Lexology February 2, 2022
With the second session of the 117th Congress underway, stakeholders are poised for another busy legislative session set against the dynamic backdrop of an ongoing global pandemic and midterm election year. Numerous high-profile health care measures have carried over from the first session of the Congress, such as consideration of the Build Back Better Act, expiring provider-related provisions and the annual appropriations process. There are also several other legislative issues on policymakers’ health care agenda that will be of interest to a broad range of stakeholders, including patients, providers, innovators, medical product manufacturers and many more. Below we highlight five such health care policy areas worth watching as this year’s legislative session unfolds.
1. FDA User Fee Program Reauthorizations
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