70th Edition of the A.I. Healthcare Report
Dylan Reid(Moskowitz)
Government Affairs|Specialized in AI Healthcare|Health Policy and Tech
Important Announcements
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Trump 2.0 Cabinet Picks & Vacant Roles
Below is a list of Trump 2.0 Cabinet Picks:
1. Chief of Staff-Susie Wiles
2. Deputy Chief of Staff-Dan Scavino
3. Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security Adviser-Stephen Miller
4. Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative, Political, and Public Affairs-James Blair
5. Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications and Personnel- Taylor Budowich
6. Director of White House Communications- Steven Cheung
7. Presidential Personnel Office Head- Sergio Gor
8. White House Counsel-Bill McGinley
9. White House Press Secretary- Karoline Leavitt
10. Secretary of Defense-Pete Hegseth
11. Department of Homeland Security Secretary-Gov. Kristi Noem
12. CIA Director-John Ratcliffe
13. Secretary of State-Senator Marco Rubio
14. National Security Adviser-Rep. Mike Waltz
15. “Border Czar”-Tom Homan
16. U.S. Ambassador to Israel-Mike Huckabee
17. EPA Administrator-Former Rep. Lee Zeldin
18. “Department of Government Efficiency”-Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy
19. Director of National Intelligence- Tulsi Gabbard
20. Attorney General- Rep. Matt Gaetz
21. Deputy Attorney General-Todd Blanche
22. HHS Secretary- RFK Jr.
23. Secretary of Veterans' Affairs-Doug Collins
24. Secretary of the Interior-Doug Burgum
25. Solicitor general-Dean John Sauer
26. U.S. Attorney for Southern District of New York-Jay Clayton
27. Secretary of Energy- Chris Wright?
28. FCC Chairman-Brendan Carr
Below is a list of vacant roles:
Main Ideas
This Week on The A.I. Healthcare Report
Welcome to the Seventieth Edition of the AI Healthcare Report!
Welcome to the Seventieth Edition of the A.I. Healthcare Report! The Longhorns beat the Arkansas Razorbacks 20-10 and still have the number 3 spot in the College Football Rankings. The Aggies beat the New Mexico State Aggies and still have the number 15 spot in the College Football Rankings. The Dallas Cowboys face off against the Houston Texans tonight for Monday Night Football. Go Cowboys!
Weekly Question
RFK Jr. was selected to be the next HHS Secretary.
If confirmed, how do you think AI Healthcare will be impacted?
For more information, please click here.
Healthcare Market Watch
Healthcare Policy Watch
The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity will be holding a virtual, public meeting.
For details, please see below:
Name of Committee: National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity.
Date: November 21, 2024.
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Agenda: The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity meeting will include a review of a new charge to the committee and discussion of next steps for the committee.
Address: National Institutes of Health, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 630, Bethesda, MD 20892.
Meeting Format: Virtual Meeting.
Meeting Access: https://osp.od.nih.gov/policies/national-science-advisory-board-for-biosecurity-nsabb#tab3/.
The FDA has announced a public workshop called "Optimizing the Use of Real-World Evidence in Regulatory Decision-Making for Drugs and Biological Products—Looking Forward.”
The objective of the workshop is to provide an update on the current activities, accomplishments, challenges, and opportunities of the application of Real World Evidence (RWE) at the FDA.
Real World Data (RWD) in drug development will also be discussed at the workshop.
The workshop is supported by an agreement with the FDA and the Duke University, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy.
The public workshop will be held on December 12, 2024, from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. EST. and will be held in-person and virtually.
Please submit comments about the workshop by January 13, 2025.
The FDA is announcing a virtual, public meeting called “Patient-Focused Drug Development: Workshop to Discuss Methodologic and Other Challenges Related to Patient Experience Data.”
The objective of the meeting is to discuss methodologic challenges related to patient experience data and other concerns to public stakeholders.
The public meeting will be held on December 13, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST. and will be held virtually.
Please submit comments about the public meeting by February 11, 2025.
The National Science Foundation will be holding a public meeting with details below:
Name and Committee Code: Advisory Committee for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (#84684) (Hybrid).
Date and Time: December 10, 2024; 12 p.m.-4 p.m. (eastern).
Place: NSF, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 (Hybrid).
*Meeting will be held hybrid. The public can view the meeting virtually by sending a request to the person of contact in the Federal Register notice.
Type of Meeting: Open.
Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice to the National Science Foundation concerning implementation of the provisions of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, Public Law 117-167, pertaining to the Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP), along with other related policies and activities of the Foundation.
Agenda
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
The FDA has announced the opportunity for public comment for the Prescription Drug User Fee program.
Please submit comments by January 17, 2025.
Congressional Updates
H.R. 6205 Bill Update
Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA-1] is the latest cosponsor of the bill.
For more information, please click here.
H.R. 7307 Bill Update
Rep. Seth Magaziner [D-RI-2] is the latest cosponsor of the bill.
For more information, please click here.
H.R. 8075 Bill Update
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton [D-DC-At Large] is the latest cosponsor of the bill.
For more information, please click here.
H.R. 8702 Bill Update
Reps. Rick Allen [R-GA-12], Bill Posey [R-FL-08], Troy Carter [D-LA-02], Michael Guest [R-MS-03], Robin Kelly [D-IL-02], Greg Landsman [D-OH-01], and Donald Norcross [D-NJ-01] are the latest cosponsors of the bill.
For more information, please click here.
H.R. 9457 Bill Update
The bill has a CBO Score. A CBO score is just a fancy way of saying how much a bill would change federal spending in comparison to current spending.
For more information, please click here.
H.R. 9979 Bill Update
Rep. Donald Davis [D-NC-01] is the latest cosponsor of the bill.
For more information, please click here.
H.R. 9996 Bill Update
The legislation was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Health.
For more information, please click here.
H.R. 10058 Bill Update
Reps. Debbie Dingell [D-MI-06], Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL-25], Yvette Clarke [D-NY-09], Frederica Wilson [D-FL-24], Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick [D-FL-20], Sylvia Garcia [D-TX-29], Shri Thanedar [D-MI-13], Marc Veasey [D-TX-33], Steve Cohen [D-TN-09], Nydia Velázquez [D-NY-07], Darren Soto [D-FL-09], Hank Johnson [D-GA-04], and Jahana Hayes [D-CT-05] are the latest cosponsors of the bill.
For more information, please click here.
H.R. 10060 Bill Update
Reps. Claudia Tenney [R-NY-24], Debbie Dingell [D-MI-06], Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL-25], Yvette Clarke [D-NY-09], Frederica Wilson [D-FL-24], Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick [D-FL-20], Sylvia Garcia [D-TX-29], Shri Thanedar [D-MI-13], Marc Veasey [D-TX-33], Steve Cohen [D-TN-09], Nydia Velázquez [D-NY-07], Darren Soto [D-FL-09], Hank Johnson [D-GA-04], and Jahana Hayes [D-CT-05] are the latest cosponsors of the bill.
For more information, please click here.
H.R. 10073 Bill Update
Reps. John Moolenaar [R-MI-02], Daniel Mueser [R-PA-09], Lori Trahan [D-MA-03], Troy Balderson [R-OH-12], Nicole Malliotakis [R-NY-11], Glenn Thompson [R-PA-15], Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX-34], Jerrold Nadler [D-NY-12], Michael Guest [R-MS-03], Thomas Suozzi [D-NY-3], Patrick Ryan [D-NY-18] are the latest cosponsors of the bill.
For more information, please click here.
S.2764 Bill Update
Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] is the latest cosponsor of the bill.
For more information, please click here.
S.4276 Bill Update
Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] is the latest cosponsor of the bill.
For more information, please click here.
S.4487 Bill Update
Sen. Chuck Schumer [D-NY] is the latest cosponsor of the bill.
For more information, please click here.
S.4592 Bill Update
Sen. George Helmy [D-NJ] is the latest cosponsor of the bill.
For more information, please click here,
S.4739 Bill Update
Sens. Mark Kelly [D-AZ], and Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ] are the latest cosponsors of the bill.
For more information, please click here.
S.5275 Bill Update
Sen. James Lankford [R-OK] is the latest cosponsor of the bill.
For more information, please click here.
New Bills
S.5308 - Rural Hospital Flexibility Act of 2024
Sponsor: Sen. Maggie Hassan [D-NH]
Cosponsors: Sens. John Barrasso [R-WY], Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV], Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]
The bill amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reauthorize the Rural Flex program, and for other purposes.
The legislation has been read twice and has been referred to the Senate Finance Committee.
For more information, please click here.
S.5311 - Scientific Research Accessibility and Transparency Act of 2024
Sponsor: Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA]
The bill requires the public release of all research supported by the National Institutes of Health.
The legislation has been read twice and has been referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.
For more information, please click here.
S.5326 - Public Health Funding Restoration Act
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]
Cosponsors: Sens. Tina Smith [D-MN], Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY], Patty Murray [D-WA], Amy Klobuchar [D-MN].
The bill fully funds the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirms the importance of prevention in the United States healthcare system.
The legislation has been read twice and has been referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.
For more information, please click here.
S.5331 - Humanitarian Tech Corps Act
Sponsor: Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]
The bill creates a National Science Foundation scholarship-for-service Humanitarian Tech Corps, and for other purposes.
The legislation has been read twice and has been referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.
For more information, please click here.
H.R.10126 - Public Health Funding Restoration Act
Sponsor: Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA-07]
Cosponsors: Reps. Raúl Grijalva [D-AZ-07], Nanette Diaz Barragán [D-CA-44], Paul Tonko [D-NY-20], Tony Cárdenas [D-CA-29], Anna Kuster [D-NH-02]
The bill fully funds the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirms the importance of prevention in the United States healthcare system.
The legislation has been referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
For more information, please click here.
H.R.10135 - To improve the quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of diagnosis in health care, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA-08]
Cosponsors: Rep. Jeff Van Drew [R-NJ-02] and Kim Schrier [D-WA-08]
The legislation has been referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
For more information, please click here.
State Updates
Dallas-area suburb, McKinney, aims to be the center of innovation in Texas.
McKinney Economic Development Corp (MEDC) Project Manager, Mike Wilkes, was quoted as saying the following about McKinney:
“In just this past year we’ve made huge strides in establishing McKinney as the best place to build a business, especially a startup.”
MEDC President, Michael Kowski, stated the following about why people should consider McKinney for AI Innovation:
“With our expanded resources and strategic partnerships, we’re fostering a startup-friendly environment that appeals to serial entrepreneurs and drives economic impact faster and more efficiently.”
Dallas-based Pieces Technologies is making a big impact in AI Healthcare.
Pieces CEO, Dr. Ruben Amarasingham, was quoted as saying the following:
“The idea is to be more than clinical and assist the patient in navigating their cancer care...building on the strength of the work we’ve done."
Coming up
House
Committee: Appropriations
Subcommittee: LHHS
Date: November 19, 2024 (10:00 a.m. EST)
Committee: Veterans' Affairs
Subcommittee: Technology Modernization
Date: November 20, 2024 (9:00 a.m. EST)
Committee: Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee: Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations
Date: November 20, 2024 (2:00 p.m. EST)
Senate
Committee: Judiciary
Subcommittee: Privacy, Technology, and the Law
Date: November 19, 2024 (2:00 p.m. EST)
Committee: Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Subcommittee: Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security
Date: November 19, 2024 (2:30 p.m. EST)
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