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M+ Check-Up: December 13, 2019

This Week’s Dose: House Democrats passed a sweeping drug pricing reform package and key House and Senate committees announced a surprise billing deal. Co...

M+ Check-Up: September 27, 2019

This Week’s Dose: Speaker Pelosi’s announcement of an impeachment inquiry dominated the news this week, but what does that mean for health care policy?

M+ Check-Up: July 26, 2019

This Week’s Dose: The Senate Finance Committee finally released its drug pricing package and moved quickly to a markup. The bill passed out of committee, but work will continue before the ful...

M+ Check-Up: July 19, 2019

This Week’s Dose: The Energy and Commerce Committee held a marathon mark-up of 25 bills, including 10 health care related bills. The No Surprises Act received an amendment that adds arbitrati...

M+ Health Care Preview: June 24, 2019

The last week before recess is shaping up to be a busy one. All Eyes on the Administration. The Administration is expected to release a transparency executive order as early as today. This executive order is rumored to direct ag...

M+ Health Care Preview: June 10, 2019

Where do we stand with only three weeks until the July 4th break? The Focus is Back on Surprise Billing. Surprise billing will not be going away any time soon. In fact, with the Congressional Budget O...

M+ Check-Up: May 10, 2019

This Week’s Dose: Another busy week for prescription drug pricing. Two more hearings took place on the subject, and a handful of bills passed out of the House. Now we watch the Senate to see ...

M+ Check-Up: May 3, 2019

This Week’s Dose: Lots of activity surrounding single-payer this week with a hearing, the introduction of two Medicare expansion bills and a report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)....

M+ Health Care Preview

They’re back… Congress is back from recess and now heads into a four week work stretch. The next four weeks will be important to watch for progress on legislation. A numbe...

M+ Check-Up: April 26, 2019

This Week’s Dose: When Congress is away, the agencies will play. The Administration made some major announcements and dropped several new important rules this week, giving stakeholders plenty...

M+ Check-Up: February 1, 2019

This Week’s Diagnosis: Government reopens…for at least three weeks. Congress is full steam ahead, kicking off the 116th with health care hearings on drug pricing and pre-existing...