Policy Blog: Federal and State Update 

This week’s policy blog includes updates on federal and state legislation and actions that will impact Colorado’s life sciences, public health, and healthcare landscape: 

  • Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill Signed into Law 
  • Colorado Special Session Likely Following Passage of Federal Spending Bill 
  • CDPHE Faces Layoffs Amid Expiration of Federal Grant Streams 
  • New Health-Based Standards on Ethylene Oxide Emissions on the Horizon 
  • PDAB Moves Forward with Upper Payment Limit Rulemaking 

Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill Signed into Law 

The federal budget reconciliation bill, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R. 1), was passed on July 3 and signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4. Many are raising alarm bells about historic federal healthcare cuts of more than $1 trillion, including $930 billion from Medicaid. However, the final package does include the ORPHAN Cures Act and an R&D amortization fix, two of the priority…
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