Editors Note: NACHC staff Amy Simmons Farber and Oliver Spurgeon are contributors to this blog post. The busy year for health center funding activity in Congress continues. The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee has passed a bipartisan measure that aims to curb high costs and unexpected bills for patients, and includes a …
Author: Jen Taylor
Can Congress Deliver a Cliff Fix Before They Leave for the Holidays? Yes! (But We Need Your Help!)
Congress is embarking on its annual holiday tradition of scrambling to pass all outstanding legislation that piled up over the course of the year and needs to be enacted before the new year. This year they have amassed an especially long list of complicated and critical items that need attention before they attempt to leave …
Behavioral Health is a Priority on the Hill
Congress continues to work on a variety of legislative proposals to address issues related to mental and behavioral health and substance abuse, including the epidemic of opioid abuse that has garnered major national attention. Both political parties see these as important priorities, though they don’t always agree on how to best address them. Much of …
Congress Increasing Scrutiny, Oversight of 340B
The 340B Drug Discount Program might sound like an obscure health policy issue to most people, but those in the Health Center movement know that it is an essential source of support, allowing Health Centers to stretch increasingly scare federal resources and reinvest in patient care. Over the years, 340B has received increased scrutiny from …
Welcome to the 114th Congress
Happy New Year! Last week the 114th Congress convened for the first time, with Republicans taking charge in the Senate and Senator Mitch McConnell taking the reins as Majority Leader on behalf of the 54-Republican Senate Majority. Senator Harry Reid will serve as Minority Leader for the 44 Democrats and 2 Independents that caucus with …