Beyond ACA Repeal: 2017 Health Care Policymaking That Will Impact Employers Part I

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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… Read more »

Bloomberg BNA Article Featuring Krista Drobac

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Medicare Panel May Suggest Expanded Use of Telehealth By Mindy Yochelson | September 8, 2017 6:23PM ET • Despite growth spurt, use remains low • Advocate says increases in telehealth use will correspond to decreases in pricier in-person services (BNA) — Congress’s Medicare advisers are considering a bigger role for telehealth services, although there’s concern it might… Read more »

Krista Drobac to Join New York Times Best-Selling Author Dr. Sampson Davis as Speaker at RISE West Summit

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From PR NEWSWIRE: CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Healthcare Education Associates and The Resource Initiative & Society For Education (RISE) are pleased to announce that New York Times best-selling author, board certified emergency medicine physician, philanthropist, health and social commentator for major media outlets, Dr. Sampson Davis, is the keynote speaker for The 7th Annual RISE West Summit (September… Read more »

Health Care Policy Update – Weekly Wrap-Up and What’s Ahead – June 12, 2017

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 What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings/Markups – Monday, June 12 House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies, “FY 2018 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill.” Tuesday, June 13 Senate HELP Committee, “The Cost of Prescription Drugs: How the Drug Delivery System Affects What Patients Pay.” House Rules Committee, “H.R. 1215: Protecting… Read more »

ACA Repeal and Replacement Update – June 8, 2017

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 Top takeaways from the week: 1) Senate Republicans are moving closer to compromise and are aiming to pass replacement legislation by the July 4 recess; 2) The Senate Budget Committee announced the Senate Parliamentarian has approved the House-passed AHCA; and 3) CMS released a Request for Information aimed at reducing regulatory burdens imposed by the… Read more »