WHITE HOUSE UPDATE
Monday, July 12
Coronavirus: Remarks by Vice President Harris at a Vaccine Mobilization Event
Friday, July 16
Coronavirus: Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Tuesday, July 13
Nominations: Senate Finance Committee Votes to Approve the Nomination of Melanie Egorin to HHS
Veteran Health: House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Holds Hearing on Modernizing Appeals Program
Wednesday, July 14
Veteran Health: House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health Holds Hearing on Legislation to Increase Access to Care for Veterans and Modernize Appeals Program
Coronavirus: House Science, Space, & Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight Holds Hearing on Outbreak Investigation Principles for COVID-19 and Future Infectious Diseases
Thursday, July 15
Home Health: Senate HELP Committee Ranking Member Richard Burr (R-NC) and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Update Payment Rules to Improve Wound Care in the Home Health Setting
Social Determinants of Health
- House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Holds Markup of Bills to Address Social Determinants of Health and Data Collection Requirements
FY 2022 Budget
- House Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2022 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Funding Bill
Friday, July 16
Medical Training: Ways and Means Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (D-IL) and Rep. Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR) Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize the Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG) Program
REGULATORY UPDATE
Tuesday, July 13
HHS: HHS Provides $398 Million to Small Rural Hospitals for COVID-19 Testing and Mitigation
Thursday, July 15
HHS: HRSA Provides Nearly $144 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support COVID-19 Response Efforts in Underserved Communities
Friday, July 16
HHS: HHS Announces $103 Million from American Rescue Plan to Strengthen Resiliency and Address Burnout in the Health Workforce
FDA: FDA Releases Update for Actions in Response to Coronavirus Pandemic
EVENTS
Senate HELP Committee
Hearing on “The Path Forward: A Federal Perspective on the COVID-19 Response”
Tuesday, July 20, 10:00AM
Senate HELP Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security
Hearing on “Addressing Disparities in Life Expectancy”
Wednesday, July 21, 10:00AM