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
WHG - Weekly, May 1, 2023
The House is on recess this week, after Speaker Kevin McCarthy successfully passed The Limit, Save Grow Act, the House Republicans’ plan to raise the debt limit through May of 2024 while also cutting discretionary federal spending by approximately 22% down to FY 2022 levels (text/summary/section by section), rescinding unspent COVID-19 funds, and imposing controversial policies such as requiring Medicaid... Read More
WHG - Chart: PBM Legislation Under Consideration
Given the recent attention on pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) in the House and Senate, WHG has developed the following chart that examines current PBM legislation under consideration. Additional details on each policy area can be found in the attached chart. Bill Transparency Requirements Banning Spread Pricing Rebate Passthrough Improved Beneficiary Out-of-Pocket Costs PBM Reimbursement S____, The Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform... Read More
WHG - Weekly, April 24, 2023
This week House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will be working to pass The Limit, Save Grow Act, the House Republicans’ plan that raises the debt limit through May of 2024 while also cutting discretionary federal spending by approximately 22% down to FY 2022 levels (text/summary/section by section), rescinding unspent COVID-19 funds, and imposing controversial policies such as requiring Medicaid recipients to... Read More
WHG - Weekly, April 17, 2023
Congress returns this week after a two-week spring recess. House leadership will be starting the week in New York City with Speaker McCarthy giving a speech at the New York Stock Exchange this morning where he will likely begin to outline the House Republican’s loosely forming debt ceiling package. The House Judiciary Committee will also be in New York City... Read More
WHG - Weekly, April 10, 2023
Congress is out on spring recess and returns next week to resume work on various health care and public health policy priorities. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee plans to mark-up drug pricing legislation on April 19 focused on pharmacy benefit managers and generic drugs, though the markup has not yet been officially scheduled. The package is... Read More
WHG - Weekly, April 3, 2023
After a very busy March, Congress is now out on a two week spring recess. Over the last two weeks, HHS Secretary Becerra testified before five separate Congressional Committees selling the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget proposal. He highlighted priorities including: increases to enhance Medicare benefits, Medicaid and CHIP investments to support equity and sustainability, investments in pandemic preparedness,... Read More
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