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Statement by Joan Alker on Released Draft House Budget Resolution
The following is a statement by Joan Alker, Executive Director of the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy Center for Children and Families, on the release of the House Budget Resolution February 12, 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Statement by Joan Alker, Executive Director of the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families “In conflict with…
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Statement by Joan Alker Calling on Trump Administration to Clarify Whether or Not OMB Memo M-25-13 Would Pause Medicaid and CHIP Funds
The following is a statement by Joan Alker, Executive Director of the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy Center for Children and Families, in response to the OMB Memo January 28, 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Statement by Joan Alker, Executive Director of the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families “Last night, a memo (M-25-13) from…
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Medicaid Drug Rebate Program News and Notes, 2024 Edition
Periodically I write up news on the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP) and here’s another (albeit overdue) edition highlighting some recent MDRP policy developments: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will not finalize its proposal to require manufacturers to “stack” discounts when determining best price under the MDRP. The best price requirement, which…
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CCF Comments on Questions from the Task Force on Maternal Mental Health
The Georgetown University Center for Children and Families submitted the following comments to the Office on Women’s Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding questions from the task force on maternal mental health. Read the Comments
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CCF Comments on the Interim Final Rule on CMS Compliance with Reporting and Federal Medicaid Renewal Requirements
The Georgetown University Center for Children and Families submitted the following comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the interim final rule on CMS enforcement of state compliance with reporting and federal Medicaid renewal requirements under Section 1902(tt) of the Social Security Act (CMS- 2447). Read the Comments