As widely reported, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA), a bill that, if enacted, would make the first major legislative changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Modified to provide states the opportunity to waive certain federal standards, the AHCA gained a narrow majority in the House and [&hellip… Continue Reading »
As has been widely reported, proponents of the American Health Care Act withdrew the bill from consideration before the full House of Representatives could vote on it last Friday. Early statements suggest there is no immediate intent to introduce a new bill to repeal, replace, or modify the Affordable Care Act (ACA). However, certain measures [&hellip… Continue Reading »
The House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce Committees have released, in two parts, budget reconciliation legislation, the first steps of Congress’ proposal to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act. Reconciliation legislation is limited to budget-related provisions and restricts legislators’ ability to address fully all of the repeal and replacement provisions that we [&hellip… Continue Reading »
President Obama has signed into law the 21st Century Cures Act. Enacted with overwhelming bipartisan support, the Cures Act: Authorizes more than $6.3 billion in funding for medical research and drug development programs; Provides for new programs and increased funding for mental health treatment and substance use disorder programs; and Includes various Medicare provisions sought [&hellip… Continue Reading »
