WHITE HOUSE UPDATE
Monday, March 15
Coronavirus: Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Wednesday, March 17
Coronavirus: Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Thursday, March 18
Coronavirus: Remarks by President Biden on the 100 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Goal
Friday, March 19
Coronavirus: Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Nominations: President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Dawn O’Connell as HHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
CDC: Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris During a Briefing at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Monday, March 15
Medicare: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Releases Report to Congress on Medicare Payment Policy
Tuesday, March 16
Organ Procurement: Members of Congress Urge Biden Administration to Finalize Organ Procurement Reforms
Coronavirus: House Appropriations Committee Holds Hearing on “The Role of FEMA and Emergency Management in COVID-19 Response”
Wednesday, March 17
Community Projects: House Republican Conference Endorses Community Project Funding
Coronavirus:
- Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on the Impact of COVID-19 on Nursing Homes
- Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) Opening Statement
Nominations: Senate HELP Committee Votes to Advance Surgeon General Nominee Dr. Vivek Murthy and Assistant Secretary for Health Nominee Dr. Rachel Levine
Health Care
- House Energy and Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on “Averting a Crisis: Protecting Access to Health Care in the U.S. Territories”
- House Energy and Commerce Chair Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) Delivers Opening Remarks
Coronavirus
- House Energy and Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on “Leading the Way Forward: Biden Administration Actions to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations”
- House Energy and Commerce Chair Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) Delivers Opening Remarks
Thursday, March 18
Medicaid: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) Issues Statement on Biden Action to Roll Back State Medicaid Restrictions
Coronavirus
- Senate HELP Committee Holds Hearing on “Examining Our COVID-19 Response: An Update From Federal Officials”
Confirmation
- Senate Confirms Xavier Becerra to Serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services
Friday, March 19
Nominations: Senate HELP Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) Praises President Biden’s Pick for Key Role in Pandemic Response
Medicare: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) Delivers Remarks Urging Bipartisan Support to Prevent Sequestration Funding Cuts to Medicare
REGULATORY UPDATE
Wednesday, March 17
HHS: Biden Administration to Invest $150 Million to Expand Access to COVID-19 Treatments in Underserved Communities
CDC: CDC Announces $2.25 Billion to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities in Communities that are at High-Risk and Underserved
Thursday, March 18
HHS: HHS Delays Implementation of Regulatory “SUNSET” Rule
EVENTS
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
Hearing on “Why Does the US Pay the Highest Prices in the World for Prescription Drugs?”
Tuesday, March 23, 10:00 AM
House Appropriations Committee
Hearing on “Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis”
Tuesday, March 23, 10:00 AM
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Hearing on “Building on the ACA: Legislation to Expand Health Coverage and Lower Costs”
Tuesday, March 23, 11:00 AM
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
Thursday, March 25, 10:00 AM