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… Read more »
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Health Care Policy Update – Weekly Wrap-Up and What’s Ahead
What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings – Tuesday, October 17 Senate HELP Committee, “The Cost of Prescription Drugs: How the Drug Delivery Systems Affects What Patients Pay, Part II.” Thursday, October 19 Senate HELP Committee, “Examining How Healthy Choices Can Improve Health Outcomes and Reduce Costs.” Notable Policy Events – Monday, October 16 National Committee for… Read more »
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… Read more »
Health Care Policy Update – Weekly Wrap-Up and What’s Ahead
What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings – Wednesday, October 11 House Energy & Commerce Committee, “Examining How Covered Entities Utilize the 340B Drug Pricing Program.” House Energy & Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health, “Member Day: Testimony and Proposals on the Opioid Crisis.” Notable Policy Events – Wednesday, October 11 – Thursday, October 12 Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative,… Read more »
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… Read more »
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