Washington Highlights
Washington Highlights is a weekly newsletter that provides updates on the latest legislative and regulatory activities affecting medical schools, academic health systems, and their patients and communities.
Recent Articles
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) released its June 2025 Report to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP.
- June 13, 2025
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) released its June 2025 Report to Congress.
- June 13, 2025
The White House released a memorandum directing the HHS secretary to ensure certain Medicaid payments are capped at Medicare rates.
- June 13, 2025
The House Appropriations Committee on June 11 approved the VA funding bill on a party-line vote.
- June 13, 2025
The Senate HELP Committee released legislation that would reduce access to student aid programs for students and residents working in academic health systems.
- June 13, 2025
Members of the House and Senate sent letters to appropriations leadership in support of NIH funding.
- June 13, 2025
NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, testified on the NIH FY 2026 budget in a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing.
- June 13, 2025
The AAMC joined an amicus brief supporting Harvard University’s motion for summary judgment enjoining federal funding freeze orders and termination letters.
- June 13, 2025
The AAMC joined a brief urging the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to affirm an injunction against drastic cuts to NIH F&A reimbursement rates.
- June 13, 2025
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