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WHITE HOUSE UPDATE
COVID-19: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar Renews Public Health Emergency Declaration
Drug Pricing: Trump Administration Announces Executive Orders Aimed at Reducing Drug Prices
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Monday, July 20
Telehealth
- Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden Releases Proposal to Significantly Expand Availability of Telehealth Services in Medicare
- House Ways and Means Committee Release Discussion Outlining New Vision for the Future of Telehealth
Tuesday, July 21
Mental Health: Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jerry Moran and Ranking Member Jon Tester Introduce Legislation to Reduce Veteran Suicide and Improve Veterans’ Access to Mental Health Care
Coronavirus: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. Remarks at Oversight Hearing on Developing a Safe, Effective and Accessible COVID-19 Vaccine
Wednesday, July 22
Drug Pricing: Senate HELP Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray and Senator John Cornyn Introduce “Second Look at Drug Patents Act” to Improve Prevention of Sham Drug Patents
Public Health: House Passes Package of Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriations Bills Prioritizing Safety and Public Health
REGULATORY UPDATE
Wednesday, July 22
HHS: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the American Society of Nephrology Announce Winners of $3 Million KidneyX Redesign Dialysis Phase 2 Prize Competition at KidneyX Summit
Thursday, July 23
Kidney Transplants: National Institutes of Health Study Confirms Safety of Kidney Transplants Between Patients with HIV
Opioids: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Announces Requirement for Labeling Opioid Pain Medicine Used to Treat Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
Friday, July 24
HIV Prevention: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Celebrates Pivotal Step Toward Expanding HIV Prevention Choices for Women
EVENTS
House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health
“Improving Access to Care: Legislation to Reauthorize Key Public Health Programs”
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 10:00 AM
Virtual Hearing
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee
“VA Telehealth During and Beyond COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities in Rural America”
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 12:00 PM
Dirksen Senate Office Building SD-G50
House Energy and Commerce Committee
“Improving Access to Care: Legislation to Reauthorize Key Public Health Programs”
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 10:00 AM
Remote via Cisco Webex
CMS
Medicare Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests
July 29, 2020 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
July 30, 2020 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Web and teleconference access — https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/FACA/AdvisoryPanelonClinicalDiagnosticLaboratoryTests.html
Senate Finance Committee
Part 2: Protecting the Reliability of the U.S. Medical Supply Chain During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Thursday, July 30, 2020 9:30 AM
215 Dirksen Senate Office Building