WWD | Dems in Congress Could Boost Biden Admin’s Agenda

Our Health Care Group analyzes why the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) is flexing its auditing muscles and explores the implications for entities that received Provider Relief Funds and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Rural payments during the pandemic.

Congress is venturing toward requiring health care entities to disclose ownership information. Our Health Care Group examines a new bill in committee that could focus federal regulators on who invests in the U.S. health care system.

The Senate leadership is in search of 60 votes to invoke cloture and pave the way for a stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown on Friday. Meanwhile, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) is working to secure 60 votes to include his energy-permitting legislation in the bill. The House will likely be left with little time to consider and pass the legislation needed to keep the government from shutting down.