Billy Wynne

Effort to Overturn WISeR Fails Along Party Lines After Last Minute CMS Defense

By Billy Wynne / July 17, 2026

The Senate Democrats’ Congressional Review Act challenge to the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model that tests the use of technology-enabled prior authorization for a select set…

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CMS Issues Guidance to Effectuate Maximum Fair Price for IPAY 2028; Comments Due September 18

By Billy Wynne / July 16, 2026

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued draft guidance on Manufacturer Effectuation of the Maximum Fair Price (MFP) in 2028 under the Medicare…

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DHS Issues Final Rule Rescinding the 2022 Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility Regulations; Effective Sept. 18, 2026

By Billy Wynne / July 16, 2026

Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a final rule rescinding the 2022 public charge ground of inadmissibility regulations (press release). DHS states that the 2022…

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Regulatory Outlook: 2026 Unified Agenda Outlines Administration’s Plans to Advance Regulations Impacting Health Coverage, Payments, Equity, Immigration and More

By Billy Wynne / July 16, 2026

The Trump administration recently released its 2026 Unified Agenda, which outlines regulatory plans for federal agencies over the coming year. The Unified Agenda reflects the…

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Markup: Seven Health Care Bills

By Billy Wynne / July 15, 2026

The House Ways and Means Committee convened a markup of seven bills including proposals on caregivers, payment for remote patient monitoring and anesthesiologist services in…

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Agency Determines CMS Needs Stronger Controls to Prevent Unauthorized Actions by Agents and Brokers

By Billy Wynne / July 15, 2026

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report finding that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) lacks sufficient safeguards to prevent unauthorized actions…

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Agency Previews Expanded Health Care Pipeline as CBO Workload Grows

By Billy Wynne / July 14, 2026

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its latest quarterly Recent Publications and Work in Progress report, showing a notable increase in the agency’s legislative workload…

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Agencies Request Information on Psychedelic Therapies for Serious Mental Illness 

By Billy Wynne / July 13, 2026

Pursuant to President Trump’s Executive Order Accelerating Medical Treatments for Serious Mental Illness, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Health Resources and Services…

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Agency Releases Another $281 million in Behavioral Health Grant Funding

By Billy Wynne / July 8, 2026

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced more than $281 million in grant funding opportunities for 15 programs designed to expand access to behavioral…

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Leading Democrats Release New Report on Maternal Health Care One Year After H.R. 1

By Billy Wynne / July 8, 2026

House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) released a new report examining the state of…

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