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Senate Passes FDA Reauthorization Bill In a rare display of bipartisanship, the Senate passed the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (S.3187) Thursday night by a vote of 96-1.  The legislation, sponsored by Sens. Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Tom Harkin (D-IA), creates a user-fee program for biosimilar and generic drugs.  It also... READ MORE

Medicare/Medicaid Overhaul Not Expected During Lame Duck Session   The Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee agreed this week it is very unlikely that Congress will make significant changes to Medicare and Medicaid during the lame duck session that follows the November election.  Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Rep. Chris Van Hollen... READ MORE

House Reconciliation Bill Cuts Health Care Spending The House of Representatives voted along party lines Thursday to pass a bill that makes major cuts in Medicaid spending while allowing across-the-board Medicare cuts to take effect as scheduled. The budget reconciliation bill introduced earlier in the week by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan and adopted... READ MORE