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House Begins Reconciliation Reconsideration 07/02/2025

House Begins Reconciliation Reconsideration This week in the Breakroom, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to recap the Senate’s passage of the reconciliation package and preview what could be in store as the House prepares to vote on the amended package. As of the time of our recording at 12:30pm ET on July 2, the House had not yet voted on the bill. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/37263525

Senate Considers Reconciliation Package 06/30/2025

Senate Considers Reconciliation Package In this week’s Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss reconciliation updates from the weekend and what could be in store this week. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/37225660

Prior Authorization Announcement 06/26/2025

Prior Authorization Announcement This week in the Breakroom, Lynn Nonnemaker joins Maddie News to discuss the recent announcement by health insurers to streamline the prior authorization process. Read more in our Regs and Eggs blog post. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/37162135

Senate Continues Reconciliation Work 06/23/2025

Senate Continues Reconciliation Work Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss where the Senate is on reconciliation ahead of the quickly approaching, self-imposed July 4th deadline. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/37116555

Senate Finance Committee Releases Reconciliation Language 06/18/2025

Senate Finance Committee Releases Reconciliation Language Debbie Curtis, Rodney Whitlock, and Maddie News join Julia Grabo to discuss how the recently released Senate Finance Committee reconciliation language differs from the House-passed bill and where the Senate moves next in the process. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/37062020

Senate Finance Reconciliation Text 06/16/2025

Senate Finance Reconciliation Text In this week’s Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss the expected release of Senate Finance Committee reconciliation text and what to look out for in the healthcare space. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/37027925

HHS Budget in Brief and Congressional Appropriations 06/12/2025

HHS Budget in Brief and Congressional Appropriations his week in the Breakroom, Jeff Davis and Rachel Stauffer join Maddie News to discuss HHS’ recently released budget in brief for 2026 and how it has jumpstarted the congressional appropriations process on Capitol Hill. Read more about the budget in brief in our recent Regs & Eggs blog posts. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/36973535

Reconciliation, Recissions, and Appropriations 06/09/2025

Reconciliation, Recissions, and Appropriations Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss the busy week ahead of Congress, including where they are in the reconciliation, recissions, and appropriations processes. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/36923155

Introducing Marla Kugel 06/05/2025

Introducing Marla Kugel July is anticipated to be a busy rulemaking month, and Marla Kugel has joined M+ as a Senior Director just in time. In this episode of the breakroom, Devin Stone joins to discuss how the M+ data team approaches rules season, and Marla discusses her background in health policy and what areas of health policy she’s excited to dive into this year. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/36865960

Reconciliation in the Senate 06/02/2025

Reconciliation in the Senate In this week’s Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis joins Maddie News to discuss forthcoming CBO scores and what the Senate margin means for ongoing reconciliation discussions. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/36819580

State of Play on Prescription Drug Pricing 05/29/2025

State of Play on Prescription Drug Pricing This week in the Breakroom, Amy Kelbick joins Maddie News to discuss recent actions by the Trump Administration and Congress on lowering the cost of prescription drugs. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/36771245

House Passes Reconciliation 05/27/2025

House Passes Reconciliation Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss what we know (and don’t know) about the House-passed reconciliation package and what we are watching for in the Senate. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/36734290

CMS Innovation Center’s New Strategy 05/22/2025

CMS Innovation Center’s New Strategy Simeon Niles joins Julia Grabo to discuss the new direction of the CMS Innovation Center and how stakeholders can prepare to participate. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/36675155

Reconciliation Update: Now What? 05/19/2025

Reconciliation Update: Now What? Rodney Whitlock and Debbie Curtis join Julia Grabo to discuss what happened over the weekend with the House’s budget reconciliation bill and what to pay attention to moving forward. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/36629405

Reconciliation Recap 05/15/2025

Reconciliation Recap This week in the Breakroom, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to recap this week’s progress in the House on reconciliation and discuss next steps. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/36581155

House Energy and Commerce Committee Releases Reconciliation Text 05/12/2025

House Energy and Commerce Committee Releases Reconciliation Text In this week’s Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss the released text of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s reconciliation language and what comes next. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/36535520

FY 2026 “Skinny” President’s Budget 05/08/2025

FY 2026 “Skinny” President’s Budget Jeff Davis joins Julia Grabo to discuss the President’s “skinny” budget request and what it tells us (or doesn’t tell us) about the restructuring at the US Department of Health and Human Services. Learn more in this week’s Regs & Eggs blog: /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/36487840

Energy & Commerce Delays Reconciliation Markup 05/05/2025

Energy & Commerce Delays Reconciliation Markup In this week’s Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss the delay of key reconciliation markups, including at the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and what comes next. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/36442150

CBO’s Medicare Insolvency Projection 05/01/2025

CBO’s Medicare Insolvency Projection In this week’s Breakroom episode, Lynn Nonnemaker joins Maddie News to discuss the Congressional Budget Office’s recent projection of when the Medicare Part A Trust Fund will run out of money, and what stakeholders should be on the lookout for. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/36395200

House Energy and Commerce Committee Prepares Reconciliation Vote 04/28/2025

House Energy and Commerce Committee Prepares Reconciliation Vote As Congress returns from a two-week recess, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss how the House Energy and Commerce Committee is preparing for their May 7 markup of budget reconciliation legislation. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/36341720

Welcome Josh Jorgensen and Olivia Gomez 04/24/2025

Welcome Josh Jorgensen and Olivia Gomez Josh Jorgensen and Olivia Gomez joined McDermott+ this month, bringing our clients a wealth of skill and experience. This week in the Breakroom, Josh and Olivia join Julia Grabo to discuss their interest in health policy, career experience, and what made them choose to join the M+ team. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/36297585

FY 2026 IPPS Proposed Rule 04/17/2025

FY 2026 IPPS Proposed Rule This week in the Breakroom, Simeon Niles and Leigh Feldman join Maddie News to discuss provisions in the recently issued FY 2026 IPPS proposed rule, including updates to the TEAM Model and requests for information on deregulation and the inpatient quality reporting program. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/36207895

MA Rate Increase, Part D Coverage of AOMs, and More 04/10/2025

MA Rate Increase, Part D Coverage of AOMs, and More Lynn Nonnemaker and Amy Kelbick join Julia Grabo to discuss the two Medicare Advantage (MA) final rules released in the past week and how they fit into the Administration’s other initiatives and larger priorities. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/36085480

House Priorities Before Recess 04/07/2025

House Priorities Before Recess In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss priorities in the House of Representatives ahead of the Easter recess, including reconciliation and an Energy & Commerce Committee markup of several healthcare bills. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/36038750

Medicare Advantage Final Rate Notice Preview 04/03/2025

Medicare Advantage Final Rate Notice Preview This week in the Breakroom, Lynn Nonnemaker joins Maddie News to discuss the upcoming Medicare Advantage and Part D final rate notice and what stakeholders should be looking out for. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/35993460

Reconciliation Watch 03/31/2025

Reconciliation Watch In this week’s Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss potential movement in the Senate on a budget resolution and the announcement of an HHS reorganization. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/35942810

IPPS Proposed Rule Crystal Ball 03/27/2025

IPPS Proposed Rule Crystal Ball Jeff Davis and Leigh Feldman join Julia Grabo to try to predict what might be included in the upcoming Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/35889135

What's Brewing on Capitol Hill? 03/24/2025

What's Brewing on Capitol Hill? In this week’s Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss what’s brewing on Capitol Hill, including budget reconciliation, the debt limit, and pending agency leadership nominations. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/35840820

Site-Neutral up for Reconciliation Consideration 03/20/2025

Site-Neutral up for Reconciliation Consideration This week in the Breakroom, Devin Stone and Leigh Feldman join Maddie News to discuss the Medicare site-neutral policy options being considered for inclusion in reconciliation, and what impact they could have for stakeholders. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/35792000

Government Funded...Now What? 03/17/2025

Government Funded...Now What? In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss what to expect from Congress now that the government has been funded for FY 2025. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/35730550

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