The agreement, which passed the House of Representatives early Friday, Slight increase in HHS However, the increase was essentially flat due to previously agreed budget caps. Funding for HHS in fiscal year 2024 will be $116.8 billion, slightly above the statutory level of $115.4 billion.
But lawmakers avoided an across-the-board 1% sequestration cut by reaching an agreement.
largely Controversial changes in health status It was stripped away. Changes to the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) industry and hospital payment reform were left out of the $1.2 trillion government funding bill after member states failed to reach a last-minute agreement.
These major legislative changes will likely have to wait until a “lame duck” conference at the end of the year.
“path [forward] It's every chance you get until you get it done.This should have been done yesterday.'' Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) told reporters, adding that the number of people involved makes it difficult to make everyone happy.
“It actually wasn't even four corners. You know, the traditional terminology of the Capitol…I think it was like five or six corners, but threading the needle was… It's difficult. We have some work to do in the House,” Wyden said.
at the same time, Controversial anti-abortion rider House Republicans, who are involved in nearly every major spending bill, were also excluded.
Lawmakers touted “meaningful investments” in Alzheimer's disease research. The National Institutes of Health Increase base funding by $300 million From current levels, $100 million will be donated to research into Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
PEPFAR is the United States' flagship program to combat HIV and AIDS overseas. 1 year extension, this is the first time since the program's inception that it has not been reauthorized for five years. The extension would keep funding flat until March 2025, but would not impose anti-abortion restrictions sought by conservatives.
Congress has a midnight deadline before the funds expire.
