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This Week in Washington: HHS announces lowest national uninsured rate, CDC recommends RSV antibody for infants, CMS releases rules on inpatient and long-term care hospitals and skilled nursing facilities

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The House has recessed for its August district work period.

House Energy and Commerce Chairmen Send Letter Concerning Gain-of-Function Research

On Aug. 1, House

This Week in Washington: Senate Finance Committee reports out Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act; House Ways and Means Committee reports out healthcare bills; Senate Appropriations Committee reports out FY 2024 Labor-HHS funding bill; Congress leaves for August recess

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House Ways and Means Committee Marks Up Two Healthcare Bills

On July 26, the

This Week in Washington: House Energy and Commerce Committee marks up 15 healthcare bills; Senate HELP Committee to hold mark up on primary care bill; CMS concerned over procedural Medicaid coverage terminations

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House Energy and Commerce Committee Marks Up 15 Healthcare Bills

On July 19, the House Energy and Commerce Committee reported out

This Week in Washington: Appropriation bills move forward but remain incomplete; House Energy and Commerce Committee markup includes 17 healthcare bills; Senate Finance Committee schedules PBM markup

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House Appropriators Continue Work on Funding Bills

On July 14, the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education subcommittee held a

This Week in Washington: Senate Appropriations Committee meets to figure out top-line numbers; Majority Leader Schumer leads Senate in developing a policy response to artificial intelligence; and CMS proposes new Medicare coverage pathway for breakthrough devices

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House Appropriators Approved Six Funding Bills

As Congress left town for their Fourth of July break, the

This Week in Washington: FDA funding bill passes House Appropriations Committee, MedPAC and MacPAC release June 2023 report to Congress, RSC budget blueprint brings back premium support concept for Medicare

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RSC Releases FY2024 Budget Blueprint

On June 14, the Republican Study Committee (RSC) released its proposed budget plan for fiscal year (FY) 2024.

This Week in Washington: Fallout from debt ceiling holds up House floor action; SCOTUS rules to allow patients to sue nursing homes

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House Speaker Faces Backlash Over Debt Ceiling Agreement

Led by members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, a group of 11 Republicans broke with their party on a routine procedural vote

This Week in Washington: Debt-ceiling agreement passes, House Energy and Commerce Committee reports out legislation on site-neutral Medicare payments for certain drugs

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House Energy and Commerce Committee Holds Markup on 19 Bills

On May 24, the House Energy and Commerce Committee marked up 19 bills. The healthcare bills that were considered include:

  • H.R.

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

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