WHITE HOUSE UPDATE
Wednesday, October 13
Coronavirus: Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Thursday, October 14
Disability Awareness: President Biden Issues Proclamation on Blind Americans Equality Day
Coronavirus: Remarks by President Biden on COVID-19 Response and Vaccination Program
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Thursday, October 14
Health Equity: House Ways and Means Committee Releases Report Examining Misuse of Race in Clinical Algorithms Leading to Disparities in Patient Outcomes
REGULATORY UPDATE
Tuesday, October 12
HHS: HHS Releases Readout of Seventh COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force Meeting
FDA: FDA Announces COVID-19 Updates on Testing and Use of Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer
Thursday, October 14
HHS: HHS Announces Availability of $100 Million for State Loan Repayment Programs to Support Primary Health Care Workforce in Underserved Communities
Friday, October 15
CMS: CMS Begins Medicare Open Enrollment Period to Compare Health Coverage Options
EVENTS
Senate Finance Committee
Hearing on “Health Insurance Coverage in America: Current and Future Role of Federal Programs”
October 20, 2021 10:00 AM
House Oversight Subcommittee on
October 20, 2021 10:00 AM
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Hearing on “Enhancing Public Health: Legislation to Protect Children and Families”
October 20, 2021 10:30 AM
House Appropriations Committee
Hearing on “Update on VA’s Electronic Health Record Modernization Implementation”
October 21, 2021 10:00 AM