Top Takeaway from this week – (1) The Senate is moving towards a vote on tax reform, which includes a repeal of the ACA’s individual mandate; (2) Senator Collins has said leadership is committed to enacting two market stabilization bills by the end of the year; and (3) Enrollment in the federally-facilitated exchanges slowed in… Read more »
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Health Care Policy Update – Weekly Wrap-Up and What’s Ahead
What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings – Tuesday, November 28 House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform, “Combating the Opioid Crisis.” (Baltimore, Maryland) Wednesday, November 29 Senate HELP Committee, “Nomination of Alex Azar to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services.” House Veterans Affairs Committee, “Examining VA’s Failure to Address Provider Quality and Safety Concerns.” Senate… Read more »
Health Care Policy Update – Weekly Wrap-Up and What’s Ahead
What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings – Tuesday, November 14 House Oversight & Government Reform Committee, Subcommittees on Health Care, Benefits, and Administrative Rules and Intergovernmental Affairs, “Regulatory Reform Task Forces Check-In: Part Two.” Senate HELP Committee, “Gene Editing Technology: Innovation and Impact.” Wednesday, November 15 Senate HELP Committee, “Encouraging Healthy Communities: Perspective from the Surgeon General.”… Read more »
ACA & Market Stabilization Update – November 9, 2017
Top Takeaway from this week – (1) Over 600,000 people enrolled in coverage through Healthcare.gov during the first four days of the ACA’s fifth open enrollment period; (2) Despite a push to include a repeal of the individual mandate into tax reform, it has not yet been added to either the House or Senate versions;… Read more »
Health Care Policy Update – Weekly Wrap-Up and What’s Ahead
What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings – Tuesday, October 31 Senate HELP Committee, “Implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act: Achieving the Promise of Health Information Technology.” Wednesday, November 1 House Rules Committee, “H.R. 849, the Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act of 2017.” Notable Policy Events – Tuesday, October 31 National Coalition on Health Care,… Read more »
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