John Thune, potentially the next Senate Republican leader, says he thinks year-end health package (yes, we're already talking about that?) could include 340B bill, telehealth extenders, physician payment.

Oklahoma Rep. Tom Cole will almost certainly be the next chairman of the House Appropriations Committee after the House GOP Steering Committee unanimously backed him for the role Tuesday night. ow.ly/bqbV50RbV9J

New: Bernie Sanders unveils $10B #longcovid legislative proposal. ($) plus.cq.com/doc/news-79808…

Same, I had my doubts when I talked to them after Relyvrio's approval.

New analysis w/ Loren Adler looks at early results from the No Surprises Act arbitration process.

In short: the prices emerging are quite high, and there is a real chance that the law will raise prices/premiums, not reduce them as CBO predicted.

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New story:

CIVRAC-EN-MEDOC, France — Former Rep. Jim McDermott is the rare lawmaker who has been able to live out all the policies he worked for during his decades in Washington.

He just had to move to another country to do it.

rollcall.com/2024/03/27/liv…

Experts say Medicaid rebate change is behind inhaler price cuts ow.ly/j20x50R2ll5

Final spending package unveiled, countdown to recess begins ow.ly/a7RK50QYuy7

Growing teen THC use could further complicate cannabis policy w/Sandhya Raman, Lauren Clason . rollcall.com/2024/03/14/gro…

CQ has all the budget news -- more details to come as they're released throughout the day.

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The coolest dateline I’ll ever have…

VERSAILLES, France— French lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to codify abortion access in their constitution Monday — a move directly inspired by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

rollcall.com/2024/03/04/res…

Unsurprisingly, the drug companies selected for the Medicare price negotiation program have filed counteroffers, per statement from Biden.

Sunset light hits the U.S. Capitol dome Saturday evening

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Health package talks break down amid broader spending feud rollcall.com/2024/02/26/hea… w/Lauren Clason

New: The monster health package will likely be much skinnier. The details of what's still being discussed and how we got here, with help from Sandhya Raman and Jessie Hellmann ($):

plus.cq.com/doc/news-79471…