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Jeffrey Davis joins Julia Grabo to discuss the so-called "doc fix" that would prevent some or all of the 3.37% cut to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule conversion factor. They also explore what congressional action would look like and address why it's a hot topic now.

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Priya Rathakrishnan to discuss what seems to be an eerily familiar state of affairs in Congress as it relates to the upcoming government funding deadline.

Katie Waldo, Kayla Holgash and Jeff Davis join Priya Rathakrishnan to discuss their outlooks on Medicare and Medicaid payment and coverage policy for 2024.

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss the reported FY 2024 topline spending agreement between congressional leaders and what it means for healthcare priorities ahead of the January 19 funding deadline.

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Priya Rathakrishnan to discuss the upcoming January 19 congressional funding deadline and make early predictions for 2024 healthcare priorities.

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss the year that was on Capitol Hill, track progress on health policy initiatives and predict what we'll see for healthcare legislation in 2024.

Kayla Holgash and Katie Waldo join Priya Rathakrishnan to provide background and context around Medicaid unwinding, states' approaches to the unwinding process and steps the Biden administration is taking to provide assistance.

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss the coming House vote on the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act and the possibility of an end-of-year legislative package.

Amy Kelbick joins Julia Grabo to discuss proposed policies aimed at stopping anticompetitive behavior in the pharmaceutical marketplace.

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Priya Rathakrishnan to discuss the next steps to expect from Congress on government funding and healthcare before the holidays.

Deborah Godes joins Priya Rathakrishnan to discuss recent clarification and guidance provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on remote monitoring and digital therapy payment policies.

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss the lack of a December legislative deadline this year, what Congress is up to for the rest of the year and what it all means for healthcare priorities.

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Priya Rathakrishnan to give thanks to Congress for avoiding a government shutdown this year, and explore healthcare priorities on Capitol Hill before the next funding deadline of January 19, 2024.

Devin Stone and Parashar Patel join Priya Rathakrishnan to discuss the recent Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA) conference on reimbursement and health policy and provide key takeaways for medical device manufacturers.

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss the possibility of a continuing resolution (or two) as we approach Friday's government funding deadline.

Kayla Holgash joins Julia Grabo to discuss health equity initiatives in some of last week's Medicare final rules for calendar year 2024: the Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Physician Fee Schedule.

Rodney Whitlock joins Priya Rathakrishnan to discuss expectations on congressional activity as we near the next government funding deadline.

Rachel Stauffer joins Priya Rathakrishnan to discuss this week's Executive Order on artificial intelligence and its implications for healthcare stakeholders.

Now that Rep. Mike Johnson has been installed as Speaker of the House, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss the aggressive agendas in the House and Senate this week, the looming November 17 deadline for a continuing resolution and where healthcare fits among congressional priorities.

Parashar Patel joined McDermottPlus last month as Vice President, bringing our clients more than 30 years of health policy and market access experience. Parashar joins the Breakroom for a chat about his background, philosophy and interest in health policy.

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Priya Rathakrishnan to discuss current Congressional priorities amidst the continuing House speaker race.

Julia Grabo joins Priya Rathakrishnan to dive deeper into recent updates around the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), implications for stakeholders and what the future of OPTN could look like.

Rodney Whitlock and Debbie Curtis join Julia Grabo to discuss what Congress is up to while the House tries to elect a Speaker.

Jeffrey Davis and Kristen O'Brien join Julia Grabo to delve into the recent developments surrounding the No Surprises Act, the related litigation in Texas and the high-level implications for stakeholders, shedding light on the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Rodney Whitlock and Debbie Curtis join Priya Rathakrishnan to discuss what to expect with the House Speaker vote this week and what it all means for healthcare.