This Week in Washington: House Speaker and Senate Majority Leader reach topline appropriations deal; OCR releases final rule on conscience rights; Senate HELP Committee Democrats launch investigation into cost of asthma inhalers; State of the Union scheduled for March 7.
House Speaker and Senate Majority Leader Reach Topline Appropriations Deal
On Jan. 7
This Week in Washington: House passes Lower Costs, More Transparency Act and SUPPORT Act Reauthorization; Senate HELP Committee reports SUPPORT Act Reauthorization and three other bills out of committee; ONC releases final rule concerning clinical use of AI.
House Passes Lower Costs, More Transparency Act and SUPPORT Act Reauthorization
Last week, the House
This Week in Washington: House Energy and Commerce Committee markup includes 19 healthcare bills; Senate HELP Committee to mark up SUPPORT Act Reauthorization and three other bills; House to vote on Lower Costs, More Transparency Act and SUPPORT Act Reauthorization; Comments sought on march-in rights.
This Week in Washington: House Energy and Commerce subcommittees look at role of AI and CDC respiratory disease preparedness; FDA releases final rule on prescription drug advertisements.
House Energy and Commerce Committee Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Holds Hearing on CDC Respiratory Disease Preparedness
On Nov. 30, the House Energy and Commerce Committee Oversight
This Week in Washington: House and Senate pass continuing resolution; House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee reports out 21 healthcare bills; Senate Finance Healthcare Subcommittee holds hearing on telehealth flexibilities; White House launches Women’s Health Research initiative.
House and Senate Pass Continuing Resolution
Last week, the House and Senate passed a “laddered” continuing
This Week in Washington: Senate Finance Committee reports out Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs and Extenders Act; Senate confirms NIH Director; House Speaker Proposes Laddered Continuing Resolution.
House Speaker Proposes Laddered Continuing Resolution
With the expiration of the current continuing resolution (CR) set for Friday, Speaker Johnson has floated a “laddered” CR.
This Week in Washington: Senate Finance Committee releases discussion draft for Nov. 8 markup; White House issues executive order on AI; House passes two appropriations bills; Senate passes minibus.
House Passes Two Appropriations Bills and Continues to Discuss a Continuing Resolution
Last week, the House passed the Legislative Branch and Interior-Environment appropriations bills.
This Week in Washington: House elects new Speaker; Senate HELP Committee advances nomination of NIH Director nominee; House and Senate resume appropriations work.
House Resumes Work on Appropriations Bills
The House is resuming work on appropriations bills following the election of a Speaker. Speaker Johnson has said that he wants to pass a
This Week in Washington: Still No Speaker in the House; NIH Director Nominee has Hearing; FDA Seeking Feedback on Innovative Drug Clinical Trial Design.
House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health Holds Hearing on Medicare Payment Reform
On Oct. 19, the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health held a legislative
This Week in Washington: Still No Speaker in the House; 2024 Medicare Part B Premiums and Deductibles to Rise.
House returns from recess.
Senate HELP Committee Majority Staff Releases Report on Nonprofit Hospital Charity Care Spending
On Oct. 10, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Majority Staff released a