Jimmy Panetta

Congress returned to Washington this week with just five weeks left in this year’s legislative calendar. With a Continuing Resolution (CR) that expires December 20, 2024, either a year-end spending package or a new Continuing Resolution will need to be passed to continue funding the government. There are several health policies that may be included in this package, including policies expiring at the end of the year. Must-pass items, such as extensions for Medicare COVID-era telehealth flexibilities and policy changes that enjoy broad bipartisan, bicameral support, such as Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Reform and BIOSECURE, are on the docket for consideration. Must-PassTelehealth Extension: Medicare FlexibilitiesThe IssueMedicare telehealth flexibilities put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic will expire at the end of this year following a two-year extension in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. Prior to the pandemic, telehealth coverage was only available with... Read the complete article here...© 2024 Foley & Lardner LLP

Jimmy Dutra, who is a candidate in this year’s council election, was accused in a 2022 civil lawsuit of “sexually, physically and emotionally” abusing Stephen Siefke during a family vacation in Los Angeles in 2005 when Siefke was 12 and Dutra was 30. Dutra has rejected the allegations, calling them “baseless.”

The families of civilians killed by the U.S. in Somalia share their ideas of justice in a new report. The Pentagon has no response.The post U.S. Has Never Apologized to Somali Drone Strike Victims — Even When It Admitted to Killing Civilians appeared first on The Intercept.

Organizers say attacks from the Israeli prime minister, who faces charges of war crimes, showed the strength of their movement.The post Netanyahu Insulted and Smeared the Pro-Palestine Protest Movement. Congress Clapped. appeared first on The Intercept.

The signatories also call out Biden for favoritism toward Israel ahead of Netanyahu’s speech to Congress.The post Human Rights Groups Call on Biden to Investigate Israeli Influence Campaign Against American Lawmakers appeared first on The Intercept.