WHITE HOUSE UPDATE
Tuesday, August 17
Coronavirus: President Biden Extends FEMA Funding Under Stafford Act to Maximize Assistance to State and Local Response to COVID-19
Wednesday, August 18
Coronavirus:
- Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
- President Biden Announces New Actions to Protect Americans from COVID-19 and Help State and Local Leaders Fight Coronavirus
- Memorandum on Ensuring a Safe Return to In-Person School for Nation’s Children
- Remarks by President Biden on Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Thursday, August 19
Drug Pricing: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) Address High Cost of Insulin in Letters to Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Disability Policy: House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) Introduce Legislation to Improve Emergency Calls for People with Disabilities
REGULATORY UPDATE
Wednesday, August 18
HHS
- HHS Public Health and Medical Experts Release Updated Guidelines on COVID-19 Booster Shots
- HHS Distributes Over $19 Million to Expand Telehealth Nationwide and Improve Health in Rural and Other Underserved Communities
CMS: CMS and Biden Administration Require COVID-19 Vaccination for Employees in Nursing Homes Accepting Medicare and Medicaid Patients