White House · 117th Congress
Biden walks political tightrope in drug pricing dispute
[jwp-video n=”1″] Both Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Charles E.
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Policy · 117th Congress
Supreme Court rejects GOP attempt to defend public charge rule
But last month, 14 Republican attorneys general asked the Supreme Court to allow their states to defend the rule, which they say would cost them more than $1 billion annually if eliminated.
Policy · 117th Congress
Tribes see progress in COVID-19 fight
[jwp-video n=”1″] “Navajo Nation tribal leadership took this disease seriously from the beginning.
Policy · 117th Congress
Democrats hope to extend new insurance subsidies before 2022 midterms
[jwp-video n=”1″] For Democrats, the law marked one of the first significant improvements to the 2010 health care law since its enactment more than a decade ago.
Policy · 117th Congress
One year in, broadband access and telehealth are two big winners under COVID-19
Also included in the package was $1 billion to deploy broadband on tribal lands and $300 million for broadband in rural areas.
Congress · 117th Congress
Pension funding, COBRA coverage survive aid bill’s ‘Byrd bath’
[jwp-video n=”1″] The second provision would provide subsidies to make health insurance more affordable under the federal law known as COBRA, which offers continuing employer-sponsored coverage
Congress · 117th Congress
Medicare fixes, Amtrak boost in draft Senate aid package
[jwp-video n=”1″] White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki also suggested there would be other opportunities to pass minimum wage legislation, while not ruling out some kind of budget compromise
Policy · 117th Congress
Abortion emerges as key division in Becerra’s Finance hearing
[jwp-video n=”1″] “Both Attorney General Becerra and I throughout our careers have too often been the only Latino in the room,” Padilla said.
Policy · 117th Congress
COVID-19 aid insurance language splits experts on necessity, scope
[jwp-video n=”1″] Additionally, the bill would cover 85 percent of the cost of continuing employer coverage for workers who left or lost their jobs under the program known as COBRA through September
Opinion · 117th Congress
‘Rebate rule’ is wrong path to reducing prescription drug costs
The Government Accountability Office, in a 2019 report, reported that PBMs passed 99.6 percent — all but less than one-half of 1 percent — of rebates to Part D plan sponsors.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Rep. Madeleine Dean’s profile rises amid Senate buzz
Some Democrats are encouraging Dean to run for Pennsylvania’s open Senate seat, a top pickup opportunity after President Joe Biden won the state by 1 point in November.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden inherits Trump’s unique health care agenda
[jwp-video n=”1″] “In emergency management there are always multiple impacts — economics, housing, lives lost, mental health. … You have to pick and choose,” said Samantha Montano, an expert
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden uses executive orders to address COVID-19, other health care issues
[jwp-video n=”1″] National strategy The orders come as Biden seeks to advance a national strategy to address the health crisis, which the administration argues has been missing for the past
Opinion · 117th Congress
My family is from Chennai. Here’s what Kamala Harris means to me
[jwp-video n=”1″] It resonates because I grew up first speaking Tamil, and later learned English in preschool. It resonates because I had my own aunt Kamala, who died a few years ago.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats plan a spending blowout, but hurdles remain
Out of a $1.5 trillion House-passed infrastructure package last summer, over $1 trillion probably wouldn’t pass the Byrd test.
Policy · 117th Congress
Democrats aim to move health care agenda despite slim majorities
[jwp-video n=”1″] [Democrats begin laying groundwork for big budget plans] Democratic leaders will have to navigate differences between factions of their own party and the narrowest of
Opinion · 116th Congress
The health care price transparency revolution begins next month
Such inflated bills cause more than 1 in six 6 Americans to have medical debt in collections, according to the Urban Institute. In some states, such as Texas, this ratio increases to around 1 in 4.
Policy · 116th Congress
Census estimates US population at 330 million
However, the agency has publicly acknowledged errors in close to 1 million records that could take weeks to fix, pushing the apportionment delivery into late January.
Policy · 116th Congress
States grapple with plans for end to coronavirus public health emergency
Groups like the National Governors Association have similarly called for an additional federal matching rate increase of at least 5.8 percentage points retroactive to Jan. 1, and remaining until Sept.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Peterson’s conservatism isn’t enough to keep Minnesota seat for Democrats
The AP called the race at 1:36 am EST.