Weekly Healthcare Policy Round-Up

In this week’s Health Policy Round-Up, ALF shares the most up to date news happening in Washington DC.

• On October 6^th, the Acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Jim O’Neil, directed the CDC to identify the barriers that cause some pregnant women to miss their hepatitis B screening and develop ways to ensure all pregnant women get screened. ALF will continue monitoring the situation. Complete our action alert here!
• The federal government shut down on October 1^st after Congress failed to agree on a new fiscal year 2026 funding bill. The House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution (CR), a temporary funding bill, which would fund the government through November 21^st. Although the Senate voted on the House-passed CR to fund the government, it did not reach the 60-vote requirement in order to pass. The House of Representatives is scheduled to be back in session the week of October 13^th, with the Senate also returning to Washington D.C.