Insurance: The Department of the Treasury, HHS, and the Department of Labor Issue a Proposal on the Expansion of Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA).
Opioids: President Donald Trump Signs Opioid Legislation Package into Law.
Opioids: The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Releases “The Truth About Opioids” Drug Prevention Ads.
Medicare and Medicaid: Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) Comments on Proposed Changes to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.
Opioids: Senate HELP Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Issue Statements on Recent GAO Report Detailing Public Health Emergency Authorities in the Opioid Crisis.
Children’s Health: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) Remarks on the Extension and Passage of Legislation Surrounding Children’s Health.
Prescriptions: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) Seeks Information to Prevent the Sale of Counterfeit Drugs Online.
Insurance: House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Ranking Member Elijah Cummings (D-MD) ReleasesReport on the Administration’s Decision to Not Defend Federal Protections for Preexisting Conditions.
Opioids: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Gregg Harper (R-MS) Release Statement on New Opioid Strike Force.
Substance Abuse: FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb Discusses Ongoing Commitment to Tobacco and Nicotine Regulations.
Mental Health: NIH Study Demonstrates Ineffectiveness of Antipsychotics in the Treatment of Intensive Care Patients with Delirium.
Opioids: The GAO Reviews HHS Decision to Declare the Opioid Crisis a Public Health Emergency.
Opioids: FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb Announces Meeting Regarding Access to Naloxone to Counter the Effects of Opioids.
Opioids: FDA Launches International Crackdown on Websites Selling Illegal Drugs, Including Opioids.
Opioids: CMS Announces Maternal Opioid Misuse (MOM) Model.
Prescription Pricing: HHS and CMS Proposes New International Drug Pricing Index.
Opioids: HHS’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Launches Campaign to Increase Non-Discrimination in Access to Treatment and Recovery Services.