HELP Advances Health Nominees, Health Data Privacy Bill โ The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee advanced the nominations of Erica Schwartz, MD, JD, MPH to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Sean Kaufman to be Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response on Thursday. Schwartz was approved in …
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Lawmakers Advance Bipartisan Health Bills โ Both chambers of Congress considered healthcare bills on the floor last week, with the House of Representatives voting to pass 13 bills under suspension of the rules and the Senate voting to pass the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act (S. 1041) by unanimous consent. The 13 healthcare related bills …
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Appropriations Update โ The House of Representatives passed the $47.3 billion National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 (H.R. 8595) in a 217-209 vote on Wednesday. The spending bill represents a 6% reduction compared to FY 2026. It includes nearly $8.9 billion in global health funding, $532 million below currently enacted …
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