WHITE HOUSE UPDATE
Wednesday, September 22
Coronavirus
- President Biden Holds Global COVID-19 Summit: Ending the Pandemic and Building Back Better
Friday, September 24
Coronavirus
- Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
- Remarks by President Biden on the COVID-19 Response and the Vaccination Program
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Monday, September 20
Price Transparency: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) Send Letter to HHS Secretary Bacerra in Support of Price Transparency and Increased Penalties on Noncompliant Hospitals
Wednesday, September 22
Price Transparency: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) Applauds CMS Action on Health Care Price Transparency
Coronavirus
- House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Holds Hearing “Putting Kids First: Addressing Covid-19’s Impacts on Children”
- Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) Opening Statement
- Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) Opening Statement
- Subcommittee Chairwoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) Opening Statement
- Subcommittee Ranking Member Morgan Griffith (R-VA) Opening Statement
- Senate HELP Ranking Member Burr Releases Statement on FDA Approval of Pfizer Booster Shot for Some Americans
- House Select Subcommittee on Coronavirus Crisis Holds Hearing on “Recognizing and Building on the Success of Pandemic Relief Programs”
Nominations
- Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on Nomination of Christi A. Grimm for HHS Inspector General
- Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) Opening Statement
- Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID) Opening Statement
Mental Health: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID) Solicit Policy Proposals to Address Unmet Mental Health Needs
Friday, September 24
Women’s Health:
- House Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) Remarks on Women’s Health Protection Act
- Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate HELP Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray (D-WA), and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Richard Durbin Release Joint Statement on House Passage of Women’s Health Protection Act
REGULATORY UPDATE
Tuesday, September 21
CMS: CMS Launches New Medicare.gov Tool to Compare Nursing Home Vaccination Rates
Wednesday, September 22
HHS: HHS Announces Funding for Public Health IT Workforce Development Program
FDA: FDA Publishes Material Safety Data to Promote Safer, More Effective Medical Devices
EVENTS
House Education and Labor Committee
Hearing on “How to Save a Life: Successful Models for Protecting Communities from COVID-19”
September 28, 2021 10:00 AM
Senate HELP Committee
Hearing on “School Reopening During COVID-19: Supporting Students, Educators, and Families”
September 30, 2021 10:00 AM