Billy Wynne
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) entered another period of uncertainty this week following the resignation of Commissioner Marty Makary after just 13 months leading…
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This week brought major developments related to medication abortion access and federal reproductive health policy. For now, the Supreme Court has temporarily preserved nationwide access…
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The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (Departments) announced a proposed rule to allow employers to provide standalone fertility benefits (press release;…
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The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) met to vote on previously considered recommendations for the June Report to Congress. The commission advanced…
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The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) convened a session to discuss draft recommendations to oversee the use of automation in the prior authorization (PA) process…
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The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), through the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced the Intelligent Generator of Research (IGoR), a…
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The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released an interim final rule (IFR) entitled “Extension of Compliance Dates for…
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Yesterday, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair Bill Cassidy (R-LA) convened a field hearing in Baton Rouge, LA, to examine drivers of…
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The White House released an analysis of the Administration’s Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) drug pricing policy, prepared by administration officials for the Council of Economic Advisers. The…
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Today, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI/Innovation Center) held an office hour on the LEAD (Long-term Enhanced ACO Design) Model, providing additional detail on…
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