What’s Ahead: This Week Notable Policy Events – Tuesday, April 18 Federal Trade Commission, “Now Hear This: Competition, Innovation, and Consumer Protection Issues in Hearing Health Care.” Additional information: http://bit.ly/2owr9y9 Health Affairs, “Securing the Future of Value-Based Payment.” Additional information: http://bit.ly/2owhqrs Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), “Evaluating Patient Treatment Options: How Do We Know What Works Best?”… Read more »
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Health Care Policy Update – 4/10
What’s Ahead: This Week Notable Health Care Policy Events – Monday, April 10 National Coalition on Health Care, “Medicaid Per Capita Allotments: Exploring Implications for Medicare Beneficiaries.” Additional information: http://bit.ly/2omCpNX Monday, April 10 – Tuesday, April 11 HHS Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC), “April Public Meeting.” Additional information: http://bit.ly/2oyJICU Monday, April 10 – Wednesday,… Read more »
ACA Repeal & Replacement Update – 4/6
ACA Repeal and Replacement Update – April 6, 2017 Top takeaways from the week: 1) Negotiations on repeal and replace continued this week, as Congress prepares for an upcoming recess back home; 2) The House Rules Committee approved an amendment to the American Health Care Act that would provide $15 billion over the next… Read more »
Health Policy Update – 4/3
What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings/Markups – Tuesday, April 4 Senate HELP Committee, “FDA User Fee Agreements: Improving Medical Product Regulation and Innovation for Patients, Part II.” House Energy & Commerce Committee, “Cybersecurity in the Health Care Sector: Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships.” House Veterans Affairs Committee, “An Assessment of Ongoing Concerns at the Veterans Crisis Line.”… Read more »
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… Read more »
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