by Brittany Frew | Aug 2, 2021 | Government Affairs, Legislative Updates
On July 29, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a legislative package (H.R.4502) with seven of the twelve annual appropriations bills for fiscal year 2022, including the bill to fund the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Included in the bill to...
by Brittany Frew | Jul 14, 2021 | Government Affairs, Legislative Updates
The House Appropriations Committee just released the bill report for the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Labor, Health and Human Services, Education & Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) appropriations legislation with significant proposed increases for several programs to...
by Brittany Frew | Jun 1, 2021 | Government Affairs, Legislative Updates
On Friday May 28, 2021, President Biden unveiled the administration’s proposed federal budget for FY2022. We are pleased to report that the proposed budget included significant investments for maternal and child health! Some highlights of proposed increases are...
by Brittany Frew | Mar 11, 2021 | COVID-19, Government Affairs, Legislative Updates, Promoting Coverage for MCH
President Signs COVID-19 Relief Bill with MCH Priorities On Mar. 11, President Biden signed into law the latest COVID-19 relief bill, the American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319), which has a top-line funding level of $1.9 trillion and includes several priorities for...
by Brittany Frew | Dec 22, 2020 | Legislative Updates, Title V
On Dec. 21, the House and Senate reached a long-awaited deal and passed an end of year bill that included funding for the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2021, additional stimulus funding in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, health extenders, and several...
by Brittany Frew | Jun 3, 2020 | COVID-19, Government Affairs, Legislative Updates
82 bipartisan Members of Congress sent a letter to House of Representatives leadership urging them to include increased funding for the Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant in the next COVID-19 relief package.
