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Bills to reauthorize PAHPA, CHGME, SUPPORT Act programs advance in House
The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee yesterday passed 17 health-related bills, including legislation that would reauthorize the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program, and key programs within the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities (SUPPORT) Act, as well as other health-related bills.
Biden to appoint former N.C. health secretary as next CDC director
President Biden intends to appoint as the next Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Mandy Cohen, M.D.
AHA urges appeals court to examine due process claims in FTC merger case
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals should reverse the Federal Trade Commission’s decision in Illumina Inc. v. FTC, “a paradigmatic example” of how the agency’s practices violate the Constitution’s due process clause, AHA said in a friend-of-the-court brief filed in the case.
AHA Advocacy Day: Congress urged to support hospitals and patients
More than 200 hospital and health system leaders on June 6 participated in an AHA Advocacy Day briefing to get the latest developments from Capitol Hill. AHA leaders briefed those in attendance on a number of issues, including site-neutral payment policies, the 340B Drug Pricing Program, consolidation, physician-owned hospitals and price transparency.
Debt ceiling deal clears Senate
Senate lawmakers last night voted 63-36 to pass the bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746), a deal to suspend the nation’s debt limit for nearly two years and make other policy changes.
#HAVhope: Hospitals Lead Efforts during National Day of Awareness to End Violence
Hospitals and health systems are beacons of healing, comfort, care and hope.
Debt ceiling deal passes House; Senate begins debate
The House May 30 voted 314-117 to pass the bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746), a deal to suspend the debt limit for nearly two years and make other policy changes. The Senate has begun consideration of the bill; a vote is possible by Friday, June 2.
We Need to Stop Legislation that Would Jeopardize Access to Care
Yesterday marked the official end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. For more than three years, hospitals, health systems and front-line health care workers have worked tirelessly to care for patients, comfort families and protect communities.
Recent Reports on Price Variation and Growth Mislead
In two recent reports, the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) appears to use oversimplified analytic approach and draws overly broad conclusions about price variation and price growth variation. Their analysis does not address many of the key factors that can contribute to price variation and growth, while also ignoring broader trends in the health care market.
FDA approves first RSV vaccine, for adults 60 and older
The Food and Drug Administration on May 3 approved the first U.S. vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus, Arexvy by GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals, for use in individuals aged 60 and older.