Manatt Health October 1, 2025
As of 12:01 a.m. on October 1, Congress’ inability to agree upon federal government funding has resulted in a lapse in federal appropriations for discretionary government functions and a directive for federal agencies to shut down activities funded by annual appropriations that are not otherwise excepted by federal law. The shutdown comes after weeks of back-and-forth political jockeying in Congress.
The recently updated contingency plans from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) indicate that core program operations for Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) facilitated through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), will continue via their mandatory funding streams. Likewise, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) oversight of drugs and devices will continue....
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