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The House Ways & Means Committee held a markup session on July 15, 2026, advancing bipartisan legislation that would establish federal requirements for essential caregiver access in nursing homes and other post-acute and long-term care settings during periods when visitation restrictions are in place.
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) announced its support for the Outpatient Surgery Access Act of 2026.
Washington, D.C. - Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on today’s House vote on the Massie Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2027 State and Foreign Operations (SFOPS) Appropriations Bill.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) slammed the latest health care cuts imposed by the Trump Administration.
While the official 2027 Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) announcement remains several months away, a nonpartisan group released its latest prediction this week suggesting seniors could be in line for a strong boost.
Donald Trump has suffered a legal setback after a U.S. judge struck down an agreement that granted him immunity from tax audits in exchange for dropping his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.
Sens. Bill Cassidy, MD, R-La., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced the Outpatient Surgery Access Act of 2026 on July 14, legislation that would require CMS to update ASC Medicare payments using the same inflation factor applied to hospital outpatient rates.
The bill also would eliminate a budget-neutrality adjustment that ASC advocates say has suppressed reimbursement over time.