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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) › Innovation

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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 +

Technology Opportunities for the ACA Marketplaces

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 12/17/2020

Technological innovation has always been at the center of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces and has never been more important than it is now. Changes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic have clearly illustrated a...more

Day 2 Notes at the 2020 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/16/2020

The Big Cost; Cancer is the Answer; and SDOH Evolves - The Big Cost: You’re okay today, and then tomorrow you’re not. Life has changed and there’s a new reality. Whether it’s an acute event – an accident, a heart attack, a...more

Pro Te: Solutio Vol. 11 No. 1 – A Reflection on the First Ten Years

Butler Snow LLP on 7/17/2018

It’s hard to believe a decade has passed since we delivered our first edition of Pro Te: Solutio to your door. Those years have brought enormous changes in the world and in our industry. Innovation has driven everything we...more

"Republicans Chart New Course for US Health Care System"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/4/2017

While President Donald Trump made repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) a centerpiece of his 2016 presidential campaign, he offered few details about how he would replace it or address other health care issues. More...more

Potential Repeal of Medical Device Tax

Knobbe Martens on 1/17/2017

With the upcoming Republican-dominated Presidency and Congress in 2017, the Affordable Care Act, or at least parts of it, look to be on the chopping block. One of the changes that may be forthcoming is a repeal of the 2.3%...more

Basics of the BPCIA

Womble Bond Dickinson on 11/21/2016

The FDA broadly defines biologics as medical products derived from living sources (human, animal, plant, or microorganism) intended to treat or prevent diseases. Biologics thus include such varied vehicles of medical...more

The Life Sciences Report - Summer 2016

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 6/17/2016

The Future of Innovation in Medtech: An Industry in Search of Growth While Facing Pressures to Consolidate in a Post-ACA World - In the Affordable Care Act (ACA) era, the healthcare industry has witnessed significant...more

Oscar, a new, venture-backed health insurance company, seeks to compete against industry giants

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/24/2014

The Affordable Care Act is driving innovation at all levels of the healthcare system, creating opportunities for small start-ups to compete with industry giants. One such start-up is Oscar, a venture-backed health insurance...more

HIPAA: Friend or Foe to Innovation?

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP on 1/23/2014

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), viewed by many as the largest overhaul of health care in the United States to date, has brought about a time of great change. The health care industry has never been...more

CMS Announces $1 Billion in Funding for Innovation Grants

King & Spalding on 5/21/2013

On May 15, 2013, CMS released a funding opportunity announcement for round two of the Health Care Innovation Awards. The grants are administered by the CMS Innovation Center, which is authorized by the Affordable Care Act to...more

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