WHITE HOUSE UPDATE
Thursday, December 15
COVID-19: Biden Administration Releases Fact Sheet on COVID-19 Winter Preparedness Plan
- Background Press Call on COVID-19 Preparedness Plan
Tuesday, December 27
Public Health: President Joe Biden Releases Statement on Record 2022 HealthCare.Gov Enrollment
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Wednesday, December 14
Medicare: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden and Senate Special Committee on Aging Chair Bob Casey Applauds New Consumer Protections to Prevent Deceptive Marketing in Medicare Targeting Seniors
Friday, December 16
Disability Policy: Senate HELP Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray Issues Statement on Senate Passage of the 21st Century Assistive Technology (AT) Act
Tuesday, December 20
Public Health: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden Praises Health Care Provisions in End of Year Bill
Thursday, December 22
COVID-19: Senate HELP Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray Releases Statements on Health Policies Passed in the FY23 Omnibus Appropriations Bill in the following categories:
- Statement on PREVENT Pandemics Act
- Statement on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Package
- Statement on Key FDA Reforms
- Statement on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)
- Statement on Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers (PUMP) Act
Friday, December 30
Veterans’ Affairs: Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester Secures Key Provisions to Support Veterans in 2023 Government Funding Bill
- Summary of 2023 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
REGULATORY UPDATE
Monday, December 12
HHS: HHS Releases 2024 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters Proposed Rule to Expand Behavioral Health Care Access for Millions of Americans
Tuesday, December 13
CMS: Readout of CMS Maternal Health Meeting Convening with Leaders Across Government, Industry
HHS: SAMHSA Proposes Update to Federal Rules to Expand Access to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment and Help Close Gap in Care
Wednesday, December 14
HHS: HHS Proposes Rule to Strengthen Beneficiary Protections, Improve Access to Behavioral Health Care, and Promote Equity with Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D
Monday, December 19
CMS: CMS Issues Proposed Rule to Standardize Electronic Health Care Attachments Transactions and Electronic Signature Processes to Improve Patient Care Experience