WHITE HOUSE UPDATE
Tuesday, October 4
Reproductive Health: President Biden and Vice President Harris Deliver Remarks at Second Meeting of Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access
Wednesday, October 5
Drug Pricing: Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Releases Statement on Congressional Republicans Introducing Legislation to End Medicare’s Ability to Negotiate Lower Drug Prices
Tuesday, October 11
ACA: President Biden Releases Statement on “Family Glitch” Final Rule
COVID-19: Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha Hold Press Briefing
Friday, October 14
Drug Pricing: President Biden Signs Executive Order on Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Americans
Proclamation: President Biden Releases Proclamation on Blind Americans Equality Day 2022
Monday, October 17
Hearing Aids: Biden-Harris Administration Releases Fact Sheet on Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
Tuesday, October 18
Pandemic Preparedness: Biden-Harris Administration Releases Fact Sheet on Strategy to Strengthen Health Security and Prepare for Biothreats
Mental Health: President Biden Releases Statement on New Mental Health Funding
Wednesday, October 19
COVID-19: Readout of Meeting with Nation’s Leading Clinical Societies on Importance of Americans Getting Vaccinated and COVID-19 Treatments this Fall/Winter
Friday, October 21
Public Health: Biden-Harris Administration Releases Fact Sheet on New Steps to Improve Quality of Nursing Homes
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Monday, October 3
ACA: Senate HELP Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray Leads Colleagues in Letter to HHS on Restoring Nondiscrimination Protections in Health Care
ACA: Senate Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone and House Democrat Leaders Write to HHS in Strong Support of Health Nondiscrimination Rule
Friday, October 7
Drug Pricing: Senate HELP Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray Releases Statement in Response to Republican Senators’ New Bill to Repeal Drug Price Negotiation
Tuesday, October 11
ACA: House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden Applaud Biden Administration for “Family Glitch” Fix
Thursday, October 13
Veterans’ Health: House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mark Takano Releases Statement on VA Decision to Delay Electronic Health Record Rollout Until 2023
- Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Jon Tester Statement
Friday, October 14
Veterans’ Health: House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mark Takano Praises VA Decision to Close Gap in Benefits for LGBTQ+ Veterans and Survivors
Veterans’ Health: House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mark Takano Leads Public Comment Letter on VA’s Interim Final Rule on Abortion Access
Monday, October 17
Veterans’ Health: Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Jon Tester Urges VA to Expand Telehealth Services for Rural Veterans
Thursday, October 20
Reproductive Health: Senate HELP Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray Applauds Department of Defense on Actions to Ensure Access to Reproductive Care
REGULATORY UPDATE
Monday, October 3
CMS/HHS: HHS Secretary Becerra and CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure Remarks on Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act Provision Addressing Medicare Payments for Biosimilars
HHS: HHS Announces $27 Million Investment in Pediatric Mental Health Care
HHS: HHS Awards Organizations Advancing Community-Driven Approaches to Tackling Structural Racism
Tuesday, October 4
HHS: HHS Announces Grant Funding for Reproductive Health and Family Planning Services Research
Wednesday, October 5
CMS: CMS Releases Fact Sheet on Inflation Reduction Act Lowering Health Care Costs for Millions of Americans
CMS: CMS Requests Public Input on Establishing National Directory of Health Care Providers and Services
Thursday, October 6
CMS: CMS Releases 2023 Medicare Advantage and Part D Star Ratings Fact Sheet
Friday, October 7
HHS: HHS Releases Report on COVID Vaccination Impact in 2021
Tuesday, October 11
HHS: HHS Secretary Becerra Releases Statement on Administrative Action to Resolve “Family Glitch” and Lower Health Care Costs
Friday, October 14
CMS: CMS Announces Medicare Open Enrollment with Lower Premiums and Improved Benefits for 2023 Beginning October 15
HHS: HHS Approves Arizona’s Medicaid Interventions to Target Health-Related Social Needs
Tuesday, October 18
HHS: HHS Announces Millions of Dollars in New Funding Opportunities for States to Tackle Mental Health Crisis
Thursday, October 20
HHS: U.S. Surgeon General Releases New Framework for Mental Health and Well-Being in the Workplace
Friday, October 21
CMS: CMS Announces Biden-Harris Administration Actions to Strengthen Oversight of Nation’s Poorest-Performing Nursing Homes
HHS: HHS Announces $100 Million in Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Funds (BSCA) for States and Territories to Improve Mental Health Services
HHS: HHS Announces $13 Million Investment to Grow and Strengthen Nursing Workforce