Weekly healthcare policy roundup covers budget reconciliation, CMS rule, Senate nominations

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This weekly healthcare policy roundup covers House Republicans' $95B budget reconciliation draft (excluding health committee instructions), Senate HELP nomination hearings for CDC director and HHS preparedness assistant secretary, and patent eligibility reform discussions. CMS released the CY 2027 Medicare PFS proposed rule, while House committees advanced bills on remote patient monitoring, price transparency, and illicit drug control. DOJ clarified Olmstead enforcement guidance under the ADA.

• •House GOP reconciliation 3.0 draft focuses on defense, agriculture, and voter integrity — no health offsets
• •Senate HELP held hearings for CDC director nominee Dr. Erica Schwartz and ASPR nominee Sean Kaufman
• •CMS released CY 2027 Medicare PFS proposed rule; House committees advanced RPM and price transparency bills

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