Lexology September 26, 2024
As we near the end of the 118th Congress and head into a lame duck session postelection, policymakers are eyeing opportunities to reauthorize health programs that expire in December and also pass larger health reforms before the new Congress is sworn in.
Congress voted for a continuing resolution that extends fiscal year (FY) 2025 funding through Dec. 20, setting up a legislative vehicle for health care policies to ride on.
The end of the Congress sees the retirement of numerous health care leaders including House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and Reps. Michael Burgess (R-TX), Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and Larry Bucshon (R-IN). It is likely...