Posts Categorized: Health Policy Update

Weekly Wrap-Up: Notable Health Care Developments from Last Week Legislative Activity – Committee Actions and Votes – On November 19, the House Energy & Commerce Committee passed by a 28-24 vote the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act 0f 2019 (H.R. 2339), which would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to… Read more »

 What’s Ahead: This Week   Hearings and Markups –  Tuesday, November 19 House Energy & Commerce Committee, “Markup of 18 Bills.” Wednesday, November 20 Senate HELP Committee, “Nomination of Stephen Hahn, MD, to serve as Commissioner of Food and Drugs.” House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, “Go-Live March 2020: The Status of Electronic… Read more »

 What’s Ahead: This Week  Hearings and Markups –  Tuesday, October 29 House Veterans Affairs Committee, “Full Committee Markup on Pending Legislation.” Wednesday, October 30 Senate Finance Committee, Subcommittee on Health Care, “Medicaid: Compliance with Eligibility Requirements.” House Energy & Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health, “Safeguarding Pharmaceutical Supply Chains in a Global Economy.” House Veterans’ Affairs,… Read more »

 What’s Ahead: This Week  Hearings and Markups –  Tuesday, October 22 House Ways & Means Committee, “Markup of Health Legislation: H.R. 3398, the Pathways to Health Careers Act of 2019; H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Act Now Act of 2019; H.R. 4650, the Medicare Dental Act of 2019; H.R. 4665, the Medicare Vision Act… Read more »

What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings and Markups – Tuesday, September 24 House Committee on Oversight & Reform, Subcommittee on Economic & Consumer Policy, “Don’t Vape: Examining the Outbreak of Lung Disease and CDC’s Urgent Warning Not to Use E-Cigarettes.” Wednesday, September 25 House Energy & Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health, “Making Prescription Drugs More Affordable:… Read more »