ACA Update 7
ACA Repeal and Replacement Update – March 30, 2017 Top takeaways from the week 1) House Speaker Ryan said he doesn’t want President Trump to work with Democrats on new healthcare legislation; 2) Republicans continued discussions on a way forward on ACA repeal; 3) House Energy & Commerce Chair Walden signaled support for including cost-sharing […]
Health Policy Update 3-27-17
What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings/Markups Tuesday, March 28 House Energy & Commerce Committee, “Examining FDA’s Medical Device User Fee Program.” Wednesday, March 29 House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, “Budget Hearing – Department of Health and Human Services.” House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform, “Federally-Funded Cancer Research: […]
ACA Update 6
ACA Repeal and Replacement Update – March 23, 2017 Top takeaways from the week: 1) The House has delayed the vote on the AHCA; 2) On Monday, House leadership unveiled amendments to the AHCA; 3) The CBO released an updated score incorporating the amendments, finding similar coverage losses and less budgetary savings as compared to […]
Health Policy Update 3-20-17
What’s Ahead: This Week in Health Care Policy Hearings/Markups Monday, March 20 House Rules Committee, “H.R. 372 – Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017 and H.R. 1101 – The Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017.” Tuesday, March 21 Senate HELP Committee, “FDA User Fee Agreements: Improving Medical Product Regulation and Innovation for Patients Part […]
ACA Update 5
ACA Repeal and Replacement Update – March 16, 2017 Top healthcare takeaways from the week 1) CBO projects that 24 million would lose coverage by 2026 under the American Health Care Act; 2) Despite growing concern over the bill, today the House Budget Committee narrowly voted to advance it; 3) The Administration continues its push […]
Healthcare Policy Update 3-13-17
What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings/Markups Wednesday, March 15 House Budget Committee, “Markup on Reconciliation Bill.” House Committee on Ways & Means, Subcommittee on Human Resources, “Hearing on the Reauthorization of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program.” Senate Special Committee on Aging, “Grandparents to the Rescue: Raising Grandchildren in the Opioid Crisis and […]
ACA Update 4
ACA Repeal and Replacement Update – March 9, 2017 Top takeaways from the week: 1) Republican leadership has released a repeal and replace bill; 2) the House Committees on Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce held lengthy markups of the bill, which has now moved to the House Budget Committee for consideration; 3) many […]
Healthcare Policy Update 3-06-17
What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings/Markups Tuesday, March 7 House Veterans Affairs Committee, “Shaping the Future: Consolidating and Improving VA Community Care.” Wednesday, March 8 Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Related Agencies, “Savings Lives Through Medical Research.” House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform, Subcommittees on Healthcare, Benefits and Administrative Rules […]
