RECENT ANALYSIS
Committee Advances FY 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill After Lengthy Partisan Debate and Dozens of Amendments
The House Appropriations Committee advanced the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill following a lengthy markup marked by sharp partisan disagreements over federal spending priorities. The bill was approved in a party-line vote of 34-28 and now moves to the full House for consideration. As reported by the committee, the legislation… (Eisen, June 10, 2026) #Budget
Agency Establishes New Technology and Products Office
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) established the new Office of Health Technology and Products (OHTP) to lead and oversee CMS health technology modernization, digital products, and transformation of platforms and services supporting CMS programs. OHTP will be organized in the following groups and divisions: OHTP broadly will provide enterprise leadership, coordinate with the Chief Information Officer (CIO), oversee the design… (McClurg, June 10, 2026) #Artificial Intelligence, #Health Information Technology
Subcommittee Debates Whether to Officially Classify Locum Tenens Practitioners as Independent Contractors
The House Education & Workforce (E&W) Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing on supporting locum tenens providers, advance practice clinicians who work as independent contractors. Chair Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) described the workforce shortage in rural areas and the role of locum tenens providers in helping fill gaps by providing valuable flexibility, especially for positions that are difficult to staff. He called for… (McClurg, June 9, 2026) #Workforce