Washington Letter
December
- President Biden Signs Law to Avert 2022 Medicare Payment Cuts
- ATS Responds to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality on Climate Change
- NIH Releases New Sleep Research Agenda
- Congress Approves Short-Term Funding Measure
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CMS Issues Proposed Expansion of Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility
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ATS Urges FDA to Take Swift Action on Synthetic Nicotine Products
- ATS Testifies at EPA Public Hearing for More Protective Particulate Matter Standard
- ATS Testifies in Support of EPA Regulation of Methane Gas Emissions
- Response to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute on the Science of Engagement
- ATS Urges Court to Support CMS COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Health Care Workers
- ATS Urges Prioritizing AHD/AIDS and TB Treatment in Unitaid's 2022-2026 Investment
- Bill to Accelerate Research Introduced in Congress - Cures 2.0 Act
November
- ATS Urges Congress to Support Office of Climate Change and Health Equity and CDC Funding Increases
- ATS Testifies at EPA Public Hearing for More Protective Particulate Matter Standard
- CMS Issues Proposed Expansion of Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility
- ATS Comments on EPA Strategic Plan
- ATS Urges an Increase in Fiscal Year 2023 Tobacco Control Programs
- ATS Urges Congress to Support Research and Public Health Funding Increases
- ATS Urges Congress to Support Office of Climate Change and Health Equity and CDC Funding Increases
- ATS Testifies at EPA Public Hearing for More Protective Particulate Matter Standard
- CMS Issues Proposed Expansion of Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility
- ATS Comments on EPA Strategic Plan
- ATS Urges an Increase in Fiscal Year 2023 Tobacco Control Programs
- ATS Urges Congress to Support Research and Public Health Funding Increases
- ATS and CHEST Re-Survey of Hospital Inpatient/Observations Care Services
- CMS Releases Final 2022 Medicare Payment Rules - Key Changes for ATS Members
- EPA Issues Proposed Rule to Reduce Methane Emissions from Oil and Natural Gas Operations
- Comprehensive TB Control Legislation Introduced in the House
- ATS Urges Congress to Enact NIH Funding Increase
October
- Global TB Deaths on the Rise
- Reported Tuberculosis in the US, 2020
- EPA to Reconsider Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard
- Health Provisions in the Reconciliation Package
- Congressional Democrats and President Appear to Reach Agreement on Budget Reconciliation Package – Providing Big Boost for Climate Change Programs
- FDA Authorized Mint Flavored Tobacco Products
- Senate Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year 2022 Funding Proposals
- FDA Authorizes First E-cigarette Product
- ATS Urges Congress to Provide Steady Funding for Federal Research Programs
- ATS Urges G20 Nations to Invest in TB Vaccine Research
- ATS Comments on ICER Severe Asthma Draft Report
- ATS Joins Letter Seeking Increased Funding for Global and Domestic TB Programs
- ATS Joins Letter to Congress in Support of Increased Federal Excise Taxes on Tobacco Products
September
- ATS Joins Amicus Brief to Hold FDA Accountable for Action on Menthol Cigarettes
- OMB Meeting on Methane
- EPA Issues Final Rule to Phase-Down HFC Emissions
- ATS Joins Letter to Biden Administration, Urging an End to Coal Mining on Federal Lands
- ATS Joins Letter Urging Medicaid to Allow Scheduled Dialysis Coverage of Non-Citizens
- ATS Comments on Medicare Proposed Payment Rules
- ATS Joins Letter in Support of Additional Visas for Researchers
- FDA Meets Court Deadline – But Fails to Address Major E-cigarette Makers
- Biden Administration Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
- EPA Announces Members of Key Advisory Committees
- Next Week Promises Major Milestone in FDA’s Regulation of Tobacco Products
August
- Next Week Promises Major Milestone in FDA's Regulation of Tobacco Products
- EPA Announces Members of Key Advisory Committees
- ATS Sends Letter Urging UK Government to Review Big Tobacco Giant PMI Takeover of Vectura
- Senate Considers Lowering Medicare Eligibility and Addressing Prescription Drug Costs
- ATS Washington Office Welcomes New Staff Member - Valerie Adelson
- Biden Administration Issues New Policy on Clean Cars
- ATS Joins Letter to EPA Urging Stronger Methane Emissions Regulation
- ATS Urges Congress to Provide Funding for Electric School Buses
- ATS Join CHEST in Letter to CMS on Supplemental Oxygen Coverage
- Senate Appropriations Provides Increase of VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program
- Senate Appropriations Passes FY22 Agriculture/FDA Bill
July
- Medicare Releases Proposed Medicare Physician Payment Rule
- Sen. Markey Introduces Air Pollution Monitoring Bill
- ATS Opposes Big Tobacco Purchase of Respiratory Inhaler Company
- House Takes First Steps in FY22 Research and Public Health Funding
- ATS Submits Comments to EPA on HFC Phase Down Rule
- EPA Provides Additional Funding for Air Pollution Monitoring
June
- ATS Testifies on Proposal to Rescind Trump Cost-Benefit Rules for EPA Regulations
- ATS Urges President Biden to Lead Global COVID Response Effort
- ATS Provides Input Justice40 Initiative
- ATS and CHEST Conduct Survey of Hospital Inpatient, E/M Consultation Visits, and Prolonged Service Codes
- ATS Testifies on EPA Proposal to Rescind Trump Vehicle Tailpipe Emissions Rule
- Biden Administration Releases FY22 Budget - Proposes Increases for NIH, CDC, EPA and VA Research
May
- ATS and California Thoracic Society Go to Court to Support Los Angeles Tobacco Law
- EPA Issues Proposed Rule to Phase-Down Use of HFCs
- EPA Moves to Restore California Clean Air Waiver Authority
- Contact Your Senators by May 6, 2021 & Urge Them to Sign Casey-Burr NIH Letter
- FDA to Propose Rule to Ban Menthol Cigarettes and Characterizing Flavored Cigars
- FDA Releases List of 6 Million Deemed Tobacco Products Under Review
- ATS Meets with EPA Administrator Michael Regan to Share Policy Priorities
- ATS Joins Letter to Congress Urging Support Biomedical Research
April
- ATS Submits Recommendations on Racial Equity and Diversity to NIH
- Biden Administration Ends Fetal Tissue Research Restriction
- ATS Presents Comments Before NASEM on Health Hazards of Premium Cigars
- Court Ordered Decision on Menthol Cigarettes Expected Next Week
- Biden Administration Revokes Trump Rule – Grants States Authority to Set Vehicle GHG Standards
- Biden Administration Issues GHG Reduction Pledge
- ATS Holds Environmental Hill Week
- Court Dismissed Challenge to San Diego County Tobacco Flavor Sales Ban
- EPA Dismisses Trump Appointed Members
- ATS Joins 17 Colleague Societies to Highlight the Effectiveness of Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- President Biden Releases “Skinny” Budget for FY22
March
- ATS Commemorates World TB Day
- ATS Comments to State Dental Boards
- ATS Urges Medicare to Cover Phrenic Nerve Stimulation for CNS
- COVID-19 Relief Bill Enacted into Law
- ATS Supports Increased Funding for CDC Tobacco Control Programs
- 2021 Virtual ATS Advocacy Week
- Senate Begins Voting on COVID-19 Relief Bill
- ATS Research News Quarterly
- House Committee Introduces Comprehensive Climate Legislation
- ATS Joins Letter Urging FDA to Ban Menthol and Other Flavored Tobacco Products
February
- ATS Urges HHS to Act on Supplemental Oxygen Shortages
- House Set to Consider COVID-19 Relief Bill Week of Feb. 22
- ATS Joins Letter Urging Electrification of Vehicles
- Pediatric Pulmonologists – CPT 94770 Deletion and Next Steps
- Senate Passes Budget Measure, Paving Way for Action on Biden COVID Relief Bill
- Another Win: Censoring Science Court Battle
January
- Court Delays Implementation of Censoring Science Rule
- Biden-Harris Administration Outlines Plans to Combat COVID-19
- Biden Administration Releases COVID-19 Recovery Plan
- Biden Administration Issues Executive Order on Wide Range of Environmental Issues
- Court Strikes Down Trump GHG Rule
- ATS Submits Sleep Apnea Screening Recommendations to USPSTF
- Last Chance to Register for the Joint ATS/CHEST Webinar on Medicare 2021 Final Rule
- Congress Bans Mailing of E-Cigarette/Subjects E-Cigarettes to Federal Excise Taxes
- Joint ATS/CHEST Webinar: Everything You Need to Know About the CMS 2021 Final Payment Rule
- Trump EPA Issues Rule to Protect Industry from Future Climate Regulations
- COVID-19 Relief Package Includes Important Climate Change Provisions
- NIH Receives $1.2 Billion Funding Increase for 2021
- COVID-19 Relief Legislation
- Congress Makes Major Changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule
- ATS/CHEST Hold Joint Webinar on Medicare 2021 Final Rule
- EPA Finalizes Censoring Science Rule
Last Reviewed: November 2021
