Also known as: Government Accountability Office
US health policy activity this week included HHS FY 2027 budget hearings, a House review of Medicare fraud and bipartisan discussion of PBM reform. President Trump also issued an executive order on mental illness treatments, and CMS and FDA announced the RAPID pathway.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 extends the FDA’s rare pediatric disease priority review voucher authority through Sept. 30, 2029. The law also requires a GAO report on the program’s effectiveness.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 extends the FDA's authority to award rare pediatric disease priority review vouchers through September 30, 2029, restoring a key incentive for developing therapies for rare pediatric diseases.
