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WHITE HOUSE UPDATE

Monday, July 12

Coronavirus: Remarks by Vice President Harris at a Vaccine Mobilization Event

Friday, July 16

Coronavirus: Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials


LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Tuesday, July 13

Nominations: Senate Finance Committee Votes to Approve the Nomination of Melanie Egorin to HHS

Veteran Health: House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Holds Hearing on Modernizing Appeals Program

Wednesday, July 14

Veteran Health: House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health Holds Hearing on Legislation to Increase Access to Care for Veterans and Modernize Appeals Program

Coronavirus: House Science, Space, & Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight Holds Hearing on Outbreak Investigation Principles for COVID-19 and Future Infectious Diseases

Thursday, July 15

Home Health: Senate HELP Committee Ranking Member Richard Burr (R-NC) and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Update Payment Rules to Improve Wound Care in the Home Health Setting

Social Determinants of Health

  • House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Holds Markup of Bills to Address Social Determinants of Health and Data Collection Requirements
    • Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) Opening Remarks
    • Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) Opening Remarks
    • Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) Opening Remarks
    • Subcommittee Ranking Member Brett Guthrie (R-KY) Opening Remarks

FY 2022 Budget

  • House Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2022 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Funding Bill
    • Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) Statement at Full Committee Markup of FY 2022 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Funding Bill
    • Subcommittee Ranking Member Granger Statement at Full Committee Markup of FY22 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Funding Bill

Friday, July 16

Medical Training: Ways and Means Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (D-IL) and Rep. Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR) Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize the Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG) Program


REGULATORY UPDATE

Tuesday, July 13

HHS: HHS Provides $398 Million to Small Rural Hospitals for COVID-19 Testing and Mitigation

Thursday, July 15

HHS: HRSA Provides Nearly $144 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support COVID-19 Response Efforts in Underserved Communities

Friday, July 16

HHS: HHS Announces $103 Million from American Rescue Plan to Strengthen Resiliency and Address Burnout in the Health Workforce

FDA: FDA Releases Update for Actions in Response to Coronavirus Pandemic


EVENTS

Senate HELP Committee

Hearing on “The Path Forward: A Federal Perspective on the COVID-19 Response”

Tuesday, July 20, 10:00AM

Senate HELP Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security

Hearing on “Addressing Disparities in Life Expectancy”

Wednesday, July 21, 10:00AM

 

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