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This week, the Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to be the next HHS Secretary, and Congress began the budget reconciliation process by marking-up budget resolutions in both chambers.

This week, CMS released the Advance Notice of MA capitation rates and Part C and D payment policies and Senate Finance Chair Mike Crapo (R-ID) identified his key priorities for the 119th Congress.

This week, bipartisan members of the House and Senate introduced new PBM reform legislation, while ASTP/ONC released its Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) final rule.

This week, Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced a bill to allow state Medicaid programs to develop direct primary care models and Congressional leadership has stepped up negotiations for an end-of-year funding package before the December 20 deadline.