It's not just Washington. Happening across the country: beckershospitalreview.com/care-coordinat…

abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/c…

nola.com/news/healthcar…

An FDA advisory committee voted 14-1 to recommend pulling Makena, the only drug for reducing preterm births, from the market. The agency will make the final decision.

A recap of the three-day hearing ($):
plus.cq.com/doc/news-75919…

New on Roll Call today: A record number of states are expanding access to Hepatitis C treatment through Medicaid this year – Is it enough?

rollcall.com/2022/10/19/as-…

Inbox: FDA seeks permanent injunctions for the first time against six e-cigarette companies it says did not apply for marketing authorization.

fda.gov/news-events/pr…

FDA pulls out all the stops to kick off today's adcomm: Dr. Patrizia Cavazzoni Cavazzoni making clear just now: Based on evidence presented today, Makena is not effective, and it should be withdrawn.

Tells adcomm to vote 'No' on all 3 Qs today - fda.gov/media/162270/d…

“Big picture is … I want to make America the best place to do business,” Buchanan said. ow.ly/Ar6B50LaFe9

The 2nd piece in my series on the Republicans running for Ways & Means: Rep. Jason Smith invokes a populist image of the GOP & says he’d engrain a working class focus in W&M policy

Smith on his plan for expiring 2017 tax cuts, “aggressive oversight” & more: rollcall.com/2022/10/13/fir…

Democrats Rep. Mark Pocan and Ro Khanna are sponsoring a bill to relabel Medicare Advantage plans as 'Alternative Private Health Plans' and fine them if they market themselves as Medicare plans:

pocan.house.gov/sites/pocan.ho…

I just recommended expanding updated #COVID19 vaccines to children 5-11 years. This is a critical step in our fight against COVID-19. An updated vaccine can help bolster protection for our children this winter. Talk to your child’s healthcare provider for more information.

In the first in a series of profiles of the Republicans seeking their party's top job on Ways & Means, I sat down with Rep. Adrian Smith.

He's known as a lower-key policy wonk & reflected that style in how he'd approach the job. rollcall.com/2022/10/12/neb…

New: FDA authorizes Moderna/Pfizer omicron boosters for kids as young as 5:

fda.gov/news-events/pr…

Monkeypox response looks to long term rollcall.com/2022/10/11/mon… w/Ariel Cohen

Biden announces sweeping pardon of federal marijuana possession convictions
with Ariel Cohen rollcall.com/2022/10/06/bid…

Whoa! Biden is pardoning federal marijuana possession charges, and asking Becerra and DOJ to review how it's scheduled under federal law.

New: 2.55M high school and middle school kids reported vaping in 2022.

And while the numbers aren't directly comparable thanks to COVID, that's down from a peak of 5.4M in 2019. ($)

plus.cq.com/doc/news-75859…

Schumer dropped CR text just before midnight last night.
- As expected, no $$ for COVID-19 or monkeypox.
- includes FDA user fee 5-year reauthorization

appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/…

CMS says Part B premiums will be $165 per month in 2023 - a decrease of $5.20 - due to low usage of Aduhelm (because CMS won't pay for it except in very limited circumstances) cms.gov/newsroom/fact-…