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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), also known as Obamacare, is a United States federal statute passed in March of 2010. The Act creates a nationwide insurance system and provides federal... more +

President Biden Announces Healthcare Provisions in Build Back Better Framework

King & Spalding on 11/3/2021

Last week, President Biden presented an outline of a $1.75 trillion Build Back Better (BBB) social spending reconciliation framework resulting from months of negotiations with House and Senate Democrats. Congressional...more

Senate Passes $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan Act; Bill Heads to House and Then to President Biden

King & Spalding on 3/11/2021

On Saturday, March 6, 2021, by a vote of 50-49, the Senate amended and approved the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which is reconciliation legislation to provide $1.9 trillion in COVID-19 relief. The House of...more

New House of Representatives COVID Relief Bill Contains Multiple Medicaid Provisions

Foley Hoag LLP - Medicaid and the Law on 2/26/2021

Here at the Medicaid and the Law Blog, we’ve spent the past couple of days going through the American Rescue Plan Act, legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives last Friday that is the latest attempt by...more

The Buzz About Block Grants

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 1/17/2019

With the recent scoop from Politico that the Trump Administration is considering giving states the ability to implement Medicaid block grants, there has been considerable speculation on what the Administration is planning....more

The Walking Dead in Medicaid

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 3/8/2017

On March 6, House Republicans revealed The American Health Care Act. It is their plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The bill changes the structure of Medicaid financing from the Federal Medical Assistance...more

Health Update - February 2017

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 2/22/2017

Securing the Safety Net for America's Vulnerable Populations - Editor's Note: America's population is aging rapidly. By 2029, 75 million baby boomers will have reached age 65 and older, and older adults will represent...more

The Trump Administration: The Future of Health Care

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 12/7/2016

The election of Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States, along with the Republican control of the majority of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, will likely set in motion a major overhaul of...more

New Report Highlights Period of Transformation for the Medicaid Program, Urges Greater Federal Oversight

Foley & Lardner LLP on 8/13/2015

The U.S. Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a new report to Congress identifying key issues facing the Medicaid program and urging greater federal oversight. The report comes at a time of significant...more

CMS Issues Final Rule on Increased Federal Medical Assistance Percentage Changes

King & Spalding on 4/4/2013

CMS has posted a final rule regarding increased federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) changes for payments for certain Medicaid populations and is simultaneously seeking comment on selected provisions of the final rule...more

Health Care Reform Implementation Update - February 4, 2013

Cozen O'Connor on 2/4/2013

Several agency actions on the Affordable Care Act out of HHS and Treasury last week include proposed regulations detailing exemptions from the shared responsibility tax, such as an exemption for those who would qualify for...more

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