Advocacy & Policy

The AAMC July 13 submitted a letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institutes on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) to help gui

The Department of Education July 10 published a notice of proposed rulemaking that includes a revised Pay As You Earn (REPAYE) repayment plan. Like other income

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) July 14 released its annual Mid-Session Review, which updates the administration’s estimates for outlays,

The Senate Appropriations Committee July 16 passed (28-2) the fiscal year (FY) 2016 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Rela

More than 100 congressional staff and other attendees participated in a June 25 briefing focused on, “Improving Health Care: An Introduction to Interprofessiona

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) July 6 issued a report on the 340B Drug Pricing Program. The report analyzes hospitals’ participation in the program

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) July 8 released the calendar year (CY) 2016 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule, which contains a number o

In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Medicaid, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee held a July 8 hearing to discuss ways to strengthen and

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services July 9 posted a proposed rule that requires most acute care hospitals to participate in a bundled payment model f

The House Appropriations Committee June 24 approved its fiscal year (FY) 2016 Labor-HHS spending bill by a 30-21 vote after rejecting a number of Democratic ame