WHITE HOUSE UPDATE
Friday, April 8
Public Health: A Proclamation on Black Maternal Health Week, 2022
Wednesday, April 13
Public Health: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Additional Actions in Response to Vice President Harris’ Call to Action on Maternal Health
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Tuesday, April 12
Drug Prices
- Senate Aging Committee Holds Hearing on “No Time to Wait: Proposals to Lower Prescription Drug Costs”
REGULATORY UPDATE
Friday, April 8
Healthcare Costs: Joint Statement from CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf on Ensuring Access to Safe and Effective Treatments
Monday, April 11
Nursing Homes: HHS Takes Actions to Promote Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes
- Fact Sheet on the FY 2023 SNF PPS Proposed Rule
- Proposed Rule Text
Wednesday, April 13
Maternal Mortality: CMS Announces Key Actions to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity
Diversity in Research: FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Increasing Diversity in Clinical Trials
COVID-19: FDA Authorizes First COVID-19 Diagnostic Test Using Breath Samples
Equity in Healthcare Delivery: HHS Issues Equity Action Plan
- Equity Action Plan Text
EVENTS
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee
Hearing on “FDA User Fee Agreements: Advancing Medical Product Regulation and Innovation for the Benefit of Patients, FDA Center Directors”
April 26, 2022 10:00 AM
House Veterans Affairs Technology Modernization Subcommittee
April 26, 2022 2:00 PM
House Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Hearing on “FY 2023 Budget Request for Food and Drug Administration”
April 27, 2022 10:00 AM
Health Subcommittee with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Becerra
Hearing on “The Fiscal Year 2023 HHS Budget”
April 27, 2022 10:15 AM
National Advisory Board for Medical Rehabilitation Research
May 2022 Advisory Board Meeting
May 1-2, 2022 10:00 AM