Politico March 22, 2024
HERE’S THE DEAL — Congress is poised to finish its fiscal 2024 spending package, which includes HHS funding, in the days to come — albeit nearly six months late.
The process cost former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy his job in October and was often ugly, though this time, lawmakers will likely avoid any prolonged shutdowns that could lead to significant furloughs at federal health agencies.
Here are Ben’s top takeaways from the yet-to-be-approved deal:
HHS gets a boost, but … Debt ceiling deal constraints contributed to HHS getting a funding increase that fell well short of inflation — growing less than 1 percent overall despite a $955 million boost to $117 billion-plus. Despite McCarthy’s ouster, his deal will still have...
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