Politico | Congress Maintains FDA Funding Until March

Marc Scheineson is quoted on the timing for getting the Food and Drug Administration’s user fee reauthorization package to President Biden’s desk before Congress leaves for summer recess.

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This week, Congress passed a CR to fund the federal government through December 20, 2024, and CMS released guidance on coverage requirements for children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP.

This week, CMS released the FY2025 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS) Proposed Rule, and Congress held hearings on chronic care and telehealth proposals.

This week, HRSA issued a request for proposals (RFP) ahead of executing multiple contract awards as part of an initiative to reform the organ transplant system, and both the House and Senate held hearings related to drug costs and chronic shortages.