Tuesday, May 3, 2022: D.C. News

The Supreme Court plans to strike down Roe v. Wade, according to an early draft majority opinion obtained yesterday by Politico. The opinion, written by Justice Samuel Alito, states the 1973 ruling “was egregiously wrong from the start.” The high...

Tuesday, May 3, 2022: D.C. News

A new Republican plan to lower drug costs abandons direct government negotiations and other signature policies from the Trump years. The plan would create an out-of-pocket cap on drug spending for seniors and people with disabilities, ensure patients pay the same rate...

Wednesday, April 27, 2022: D.C. News

Senator Joe Manchin said health care policy priorities pushed by Democrats won’t go anywhere without changes to the tax code, but cited prescription drug pricing as an area of opportunity if lawmakers “fix the financial situation.” Manchin said he...

Tuesday, April 26, 2022: D.C. News

The White House unveiled new steps aimed at making highly effective COVID-19 treatment pills from Pfizer more widely available. The administration said that it will add 10,000 sites where the Paxlovid pills are available – bringing the total number of sites to 30,000...

Tuesday, April 26, 2022: D.C. News

The Department of Justice will appeal a federal court ruling on the surprise billing ban that sided with providers by saying the Biden administration’s rule conflicts with the No Surprises Act passed by Congress. Providers sued over the rule because they said...

Monday, April 25, 2022: D.C. News

Congress returns this week with additional COVID-19 response funding at the top of lawmakers’ to-do list. However, a separate fight over a pandemic-era immigration policy could slow efforts to pass the $10 billion pandemic relief bill. Republicans are trying to...