ACA & Market Stabilization Update – November 30, 2017
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 […]
ACA & Market Stabilization Update – November 16, 2017
Top Takeaway from this week – (1) On Tuesday, Senate leadership announced the decision to include a repeal of the individual mandate in the Senate’s tax reform bill, however the House bill passed without including a repeal; and (2) over 875,000 people enrolled in coverage through Healthcare.gov during the second week of the ACA’s fifth […]
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; […]
ACA & Market Stabilization Update – October 12, 2017
Top Takeaway from this week – The White House released an Executive Order that would expand access to association health plans, limited duration health insurance, and amend rules related to health reimbursement accounts. This week, the White House released an Executive Order (EO) intended to increase access to more affordable health care coverage by directing […]
ACA & Market Stabilization Update – October 5, 2017
Top Takeaways from this week – (1) Senate HELP Committee Chair Alexander & Ranking Member Murray continue to make progress on a market stabilization package; and (2) On Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Schumer called for ACA market stabilization provisions to be combined with CHIP reauthorization. This week, Senate HELP Committee leaders continued to work towards […]
ACA & Market Stabilization Update – September 28, 2017
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. […]
ACA & Market Stabilization Update – September 21, 2017
Top Takeaways from this week – (1) Senate Majority Leader McConnell indicated the Graham-Cassidy Proposal will go to the Senate floor next week; (2) the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committees will hold the first hearings on ACA repeal and replacement on Monday and Tuesday; (3) The CBO announced […]
ACA & Market Stabilization Update – September 14, 2017
Top Takeaways from this week – (1) CBO released a report today finding that ACA premiums will rise 15 percent next year due to marketplace uncertainty; (2) the Senate HELP Committee held the final two hearings on market stabilization; (3) Sens. Graham, Cassidy, Heller and Johnson introduced their repeal and replacement proposal; and (4) Sen. […]
ACA & Market Stabilization Update – September 6, 2017
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 […]
ACA & Market Stabilization Update – August 31, 2017
Top Takeaways from Recess – (1) The Senate HELP Committee has scheduled a series of hearings over the next two weeks to discuss market stabilization policies, (2) Governors Hickenlooper (D-CO) and Kasich (R-OH) sent a bipartisan letter to Congressional leadership outlining their priorities for market stabilization, and (3) the Administration announced it would cut spending […]
