Federal Health Policy Update for September 18

The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for September 12-18.  Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Congress Funding for the federal government expires on September 30.  Members of Congress have not yet coalesced around a plan to fund the federal government when the new federal fiscal year begins on October 1, with House Republican and Democratic leaders releasing competing legislative texts for a short-term continuing resolution (CR). House Republicans have proposed a CR to last through November 21 with very few anomalies, or policy changes, outside of regular spending.  [...]