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July is anticipated to be a busy rulemaking month, and Marla Kugel has joined M+ as a Senior Director just in time. In this episode of the breakroom, Devin Stone joins to discuss how the M+ data team approaches rules season, and Marla discusses her background in health policy and what areas of health policy she's excited to dive into this year.

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis joins Maddie News to discuss forthcoming CBO scores and what the Senate margin means for ongoing reconciliation discussions.

This week in the Breakroom, Amy Kelbick joins Maddie News to discuss recent actions by the Trump Administration and Congress on lowering the cost of prescription drugs.

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss what we know (and don't know) about the House-passed reconciliation package and what we are watching for in the Senate.

Simeon Niles joins Julia Grabo to discuss the new direction of the CMS Innovation Center and how stakeholders can prepare to participate.

Rodney Whitlock and Debbie Curtis join Julia Grabo to discuss what happened over the weekend with the House's budget reconciliation bill and what to pay attention to moving forward.

This week in the Breakroom, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to recap this week's progress in the House on reconciliation and discuss next steps.

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss the released text of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's reconciliation language and what comes next.

Jeff Davis joins Julia Grabo to discuss the President's "skinny" budget request and what it tells us (or doesn't tell us) about the restructuring at the US Department of Health and Human Services. Learn more in this week's Regs & Eggs blog:  https://www.mcdermottplus.com/blog/regs-eggs/

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss the delay of key reconciliation markups, including at the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and what comes next.

In this week's Breakroom episode, Lynn Nonnemaker joins Maddie News to discuss the Congressional Budget Office's recent projection of when the Medicare Part A Trust Fund will run out of money, and what stakeholders should be on the lookout for.

As Congress returns from a two-week recess, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss how the House Energy and Commerce Committee is preparing for their May 7 markup of budget reconciliation legislation.

Josh Jorgensen and Olivia Gomez joined McDermott+ this month, bringing our clients a wealth of skill and experience. This week in the Breakroom, Josh and Olivia join Julia Grabo to discuss their interest in health policy, career experience, and what made them choose to join the M+ team.

This week in the Breakroom, Simeon Niles and Leigh Feldman join Maddie News to discuss provisions in the recently issued FY 2026 IPPS proposed rule, including updates to the TEAM Model and requests for information on deregulation and the inpatient quality reporting program.

Lynn Nonnemaker and Amy Kelbick join Julia Grabo to discuss the two Medicare Advantage (MA) final rules released in the past week and how they fit into the Administration's other initiatives and larger priorities.

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss priorities in the House of Representatives ahead of the Easter recess, including reconciliation and an Energy & Commerce Committee markup of several healthcare bills.

This week in the Breakroom, Lynn Nonnemaker joins Maddie News to discuss the upcoming Medicare Advantage and Part D final rate notice and what stakeholders should be looking out for.

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss potential movement in the Senate on a budget resolution and the announcement of an HHS reorganization.

Jeff Davis and Leigh Feldman join Julia Grabo to try to predict what might be included in the upcoming Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule.

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss what's brewing on Capitol Hill, including budget reconciliation, the debt limit, and pending agency leadership nominations.

This week in the Breakroom, Devin Stone and Leigh Feldman join Maddie News to discuss the Medicare site-neutral policy options being considered for inclusion in reconciliation, and what impact they could have for stakeholders.

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss what to expect from Congress now that the government has been funded for FY 2025.

This week in the Breakroom, Erica Stocker and Amy Kelbick join Julia Grabo to discuss the status of government funding ahead of Friday's deadline, and the state of play of the broader budget reconciliation process.

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss the status of government funding and next steps to avoid a shutdown, as House Republicans work to garner votes for their recently released continuing resolution.

This week in the Breakroom, Kristen O'Brien and Jeffrey Davis join Maddie News to discuss recent actions by the Trump administration to modify the regulatory process, including a recent policy statement on notice and comment procedures.