ACA Repeal and Replacement Update – June 15, 2017
Top takeaways from the week: (1) The Senate is running out of time to be able to vote on the AHCA before the July 4 recess, (2) Several Republicans are now urging the White House to continue funding cost-sharing reduction payments, (3) The House passed three bills as part of the “third phase” of repeal […]
ACA Repeal and Replacement Update – May 25, 2017
Top takeaways from the week: 1) The CBO published its analysis of the House-passed AHCA; 2) Senate Republicans plan to begin drafting their own ACA repeal and replacement legislation; 3) The House Committee on Ways & Means advanced three bills as part of the “third bucket” of their ACA repeal and replace strategy; and 4) […]
ACA Repeal and Replacement Update – May 18, 2017
Top takeaways from the week: 1) Senators continue to meet on ACA repeal and replacement efforts, 2) the Senate working group has begun to discuss advancing certain short-term market stabilization policies prior to a longer-term replacement package, and 3) a group of bipartisan Senate moderates met to discuss a bipartisan path forward. Senate Action – […]
ACA Repeal and Replacement Update – May 11, 2017
ACA Repeal and Replacement Update – May 11, 2017 Top takeaways from the week: 1) Senators have begun meeting to discuss Affordable Care Act (ACA) repeal and replace legislation; 2) The CBO analysis of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) is expected the week of May 22; and 3) Democratic Senators have sent several […]
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, […]
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 […]
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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: […]
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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 […]
