- Congress early Friday morning passed a massive budget deal aimed to fix the US government's cycle of short-term funding bills after a brief shutdown.
- The plan includes funding for the National Institutes of Health, the opioid crisis, among other health initiatives, totaling almost $20 billion.
- It also extends the Children's Health Insurance Program for 10 years and closes the Medicare "donut hole" a year earlier than anticipated.
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Congress just passed a massive budget deal — and it includes some huge changes for Americans' healthcare
The bill includes funding for the National Institutes of Health, the opioid crisis, among other health initiatives, adding up to almost $20 billion.
Congress passed a bipartisan plan on Friday to end a brief government shutdown.
That plan introduced significant funding and changes for healthcare initiatives and agencies, including funding for the National Institutes of Health, the opioid crisis, among other health initiatives, totaling almost $20 billion.
had expressed concerns about the plan, threatening its path forward.
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Some of its healthcare-related initiatives include:
- public health emergency.
- community health centers
- National Health Service Corps, an organization within the Department of Health and Human Service that helps medical professionals pay for their medical education.
The plan also includes a few changes to the healthcare system.
- Medicare's prescription drug coverage
- Axios reports
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Independent Payment Advisory Board for Medicare
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