Shaheen Says There Are At Least 60 Votes For Insulin Bill

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) said there is enough support for her insulin bill to overcome a filibuster threat, and Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) said he would like to vote on the bill as soon as possible, though Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) hasn’t said if he plans to bring it up for a vote. Shaheen’s bill, which she wrote with Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), would cap monthly insulin costs at $35 for the insured, and it...
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Inside Drug Pricing - 07/25/2022
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Senate Finance Set To Unveil More Pieces Of Mental Health Package

While the Senate Finance Committee was able to get the telehealth and pediatric care pieces of its broader mental health plan passed in the gun safety bill , Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) said Wednesday (July 20) he plans to move forward on his broader plan and will soon issue proposals relating to building the behavioral health workforce, integrating primary and mental health care and enforcing parity laws. Those white papers will come in the days ahead, he said. Wyden last...
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Inside CMS - 07/28/2022
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Vol. 25, No. 30

Administration Touts 9-8-8 Success But Workforce Issues Persist

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said Wednesday (July 20) calls to the suicide prevention hotline increased by 60% the weekend 9-8-8 rolled out nationally -- meanwhile Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden (OR) expects to soon release more details on how his emerging mental health legislative package will address advocates’ top concerns, including workforce retention and reimbursement rates. The Biden administration and Congress put a special focus on mental health after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found in 2020 --...
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Consumer Product Orgs Urge FDA To Appoint Single Food Center Leader

Consumer advocacy and industry groups are calling for FDA to create a deputy commissioner for foods who would have direct authority over the agency’s food and veterinary medicine centers and the food-related components of the Office of Regulatory Affairs. House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) also has urged the agency needs to immediately appoint a deputy commissioner who would have authority over food activities across FDA, coming as the agency’s food center faces scrutiny over its handling of the...
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FDA Week - 07/22/2022
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