Health Care Policy Update – Weekly Wrap-up and What’s Ahead

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 What’s Ahead: This Week  Hearings/Markups – Tuesday, May 8 House Energy & Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, “Combating the Opioid Epidemic: Examining Concerns about Distribution and Diversion.” House Energy & Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health, “Improving the Coordination and Quality of Substance Use Disorder Treatment.” House Judiciary Committee, “Challenges and Solutions in the Opioid… Read more »

Health Care Policy Update – Weekly Wrap-up and What’s Ahead

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 What’s Ahead: This Week  Notable Policy Events – Monday, April 30 – Wednesday, May 2 15th Annual World Health Care Congress. Additional information: https://bit.ly/2HPbeFw Monday, April 30 Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, “Board of Governors Meeting: Medication-Assisted Treatment Delivery for Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder and Symptom Management for Patients with Advanced Illness.” Additional information: https://bit.ly/2KibvPT… Read more »

Health Care Policy Update – Weekly Wrap-up and What’s Ahead

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 What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings/Markups – Tuesday, April 24 Senate HELP Committee, “Markup to Consider the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 (2. 2680), the Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act (S. 2315), the Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018 (S. 2597), and the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act (S. 382).” Senate Appropriations Committee,… Read more »

Health Care Policy Update – Weekly Wrap-up and What’s Ahead

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 What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings/Markups – Tuesday, April 17 House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies, “FDA FY19 Budget.” House Veterans Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Health, “Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1506; H.R. 2322; H.R. 3832; H.R. 4334; H.R. 4635; VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2018 and, a draft bill to… Read more »

Health Care Policy Update – Weekly Wrap-up and What’s Ahead

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What’s Ahead: This Week Notable Policy Events – Tuesday, April 3 The Economic Club of Washington, “The Future of Medicine.” Additional information: https://bit.ly/2IgVAzq Wednesday, April 4 Bipartisan Policy Center, “Advancing Innovation, Competition, and Access for Biologics through Patent Policy.” Additional information: https://bit.ly/2GhLcL3 Thursday, April 5 – Friday, April 6 Medicare Payment Advisory Committee (MedPAC), “April Public… Read more »