The House and Senate are both back in session this week, continuing to march toward the end of the fiscal year on September 30, and a possible government shutdown. September 30 also marks the expiration of many important legislative authorizations including the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act, the SUPPORT Act, Community Health Center Fund, the National Health Service Corps,... Read More
WHG - Weekly, September 11, 2023
The House and Senate are both back in session this week, with a full agenda to tackle over the 11 legislative days before the government runs out of funding on September 30. The Senate will be taking up the first appropriations “minibus” package this week which will include the Committee passed Agriculture, Military Construction-VA, and Transportation bills. On the House... Read More
WHG - Weekly, September 5, 2023
The Senate returns this week from a five-week August recess, while the House still has another week of recess to enjoy. As we have discussed over the last month in Framing the Week, Congress has a lot of healthcare focused legislation to address in the short three weeks both sides of the Capitol will be in session in September. Site... Read More
WHG - Weekly, August 21, 2023
The House and Senate are both in recess until after Labor Day. During this break, we are continuing to take the opportunity to dive a bit deeper into issues of interest. This week, we are looking at current legislation focused on pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) and prescription drugs. The House has incorporated their PBM provisions into broader health-related transparency packages,... Read More
WHG - Weekly, August 14, 2023
The House and Senate are both in recess until after Labor Day. During this break, we are continuing to take the opportunity to dive a bit deeper into issues of interest. This week, we are looking at current legislation focused on site neutral payment provisions as well as healthcare provider transparency and consolidation proposals. Committees of jurisdiction on both sides... Read More
WHG - Weekly, August 7
The House and Senate are both in recess until after Labor Day. During this Congressional break, we’d like to take the opportunity to dive a bit deeper into issues of interest. To start, we are highlighting federal investment in research and development. Prior to adjournment, the Senate Appropriations Committee marked up all 12 of their fiscal year (FY) 2024 bills,... Read More
WHG - Weekly, July 31, 2023
Happy August Recess! Both the House and Senate are in recess until after Labor Day. Prior to adjournment, both bodies managed to make progress on several key pieces of legislation summarized below. The HELP Committee was scheduled to markup healthcare workforce legislation introduced by Senator Sanders, but it was ultimately cancelled in order for the Committee to work towards a... Read More
WHG - Weekly, July 24, 2023
In the last week before August recess, both the House and Senate are trying to make progress on several legislative fronts including moving a workforce bill in Senate HELP, PBM Legislation in the Senate Finance Committee, Senate Appropriations bills, and potentially a health care package in the House Ways and Means Committee. Additionally, H.R. 2544, Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement... Read More
WHG - Weekly, July 17, 2023
Congress is in full swing with two weeks to go before August recess. This week the Senate is expected to take up the National Defense Authorization Act, which will assuredly look very different from the controversial version the House debated last week. The House will be focusing on FAA reauthorization. The House Energy and Commerce Committee may take up the... Read More
WHG - Weekly, July 10, 2023
Congress returns this week to a busy three-week work period leading up to the August recess. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released a letter over the weekend outlining an ambitious agenda for July, including FY 2024 appropriations, NDAA Reauthorization, and a host of bipartisan proposals including bills that would “lower the cost of insulin and prescription drugs, combat the... Read More
WHG - Regulatory Outlook: Spring 2023 Unified Agenda
The Biden Administration recently released its Spring 2023 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, social drivers of health, and cross-cutting topics, including behavioral health and... Read More
WHG - Weekly, July 3, 2023
Happy 4th of July! Congress is on recess this week for Independence Day holiday and Capitol Hill is very quiet. We expect a flurry of activity next week when Congress returns for what is sure to be a busy three-week work period before the August recess. In the meantime, there has been a lot of activity on the regulatory front... Read More
WHG - Weekly, June 26, 2023
With Congress in recess for the next two weeks, we look ahead to what is underway on the administrative front, including the phase-down of federal Medicaid matching funds on July 1 during the unwinding of the continuous enrollment condition and regulatory activity. Medicaid On July 1, the temporary increase in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) will phase down from... Read More
WHG - Weekly, June 20, 2023
Congressional Update Both the House and Senate are in session this week before breaking for a two-week July 4 recess. This will be a big week for appropriations, as the House Appropriations Committee continues to move through their 12 Subcommittee bills. Last week, the Committee agreed on funding totals that amount to about $119 billion less than the spending caps... Read More
WHG - Weekly, June 12, 2023
Congressional Update Both the House and Senate are in session this week, though the House schedule is still up in the air following the continued stalemate between Speaker Kevin McCarthy and a group of conservative Republicans. Last week the House Freedom Caucus ground Speaker McCarthy’s legislative agenda to a halt protesting the Fiscal Responsibility Act, the bipartisan deal Speaker McCarthy... Read More
WHG - Weekly, June 5, 2023
The newly rebranded Impact Health Policy Partners is excited to share the announcement of our new CEO, Yvette Fontenot. To celebrate these exciting developments and introduce you to Yvette, we are hosting a happy hour reception this Wednesday, June 7, from 5-7pm at Bar Deco in Washington. We hope you will stop by for some drinks, apps, and good cheer... Read More
WHG - Weekly, May 30, 2023
The Wynne Health Group is excited to share that we will be announcing our new CEO, along with a new name and brand that reflects our mission-driven direction, on Thursday! Stay tuned for some exciting announcements. To celebrate these exciting developments and introduce you to our new CEO, we’re hosting a happy hour reception on Wednesday, June 7, from 5-7pm... Read More
WHG - Weekly, May 22, 2023
The Senate is on recess this week, but Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has notified all Senators that they could be called back “within 24-hours” notice if a deal is made on lifting the debt limit. Though the Senate will take up such a measure only after it passes the House. Negotiations continued through the weekend between President Biden’s appointed... Read More
WHG - Updated Chart: PBM Legislation Under Consideration
Following the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee markup (WHG summary) and the Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee markup (WHG summary), we provide the following updated chart of PBM legislation. Bill Transparency Requirements Banning Certain Practices Rebate Passthrough to Plan Improved Beneficiary OOP Costs PBM Delinking S. 1339, The Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act Advanced by Committee... Read More
WHG - Weekly, May 15, 2023
The House and Senate are both in session this week with debt limit discussions continuing to be a top priority. The President and the top four Congressional leaders were scheduled to meet last Friday for the second time, but the meeting was postponed until this Tuesday to allow more progress to be made on a staff level. There are only... Read More
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