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What’s Ahead: This Week
Hearings and Markups –
- Monday, September 9
- House Rules Committee, “Consideration of the Proposed Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025.” Additional Information
- Tuesday, September 10
- House Education and Workforce Committee, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, “ERISA’s 50th Anniversary: The Value of Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits.” Additional Information
- House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Oversight, “Mission Transition: Evaluating Mental Health Support Programs for Separating Servicemembers.” Additional Information
- Wednesday, September 11
- House Budget Committee, “Congress and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO): Examining Ways to Improve CBO.” Additional Information
- House Energy & Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight, “A Year Removed: Oversight of Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act Implementation.” Additional Information
- House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, “The Role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers.” Additional Information
- House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Health, “Legislative Hearing.” Additional Information
- Thursday, September 12
- Senate HELP Committee, “Examining the Bankruptcy of Steward Health Care: How Management Decisions Have Impacted Patient Care.” Additional Information
Notable Policy Events –
- Monday, September 9
- Primary Care Collaborative, “Delivering Results: Whole-Person Primary Care in Action.” Free, Virtual. Additional Information
- Tuesday, September 10
- Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), “Office for Civil Rights Briefing on Recent Rulemakings: HIPAA Privacy Rule, Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in HHS Programs or Activities, and Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act.” Free, Virtual. Additional Information
- Moving Health Home, “Prospective Member Meeting.” Free, Virtual. Additional Information
- Thursday, September 12
- ICF International, “The Role of AI in Advancing Public Health.” Free, Virtual. Additional Information
Weekly Wrap-Up: Notable Health Care Developments from Last Week
Medicare & Medicaid –
- On September 4, CMS issued a request for information (RFI) on the potential consolidation of some Medicare administrative contractor jurisdictions. Responses are due October 4, 2024. MACs RFI
- On September 5, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report finding that New Mexico did not ensure attendants were qualified to provide personal care services, putting Medicaid beneficiaries at risk. Report Report In Brief
Public Health Prevention, Preparedness, Surveillance –
- On September 3, House Energy & Commerce Committee Ranking Member Pallone (D-NJ), Senate Majority Whip and Judiciary Committee Chair Durbin (D-IL), and Sen. Merkley (D-OR) led sixteen lawmakers in filing an amicus brief, which urges the Supreme Court to support the FDA’s authority and actions to regulate e-cigarettes. Amicus Brief Press Release
- On September 5, eight former CDC directors published a STAT News opinion piece, which stated their concern on recent recommendations to pare back the CDC. STAT News Article
- Also on September 5, the FDA announced that youth e-cigarette use has dropped to the lowest level in a decade. Press Release
Health IT, Privacy, & Digital Health – On September 6, the CDC released data on the percentage of children and adolescents who used telemedicine during the past 12 months. Data
Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Policy –
- On September 3, the HHS OIG issued a report finding that Massachusetts opioid treatment program (OTP) services met most federal and state requirements. Report Report In Brief
- Also on September 3, Senate Finance Committee Chair Wyden (D-OR) sent a letter to CMS and the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) urging the agencies to protect and strengthen behavioral health services for children who are enrolled in Medicaid and in the child welfare system. ACF Letter CMS Letter Press Release
- On September 4, Reps. Matsui (D-CA) and Molinaro (R-NY) sent a letter to House Appropriations Committee Chair Cole (R-OK) and Ranking Member DeLauro (D-CT), urging them to restore funding for the Mental Health Awareness Training program. Letter Press Release
- Also on September 4, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) OIG issued a report finding that a hiring initiative to expand substance use disorder treatment needs stronger coordination, planning, and oversight. Report Summary
Prescription Drugs & Health Innovation – On September 4, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a generic pharmaceutical manufacturer has agreed to pay $25 million to resolve its alleged liability under the False Claims Act for conspiring to fix the price of a generic drug. Press Release
Health Systems & Health Care Workforce – On September 6, Sen. Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, launched a new resource guide for grandparent caregivers. Resource Guide