This Week in Washington: House stalls on defense spending bill, but begins negotiations among Republicans on appropriations; Senate was expected to move forward on three appropriations bills, but has now stalled; House to vote on large healthcare package on transparency
House Delays Vote on Defense Spending Bill
On Sept. 13, House Republicans delayed
This Week in Washington: House to unveil sweeping health bill
Appropriations Process Remains Top Priority
With the fiscal year set to expire on Sept. 30, time is running out for Congress to pass appropriations bills to fund the government through the new fiscal year. The House is expected to move appropriations bills for
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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: