WHITE HOUSE UPDATE
Tuesday, August 16
Bill Signing: President Biden Signs H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act
- Remarks by President Biden
FDA: President Biden Releases Statement on FDA Hearing Aids Final Rule
Thursday, August 18
Health Expenditures: White House Releases State Fact Sheets on the Inflation Reduction Act Lowering Health Care Costs
Monday, August 22
NIAID: President Biden Releases Statement on Announcement of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s Departure from NIAID
Thursday, August 25
Reproductive Health: Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Releases Statement on Reproductive Rights
CHIPS: Fact Sheet on President Biden’s Executive Order to Implement CHIPS and Science Act of 2022
Infant Health: President Biden Announces 20th Fly Formula Mission
Public Health: President Biden Releases Proclamation on Overdose Awareness Week, 2022
Friday, August 26
Reproductive Health: Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Releases Statement on New Abortion Bans
Reproductive Health: President Biden Delivers Remarks During Meeting on Reproductive Rights with State and Local Officials
Monday, August 29
Public Health: Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Announces White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
Tuesday, August 30
Monkeypox: White House Monkeypox Response Team Releases Fact Sheet on New Plans
Wednesday, August 31
Public Health: President Biden Releases Proclamation on National Recovery Month, 2022
Thursday, September 1
Health Expenditures: Vice President Harris Delivers Remarks on Impact of Inflation Reduction Act on Seniors and Families
Friday, September 2
Infant Health: President Biden Announces Twenty-First and Twenty-Second Fly Formula Missions
Nominees: President Biden Announces Key Nominees
- Richard L. Revesz, Nominee for Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, U.S. Office of Management and Budget
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Thursday, August 18
Reproductive Health: House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mark Takano and Subcommittee on Health Chairwoman Julia Brownley Announce Committee Effort Focused on Reproductive Healthcare Access for Veterans
Tuesday, August 23
Reproductive Health: House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Unveils Veterans Reproductive Healthcare Survey
Medicare Advantage: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden Launches Inquiry Into Marketing Practices by Medicare Advantage Plans
Thursday, August 25
Reproductive Health: Senate HELP Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray Releases Statement on Idaho Abortion Ban Taking Effect
Wednesday, August 31
Reproductive Health: House Energy and Commerce Committee Leaders Request Briefing from Meta on Protecting Reproductive Healthcare Privacy
Friday, September 2
Reproductive Health: Senate HELP Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray Applauds Biden Administration Announcing VA’s Abortion Services to Veterans
Reproductive Health: House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mark Takano Releases Statement on VA’s Abortion Regulation
REGULATORY UPDATE
Tuesday, August 16
CMS: CMS and HHS Leadership Issue Statements on President Biden Signing Inflation Reduction Act into Law
HHS: HHS Approves 12-Month Extension of Postpartum Medicaid and CHIP Coverage in Hawaii, Maryland, and Ohio
Wednesday, August 17
CMS: CMS Announces Discontinuation of Certificates of Medical Necessity and Durable Medical Equipment Information Forms
Thursday, August 18
CMS: CMS Releases Proposed Rule to Improve Medicaid and CHIP Quality Reporting Across States
HHS: HHS Announces 3 Key Actions to Strengthen High-Quality, Comprehensive Health Care for Children
Monday, August 22
CMS: CMS Issues Bulletin Encouraging States to Use Medicaid Payments to Drive Better Health Outcomes for Nursing Home Residents, Improve Staffing
- Full Bulletin
- Fact Sheet via White House
HHS: HHS Expands Home and Community-Based Services in Five New States and Territories for Older Adults and People with Disabilities
HHS: HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Releases Statement on Upcoming Departure of Dr. Anthony Fauci
Tuesday, August 23
HHS: HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Announces $20 Million in Funding to End HIV Epidemic
Friday, August 26
HHS: HHS Announces Actions to Strengthen Access to Reproductive Health Care, Including Abortion Care
- Full Letter to Governors
HHS: HHS Announces Biden-Harris Administration $99 Million Investment in Navigators Ahead of HealthCare.gov Open Enrollment Period
Monday, August 29
HHS: HHS Announces $20 Million in Awards to Implement Biden-Harris Administration’s Blueprint for Addressing Maternal Health Crisis
Tuesday, August 30
CMS: CMS Announces Medicare Shared Savings Program Saved Medicare $1.6 Billion in 2021
Wednesday, August 31
CMS/HHS: CMS Releases Fact Sheet on New Rule Streamlining Eligibility and Enrollment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
- Press Release via HHS
HHS: HHS Announces $79.1 Million in Overdose Prevention Grants on International Overdose Awareness Day
Thursday, September 1
HHS: HHS Announces $40 million in Youth Mental Health Grants and $48 Million in Grant Funding Opportunities for School-Based Mental Health Program