Documents

September 2011

• Legislative Language Of President's Economic Growth/Deficit Reduction Proposal
• Bicameral Group Of Republicans Ask HHS About CLASS Act Program's Future
• HHS Allocates $224 Million In States Grants For Home Visiting Programs Supporting Maternal And Child Health
• GOP Lawmakers Circulate Internal CMS Email Suggesting CLASS Act Office Closing
• OSHA, NIOSH Issue Guidance To Stop Nail Gun Injuries
• GOP Say SBA Study Shows Small Business Health Insurance Tax Credit Fails To Increase Insurance Coverage
• Report Finds Federal Government Could Save $125 Billion By Coordinating Care For Duals
• Hatch-Coburn-Burr Letter To GAO On CMS' HETS System
• Subcommittee Approves FY12 Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill
• Internal CMS Email Announces Personnel Shifts
• Consumer Groups, Plans, And Pharmacies All Voice Concern With ESI-Medco Merger
• MedPAC's Releases List Of Offset To Pay For Proposed $235 Billion SGR Fix
• ASSE Announces Approval Of Z590.3 Standard For Prevention Through Design
• Council On Aging Survey Finds Beneficiaries Confused About Proposed Medicare Reforms
• FDA Policy Shop Reorganized
• CMS Offers States More Information On Partnership Opportunities To Build Exchanges
• Urban Institute Urges Medicare Eligibility Age Hike In Report On Spending Options
• Reactions To President's Fiscal Plan
• President's Deficit Reduction Plan
• CAP Report Analyzes Impact Of Exchanges, Medicaid Expansion On Employer-Sponsored Insurance
• MedPAC's Report To Congress On Rural Payment Adjustments
• Reactions To MedPAC's SGR Replacement Plan
• Cancer Care Groups Seek Support For Bill Blocking Part B Drug Cuts
• NIH, DARPA, FDA Seek Development Of Cutting-Edge Technology To Predict Drug Safety
• Effort Launched To Ease Patent Licensure From FDA, NIH Labs