WHITE HOUSE UPDATE
Monday, August 1
Reproductive Health: First Meeting Readout of Lawyers in Defense of Reproductive Rights and Justice
Tuesday, August 2
Reproductive Health: President Biden Releases Statement on Defeat of Kansas Ballot Measure Threatening Women’s Right to Abortion
Infant Health: President Biden Announces Eighteenth Operation Fly Formula Mission
Health Insurance: President Biden Delivers Statement on All-Time Low Uninsured Rate
Monkeypox: President Biden Announces Team to Lead Monkeypox Response
Wednesday, August 3
Reproductive Health: President Biden and Vice President Harris Deliver Remarks at First Meeting of the Interagency Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access
Reproductive Health: President Biden Signs Executive Order Protecting Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services
Infant Health: President Biden Announces Nineteenth Operation Fly Formula Mission
Thursday, August 4
Reproductive Health: Vice President Harris Delivers Remarks During Meeting on Reproductive Rights with Massachusetts Governor, State Legislators, and Advocates
- Readout of Meeting
Friday, August 5
Reproductive Health: Statement by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Indiana Abortion Ban
Reproductive Health: Vice President Harris Delivers Remarks at Meeting with Latina State Legislators on Reproductive Rights
- Readout of Meeting
CHIP: Statement by President Biden on the 25th Anniversary of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Tuesday, August 9
COVID-19: Biden Administration Releases Fact Sheet on Key Actions and Implementation Plan to Increase Vaccine Supply
Reproductive Health: Vice President Harris Delivers Remarks at Meeting with Higher Education Leaders on Reproductive Rights
- Readout of Meeting
Wednesday, August 10
Reproductive Health: Vice President Harris Delivers Remarks During Roundtable Discussion with Nevada State Legislators and Advocates on Reproductive Healthcare
- Readout of Meeting
Nomination: President Biden Announces Intent to Appoint Dr. Monica Bertagnolli as Director of the National Cancer Institute
Veterans’ Health: President Biden Delivers Remarks at Signing of The Sergeant First Class Health Robinson Honoring Our Promises to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022
Thursday, August 11
Reproductive Health: Vice President Harris Delivers Remarks at Roundtable Discussion with California State Legislators and Advocates on Reproductive Healthcare
- Readout of Meeting
Monkeypox: Press Briefing by White House Monkeypox Response Team and Public Health Officials
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Monday, August 1
Reproductive Health: Senate HELP Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray Releases Report on Post-Roe Impact on Women’s Health and Reproductive Care
Tuesday, August 2
Reproductive Health: Senate HELP Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray and Senators Ben Ray Luján, Alex Padilla, and Jacky Rosen Introduce Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care Act
Reproductive Health: Senate HELP Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray Releases Statement on Department of Justice Challenging Idaho’s Abortion Ban
Veterans’ Health: House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mark Takano Issues Statement Following Senate Passage of the PACT Act of 2022
Wednesday, August 3
Public Health: Senate Committee on Finance Holds Hearing on Urgent Need to Address Failures in the Organ Transplant System
- Chairman Ron Wyden Statement
- Full Report
Thursday, August 4
Reproductive Health: Senate HELP Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray and Senator Tammy Duckworth Introduce Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act
Public Health: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone Submits Comment Letter in Support of FDA Proposal to Ban Menthol-Flavored Cigarettes
Sunday, August 7
Health Expenditures: Senate HELP Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray Delivers Remarks on Measures Including Prescription Drug Prices in Inflation Reduction Act
Health Expenditures: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone Releases Statement on Inclusion of Health Care Provisions in Inflation Reduction Act
Health Expenditures: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden Releases Statement Following Senate Passage of Inflation Reduction Act
Wednesday, August 10
Veterans’ Health: House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mark Takano Releases Statement Following President Biden Signing PACT Act of 2022 Into Law
Thursday, August 11
Veterans’ Health: Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester Delivers Remarks Following President Biden Signing PACT Act of 2022 Into Law
Friday, August 12
Health Expenditures: House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal Releases Statement Following House Passage of Inflation Reduction Act
Health Expenditures: House Committee on the Budget Chairman John Yarmuth Delivers Statement Following House Passage of Inflation Reduction Act
REGULATORY UPDATE
Monday, August 1
CMS: CMS Unveils Roadmap for States to Connect Children with Complex Medical Conditions to Critical Medicaid Services
CMS: CMS Releases Fact Sheet on FY 2023 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long Term Care Hospitals (LTCH PPS) Final Rule (CMS-1771-F Maternal Health)
- Press Release
- Fact Sheet on Final Payment Rule
- Full Rule
Tuesday, August 2
HHS: HHS Releases New Report Showing National Uninsured Rate Reached All-Time Low in 2022
HHS/CMS: HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Issue Statement Against Idaho Over Emergency Abortion Care Services
Wednesday, August 3
HHS: Biden-Harris Administration Releases Two New Reports on Long COVID to Support Patients and Further Research
Thursday, August 4
HHS: HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Declares Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency
Friday, August 5
HHS/CMS: HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Issue Statement on 25th Anniversary of Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Sunday, August 7
HHS: HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Issues Statement on Senate Passage of Inflation Reduction Act
Monday, August 8
CMS: CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Issues Statement on Senate Passage of Inflation Reduction Act
HHS: HHS Announces Investment of $60 Million to Strengthen Health Care Workforce and Improve Access to Care in Rural Communities
HHS: HHS Announces Two Operation Fly Formula Flights Scheduled for Week of August 8
HHS: HHS Awards $90 Million to Community Health Centers to Advance Health Equity Through Better Data
Wednesday, August 10
HHS: Federal Health Agencies Announce Release of National Tool to Measure Health Impacts of Environmental Burdens
Friday, August 12
HHS/CMS: HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Issue Statement on House Passage of Inflation Reduction Act