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WHITE HOUSE UPDATE

Tuesday, September 27

Public Health: Biden-Harris Administration Releases Executive Summary on National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health

Health Expenditures: President Biden Delivers Remarks on Medicare and Inflation Reduction Act

Wednesday, September 28

ADA: President Biden Delivers Remarks on Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act

Friday, September 30

Public Health Workforce: Biden-Harris Administration Releases Fact Sheet on American Rescue Plan’s Historic Investments in Community Health Workforce

COVID-19: Readout of Meeting with Health System and Hospital Leaders on Managing COVID-19 This Fall

Mental Health: Biden-Harris Administration Releases Fact Sheet on Actions to Prevent Suicide

Mental Health: Readout of White House Meeting with State Legislative Leaders on Mental Health Legislation

Proclamation: President Biden Releases Proclamation on National Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2022

Proclamation: President Biden Releases Proclamation on National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2022

Proclamation: President Biden Releases Proclamation on Child Health Day 2022

Proclamation: President Biden Releases Proclamation on National Youth Substance Use Prevention Month 2022


LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Monday, September 26

FDA: House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone Releases Statement on Reauthorizing FDA User Fee Agreements

Expenditures: Senate Appropriations Committee Releases Bill Text and Summary of Continuing Resolution Funding Federal Government through December 16, 2022

Tuesday, September 27

Health Expenditures: Democratic House and Senate Leaders File Amicus Brief in Case Regarding Individuals’ Ability to Enforce Their Rights to Federal Programs in Court

FDA: Senate HELP Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray and Ranking Member Richard Burr Release Statement on Agreement to Reauthorize FDA User Fee Programs

Medicare: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden Issues Statement Praising Lower Medicare Premiums for Seniors

Wednesday, September 28

Veterans’ Health: Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester Releases Statement Following VA Announcement of Health Care Eligibility Expansion Under Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act

Thursday, September 29

Reproductive Health: Senate HELP Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray Join Colleagues, Servicemembers, and Veterans at Press Conference on Veterans’ Reproductive Rights

Health Equity: Senate HELP Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray Sends Letter Questioning Hospitals Following Reports of Pursuing Payment from Patients Entitled to Free and Discounted Care

Veterans’ Health: House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Mark Takano Releases Statement Following House Passage of Eight Bills to Support Veterans and Their Families

Veterans’ Health: House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Holds Hearing on Veteran Suicide Prevention

Health Expenditures: House Committee on Energy and Commerce Leaders Release Statement Following House Passage of Two Bills that Expand Access to Critical Health Care Services

Friday, September 30

Expenditures: House Passes Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023

  • Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy Releases Statement on Final Passage of the Continuing Resolution 

REGULATORY UPDATE

Monday, September 26

CMS: CMS Announces Biden-Harris Administration Increasing Publicly Available Medicare Nursing Home Ownership Data

Tuesday, September 27

CMS: CMS Releases Fact Sheet on 2023 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles, 2023 Medicare Part D Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amounts

HHS: Chief Public Health Officer of Canada and US Assistant Secretary for Health Release Joint Statement on Substance Use and Harms During COVID-19

Wednesday, September 28 

HHS: HHS Approves Groundbreaking Medicaid Initiatives in Massachusetts and Oregon

Thursday, September 29

CMS: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Lower Premiums for Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans in 2023

CMS: CMS Releases Fact Sheet on Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design Model Calendar Year 2023 Model Participation

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