WHITE HOUSE UPDATE
Monday, November 15
Infrastructure
- President Biden Signs Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684)
- White House Issues Executive Order on the Implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Wednesday, November 17
Coronavirus
- White House Holds Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Workforce
- White House Announces Funding to Expand Healthcare Workforce
Wednesday, November 24
Nominees: President Biden Nominates Shalanda Young to Serve as Director of Office of Management and Budget
- Nani Coloretti Nominated as Deputy Director
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Wednesday, November 17
Public Health: House Energy and Commerce Committee Approves 8 Public Health Bills
Friday, November 19
Reconciliation: House of Representatives Passes Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376)
REGULATORY UPDATE
Monday, November 15
Medicare: HHS Issues FY 2o21 Agency Financial Report
- CMS Announces Over $20 Billion Decline in Medicare Fee-For-Service Improper Payments
- CMS Releases Improper Payments Fact Sheet
Tuesday, November 16
Medicaid: CMS Outlines Strategic Vision for Medicaid and CHIP Programs
Friday, November 19
Medicare: CMS Issues Final Rule Updating CY 2022 Physician Fee Schedule for Medicare Part B
Medicaid: CMS Publishes Final Rule Delaying Effective Date of Provision Addressing Manufacturer Reporting of Multiple Best Prices for Value-Based Purchasing
Tuesday, November 23
Drug Pricing: CMS Releases Interim Final Rule Requiring Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers to Submit Information About Prescription Drug and Health Care Spending
UPCOMING EVENTS
Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs
Hearing on “An End-0f-Year Look at the State of the VA”
December 1, 2021 3:0 PM
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health
Hearing on “The Overdose Crisis: Interagency Proposal to Combat Illicit Fentanyl-Related Substances
December 2, 2021 10:30 AM