Plenty more of course -- including where we are with getting Labor-HHS-Education spending floor action.

And of course, plugging the broader health news as of Tuesday morning from yesterday’s episode of WTHealth
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And also yesterday we saw a new addition to CDC leadership with Louisiana’s Abraham (also a former member of Congress). Will be curious how Congress responds as the next ACIP meetings are also next week.
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Next Wednesday Senate HELP is having its hearing to follow up on Finance’s discussion of ACA and HSAs. How soon will we see text on a plan from Senate Rs soon after that?

Given, the comments Trump made last night on AF1: It’s still unclear what he may pitch in December.

“I don’t want to extend them for two years… Some kind of extension may be necessary to get something else done because the unaffordable care act has been a disaster.”

Monday was a full news cycle with the teasing and the pulling back of the president’s health plan with many members of Congress not biting on the details of an ACA subsidy extension. plus.cq.com/doc/news-835...

One key question still is what would it take for some of the various bills that have been introduced to gain traction in the other chamber.

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@arielcohen37.bsky.social and I have more today on the latest bill as we wait for what's next on these discussions. plus.cq.com/doc/news-835...

Friday, as the House heads home, we have a new bipartisan bill in the mix from Reps. Bacon, Suozzi, Hurd and Gottheimer.

It's in line with their framework we reported on earlier this month, but has some key differences from the Liccardo/Kiley extension bill.

ICYMI: Thursday's state of play on finding a bipartisan health plan before the end of the year, and what the House is up to after the bipartisan discussion : plus.cq.com/doc/news-835...

If you're catching up: here's our story yesterday on how Cassidy is hoping to advance his HSA proposal in the race for Congress to pass a health care bill plus.cq.com/doc/news-835...

The specifics will play out next week when both chambers are back and trying tov get a health bill across the finish line this year.

My story with Lia and Ariel. plus.cq.com/doc/news-834...

Next up: The House returned yesterday to vote on reopening the federal government. But while Senate Rs seem more in step on what sort of health care bill they want to pursue this year -- House Rs have some more "differences of opinion."

The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals held oral arguments in Planned Parenthood’s case challenging the Medicaid defunding under the OBBB.

One key question from the judges: What does the government define as an affiliate?

The answer could determine the scope of the law. plus.cq.com/doc/news-834...

And now on roll call

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And as we hit Day 35 -- other issues are creating more pressure on getting to an offramp out of the shutdown.

It's likely not enough for some conservatives who either want the credits to end or to at least have an offramp to be phrased out over time.