Health on the Hill

Dec 08 2024 58 ep. 13 mins 1.2k
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Health on the Hill provides updates on the current happenings in health care within the Federal Government and on Capitol Hill.

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Eleventh Hour Endeavor Edition

Dec 08 2024 18 mins  
Sen. Thune Previews Plans for 2025 Reconciliation Bills Lawmakers Continue Negotiations on Year-End Package, Health Extenders Senate Democratic Leadership Elections 2025 Congressional Calendars Republicans Secure 220 Seat Majority in House Reps. Schiff and Kim to be Sworn in as Senators House Votes to Reauthorize ONDCP House Committee Chairs to be Chosen This Week House COVID-19 Pa

COVID Conclusions Edition

Dec 01 2024 9 mins  
Trump Names NIH, HHS Deputy Secretary Nominees House COVID Panel to Release Final Report This Week DeSantis Announces Special Election Dates to Replace Gaetz, Waltz in House CMS Proposes Medicare Coverage of Anti-Obesity Medications

The Wonderful Wizard Edition

Nov 24 2024 16 mins  
President-Elect Trump Names CMS, CDC, FDA, Surgeon General Nominees House Democratic Leadership Elections Congress Considers Biden’s Emergency Supplemental Funding Request Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Patent Reform Bill Lawmakers Push for Doc Fix and Long-Term Physician Payment Reform Senators Introduce Health Care Cybersecurity Legislation Sens. Warren, Grassley Request I

Skeptical Spectacle Edition

Nov 16 2024 23 mins  
Republicans Secure Majority in House for 119th Congress Trump Taps RFK Jr. for HHS Secretary Trump Draws from Elected Officials for Other White House Positions President-elect Pushes for Use of Recess Appointments Sen. Cassidy to Chair HELP in the 119th Congress House Republican Leadership Elections GOP Doctors Caucus Announces Co-Chairs for the 119th Congress Rep. Gottheimer to Ru

Right of Way Edition

Nov 08 2024 13 mins  
2024 Election Results What to Expect in the Lame Duck Trump’s First 100 Days Executive Personnel Forecast Congressman Connolly Announces Cancer Diagnosis and more...

The (Doc) Fix Is In Edition

Nov 03 2024 9 mins  
Post-Election Expectations House Members Introduce Bipartisan Doc Fix Legislation Democrats Urge CMS to Use Enforcement Authority Over MA Plans Senators Hassan, Cassidy Release Site-Neutral Legislative Framework Senator Warren Comments on Oncology MSO Acquisitions Senator Blumenthal Pushes for Recall of Acne Treatments Containing Benzene and more...

Cutting It Close Edition

Oct 20 2024 7 mins  
DEA Sends Telehealth Extension Regulation to OMB for Review Lawmakers Urge Leadership to Prevent Physician Pay Cut Senate Panel Releases Report on MA Coverage Denials Reps. Turner, Tonko Inquire About Buprenorphine Access Barriers and more...

Worth the Weight Edition

Oct 14 2024 8 mins  
Policymakers Spotlight GLP-1 Counterfeits, Costs Prior Authorization Bills Secure Bipartisan Majority Support Sen. Warren Raises Concerns About Novo Nordisk Merger Sen. Wyden Asks DOJ to Investigate Residential Treatment Centers CMS Releases RFI on $2 Drug List Model and more...

Drunk on Power Edition

Oct 07 2024 9 mins  
Senators Maintain Spotlight on Steward Healthcare Chairman Comer Subpoenas HHS on Development of Alcohol Consumption Guidelines GAO Releases New Report on Hospital Price Transparency Republicans Investigate ARPA-H Compliance with Civil Rights Laws Senators Markey, Booker Urge FDA to Ban Phthalates from Food Contact Materials Congressional Staff Start New AI Policy Group CBO Release

Calm Before the Storm Edition

Sep 30 2024 14 mins  
Congresses Extends Government Funding Through Dec. 20 House Passes Slate of Health Care Legislation Lawmakers Pass Congenital Heart Disease Research Bill Senate Votes to Hold Steward CEO in Criminal Contempt Senate GOP Blocks Consideration of Emergency Abortion Bill Doc Caucus Details Year-End Priorities Senators Urge Leadership to Act to Extend Telehealth Flexibilities Democrats P