“Gag clause” legislation headed to Trump’s desk for signing
Two Senate bills that will make it easier for patients to get the lowest price on prescription drugs were approved by the House and...
Deal struck on opioid package
The House and Senate reached a final agreement on a bipartisan opioid bill, H.R. 6 (115), after weeks of negotiation. It is anticipated the...
CMS proposes rule to lift regulations, ease burden on providers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule to relieve burden on providers by removing unnecessary, obsolete or excessive burdensome...
Senate prepares to pass major opioids package
The Senate is expected to vote later today on a major package of legislation, the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018. The legislation is...
FDA chief calls teenage vaping an “epidemic”, announces steps to curb use
Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb escalated efforts to stop an “epidemic” of teenage use of e-cigarettes announcing earlier this week wide-scale...
Uninsured rate holds steady in 2017
The number of U.S. residents without health insurance for the entire year in 2017 was estimated at 28.5 million, or 8.8 percent of the...
Senate support needed for site-neutral payment policy letter
Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) are asking their Senate colleagues to sign on to a letter urging the Centers for...
Azar targets drug prices
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar last week met with Republican lawmakers of the House Ways and Means Committee to discuss ways...
Health groups urge Senate to pass opioids bill
More than 200 health groups from across the country signed a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urging...
House Ways and Means Committee sends letter to CMS asking for burden reduction
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) has been involved in discussions with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the...
