This week, the focus shifts back to the Congressional push around addressing the opioid epidemic after the President's speech on drug pricing was postponed. Both committees of jurisdiction in the House and Senate are moving on opioid legislation this week, so that has our immediate attention. The speech delay offers a momentary reprieve for stakeholders, but there's still a Request for Information of some kind pending at the Office of Management and Budget, so it is likely that there will be action in this eventually.

Additionally, on our radar are new Democratic proposals around expansion of health coverage as well as the Administration's potential action regarding ACA nondiscrimination protections. We cover this and more in this week's health care preview, which you can find here.