Insight Entries

WHG - Insights for Impact: The 340B Drug Pricing Program

The 340B Drug Pricing Program is intended to help safety-net providers “stretch scarce federal resources as far as possible, reaching more eligible patients and providing more comprehensive services” by requiring drug manufacturers that participate in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program to provide discounts on outpatient drugs purchased by eligible health care organizations. These covered entities (CEs) include federally qualified health centers, critical access hospitals,... Read More

WHG - Weekly, October 7, 2024

The House and Senate have both recessed until after the November elections, though the Supreme Court starts a new term today. The Court is still weighing what cases they will take up over the 8-month term. One case not on the docket, but that could have the most important repercussions, is if the Supreme Court decides to weigh into the... Read More

WHG - Weekly, September 30, 2024

The House and Senate have both recessed until after the November elections. Prior to adjourning, both bodies of Congress passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) until Friday, December 20, 2024. While this avoids a government shut down before the election, it leaves a lot of big decisions to be made in final weeks of the year. Besides the fiscal fight, Congress... Read More

WHG - Weekly, September 23, 2024

The House and Senate are both in session and working to pass a Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the government in operation past September 30. Last week after the House Republican leadership tried and failed to pass a six-month CR along with Trump-backed legislation that would require proof of citizenship to vote, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) began to negotiate with... Read More

WHG - Weekly, September 16, 2024

Congress is in session again this week after the House failed to pass a Continuing Resolution (CR) last week to keep the government in operation past September 30. The failed Republican proposal was a 6-month CR, that would have carried the government into March 2025. The bill also included the SAVE Act, legislation that would require proof of citizenship to... Read More

WHG - Preview of Lame Duck Health Package

In addition to extending government funding, Congress must act to extend several expiring health care provisions before the end of the year. It is possible they will consider a broader bipartisan health package during that lame duck session (after November election and before the beginning of the new Congress in January). Legislative action at the end of the year will... Read More

WHG - Weekly, September 9, 2024

Welcome back Congress! The House and Senate both come back into session this week after a 5+ week summer recess. Both sides of the Capitol are scheduled to be in session for only 3 weeks before they recess again to focus on the upcoming elections. The primary goal in this work period will be to pass a Continuing Resolution (CR)... Read More

WHG - August Recess: APTCs and Medicaid Program Integrity

The House and Senate both return next Monday, September 9. During this Congressional break, we are taking the opportunity to provide in-depth analysis of policies under consideration for a potential lame duck package, which will culminate with the release of the Impact Health Policy Partners Lame Duck memo next week and an Election Preview memo in early October. This week,... Read More

WHG - August Recess: Public Health Extenders, DSH Cuts, and AI Legislation

The House and Senate are both in recess until after Labor Day. During this Congressional break, we are taking the opportunity to provide in-depth analysis of policies under consideration for a potential lame duck package, which will culminate with the release of the Impact Health Policy Partners Lame Duck and Election Preview memo in September. This week, we focus on key... Read More

WHG - August Recess: Health Care Transparency

WHG - August Recess: Medicare Policy Extensions and GME

WHG - Impact Chart of PBM Legislation

We present a chart that features the primary PBM bills still under consideration, as well as a compendium of PBM bills introduced in the 118th Congress... Read More

WHG - August Recess: PBM Reform, Prescription Drug Patent Reform, and Legislation to Address Generic Drug Shortages.

The House and Senate are both in recess until after Labor Day. During this Congressional break, we are taking the opportunity to provide in-depth analysis of policies under consideration for a potential lame duck package, which culminate with the release of the Impact Health Policy Partners Lame Duck and Election Preview memo in September. To start, we are highlighting pharmacy... Read More

WHG - Weekly, July 29, 2024

The House is on recess until September 9, calling it quits a week earlier than planned after it became clear that they could not pass any additional appropriations bills. They managed to move five of the 12 annual spending bills, but with a slim majority and several Republican hold outs, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) pulled the remaining bills and recessed... Read More

WHG - Spring 2024 Regulatory Outlook

The Biden Administration recently released its Spring 2024 Unified Agenda, which outlines regulatory plans for federal agencies over the coming year. The Unified Agenda reflects the Biden Administration’s continued priority on policies addressing health. In our regulatory outlook, we highlight rulemaking on coverage and payment, public health and safety, mental and behavioral health, drug pricing, and health IT, and more... Read More

WHG - Weekly, July 22, 2024

With a mere 14 weeks to go before the presidential election, this morning we find ourselves without an official Democratic candidate! President Joe Biden withdrew from the race yesterday afternoon and has endorsed his vice president Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nominee. In the next two weeks the Democratic party is expected to take a virtual roll call vote... Read More

WHG - Weekly, July 15, 2024

The House and Senate are both in recess this week for the Republican’s National Convention. Former President Donald Trump will officially be nominated as the Republican candidate for President in 2024. Prior to the convention, the Republican Party released their 2024 Policy Platform. While scant on details, the 16-page document pledges to extend Trump-era tax cuts, reign in wasteful spending,... Read More

WHG - Weekly, July 8, 2024

The House and Senate both come back into session today as European leaders join President Biden in DC for the 2024 NATO Summit (and 75th anniversary of NATO) this week. The House is scheduled to take up a slew of bills including the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Legislative Branch spending bill; the SAFE Act, a measure to require proof of... Read More

WHG - Weekly, July 1, 2024

Happy July 4th! The House and Senate are both on recess this week for the holiday. We hope you all have a wonderful Independence Day celebration! Prior to recessing, the House had a busy week last week passing three of the fiscal year (FY) 2025 appropriations bills by mostly partly line votes on the floor, and moving the last five... Read More

WHG - Weekly, June 24, 2024

The House comes back in session on Tuesday afternoon after last week’s recess, while the Senate is on a two-week recess for the July 4th holiday. The House will primarily focus on fiscal year (FY) 2025 appropriations bills this week as the Department of Defense, State and Foreign Operations, and Homeland Security bills are all on deck for floor action... Read More