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HELP committee holds final hearing on in health care cost series.
Health Reform 2.0: Legislation
The Ensuring Coverage for Patients with Pre-Existing Conditions Act (S. 3388) was introduced on August 23rd by Senate Republicans in an effort to protect pre-existing conditions.
Health Reform 2.0: Congress
Yesterday, Senate HELP Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) announced a bipartisan agreement to provide for short-term stabilization of the individual health insurance market following President Trump’s recent decision to end distribution of cost sharing reduction payments (CSRs) previously available under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Health Reform 2.0: Congress
Health Reform 2.0: Stakeholder Engagement
In a May 22, 2017 letter, two conservative advocacy groups lay out their principals for the Senate’s health reform bill.
Health Reform 2.0: Stakeholder Engagement
In a May 19, 2017 sign-on letter, major health care groups request the Senate take action to guarantee CSR funding through 2018.
Health Reform 2.0: Congress
On January 25, 2017 U.S. Senator Rand Paul, M.D. (R-KY) introduced the Obamacare Replacement Act. Senator Paul’s plan offers some limited protections for those with pre-existing conditions, and seeks to address the cost of health care through expanded health savings accounts and tax credits. While legislative text is not yet available, a summary is available.
Health Reform 2.0: Congress
On January 23, 2017 U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) released the legislative text for the Patient Freedom Act of 2017, a replacement plan for the Affordable Care Act that proposes a compromise to repeal – offering states the option to keep the Affordable…
Health Reform 2.0: Congress
In a letter to the Republican Governors Association dated December 13, 2016, the Senate Finance Committee announced that it will convene a Governor Roundtable in January 2017 to discuss the sustainability and future of the Medicaid program.