Manatt Health January 17, 2019
The new year begins with a divided Congress, which is already gridlocked over a funding agreement to end the partial government shutdown now entering its fourth week. With Democrats newly in control of the House and Republicans having gained a larger majority in the Senate, the odds of Congress enacting significant health policy legislation in the next two years are slim—and even “must-pass” legislation (like annual appropriations bills) may be fraught with challenges. Nonetheless, both chambers will hold healthcare-related hearings and mark up legislative proposals, with members increasingly focused on demonstrating their policy priorities in advance of the 2020 presidential race.
Major health reform activity in 2019 will be concentrated in the administration and the states—and the judiciary will play...
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