ACA & Market Stabilization Update – October 26, 2017
Top Takeaway from this week – (1) Senate Finance Committee Chair Hatch (R-UT) and House Ways & Means Committee Chair Brady (R-TX) introduced a more conservative market stabilization bill; (2) the Congressional Budget Office released its analysis of the Alexander-Murray bill; and (3) a federal judge has denied a request to require the Administration to […]
Beyond ACA Repeal: 2017 Health Care Policymaking That Will Impact Employers Part I
As originally posted on Armada Global’s website: http://bit.ly/2yRsFyq It’s been a busy year for health care in Washington. While the conversation has largely focused on reform of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) individual marketplaces and Medicaid financing structure, there are a number of other substantial health care policy debates underway. Notably, this year has […]
Beyond ACA Repeal: 2017 Health Care Policymaking That Will Impact Employers Part I
As originally posted on Armada Global’s blog: http://bit.ly/2yRsFyq It’s been a busy year for health care in Washington. While the conversation has largely focused on reform of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) individual marketplaces and Medicaid financing structure, there are a number of other substantial health care policy debates underway. Notably, this year has seen […]
ACA & Market Stabilization Update – October 19, 2017
Top Takeaway from this week – (1) Last Thursday, President Trump announced his decision to cut off payments for cost-sharing reductions immediately; (2) Senate HELP Committee Chair Alexander and Ranking Member Murray announced a market stabilization deal; and (3) President Trump has waffled on his support for the deal, sowing confusion. Late last week, President […]
ACA & Market Stabilization Update – October 12, 2017
Top Takeaway from this week – The White House released an Executive Order that would expand access to association health plans, limited duration health insurance, and amend rules related to health reimbursement accounts. This week, the White House released an Executive Order (EO) intended to increase access to more affordable health care coverage by directing […]
ACA & Market Stabilization Update – October 5, 2017
Top Takeaways from this week – (1) Senate HELP Committee Chair Alexander & Ranking Member Murray continue to make progress on a market stabilization package; and (2) On Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Schumer called for ACA market stabilization provisions to be combined with CHIP reauthorization. This week, Senate HELP Committee leaders continued to work towards […]
ACA & Market Stabilization Update – September 28, 2017
Top Takeaways from this week – (1) Senate GOP leaders have postponed a vote on the Graham-Cassidy-Johnson-Hiller bill due to insufficient support; (2) Senate HELP Committee leadership announced their intent to restart market stabilization negotiations; and (3) President Trump announced he is considering an Executive Order to allow the sale of insurance across state lines. […]
