WHITE HOUSE UPDATE
Monday, December 6
Drug Pricing: President Biden Remarks on Prescription Drug Costs
Tuesday, December 7
Maternal Health
- Vice President Harris Announces Call to Action to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity
- White House Publishes External Contributions to Improve Maternal Health
Coronavirus: White House Holds Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Thursday, December 9
Coronavirus: President Biden Meets With White House COVID-19 Response Team on Omicron Variant
Friday, December 10
Medicare: President Biden Signs Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (S. 610)
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Wednesday, December 8
Public Health: House Passes 15 Public Health Bills
REGULATORY UPDATE
Tuesday, December 7
Mental Health: U.S. Surgeon General Issues Advisory on Youth Mental Health Crisis
Maternal Health
- HHS Secretary Becerra Remarks on White House Maternal Health Summit
- HHS Announces Effort to Expand Access and Coverage for Maternal Health Services
Wednesday, December 8
Home Visiting Programs: HHS Awards $82 Million to Expand Home Visiting Assistance
Opioids
- SAMHSA Announces $30 Million in Harm Reduction Grant Funding
- HHS Secretary Becerra Remarks on Harm Reduction Investments
Thursday, December 9
Health Equity: HHS Secretary Becerra Launches White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
EVENTS
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
December 14, 2021 10:00 AM