by Jordana Choucair | Aug 25, 2021 | Newsletter, Tea Leaves
D.C. News: House Democrats adopted a budget resolution that triggers the legislative process for their $3.5 trillion domestic spending bill. The 220-212 vote came after a group of moderates got House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to agree to also hold a vote on a separate...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 23, 2021 | Newsletter, Tea Leaves
Access & Coverage: A new report by the Urban Institute found that the uninsurance rate held steady at 11 percent between March 2019 and April 2021 due to increased enrollment in public coverage. During that time, the number of adults younger than 65 with...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 18, 2021 | Newsletter, Tea Leaves
D.C. News: More than 100 House lawmakers sent a letter to the FDA asking when regulators will authorize COVID-19 vaccines for children under 12. The lawmakers noted that the current rise in infections is “alarming for parents” as schools reopen for...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 6, 2021 | Newsletter, Tea Leaves
D.C. News: After debating the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill late into the night, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer adjourned the session and said proceedings would resume Saturday. The CBO estimates that, contrary to negotiators’ claims that the price tag...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 5, 2021 | Newsletter, Tea Leaves
Access & Coverage: CMS officials communicated to Montana state officials that the agency will likely reject the state’s request to include work requirements in its Medicaid expansion program. The decision has made the future of Montana’s program uncertain;...
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