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The next edition of the Health Care Policy Update will be sent on January 3rd. Wishing you a very happy holiday season!   Weekly Wrap-up and What’s Ahead Notable Policy Events – Tuesday, December 20 Bipartisan Policy Center, “Improving the Medicaid Buy-In for Workers with Disabilities.” Additional information   Weekly Wrap-Up: Notable Health Care Developments… Read more »

Weekly Wrap-up and What’s Ahead Hearings and Markups – Tuesday, December 13 Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, “Food as Medicine: Current Efforts and Potential Opportunities.” Additional information House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, “Review of the Role of VA’s Fourth Mission and Pandemic Response.” Additional information… Read more »

Weekly Wrap-up and What’s Ahead Hearings and Markups – Tuesday, December 6 House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (VA), Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, “Transitional Housing Reform: Examining the Future of the VA Grant and Per Diem Program.” Additional information Wednesday, December 7 House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (VA), “Ensuring Effective Implementation of Toxic Exposure Legislation.” Additional information… Read more »

Weekly Wrap-Up: Notable Health Care Developments from Last Week Medicare, Medicaid & Marketplaces – On November 14, Reps. Bucshon (R-IN) and Bera (D-CA) published an op-ed warning that Medicare cuts to physicians threaten patient access and physician stability. Op-Ed Also on November 14, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report on long-term… Read more »