Insight Entries

Impact Health - Impact Weekly, September 14, 2026

Big Picture. Congress is back in session, but only for a short period before it recesses again for the midterm election break. The House is scheduled to recess by Friday, while the Senate is scheduled to recess by October 2, but may recess sooner. During this time, the House is focused on advancing legislation related to Russia sanctions, data centers,... Read More

Impact Health - Policy Menu for Potential Health Care Package

With a health care package potentially on the horizon, the Impact Health team has created a tool to help you map the full landscape of bills on the table and assess where the opportunities and risks lie for your priorities. Health Policy Menu The Health Policy Menu is a comprehensive spreadsheet cataloguing bills currently in play that could be included... Read More

Impact Health - Impact Weekly, September 8, 2026

Big Picture. Congress returns on September 14, but the House has cancelled votes for the weeks of September 21 and 28, leaving four legislative days before the chamber recesses for the midterm election break. Conversely, the Senate is currently scheduled to be in session until September 30th, and may use this time to advance nominations and other legislative priorities. Health... Read More

Impact Health - Impact Weekly, August 31, 2026

Health Policy to Watch. The House returns today and is likely to take up the Senate’s continuing resolution (CR) for fiscal year (FY) 2027 appropriations before recessing next week. The full Congress will then be back in session on September 14. During this August period, Impact Health Policy Partners is providing a series of brief policy outlooks examining key priority... Read More

Impact Health - Impact Weekly, August 24, 2026

Health Policy to Watch. Congress is in recess, with the House returning on August 31 and the Senate returning September 14. During this August period, Impact Health Policy Partners will provide a series of brief policy outlooks examining key priority areas likely to shape the health policy landscape this fall. This week, we are examining artificial intelligence (AI) and LGBTQ+... Read More

Impact Health - Impact Weekly, August 17, 2026

Impact Health - Impact Weekly, August 10, 2026

Health Policy to Watch. Congress is officially in recess, with the House returning on August 31 and the Senate returning September 14. During this August period, Impact Health Policy Partners will provide a series of brief policy outlooks examining key priority areas likely to shape the health policy landscape this fall. This week, we are examining Medicare. Medicare Physician Payment... Read More

Impact Health - Impact Weekly, August 3, 2026

Big Picture. The House is in recess until August 31, while the Senate is scheduled to depart at the end of this week and return on September 7. Before recessing, the Senate will attempt to pass a continuing resolution (CR) (text, section-by-section) that funds the government through December 11. The Senate is scheduled to vote on the CR today. The... Read More

Impact Health - Impact Weekly, July 20, 2026

Big Picture. Last week, the House Budget Committee advanced the budget resolution for a third reconciliation package. This features $73 billion for defense, $12 billion for agriculture, and $10 billion for a fund for voting restrictions, but notably excludes any health care instructions. Speaker Johnson is aiming for the House to advance the resolution this week, for the Senate to... Read More

Impact Health - 2026 Regulatory Outlook

The Trump administration recently released its 2026 Unified Agenda, which outlines regulatory plans for federal agencies over the coming year. The Unified Agenda reflects the administration’s priority on policies addressing health. In our regulatory outlook, we highlight rulemaking on coverage and payment, prescription drug prices, health IT, mental and behavioral health, workforce, public health, and more... Read More

Impact Health - Impact Weekly, July 13, 2026

Big Picture. Congress is back in session with limited legislative days before August recess. On the Senate side, the chamber will hold several confirmation hearings this week, as well as attempt to pass it version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). House action on the NDAA is also likely to be delayed given ongoing disagreements on attaching the Safeguard... Read More

Impact Health - Impact Weekly, July 7, 2026

Big Picture. Congress is in recess and both chambers will resume on July 13. When lawmakers return, they will only have 14 legislative days before the August recess, and one month before midterm elections to advance several priorities. In this time, Republicans will attempt to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), fiscal year 2027 appropriations, and advance a third... Read More

Impact Health - Impact Weekly, June 29, 2026

Big Picture. The Senate is in recess, while the House will attempt to advance several Republican priorities before recessing on Thursday ahead of the July 4th holiday. The House Rules Committee will meet today to consider amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), but Rep. Anna Puaulina Luna (R-FL) instance on including the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act... Read More

Impact Health - Weekly: June 22, 2026

Big Picture. Republicans will need to introduce a budget resolution if they intend to complete reconciliation 3.0 in July. Details could be released this week. Political appetite for moving forward remains stronger in the House than in the Senate. In the meantime, the Senate plans to vote on a major bipartisan housing bill that reflects a bicameral agreement. The legislation... Read More

Impact Health - Weekly: June 15, 2026

Big Picture. The House is in recess this week. The Senate is focused on advancing the nomination of Jay Clayton to serve as director of national intelligence and reauthorizing FISA. Key health committees are teeing up legislation if an opportunity for a legislative vehicle emerges. Health Policy to Watch The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions will... Read More

Impact Health - Impact Weekly, June 8, 2026

Big Picture. The House plans to vote on the Senate-passed budget reconciliation package to fund immigration enforcement and border patrol, as well as a slate of anti-fraud bills. Meanwhile, the Senate is focused on reauthorizing FISA, which expires June 12. There could also be Senate action on the House-passed Iran war powers resolution. Health Policy to Watch The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee... Read More

Impact Health - Impact Weekly, June 1, 2026

Big Picture. The Senate is back for a four-week session, with budget reconciliation on immigration enforcement at the top of Republicans’ to-do list. In a Dear Colleague letter, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (NY) announced Senate Democrats’ plan “to kill the slush fund” [DOJ’s Anti-Weaponization Fund], including through forced amendment votes during voter-a-rama, which could start on Thursday. The... Read More

Impact Health - Impact Weekly, May 26, 2026

Big Picture. Congress is in recess and will return next week to unfinished business. That includes Republicans’ budget reconciliation to fund ICE and CBP, as well as historically bipartisan FISA reauthorization before it expires on June 12. Meanwhile, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) is renewing his push for a third reconciliation package by the end of July focused... Read More

Impact Health - Impact Weekly, May 18, 2026

Ahead of recess next week, Republicans are pushing to send the budget reconciliation bill funding ICE and CBP to President Trump’s desk for signature by his June 1 deadline. They will first need to address Byrd Rule issues concerning ballroom funding. The bill is scheduled to be marked up by the Senate Budget Committee on Wednesday, with a vote-a-rama tentatively... Read More

Impact Health - Impact Weekly, May 11, 2026

Over the next two weeks, the $72 billion budget reconciliation package to fund immigration enforcement and border patrol, as well as White House ballroom security, will be the top priority for Republicans as they try to meet President Trump’s June 1 deadline. Senate committee markups and floor action are expected next week. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced in... Read More