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Now that congressional negotiators have reached a deal on the totals for a dozen spending bills, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Priya Rathakrishnan to discuss next steps on appropriations and what congressional action to expect as we approach the next government funding deadline.

Leigh Feldman, Jeffrey Davis and Erica Stocker join Priya Rathakrishnan to provide their insights on the recently released CMS Prior Authorization final rule and discuss next steps they expect from congress and the administration.

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss implications of the recent continuing resolution that funds the federal government until early March, and what it all means for healthcare.

Jeffrey Davis joins Julia Grabo to discuss the so-called "doc fix" that would prevent some or all of the 3.37% cut to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule conversion factor. They also explore what congressional action would look like and address why it's a hot topic now.

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Priya Rathakrishnan to discuss what seems to be an eerily familiar state of affairs in Congress as it relates to the upcoming government funding deadline.

Katie Waldo, Kayla Holgash and Jeff Davis join Priya Rathakrishnan to discuss their outlooks on Medicare and Medicaid payment and coverage policy for 2024.

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss the reported FY 2024 topline spending agreement between congressional leaders and what it means for healthcare priorities ahead of the January 19 funding deadline.

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Priya Rathakrishnan to discuss the upcoming January 19 congressional funding deadline and make early predictions for 2024 healthcare priorities.

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss the year that was on Capitol Hill, track progress on health policy initiatives and predict what we'll see for healthcare legislation in 2024.

Kayla Holgash and Katie Waldo join Priya Rathakrishnan to provide background and context around Medicaid unwinding, states' approaches to the unwinding process and steps the Biden administration is taking to provide assistance.