Insight Entries – Page 12

WHG - March 2021 Edition: Catalogue of Health Agency Guidance and Government Response to COVID-19

In response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, U.S. government agencies have continued the frequent release of fact sheets and guidance documents for health care and public stakeholders. To help navigate the outpouring of information, the Wynne Health Group has maintained the attached and newly updated catalogue, intended to capture and organize the full array of relevant guidance for health... Read More

WHG - Weekly, March 29-April 2

Infrastructure President Joe Biden is slated to lay out the first part of his $3 trillion “Build Back Better” economic recovery plan, focusing on rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure, on Wednesday (March 30). The second part of Biden’s plan will focus on health care and child care reforms and will be released in the coming weeks, according to White House press... Read More

WHG - Weekly, March 15-19

This week, the House is preparing to consider H.R. 1868, a legislative fix introduced by House Budget Committee Chair John Yarmuth (D-KY) to stop automatic cuts to Medicare and other programs subject to PAYGO sequestration. The increase in deficit spending from the recently enacted $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2) will trigger Pay-As-You-Go cuts, including roughly... Read More

WHG - Weekly, March 8-12

Wrapping up the first major legislative initiative of the Biden-Harris Administration and Democrat-controlled Congress, the House is expected to pass the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, amended and approved by the Senate along party lines over the weekend, tomorrow (March 9) ahead of the March 14 expiration of federal unemployment benefits. With respect to the health-related provisions,... Read More

WHG - Summary of Biden-Harris Executive Actions Related to Health Equity & Racial Justice

President Biden has signed a range of executive actions related to health equity and racial justice since he took office on January 21, 2021. Attached you will find a chart summarizing these actions as they related to racial equity, health coverage, housing, sex discrimination, public health, the COVID-19 response, education, economic relief, the census, tribal sovereignty, criminal justice reform, and... Read More

WHG - Weekly, March 1-5

Following House passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) along party lines (219-212) late Friday, Senate Democrats are drafting substitute legislation this week with a primary focus of ensuring the package complies with the budget reconciliation rules. Apart from the $15 minimum wage requirement, which the Senate parliamentarian ruled violates the Byrd Rule governing... Read More

WHG - WHG - February 2021 Edition: Catalogue of Health Agency Guidance and Government Response to COVID-19

WHG - Weekly, February 22-26

The COVID-19 legislative dash continues this week as Democrats aim to pass President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan by March 14, the expiration of temporary federal unemployment benefits. Later today, the House Budget Committee will mark up the package of individual bills approved by various House committees, setting up a House floor vote by Friday or Saturday. The... Read More

WHG - Weekly, February 16-19

Congressional Democrats are pressing ahead to pass President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan through budget reconciliation. The individual bills approved by various House committees last week will be combined into a single package and marked up by the House Budget Committee this week. The House is expected to vote on, and pass, the reconciliation package next week. Marked... Read More

WHG - No Surprises Act Implementation

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260), signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 27, 2020, included the No Surprises Act – a comprehensive package aimed at protecting patients from surprise medical bills.[i] Patient protections, along with new coverage requirements and balance billing prohibitions, go into effect on January 1, 2022. With implementation underway, the Wynne Health Group... Read More

WHG - Weekly, February 8-12

Democrats are moving quickly, and likely without Republicans, to pass President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan through budget reconciliation. This week, House and Senate committees are drafting legislation that meets the reconciliation instructions specified in the recently adopted FY21 Joint Budget Resolution. They will submit that legislation to the chambers’ respective Budget Committees by February 16, who will... Read More

WHG - Legislative and Regulatory Outlook for 2021

A line-up of anticipated policymaking and other key dates for 2021, including major payment rules, application deadlines, and program start and enrollment dates. On the legislative front, we provide dates for each congressional recess of the year, the timing of anticipated legislation, and the end of the Federal Fiscal Year. We also note the timeframe for the looming impeachment trial... Read More

WHG - Regulatory Freeze Key Policies and Dates

A chart highlighting major Trump-era re regulations already on hold, under a memo from Chief of Staff Ron Klain, and their effective and applicability dates and potential next steps. We also highlight additional regulations potentially subject to 60-day delay from the date of the memorandum because they are not already in effect... Read More

WHG - Implementation Timeline of the Omnibus Package

An implementation timeline of key provisions included in the omnibus package, organized by the following topics: commercial insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, and public health. Within each topic, we further categorize provisions by issue and provide additional details, such as the responsible party, specified requirements, and effective dates and deadlines. This product does not discuss the No Surprises Act (i.e., surprise billing... Read More

WHG - Weekly, February 1-5

The debate regarding a new COVID-19 relief package will intensify this week. President Joe Biden will meet this afternoon with a group of 10 Republicans, of which eight are members of the bipartisan group led by Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Susan Collins (R-AK), to discuss their $600 billion counteroffer to Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. Meanwhile, congressional Democrats... Read More

WHG - December 2020-January 2021 Edition: Catalogue of Health Agency Guidance and Government Response to COVID-19

WHG - Weekly, January 25-29

Negotiations on the next COVID-19 relief package are underway between senior White House officials and a bipartisan group of centrist senators and elsewhere in Congress. Several members of that group and others on Capitol Hill are challenging the $1.9 trillion price tag of President Joe Biden’s legislative proposal, American Rescue Plan, and some of its economic measures, such as the... Read More

WHG - Materials Related to COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence

Wynne Health has compiled a series of resources related to COVID-19 vaccine confidence that we think you may find helpful for your work relating to the pandemic. This includes a summary of what is included in the Biden-Harris Administration’s national strategy, recent relevant Executive Orders, the End-of-Year Spending Package, CDC resources, and a couple of additional helpful items... Read More

WHG - Weekly, January 19-22

As the Biden-Harris Administration takes office this week, transforming the nation’s COVID-19 pandemic response is one of their top priorities, along with addressing the economic downturn, the climate crisis, and systemic racism. Over his first several days in office, President-elect Joe Biden is expected to sign a series of executive orders, including a national mask mandate on federal property and... Read More

WHG - Weekly, January 11-15

With only nine days left until inauguration, Congressional Democrats begin the process, as outlined by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), of holding President Donald Trump accountable for inciting the deadly Capitol siege last week, starting with a request today for unanimous consent (and likely a roll call vote tomorrow) on a resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke... Read More