Health Policy Update – 4/3

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  What’s Ahead: This Week   Hearings/Markups – Tuesday, April 4 Senate HELP Committee, “FDA User Fee Agreements: Improving Medical Product Regulation and Innovation for Patients, Part II.” House Energy & Commerce Committee, “Cybersecurity in the Health Care Sector: Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships.” House Veterans Affairs Committee, “An Assessment of Ongoing Concerns at the Veterans Crisis Line.”… Read more »

ACA Update 7

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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… Read more »

Health Policy Update 2-27-17

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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… Read more »

Health Policy Update 2-21-17

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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… Read more »