in Washington: CMS announces the 2023 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters Final Rule
Republican Healthy Future Task Force Announces Solutions to Drug Costs and Increasing Access to Cures
On April 29, the Healthy Future Task Force announced its solutions for lowering drug costs and increasing the availability of cures and
This Week in Washington: White House Releases National Drug Control Strategy
Reps. Rodgers, Guthrie and Griffith Call on Secretary Becerra to Investigate Cause of Overdose Deaths
On April 20, Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and Morgan Griffith (R-VA) wrote to Health and Human Services Department (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra