The 118th Congress marks a significant shift in the political landscape – a Republican-controlled House, albeit a slim majority, and a Democratic majority in the Senate. Their appetite for bipartisanship is unclear. We anticipate the bulk of policymaking will take place in the regulatory arena. We continue to monitor the release of the Biden Administration’s updated regulatory agenda. Today, the... Read More
WHG - Weekly, December 12, 2022
Though Democrats and Republicans have not reached a deal on the FY 2023 omnibus appropriations package, “Chairman Leahy feels that sufficient progress in negotiations took place over the weekend to delay the introduction of the omnibus appropriations bill for the time being,” according to a statement from Leahy’s office. Still, we anticipate lawmakers will need to pass another continuing resolution... Read More
WHG - Weekly, December 5
This week, negotiations over the end-of-year spending package continue as we inch closer to the current Continuing Resolution expiring on December 16. Below, we provide a status update on FY 2023 appropriations and potential policy provisions that could be attached to the year-end package. Meanwhile, the House will vote on a slate of bills this week, including several Senate-passed bills... Read More
WHG - Maternal Health Policy Update: November - December 2022
As maternal mortality and morbidity in the United States continues to be the highest among industrialized nations and disparities are stark with Black women more than three times as likely to die from pregnancy-related causes as white women, Congress and the Biden-Harris Administration have worked on a range of maternal health legislation and regulatory efforts. The attached issue brief provides... Read More
WHG - Weekly, November 28
Congress returns this week to a full plate with about three weeks before lawmakers are scheduled to adjourn for the holiday recess. Fiscal Year 2023 funding: The current continuing resolution expires on December 16. Lawmakers are eyeing a one-week extension to allow for more time to figure out the omnibus spending package. The inclusion of other measures in the... Read More
WHG - Weekly, November 14
Congress returns to the lame duck session with a big to-do list, including must-pass pieces of legislation: funding the government and reauthorizing the annual defense policy bill. This week, the Senate is expected to debate the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes provisions to strengthen environmental health and security. For example, the bill reauthorizes the Centers for Disease Control... Read More
WHG - 2022 Midterm Election Recap
As of the morning of November 9, control of both the House and Senate remains undecided as votes are continuing to be counted in battleground states. Despite record inflation levels and low ratings for President Biden, and a historic pattern of mid-term elections harming the party that holds control, the “red wave” Republicans were hoping would provide them a sweeping... Read More
WHG - Weekly, November 1, 2022
You’re Invited – WHG 5-Year Anniversary Party Please join us at our DC office on December 1st to celebrate Wynne Health Group’s 5-Year Anniversary and the holiday season. RSVP and view more information here. We hope to see you there! Election Preview The 2022 Midterm Elections are tomorrow. Democrats remain at risk of losing control of Congress, especially in the... Read More
WHG - Weekly, October 31, 2022
Regulatory Update The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has completed its review of two major Medicare payment update rules for calendar year 2023 – the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) could release those rules as early as this afternoon, though the timing is not certain... Read More
WHG - Roundup of Recent Reproductive Health Developments
The Biden Administration has taken steps to expand abortion access after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion in its Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision. Following the decision, abortion bans designed to be “triggered” upon the overturning of Roe v. Wade went into effect in 13 states and... Read More
WHG - Weekly, October 24, 2022
OMB Updates The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently completed its review of a final rule that would establish the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021’s (CAA) provisions to extend Medicare Part B coverage of immunosuppressive drugs beyond 36 months after transplant and simplify Medicare enrollment rules, including the proposed creation of several special enrollment periods (SEPs)... Read More
WHG - Weekly, October 17, 2022
The upcoming elections on Tuesday, November 8, are the first midterms under President Joe Biden’s tenure. The political stakes are particularly high for the Biden Administration, as Democrats are at risk of losing control of Congress. At the moment, Democrats are slightly favored to win the Senate, while Republicans are slightly favored to with the House. A split Congress could... Read More
WHG - 2022 Midterm Elections Preview
The upcoming elections on Tuesday, November 8, are the first midterms under President Joe Biden’s tenure. The political stakes are particularly high for the Biden Administration, as Democrats are at risk of losing control of Congress. At the moment, Democrats are slightly favored to win the Senate, while Republicans are slightly favored to with the House. A split Congress could... Read More
WHG - Weekly, October 11, 2022
With Congress in recess, we take a closer look at several solicitations from the Biden Administration that signal areas for possible policymaking on the regulatory front. Over the last month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued requests for information (RFIs) seeking input on a variety of issues, such as health equity, health care access, waivers and... Read More
WHG - Weekly, September 26
Congress is out today for the Jewish holiday, with the Senate returning tomorrow and the House returning on Wednesday. Tomorrow, the Senate will begin to tee up a vote on a fiscal year (FY) 2023 continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government operating through mid-December. Senate and House committee leaders reached a deal to attach a five-year reauthorization of the... Read More
WHG - Weekly, September 19
The timing of a Senate vote on a continuing resolution (CR) for fiscal year (FY) 2023, level-funding the federal government through December 16, remains uncertain. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) deal with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) to include reforms to energy permitting, the process for obtaining federal approval for energy projects (e.g., oil and gas pipelines), has complicated the... Read More
WHG - Weekly, September 12
With both the House and Senate back in session this week, there is no shortage of to-do items. The must-pass continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government operating past September 30 is still under discussion, with action expected in the Senate next week, followed by the House. The likely end date for the CR is December 16, but at question is what... Read More
WHG - Weekly, September 6
With Congress back from summer recess, we provide a status update on various health-related legislative priorities, including government funding and COVID-19 aid, mental health, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) user fees, and interoperability. All of these items require bipartisan support in the Senate, but lawmakers’ appetite for bipartisanship is waning as midterm elections are only nine weeks away. Democrats are... Read More
WHG - Weekly, August 29
This week, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) kicks of the 2022-2023 meeting cycle with sessions on Medicare Advantage (MA) benefit standardization, wage index, Part B drugs, and other topics. In addition to serving as a public forum for commissioners to formulate recommendations to Congress in their March and June 2023 reports, MedPAC meetings also signal to the Administration which... Read More
WHG - Wynne Health Group Weekly, August 22
In this issue of the Weekly, we focus on the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). The PHE is currently set to expire on October 13, 2022. Since the Biden Administration did not provide its promised 60-day notice that the PHE would end on August 14th (60-days prior to the current expiration date), we anticipate that the PHE will be extended... Read More
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