Annie Kennedy, Senior Vice President, Legislation & Public Policy

The Senate is considering another effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) before the end of the month. Last week, Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Dean Heller (R-NV), and Ron Johnson (R-WI) released a new plan to repeal and replace the ACA. This proposal is commonly referred to as…

There are some days when I feel like our community is in its infancy. When I look at where we are in terms of access, therapeutic options, combinations, care implementation…



But more often than not, I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the infrastructure and resources…

Paperwork – oh the paperwork!

Each time you visit a physician’s office or hospital, we leave with piles of forms and papers detailing the visit. The providers seen, the prescriptions written, results from tests conducted, instructions for follow up, and more. And each of those pieces of…

The PDUFA VI bill – known as FDA Reauthorization Act in the House (FDARA) – passed the House of Representatives early in July with strong bi-partisan support. It then moved to the Senate but consideration was delayed until after the Senate healthcare reform deliberations were completed. Today, though, we are excited that a companion bill (mirroring the House version) passed in the Senate! It will now move to the President’s desk where it is expected…