This week’s Washington headlines were dominated by the continuation of the Supreme Court confirmation hearing of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. However, we also saw important congressional action supporting Endocrine Society legislative priorities: Appropriations – The House of Representatives passed the combined Labor-HHS/Defense spending package. The same bill passed the Senate last week. The bill, which includes...
Here is a quick rundown of major issues being discussed by policymakers from an endocrine perspective and the Society’s current advocacy work. What’s Happening in Washington: Lots of political distractions and drama in the Capital: Funding Bill Progress – The Senate approved the FY 2019 Labor-HHS/Defense funding bill with the $2 billion increase for the...
On September 12, the Endocrine Society joined over 40 leading public health organizations to participate in the Coalition for Health Funding’s third annual Public Health Fair on Capitol Hill. The Public Health Fair give the Endocrine Society a unique opportunity to reach a wide Congressional audience and to connect with other organizations with similar priorities....
What’s Happening in Washington: House and Senate Reach Deal on Labor-HHS Funding Bill with $2 Billion Increase for NIH While the Carolinas prepared for Hurricane Florence, Washington DC faced an advocacy storm of its own September 13 as the Rally for Medical Research Hill Day visited hundreds of congressional offices calling for a funding increase...
On September 12, Endocrine Society president-elect Dale Abel, MD, PhD, and secretary-treasurer Richard Legro, MD, met with Griffin Rodgers, MD, MACP, the director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), to discuss emerging research priorities in endocrine science and opportunities to improve outcomes for trainees in endocrine research programs. During...
Here is a quick rundown of major issues being discussed by policymakers from an endocrine perspective and the Society’s current advocacy work. What’s Happening in Washington: For Congress: Much to Do and Not Much Time It was a busy week in Washington in between unnamed White House sources writing opinion pieces and the Kavanaugh confirmation...
Here is a quick rundown of major issues being discussed by policymakers from an endocrine perspective and the Society’s current advocacy work. What We are Working on Medicare Physician Payment – We are urging Congress to oppose Medicare’s proposal to change how evaluation and management services will be documented and paid that will negatively impact...
With the current fiscal year (FY) about to expire on September 30, time is running out for the Congress to complete work on spending bills to fund the government, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the next fiscal year. When this issue of Endocrine News went to press, the Senate was scheduled to...
What’s Happening in Washington: House and Senate Reach Deal on Labor-HHS Funding Bill with $2 Billion Increase for NIH While the Carolinas prepared for Hurricane Florence, Washington DC faced an advocacy storm of its own September 13 as the Rally for Medical Research Hill Day visited hundreds of congressional offices calling for a funding increase...
