Health
Federal Watchdog Finds Gaps in DEA, FDA Drug Scheduling Procedures
A recent Government Accountability Office report found that the DEA lacks policies identifying roles, responsibilities, and procedures for scheduling, and...
Federal Audit Finds Gaps in Oversight of Medical Device Reviewers
Gaps in the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) policies for auditing outside medical device reviewers could allow organizations to continue reviewing...
Senate Health Panel Delays Bill as Nominees Await Vote
Chair Bill Cassidy (R-LA) recessed the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee markup on Sept. 24 without a final vote on the No Aid for...
GAO Finds Gaps in Federal Contraceptive Coverage Compliance
A new U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on contraceptive coverage compliance found that federal oversight has identified noncompliance...
VA Moves Slowly on Pacific Veterans' Health Care
Veterans from three Pacific nations who served in the U.S. military are struggling to access the health care benefits they earned, and a new Government...
Panel Will Weigh Overton’s FDA Public-Health Direction
The Senate will examine Heidi Overton's nomination to lead the Food and Drug Administration on September 24...
Alliance for Quality Improvement hires Monument Advocacy
The Alliance for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (AQIPS) hired Monument Advocacy to represent its interests in healthcare policy. Monument Advocacy...
House Panel Examines Medicare Payments and Cybersecurity
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health examined 17 bills addressing Medicare payment reform and cybersecurity on September 15, as healthcare...
House Looks Into Oral Cancer Drug Cost Barriers
Patients taking oral cancer drugs face cost-sharing that often exceeds what insurance charges for the same treatment delivered intravenously. A hearing...
Senate Considers HHS Nominees Amid Measles Warnings
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a nominations hearing on Sept. 16 amid warnings about measles, mental illness and...
First Congressional Hearing Puts Menopause Care Gap on Agenda
Why it matters: The Senate Special Committee on Aging held its first congressional hearing focused on menopause on Sept. 16.
GAO Finds Gaps in TRICARE Care for Special-Needs Families
Military families with special-needs dependents may face challenges accessing services through the TRICARE Extended Care Health Option (ECHO) program,...
China Is Primary Source of Fentanyl Precursors as Deaths Fall
Illicit fentanyl’s supply chain has shifted without ending the policy challenge described in the Congressional Research Service report China Primer: Illicit...
Senate Hearing Targets U.S. Generic Drug Manufacturing
Congress is examining how to strengthen U.S. generic drug manufacturing as the country remains heavily dependent on foreign pharmaceutical ingredients and...
Invariant Ends Work for Federation of American Hospitals
Invariant LLC ended its representation of the Federation of American Hospitals on July 1, according to a termination filing signed September 10. Invariant...
CRS Guide to Health Insurance Exchange Enrollment Data Sources
Health insurance exchange enrollment data sources differ in timing, coverage and definition. A new Congressional Research Services report says exchanges,...
Healthcare Hearing Examines Barriers to Access and Affordability
A House Judiciary subcommittee examined health care markets, fraud and competition during a Sept. 14 field hearing in Charlotte, North Carolina, focusing on...
Federal Drug Court Grant Funding Nears $200M
Federal support for drug courts sits at the intersection of criminal justice and public health, according to a new Congressional Research Service report...