What’s Ahead: This Week Notable Policy Events – Thursday, January 4 American Enterprise Institute, “Re-connecting Health Care Policy with Economics: Finding and Fixing Distortive Incentives.” Additional information: http://bit.ly/2qePfjY Weekly Wrap-Up: Notable Health Care Developments From Last Week Appropriations – On December 22, President Trump signed into law a continuing resolution (CR) (H. J. Res 124) that… Read more »
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ACA & Market Stabilization Update – December 14, 2017
Top Takeaways from this week – (1) The current tax reform package includes a repeal of the individual mandate; (2) House republicans have introduced a number of standalone bills that delay several ACA taxes; and (3) Open Enrollment for the federally-facilitated marketplace ends tomorrow. Congressional Action – Yesterday, the House-Senate Conference Committee met to discuss… Read more »
Health Care Policy Update – Weekly Wrap-Up and What’s Ahead – December 11, 2017
What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings – Tuesday, December 12 Senate HELP Committee, “The Cost of Prescription Drugs: An Examination of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Report “Making Medicines Affordable: A National Imperative.” House Energy & Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations, “Examining Concerns of Patient Brokering and Addiction Treatment Fraud.” Senate Judiciary… Read more »
ACA & Market Stabilization Update – 7 December 2017
Top Takeaways from this week – (1) Sen. Collins continues to negotiate with leadership for a vote on two market stabilization bills as Congress finalizes tax reform and fiscal year 2018 appropriations; and (2) the House is also working on delaying several ACA taxes through the Medicare extenders package. Congressional Action– On Saturday, the Senate… Read more »
Health Care Policy Update – Weekly Wrap-Up and What’s Ahead
What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings – Tuesday, December 5 Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, “Addressing the Opioid Crisis in America: Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery.” Thursday, December 7 Senate HELP Committee, “Implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act: Progress and the Path Forward for Medical Innovation.” House Committee… Read more »
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