PHOENIX – The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) released its monthly Medicaid renewal data dashboard detailing progress through November and launched a new zip code map detailing areas at highest risk of discontinuance.Continue reading
Category Archives: Government Affairs Blog
AdvaMed Outlines Four Key Priorities in Letter to President on Sterilization
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a letter to the White House, the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) outlined four key priorities in pending regulations for facilities sterilizing medical devices with ethylene oxide (EtO).Continue reading
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs Shares Priorities in 2023 State of the State
The Governor opened her comments with a commitment to focus on creating a better future for every family and communityContinue reading
President Trump Unveils Four Industry Related Executive Orders on Friday July 24th
- Executive Order on Lowering Prices for Patients by Eliminating Kickbacks to Middlemen
- The Fourth Executive Order, relating to “Most Favored Nations” pricing for Medicare Part B treatments is set to take effect on August 24, 2020 unless industry and the administration agree to an alternate plan.
Your Opportunity to Virtually Join the Arizona MedTech Thank You Tour
This week AZBio will be in Washington, D.C. meeting with our Arizona Congressional Delegation and thanking them for their work and support in permanently repealing the Medical Device Excise Tax. AZBio will be joining medtech leaders from across the country as part of the annual AdvaMed Fly-In. Even if you are not able to be with us LIVE in Washington, D.C. you can share your thanks with your Representative and Senators electronically by clicking here. Continue reading
Calling on Congress to Repeal The Medical Device Excise Tax
On September 24, 2019, a letter was sent to Congressional Leaders in the Senate and House leadership on behalf of a group of over six hundred innovators, patient groups, physicians, hospitals, venture capitalists and other stakeholders representing millions of patients and hundreds of thousands medical technology jobs, requesting that Congress prioritize repeal of the medical device excise tax before it causes any more harm to the innovation ecosystem. Continue reading
Announcing the 2017 AZBio Trailblazers
The 2017 AZBio Trailblazer Honorees are: House Speaker JD Mesnard, Senator Nancy Barto, Senator Kimberly Yee, Senator Kate Brophy McGee, Representative Lela Alston, Representative Heather Carter, Representative Regina Cobb, DDS, Representative Randall Friese, MD, and Representative Jay Lawrence.Continue reading
Congresswoman Sinema Honored as BIO Legislator of the Year
Washington, D.C. (April 5, 2017) – The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) announced today its selection of Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) as a 2017 Legislator of the Year. Congresswoman Sinema will receive the award in conjunction with BIO’s Legislative Day Fly-In.
Sharing Arizona Bioindustry News in Washington DC
AZBio delivered data on life-changing innovation and the economic impact of Arizona’s life sciences industry to Arizona’s Congressional Delegation last week in meetings with 10 of Arizona’s 11 Congressional offices.
Understanding Gov. Ducey’s $1 billion university research infrastructure plan
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