House Passes Continuing Resolution To Fund Gov. Through Nov. 21

The House on Thursday (Sept. 19) passed a short-term continuing resolution to fund the government through Nov. 21 and avert a government shutdown Oct. 1, and the Senate reportedly will take up the CR next week. A package of so-called health extenders was tucked into the continuing resolution, introduced in the House late Wednesday . The extenders funded through Nov. 21 in the continuing resolution include: community health centers; Medicaid in Puerto Rico and other territories; Certified Community Health Centers;...