Health Care Policy Update – Weekly Wrap-Up and What’s Ahead

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 What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings – Tuesday, October 3 House Energy & Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health, “Examining Patient Access to Investigational Drugs.” Wednesday, October 4 Senate Finance Committee, “Open Executive Session to Consider the Keep Kids’ Insurance Dependable and Secure (KIDS) Act of 2017.” Thursday, October 5 Senate HELP Committee, “The Federal Response to the… Read more »

ACA & Market Stabilization Update – September 28, 2017

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Top Takeaways from this week – (1) Senate GOP leaders have postponed a vote on the Graham-Cassidy-Johnson-Hiller bill due to insufficient support; (2) Senate HELP Committee leadership announced their intent to restart market stabilization negotiations; and (3) President Trump announced he is considering an Executive Order to allow the sale of insurance across state lines…. Read more »

Health Care Policy Update – Weekly Wrap-Up and What’s Ahead

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What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings – Monday, September 25 Senate Finance Committee, “Hearing to Consider the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson Proposal.” Tuesday, September 26 Senate Homeland Security & Government Affairs Committee, “Block Grants: How States Can Reduce Health Care Costs.” House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Subcommittee on Health, “Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 93; H.R. 501; H.R. 1063; H.R. 1066;… Read more »

ACA & Market Stabilization Update – September 6, 2017

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Top Takeaways from this week – (1) The Senate HELP Committee held two hearings to discuss market stabilization with state insurance commissioners and governors; (2) the Senate Finance Committee has also announced a hearing on health care costs and coverage; and (3) the Senate Parliamentarian ruled that budget reconciliation instructions to repeal the ACA will… Read more »

Health Care Policy Update – Weekly Wrap-Up and What’s Ahead – September 5, 2017

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 What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings – Wednesday, September 6 Senate HELP Committee, “Stabilizing Premiums and Helping Individuals in the Individual Insurance Market for 2018: State Insurance Commissioners.” Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, “The History and Current Reality of the U.S. Health Care System.” Wednesday, September 6 – Thursday, September 7 Senate Appropriations Committee, Labor,… Read more »