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McDermott+

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McDermott+ exclusively serves the health industry with one-stop policy and lobbying services supported by data analytics and reimbursement, coding, coverage and quality reporting knowledge. To learn more, please visit our website at www.mcdermottplus.com

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Jun 29, 2026

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Episodes

Final Week Before August Recess 29.07.2024

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to preview the Senate's final in-session week before recess, and discuss what staffers will be working on and congressional priorities before the end of the year.

Breakroom Special Edition: Behind the Scenes 26.07.2024

Priya Rathakrishnan and Maddie News join Julia Grabo to discuss their roles at McDermott+ and provide a behind the scenes tour of our podcasting process.

Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule 25.07.2024

Deborah Godes and Marie Knoll join Julia Grabo to discuss provisions and stakeholder implications from the recently released calendar year 2025 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems Proposed Rule.

Election Update: Charting the Uncharted 22.07.2024

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Priya Rathakrishnan to discuss the current state of affairs in the US Presidential election and its potential impacts on Capitol Hill and in healthcare.

Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule 18.07.2024

K risten O'Brien, Rachel Hollander and Jeff Davis join Priya Rathakrishnan to discuss the Calendar Year 2025 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule and specifically highlight several coding proposals made by CMS. To learn more about the proposed rule, read our +Insight here .

Highlights of the Spring 2024 Unified Agenda 11.07.2024

Jeffrey Davis joins Priya Rathakrishnan to discuss the Administration's Spring 2024 Unified Agenda, highlighting the significant healthcare regulations expected to be published this year.

Congress Returns and Policymaking Continues 08.07.2024

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss upcoming healthcare regulations from the administration and the future of telehealth in the House of Representatives.

Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Deference 01.07.2024

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Priya Rathakrishnan to discuss the recent Supreme Court decision that overturns the Chevron deference and what that means for the health industry going forward.

Prior Authorization States of Play 27.06.2024

Kristen O'Brien joins Julia Grabo to discuss the latest regulatory and legislative action on prior authorization and what stakeholders should be watching for next.

Congress and the Chevron Deference 24.06.2024

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss an expected Supreme Court decision on the Chevron deference, and the implications it could have for Congress.

CMS Goes to Capitol Hill 20.06.2024

Leigh Feldman joins Julia Grabo to discuss last week's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) appearances in front of the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee and House Budget Committee.

Congressional Clock Keeps Ticking Down 17.06.2024

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Priya Rathakrishnan to discuss Congress' dwindling time in session before August recess and what key actions to expect. They also discuss upcoming expected Supreme Court rulings.

Federal Policies to Address Drug Shortages 13.06.2024

Leigh Feldman joins Priya Rathakrishnan to discuss the federal policies that currently exist to address drug shortages.

Can Anything Get through Congress? 10.06.2024

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss what this week's action on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will mean for Congress' productivity over the rest of the year.

Takeaways from the 2024 CMS Health Equity Conference 06.06.2024

Kayla Holgash joins Julia Grabo to discuss last week's CMS Health Equity Conference, including CMS' areas of focus, recent health equity achievements and attendee action items.

Congressional Focus: Floors Versus Committees 03.06.2024

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Priya Rathakrishnan to discuss the difference in upcoming congressional activity on the floors and in committees.

Addressing Rural Health Issues 23.05.2024

Eric Zimmerman, Erica Stocker and Carrie Cochran-McClain, Chief Policy Officer of the National Rural Health Association, join Priya Rathakrishnan to discuss rural health and solutions to address issues faced by rural communities.

Voting in the House and Senate 20.05.2024

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to explore the concept of "show votes" in the House and Senate.

Telehealth Policy: Expiring Waivers and Proposed Legislation 16.05.2024

Rachel Stauffer, Leigh Feldman and Erica Stocker join Julia Grabo to discuss COVID-era telehealth flexibilities facing expiration at the end of this year, and recently proposed legislation aimed at extending these flexibilities.

Congress Focuses on Telehealth 13.05.2024

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Priya Rathakrishnan to discuss recent and upcoming congressional activity on telehealth legislation.

In Depth: Laboratory-Developed Tests Final Rule 09.05.2024

Rachel Stauffer joins Priya Rathakrishnan to discuss significant provisions in the long-awaited Food and Drug Administration's laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) final rule.

House Facing Another Motion to Vacate? 06.05.2024

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss this week's expected motion to vacate Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and the possibility of an extenders package.

Nursing Staff Minimum Standards Final Rule 02.05.2024

Debbie Curtis and McDermott Will & Emery Partner Gregory Fosheim join Julia Grabo to discuss provisions in the recently released nursing staff minimum standards final rule and what it means for stakeholders.

Congress Focuses on Change Healthcare and Medicaid Access 29.04.2024

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Priya Rathakrishnan to discuss this week's congressional hearings on the Change Healthcare cyberattack and Medicaid access proposals.

Deeper Dive on the Medicaid HCBS Access Final Rule 25.04.2024

Katie Waldo and Kayla Holgash join Priya Rathakrishnan to discuss significant provisions in the recently released Medicaid Access final rule focused on home- and community-based services (HCBS).

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