ACA Update 5
ACA Repeal and Replacement Update – March 16, 2017 Top healthcare takeaways from the week 1) CBO projects that 24 million would lose coverage by 2026 under the American Health Care Act; 2) Despite growing concern over the bill, today the House Budget Committee narrowly voted to advance it; 3) The Administration continues its push […]
ACA Update 4
ACA Repeal and Replacement Update – March 9, 2017 Top takeaways from the week: 1) Republican leadership has released a repeal and replace bill; 2) the House Committees on Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce held lengthy markups of the bill, which has now moved to the House Budget Committee for consideration; 3) many […]
Healthcare Policy Update 3-06-17
What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings/Markups Tuesday, March 7 House Veterans Affairs Committee, “Shaping the Future: Consolidating and Improving VA Community Care.” Wednesday, March 8 Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Related Agencies, “Savings Lives Through Medical Research.” House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform, Subcommittees on Healthcare, Benefits and Administrative Rules […]
Health Policy Update 2-27-17
What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings/Markups Monday, February 27 House Veterans Affairs Committee, “Assessing VA’s Risks for Drug Diversion.” Tuesday, February 28 House Judiciary Committee, “Markup: The Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 372) and the Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 (H.R. 1215).” Senate Veterans Affairs Committee and House Veterans Affairs Committee, “Legislative […]
Governors Are Coming To Washington. What Will They Tell Congress & The White House About Health Care?
This weekend, governors from across the country are coming to Washington for the annual National Governors Association Winter Meeting. They will be meeting with each other, Congress and the White House about many topics – but healthcare will take center stage. Washington has spent much of the past few months debating how best to move […]
ACA Update 3
ACA Repeal and Replacement Update 2-23-17 Top Takeaways from the Week: 1) Lawmakers are in recess, holding town halls across the country; 2) Republicans continue to aim to release repeal and replace legislation after returning next week; 3) Governors come to town this weekend for NGA with Medicaid expansion a central issue for discussion; and […]
Health Policy Update 2-21-17
What’s Ahead: This Week Notable Policy Events Sunday, February 19 – Thursday, February 23 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), “2017 Annual Conference and Exhibition.” Additional information: http://bit.ly/2lHtJRt Thursday, February 23 The Value Collaborative and Morning Consult, “A New Negotiation: Moving Payment for Medicines from Volume to Value.” Additional information: http://bit.ly/2lHBs2g Friday, February 24 Center […]
Health Policy Update 2-13-17
What’s Ahead: This Week Markups/Hearings Wednesday, February 15 Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, “Mental Health Care: Examining Treatments and Services.” Thursday, February 16 Senate Finance Committee, “Hearing to Consider the Nomination of Seema Verma to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.” House Judiciary […]
Health Policy Update 1-30-17
What’s Ahead: This Week Medicare Advantage The CY2018 Medicare Advantage (MA) Advance Rate Notice and Draft Call Letter is expected to be released this week. Executive Sessions/Hearings Tuesday, January 31 Senate Finance Committee, “Open Executive Session to Consider the Nomination of Thomas Price to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.” House Energy & Commerce Committee, […]
Health Policy Update 1-23-17
What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings Tuesday, January 24 Senate Finance Committee, “Hearing to Consider the Anticipated Nomination of the Honorable Tom Price (R-GA) to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.” House Budget Committee, “The Failures of Obamacare: Harmful Effects and Broken Promises.” House Ways and Means Committee, Oversight Subcommittee, “Hearing on Examining the Effectiveness of […]
