Health on the Hill

Government Shutdown Update Surgeon General Confirmation Hearing Postponed HHS IG Nominee Appears Before Finance Committee Sen. Marshall Requests Emergency DEA Action on 7-OH USPSTF Meeting Postponed Again and more...

Government Shutdown Update Sens. Scott, Gillibrand Release Report on Generic Supply Chain Lawmakers Comment on Medicaid Cuts, Changes Democrat Committee Leaders Raise Concerns About TrumpRx New CBO Estimate of Reconciliation Bill’s Orphan Drug Provision Alicia Jackson Sworn in as ARPA-H Director and more...

Government Shutdown Update Senate Democrats Block Defense Appropriations Consideration Senate Republicans Continue Push for Mifepristone Safety Review and more...

Government Shutdown Update Senate Adds BIOSECURE Provision to NDAA Sen. Cassidy Criticizes AMA, CPT Coding System Sen. Capito Expresses Support for Health Care Visa Fee Exemption Senate Republicans Push for Mifepristone Safety Review and more...

Government Shutdown Update New GAO Report on Veteran Access to Community Care President Signs Executive Order on AI, Childhood Cancer Treatments and more...

Appropriations Update President Holds Press Conference on Acetaminophen and Autism GAO Report on Consolidation of Physician Practices  New York Lawmakers Respond to Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium Change and more...

Appropriations Update House Passes Aviator Mental Health Legislation Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Advances Public Health Reauthorization Bills Ways and Means Republicans Urge Full Implementation of NSA Spotlight on 340B Drug Pricing Program Sen. Cassidy Calls on Secretary to Support Whooping Cough Vaccine Texas Republican Michael McCaul Will Not Seek Reelection GAO Recommends Greater Transparency in NCD Process Energy & Commerce Democrats Question CDC Director’s Termination MAHA Commission Releases Strategy Report President Signs Memorandum on Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertisements and more...

House Appropriators Advance FY 2026 LHHS Spending Bill HHS Secretary Testifies Before Senate Finance Lawmakers Consider Impact of ACA Tax Credit Expiration Senate Finance Approves HHS Nominees House Oversight to Probe Possible HIPAA Violations by CVS Health Former President Biden Undergoes Mohs Surgery and more...

CDC Director Fired by Trump Administration FDA Rescinds EUAs for Covid-19 Vaccines ACIP to Meet September 18-19 RFK Jr. to Testify Before Senate Finance on Thursday and more...

HHS to Establish New Healthcare Advisory Committee/Seeks Applicants Texas Reps. Doggett, Roy Announce Retirements from Congress New Analysis Details HHS Reductions in Force HHS Launches New MAHA Website and more...

GOP Doc Caucus Recommends USPSTF Reforms House Democrats Raise Concerns with WISeR Model President Signs Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Resiliency Order HHS Secretary Revives Vaccine Safety Task Force and more...

Appropriations Update Susan Monarez Confirmed as CDC Director HELP Committee Marks Up Health, Reauthorization Bills HSGAC Advances Gain of Function Research Oversight Bill Administration Launches Health Tech Ecosystem Initiative POTUS Urges Implementation of Most Favored Nation Pricing External Experts Cut from ACIP Working Groups

Appropriations Update Energy & Commerce Advances OMUFA Reauthorization Executive Nominations Update GOP Doc Caucus Hosts NIH Director Senate Republicans Raise Concerns With Slow Disbursement of NIH Funding Sens. Cassidy, Hassan, Marshall Urge Full Implementation of No Surprises Act Senate Democrats Probe New Rural Health Fund CBO Releases Final Score of Reconciliation Bill WSJ Reports on Planned Changes to USPSTF DOGE Builds AI Tool to Target Regulations for Deletion and more...

Appropriations Update Congress Approves President’s Rescissions Request President Trump Signs Fentanyl Legislation Blackburn Calls for Investigation into Online Marketing of GLP-1s Bipartisan PBM Reform Package Introduced Democrats Urge Insurers to Protect Vaccine Coverage CBO Examines New Drug Development Scenarios and more...

Appropriations Update Senate Panel Advances CDC Nominee   Senate Approaches Deadline on President’s Rescissions Request New GAO Report on Assisted Outpatient Treatment and more...

POTUS Signs One Big Beautiful Bill Act into Law Rep. Buddy Carter Relinquishes Health Subcommittee Chair Recently Announced Congressional Retirements New GAO Report on U.S. Health Care Spending and Value Federal Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction Against HHS Staff Cuts and Restructuring and more...

Reconciliation Update Sen. Tillis Announces Decision to Not Run for Reelection ACIP Convenes First Meeting Since RFK Jr. Overhaul House Appropriators Advance FDA Spending Bill Ed Workforce Committee Advances Association Health Plan Legislation SCOTUS Limits Nationwide Injunctions, Potentially Impacting Federal Health Policy Challenges SCOTUS Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Preventive Services Task Force SCOTUS Blocks Medicaid Patients from Suing Over Provider Bans and more...

Budget Reconciliation Update Democrats Call for Investigations into Impact of HHS Secretary on Vaccine Access 2025 Medicare Trustees Report and more...

Budget Reconciliation Update House Passes Funding Rescissions Request Secretary Kennedy Fires Entire Vaccine Advisory Panel Sens. Grassley, Wyden Release Report on OPO Oversight GOP Rep. Mark Green, Emergency Physician, to Retire from Congress Dept. of Health and Human Services No. 2 Sworn In MACPAC Releases June Report to Congress and more...

Budget Reconciliation Update House Passes SUPPORT Act Reauthorization Senate Passes Military Aviator Cancer Bill FY 2026 Ag-FDA Appropriations Bill Advances White House Proposes Global Health Funding Rescissions Senate Confirms HHS Deputy Secretary and more...