Summary
In addition to extending government funding, Congress must act to extend several expiring health care provisions before the end of the year. It is possible they will consider a broader bipartisan health package during that lame duck session (after November election and before the beginning of the new Congress in January). Legislative action at the end of the year will inform policymaking in the new Congress. In this memo, we discuss the policy landscape for the lame duck session and highlight health policies in play for the potential end-of-year health package.