Federal Health Policy Update for September 21

The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for September 15 - 21.  Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Congress With only nine days left in the current federal fiscal year, Congress still has not agreed on any kind of spending bill to keep the federal government operating past September 30.  If the federal government shuts down, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will “use the full extent of the authority under the Antideficiency Act (ADA) to maintain existing HHS activities…”  In previous shutdowns, Medicare has continued to [...]