WHITE HOUSE UPDATE
Wednesday, November 10
Coronavirus
- White House Holds a Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
- Biden Administration Announces New Investments to Support COVID-19 Response and Recovery
- COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force Submits Final Report to the Biden Administration
Friday, November 12
Nominees: President Biden Nominates Dr. Robert Califf to Serve as Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Tuesday, November 2
Medicare
Thursday, November 4
Coronavirus
- Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Holds Hearing on “The Road Ahead for the COVID-19 Response”
- Senate HELP Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray (D-WA) Statement on OSHA Safety Standard Requiring Vaccination
Appropriations: Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) Statement on FY 2022 Appropriations Bills
Public Health: House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Holds Markup of Nine Public Health Bills
REGULATORY UPDATE
November 2
Physician Fee Schedule: CMS Publishes Final Rule Updating Medicare Payments under Physician Fee Schedule
Thursday, Nov 4
Coronavirus
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Publishes Interim Final Rule Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination for Health Care Workers.
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration Issues Interim Final Rule Requiring Employers to Enforce a Mandatory Vaccination Policy
Tuesday, November 9
Home Health: CMS Issues Final Rule Updating CY 2022 Home Health and Home Infusion Therapy Payment Rates
Friday, November 12
Medicare: CMS Rescinds the Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology and Reasonable and Necessary Final Rule.
Monday, November 16
Medicare: CMS Publishes Final Rule Revising the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System
EVENTS
House Oversight and Government Affairs Subcommittee on National Security
Hearing on “Invisible Wounds: Preventing Suicide in Our Nation’s Military and Veteran Communities”
November 17, 2021 10:00 AM
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Markup of 12 Public Health Bills
November 17, 2021 10:30 AM
House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies
Hearing on “U.S. Role in Global COVID-19 Vaccine Equity”
November 17, 2021 10:30 AM
House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Subcommittee on the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization
Hearing on “Modernizing the VA’s Medical Supply Chain: Progress Made?”
November 18, 2021 10:00 AM
Senate Committee on Aging
Hearing on “Inclusive Disaster Management: Improving Preparedness, Response, and Recovery”
November 18, 2021 9:30 AM