ICYMI as we are heading into the weekend --> Thursday's state of play on both chambers prepping for votes on health care bills as the bipartisan talks have lost steam. plus.cq.com/doc/news-836...

Today marks the Senate's second hearing looking at how to lower health care costs before the end of the year when the expanded ACA tax credits are set to expire. Story TK on what plays out from Senate HELP

Senators in both parties today acknowledged that finding agreement in a health deal before next week’s vote is a long shot. Https://plus.cq.com/doc/news-8360599?

Congress is back and still trying to push through a health care bill before the end of the year. But two problems are complicating progress. More from me on CQ: plus.cq.com/doc/news-835...

As we’re gearing up to take a break for Thanksgiving, a quick recap of where we are before Congress returns next week.

For your TG traveling pleasure: An early #WTHealth this week, with @alicemiranda.bsky.social, @sandhyawrites.bsky.social, and @sarahkarlin-smith.bsky.social. Plus @joannekenen.bsky.social and @drjoshs.bsky.social on their new book, "Information Sick." kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...

Yesterday the Senate headed out for Thanksgiving recess. 🧵 The Senate has been largely split on party lines b/w extending the ACA credits vs putting that money into HSAs. But committee leaders are hoping things could change the week after the break with a hearing in the works.

Yesterday's recap of the Senate Finance hearing as lawmakers kicked off their public discussion of what to do on health care before the end of the year: rollcall.com/2025/11/19/s...

Trump draws line in sand on extending the ACA credits Story w/ @jessiehellmann plus.cq.com/doc/news-835...

LISTEN: The longest federal government shutdown in history is over, after a handful of House and Senate Democrats joined most Republicans in approving legislation that funds the government through January. kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...

Catching up after yesterday was VERY busy. Here are two important CQ stories you may have missed. 🧵

What’s the shutdown endgame after yesterday’s election? More on CQ plus.cq.com/doc/news-834...

Yesterday ICMYI, a bipartisan group of House members released a framework for extending the enhanced ACA credits. plus.cq.com/doc/news-834... Today's question is will others bite on the compromise for it to gain traction? If not, what's an alternative.

Catching up on some of the health stories from this week you may have missed before we head into the second month of the government shutdown 🧵

ICYMI on CQ yesterday, our story is on Roll Call today. rollcall.com/2025/10/22/r...

icymi before the Senate left for the weekend

The state of play on efforts to extend the expiring ACA subsidies plus.cq.com/doc/news-833...

Today is the start of open enrollment in Idaho, with the future of the premium tax credits still unclear. plus.cq.com/doc/news-833...?

If you have any details about the RIFs announced today regarding HHS and want to chat, I'm on Signal sandhyawrites.30

ICYMI yesterday's situationer on the state-of-play on the government shutdown from the budget & health teams at CQ plus.cq.com/doc/news-833...

In today's update on the path forward from the ongoing government shutdown from Lia and me: a fight, a vibe shift and both parties have someone (or something) new to blame. plus.cq.com/doc/news-833...

Government funding runs out at midnight, but the stalemate over whether to tack on an extension of health tax credits continues. The story on the state-of-play from Jessie, @arielcohen37.bsky.social and me on CQ. plus.cq.com/doc/news-833...

HHS released its contingency plans if the government shuts down this week. @arielcohen37.bsky.social and I have more on what to expect across agencies: plus.cq.com/doc/news-833...

On this week's #WTHealth podcast: Former CDC official @drdemetre.bsky.social on the ACIP meeting and autism announcement...plus @sandhyawrites.bsky.social and @annaedney.bsky.social on the rest of this week's health news. Have a listen: kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...

Once again catching up but ICYMI here's Tuesday's story about HHS confirming to GOP AGs that it is conducting a review of the safety and regulation of the abortion drug mifepristone. plus.cq.com/doc/news-832...

CBO is out with estimates about how permanently extending the ACA premium tax credits and rolling back two other policies would affect the deficit and number of people insured. plus.cq.com/doc/news-825...

Icymi: rollcall.com/2025/09/17/g...

Lia and I have a rundown of the health provisions in the CR released earlier today for CQ plus.cq.com/doc/news-832...

Lupita Nyong'o and Mandy Moore were on Capitol Hill today at a bipartisan event calling for more women’s health research and recounting their own personal experiences. rollcall.com/2025/09/16/a...

HHS Secretary Kennedy taps 5 more for ACIP plus.cq.com/doc/news-832...

The Trump administration announced that the start of the application process for states seeking funds for rural hospitals and providers (part of the reconciliation law). plus.cq.com/doc/news-832... ($)

My story from earlier this afternoon: An Appeals Court stayed the preliminary junctions issued by a district court judge in Planned Parenthood’s case challenging the defunding provision of the GOP reconcilliation law ($) plus.cq.com/doc/news-831...

new #WTHealth podcast up! Join me, @annaedney.bsky.social, @sandhyawrites.bsky.social, and @laurenweberhp.bsky.social to discuss the latest health budget news, the MAHA report, and banning drug ads on TV? kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...

What’s happening next with the government spending and the ACA premium subsidies? More from CQ’s health and budget teams today 3️⃣

House appropriators advanced the Labor-HHS-Education spending bill in the wee hours of the morning on party lines. Read our rundown on CQ: plus.cq.com/doc/news-831...

Howdy -- back after a little time off and catching up. Following a lot of things right now as Congress is back, so the usual ask to pls send tips. Email and signal in bio.

New "What the Health?": RFK Jr. cancels $500 million in mRNA research funding, President Trump demands lower drug prices for Americans, news from Congress, and more. Host Emmarie Huetteman is joined by @SandhyaWrites.bsky.social, Lauren Weber, and @sarahkarlin-smith.bsky.social! bit.ly/3Jo5qUM

And just like that it’s the last of my AHCJ series from Sweden. For the final dispatch I spoke to a number of public health experts about some of the challenges they face to further reduce smoking.

On this week's #WTHealth podcast: @shefali.bsky.social, @sandhyawrites.bsky.social, and @joannekenen.bsky.social on the recissions bill, a major abortion precedent from West Virginia, and the latest chaos at HHS. Have a listen: kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...

SCOTUS ruling on gender affirming care, Trump's budget reconciliation bill, and the third anniversary of the Dobbs decision. Victoria Knight, @sandhyawrites.bsky.social, and @alicemiranda.bsky.social joined host @julierovner.bsky.social on #WTHealth! kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...

Yet another VERY busy week on Capitol Hill but it’s time to plug another story from Sweden from my smoking cessation series from my @healthjournalism.org fellowship.

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya testified before Senate Appropriators this morning on the agency's budget request. Here's what you missed: plus.cq.com/doc/news-826...

I'll be at Health Journalism 2025 #HJ25 later this week. Reach out if you want to connect or grab a coffee.

icymi yesterday: rollcall.com/2025/05/20/s...

I was simply too tired to share yesterday but our team story on Day 2 of the marathon E&C markup and what's next for Medicaid. ($) plus.cq.com/doc/news-823...

Briefly interrupting health policy news to say this is a fascinating mix of folks and I am ready for it. bsky.app/profile/scot...

Yesterday I took a look at the E&C's abortion provision in its part of reconciliation and if the Byrd rule could complicate efforts to defund Planned Parenthood. Again. plus.cq.com/doc/news-823...

In case you weren't awake late last night, the health team broke down what was and wasn't in the E&C Committee's health portion of reconciliation on Medicaid. plus.cq.com/doc/news-823...