
Policy Update – August 11, 2025
This week: Prasad does the Hokey Pokey at CBER as MAHA continues to take root across federal programs.

This week: Prasad does the Hokey Pokey at CBER as MAHA continues to take root across federal programs.

This Week: From Medicare’s potential $2.5 billion in savings through service cuts and the FDA’s leadership exodus to NIH funding slashed to just 4% of applications and Trump’s drug pricing ultimatum, seismic policy shifts and financial upheavals are reshaping every corner of America’s healthcare landscape.

This Week: It’s HOT!

This Week: CMS publishes awaited payment rules and CBO publishes estimates on the impact of NIH and FDA cuts on drug innovation.

This Week: Kennedy weighs in on prevention and vaccines, more BBB and Prior Auth news, and FDA opens the vault on its drug decisions.

This Week: Fireworks and the Big Beautiful Bill
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