This week, Congress is off and running with two emerging priorities to complete before members head off to campaign. With the midterms just 50 days away, the longer issues like opioids and appropriations remain unsolved the more likely they are to get punted until after the midterms. Appropriators are already looking to attach a continuing resolution which funds certain federal agencies through December 7th, meaning whatever agencies are not funded by the September 30th deadline would receive funding through December 7th. In the meantime, the Senate will vote on a drug pricing bill this week which would lift the prohibition on pharmacists telling customers that they could save money by paying cash out-of-pocket rather than using insurance. We cover this and more in this week’s preview, which you can find by clicking here.