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An Update from Federal Officials on Efforts to Combat COVID-19”
10:00 a.m.
May 12
COVID-19 Variants and Evolving Research Needs”
10:00 a.m.
House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health:
“Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2022 HHS Budget”
10:30 a.m.
Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Hearing: “
Supporting Disabled Veterans: The State of Claims Processing During and After COVID-19”
3:00 p.m.
May 13
House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Hearing: “
Mental Health Emergencies: Building a Robust Crisis Response System”
10:00 a.m.
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House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration, and International Economic Policy Hearing: “
The Full Impact of PDPM on Therapists Remains Unknown
Immediate fallout from the start of the Patient Driven Payment Model led therapy advocates to complain to federal authorities about layoffs and other adverse effects.
But stakeholders on all sides agreed that the next six months will be the key to calculating how the therapy landscape will be formed.
House Energy and Commerce to Hold Hearing on Drug Pricing Legislation
Senate
Senators Thune and Carper Reintroduce Bill on Chronic Disease Management
Administration
Biden Administration to Divert Raw Materials for COVID-19 Vaccine and Provide Other Supplies to India
CDC Issues New Guidance for Vaccinated Americans
FDA Panel Votes to Keep Tecentriq on the Market
FDA to Propose Menthol Ban in Next Year
HHS Will Distribute $1 Billion for Community Health Centers
HHS Removes Some Prescribing Barriers for Buprenorphine
Final Rules
CMS Extends Comprehensive Joint Replacement Model Demonstration for Three Years
Proposed Rules
CMS Issues Proposed Rule on Payment Rates and Policies for Inpatient and Long-Term Hospitals
Examining Our COVID-19 Response: Using Lessons Learned to Address Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders”
10:00 a.m.
Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Hearing:
“Addressing Health Disparities in Indian Country: Review of the Indian Health Service’s COVID Response and Future Needs”
10:00 a.m.
Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Hearing:
“VA Telehealth Program: Leveraging Recent Investments to Build Future Capacity”
3:00 p.m.
May 4
House Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing: “
To Discuss the Reintroduction of the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3)”
House
House Republicans Introduce Drug Pricing Legislation