Federal nutrition programs reduce food insecurity and are critical to the health and well-being of one in four Americans each year, including nearly one in three children under five. These programs are especially important in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic as hunger has soared and disparities in nutrition security have been exacerbated. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) implemented a... Read More
WHG - Weekly, June 27-July 1
As the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade continues to alter the abortion landscape in the coming weeks and months, reproductive rights will remain a top priority for Democrats. With President Biden in Europe for meetings on the Russia-Ukraine war and international relations, a formal Executive Order to shore up access to abortion appears unlikely in the near... Read More
WHG - A Suite Of Potential Executive Actions For A Post-Roe World
On May 2, 2022, news outlet Politico published a draft of the Supreme Court’s upcoming decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case challenging Mississippi's ban on abortion after 15 weeks. The central argument of the case rests on the constitutionality of abortion, creating an opportunity to reassess the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that protected the... Read More
WHG - Weekly, June 21-24
With less than two weeks until the next recess, Congress continues to tackle a slate of priorities, including mental health, ARPA-H, LGBTQI+ data inclusion, and FY 2023 government funding. COVID-19 vaccines for children under five are now authorized and recommended by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Biden Administration has begun... Read More
WHG - Weekly, June 13-17
Lawmakers continue to chip away at their to-do list. Yesterday, the bipartisan group led by Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) announced a framework to reduce gun violence and increase mental health resources. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee will vote on a slate of bills, including its legislation to reauthorize Food and Drug Administration (FDA) user fee programs... Read More
WHG - Weekly, June 6-10
Congress returns from recess to tackle a slew of priorities. The House will vote on a pair of gun reform bills, that include several of the measures recommended by President Biden in a speech urging lawmakers to address gun violence. However, the Senate is unlikely to consider them in anticipation of a bipartisan deal under negotiations. The House will also... Read More
WHG - Weekly, May 31-June 3
With Congress in recess this week, we provide a status update on top health issues, including gun violence, mental health, COVID-19 and public health, health care costs, and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) user fees, as well as government funding. Overall, lawmakers have made some progress, with several marked-up bills awaiting floor votes. When Congress returns next week, lawmakers will... Read More
WHG - Weekly, May 23-27
On Saturday, President Biden signed a $40 billion aid package for Ukraine (H.R. 7691). Congressional leaders did not include emergency supplemental funding for COVID-19 out of concern that doing so would delay Ukrainian aid. Instead, they plan to advance the COVID funding bill separately, though the timing of the vote is unclear. House votes are not scheduled until June 7... Read More
WHG - Weekly, May 16-20
With the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) declaration currently set to end on July 15, today is the deadline for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide states at least 60 days’ notice that the PHE will expire or terminate. On the congressional front, several committees will convene hearings on various topics, including mental health, fiscal year... Read More
WHG - Weekly, May 9-13
This week, congressional committees will convene hearings on top priorities, including the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget request, health of older adults, and mental health. Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is expected to tee up a Wednesday vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) of 2022 (S. 4132), which would prohibit government restrictions on the provision... Read More
WHG - Weekly, May 2-6
The House is in recess this week, but the Senate will push forward with their spring agenda, though mostly focused on energy and environmental issues. Appropriations hearings will continue with Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg testifying on the fiscal 2023 budget proposal. Meanwhile, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee... Read More
WHG - Weekly, April 25-29
Congress returns this week after a two-week spring recess. At the top of the agenda will be a push to pass the $10 billion bipartisan COVID-19 supplemental package that was negotiated just prior to leaving town earlier this month. The package was pulled by leadership just prior to recess due to Republicans demanding a vote on reinstating the Title 42... Read More
WHG - Weekly, April 18-22
Congress remains in recess and will return next week. In the meantime, we look ahead to anticipated regulations from the Biden Administration and key comment deadlines. The fiscal year (FY) 2023 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule, which has cleared review at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is expected imminently this week. As part of the Biden... Read More
WHG - Weekly, April 11-15
With Congress in recess for the next two weeks, we look ahead to what happens to the different flexibilities put in place during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) when the emergency declaration ends. A path for the bipartisan $10 billion COVID-19 supplemental bill, on hold due to disputes over the “Title 42” policy, is likely to remain uncertain until... Read More
WHG - Tracker of COVID-19 PHE Flexibilities
Wynne Health Group (WHG) has compiled a chart that delineates a comprehensive set of temporary flexibilities pursuant to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). Under current PHE conditions, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is authorized under section 1135 of the Social Security Act to waive a range of Medicare and Medicaid requirements as a means for... Read More
WHG - Overview of the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Regulatory and Legislative Landscape
While legislative momentum for drug pricing reform has waned since the Build Back Better (BBB) Act stalled, regulators and legislators have continued to focus on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and their role in the pharmaceutical supply chain. As this recent attention has been spread across different agencies and between the federal and state legislatures, the Wynne Health Group has compiled... Read More
WHG - Weekly, April 4-8
Ahead of the two-week congressional recess, the Senate will have a busy week continuing to negotiate a bipartisan COVID-19 supplemental package and advancing the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. Tomorrow, former President Barack Obama will return to the White House for an event celebrating the Affordable Care Act (ACA). President Biden is also expected to... Read More
WHG - Weekly, March 28-April 1
Today, President Biden is slated to release his fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget request, officially kicking off the appropriations process for the next fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2022. Throughout the week, committees in both chambers will hold hearings on various health policy priorities, including universal health coverage, behavioral health care, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) user fees, and... Read More
WHG - Weekly, March 21-25
This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold four days of confirmation hearings on President Biden’s nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. Last year, three Republican senators (Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Lindsey Graham (R-SC)) voted with Democrats to confirm Judge Jackson to the U.S. Court of Appeals... Read More
WHG - Weekly, March 14-18
This week, House leaders plan to vote on a standalone $15.6 billion COVID supplemental package (H.R. 7007) that was pulled from the fiscal year (FY) 2022 appropriations omnibus due to pushback from some Democrats over the offsets. Nearly identical to the original version, this new bill includes $9.85 billion to procure therapeutics and vaccines, $750 million to develop vaccines against... Read More
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