WHITE HOUSE UPDATE
Wednesday, February 9
Coronavirus: Biden Administration Holds Press Briefing with COVID Response Team and Public Health Officials
Thursday, February 10
Healthcare Costs: President Biden Remarks on Administration’s Work to Lower Healthcare Costs
Monday, February 14
Telehealth: Biden Administration Announces 10 Million Households Enroll in Broadband Affordability Program
Wednesday, February 16
Coronavirus: Biden Administration Holds Press Briefing with COVID Response Team and Public Health Officials
Friday, February 18
Coronavirus
- Biden Administration Announces Continuation of COVID-19 National Emergency
- Letter to Congress on Continuation of COVID-19 National Emergency
Appropriations: President Biden Signs Continuing Resolution to Fund Government Through March 11
Thursday, February 24
Coronavirus: Biden Administration Announces Actions to Address Needs of People with Disabilities and Older Adults in Response to COVID-19
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Tuesday, February 8
Appropriations: House Passes Continuing Resolution to Fund Government Through March 11
Wednesday, February 9
Appropriations: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Issues Statement on Framework Appropriations Agreement
Tuesday, February 15
Nominees: Senate Confirms Dr. Robert Califf to Lead FDA
Thursday, February 17
Mental Health: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone Remarks at Hearing on America’s Mental Health Crisis
Appropriations: Senate Passes Continuing Resolution to Fund Government Through March 11
Thursday, February 24
Surprise Billing: House Ways and Means Committee Leadership Releases Statement on Surprise Billing Court Ruling
REGULATORY UPDATE
Tuesday, February 8
Coronavirus: HHS Announces $66.5 Million to Expand Community-Based Outreach to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations
Wednesday, February 9
Coronavirus: CMS Releases Nursing Home COVID-19 Booster Vaccination Data Online
Monday, February 14
Healthcare Access
- HHS Awards $55 Million to Increase Virtual Health Care Access Through Community Health Centers
- HHS Secretary Becerra Remarks on Healthcare Access at 2022 National Association of Community Health Centers Policy & Issues Forum
Thursday, February 17
Medicaid: CMS Announces Request for Information on Access to Care for People Enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP
ACA: HHS Releases Report Highlighting 40 Percent Decline in Uninsured Rates Among Black Americans Since Passage of ACA
Wednesday, February 23
Maternal Health: CDC Releases Report on Maternal Mortality
Thursday, February 24
ACO: CMS Announces Redesign of Accountable Care Organization Model
Coronavirus: HHS Announces Distribution of $560 Million in Provider Relief Funds
EVENTS
House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Joint VSO Legislative Presentation
March 1, 2022 10:00 AM
House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Joint VSO Legislative Presentation
March 2, 2022 2:00 PM
House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Joint VSO Legislative Presentation
March 8, 2022 10:00 AM
House Education and Labor Committee
Hearing On “Improving Retirement Security and Access to Mental Health Benefits”
March 1, 2022 10:15 AM
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Hearing On “Lessons From The Frontline: Covid-19’s Impact On American Health Care”
March 2, 2022 10:30 AM
House Ways and Means Committee
Hearing On “Substance Use, Suicide Risk, and American Health System”
March 2, 2022 10:00 AM
House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis
Hearing On “COVID Child Care Challenges: Supporting Families and Caregivers”
March 2, 2022 10:00 AM