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This week in the Breakroom, Erica Stocker and Amy Kelbick join Julia Grabo to discuss the status of government funding ahead of Friday's deadline, and the state of play of the broader budget reconciliation process.

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss the status of government funding and next steps to avoid a shutdown, as House Republicans work to garner votes for their recently released continuing resolution.

This week in the Breakroom, Kristen O’Brien and Jeffrey Davis join Maddie News to discuss recent actions by the Trump administration the modify the regulatory process, including a recent policy statement on notice and comment procedures.

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss the state of the government funding package ahead of the March 14 deadline.

This week in the Breakroom, Simeon Niles joins Julia Grabo to discuss the future of value-based care in 2025, key themes from Health Care Value Week, and strategies for balancing cost containment with high quality patient care.

In the final episode of our special Breakroom series celebrating Black History Month, Kayla Holgash is joined by Ellen Mitchell, a pediatric neuro-ophthalmologist in Atlanta, GA. They discuss Ellen's experiences as a Black woman in medicine, workforce challenges in ophthalmology, and how to remove barriers and encourage more people to enter the medical field.

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss the status of the reconciliation process in the House, including the debate on Medicaid, and the looming March 14 government funding deadline.

This week in the Breakroom, Kayla Holgash joins Maddie News to discuss potential reforms to Medicaid that could be made by Congress or the Trump administration, both in reconciliation and beyond.

In the third episode of our special Breakroom series celebrating Black History Month, Kayla Holgash is joined by Shafia Monroe, midwife, doula trainer, and cultural competency trainer. Kayla and Shafia discuss the history of Black women's roles in childbirth in the US, coverage of midwifery and doula services, and their impact on maternal and infant health.

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to recap the mass HHS layoffs over the long weekend and discuss next steps in the budget reconciliation process.

Lynn Nonnemaker joined McDermott+ this month as Senior Director, bringing our clients deep regulatory knowledge and extensive experience in Medicare policy across both public and private sectors. Today, Lynn joins Julia Grabo to discuss her interest in health policy, learnings from her career experience, and her outlook on Medicare Advantage.

In the second episode of our special Breakroom series celebrating Black History Month, Kayla Holgash is joined by Ashlee Wisdom, MPH, founder and CEO of Health in Her HUE, a digital platform connecting Black women and women of color to culturally competent and sensitive healthcare providers. Kayla and Ashlee discuss the history of Black women's health in the US, the support Health in Her HUE provides to its users, and Ashlee's outlook on the future of digital health.

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to break down the latest actions by the Trump administration and state of play in the Senate.

This week in the Breakroom, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss the status of RFK Jr.'s nomination to be HHS Secretary and, if confirmed, what it may mean for healthcare policy in the second Trump administration.

In the first episode of our special Breakroom series celebrating Black History Month, Kayla Holgash is joined by Steven Nash, President and CEO of Stoddard Baptist Home Foundation, the longest serving Black-owned and operated nursing home in the United States. Kayla and Steven discuss the Black community's contributions to the establishment of long-term care in the US, Stoddard's historic and current role as a nursing home in Washington, DC, and Steven's vision for the future of long-term care.

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss the next steps in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Senate confirmation process, budget reconciliation in the House, and the flurry of recent activity from the White House.

This week in the Breakroom, Leigh Feldman and Amy Kelbick join Maddie News to discuss President Trump's first healthcare executive actions since taking office, along with how the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans could roll back Biden-era healthcare regulations.

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss the nomination hearing process and what could be in store for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s HHS Secretary hearings this week.

This week in the Breakroom, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss the conversations around mandatory spending cuts, particularly related to healthcare, as Congress and the Trump Administration aim to reduce the federal budget deficit.

In this week's Healthcare Preview podcast, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss Day One actions by President Trump, including what to take away from his first Executive Orders and what is still to come for healthcare.