Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, Repeal

GOP lawsuit hasn’t shoved health care off a cliff — not yet. But ACA in limbo helps nobody.

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 12/23/2019

Insurers feast on uncertainty the way most of us attack a holiday spread. They can relish risk because they know it can mean higher premiums and profits for their dealing with clients’ risks. This is one point to keep in mind...more

ML Strategies Health Care Preview - July 2019 #2

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 7/16/2019

This week, the House is scheduled to vote on a repeal of the Cadillac tax, which is a forty percent tax on high-cost health plans. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that repealing the tax would cost an estimated...more

Midterms Bring New Focus to Healthcare

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 11/13/2018

Tuesday’s midterm elections showed that healthcare is now a top issue among voters, according to exit polls. In an NBC News poll, healthcare was the top issue for a plurality of voters, ahead of the economy, immigration, and...more

Trump Administration Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Budget and Healthcare Programs

Holland & Knight LLP on 2/19/2018

The Trump Administration on Feb. 12 released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget request, titled "An American Budget." Unlike last year's budget, which was released in late May, the release of this budget conforms to the typical...more

Continuing Resolution Proposal to Extend Funding for the Federal Government

Holland & Knight LLP on 1/22/2018

Overview - On Jan. 16, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.) introduced a continuing resolution (CR), which would fund the federal government until Feb. 16. Congress has...more

Trump Administration: 2017 Recap and 2018 Outlook

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 1/17/2018

On January 20, 2017, businessman Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States following a contentious and unconventional 2016 presidential election. Republicans also successfully maintained control...more

What's New In Washington - December 2017

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 12/12/2017

December is often the busiest time in Washington, and this year is no different as Congress races toward the holiday finish line. There is still a multitude of problems to solve before members can head back to their...more

Health Care Weekly Preview from ML Strategies – December 2017 #2

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 12/12/2017

This week, Republican efforts to pass a tax reform package is likely to come to a head with the clock running out on 2017. The Conference Committee will meet on Wednesday in hopes of putting the finishing touches on a bill...more

The After-Effects of Graham-Cassidy’s Demise

Epstein Becker & Green on 9/27/2017

The proposed legislation known as Graham-Cassidy, the latest Republican proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and restructure federal Medicaid financing, will not be put to a vote because 51...more

Fractal Geometry, Actuarial Risk, and §1332 Waivers—The Role of the States in Reforming Health Care

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 9/25/2017

At this writing, the prospects for success of the latest Republican effort to replace the Affordable Care Act appear bleak — but the Graham-Cassidy bill on which the GOP has pinned its last-ditch hopes highlights a major...more

Update: State Policy and Budget Impacts of New Graham-Cassidy Repeal and Replace Proposal

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 9/21/2017

This brief provides an overview of the proposal released on September 13th by Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA)—along with Senators Dean Heller (R-NV) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) and former Senator Rick...more

GOP Tries “Repeal and Replace” One More Time as Clock Runs Out

Epstein Becker & Green on 9/21/2017

Senate Republicans, frustrated by their failure to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) during the summer, are trying once again. They have only until September 30, according to a ruling by the Senate...more

Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

BakerHostetler on 9/6/2017

Some Republican lawmakers, led by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), are pushing new plans to overhaul the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but other policy priorities and tight legislative deadlines this month are likely to thwart...more

Recess Update on the Affordable Care Act and Its Repeal and Replacement

Ballard Spahr LLP on 8/16/2017

The momentary lull in congressional activity on health care provides an opportune time for an update on the efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA)....more

Healthcare Legislation Outlook and Update

Holland & Knight LLP on 8/3/2017

Below is a summary of recent U.S. Senate action on healthcare legislation and our outlook regarding coming issues and possible actions. Holland & Knight's Healthcare & Life Sciences Team will follow up as developments...more

Post-Repeal and Replace: What’s a Sponsor to Do?

Epstein Becker & Green on 8/1/2017

In the wake of the demise of recent Affordable Care Act “repeal and replace” efforts, both “skinny” and full boat, health care financial sponsors may wonder how they should be thinking about opportunities and threats related...more

After GOP fails to repeal Obamacare, what’s next for U.S. health care?

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 7/31/2017

As the late, sultry diva Peggy Lee used to croon: Is that all there is? The Republicans in Washington, after seven years of trying and dozens of faux earlier votes, have failed to repeal and replace the Affordable Care...more

Manatt on Health: July 2017 #2

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 7/26/2017

The Senate is poised to vote today, July 25, 2017, on a motion to proceed (MTP) to debate on repealing and possibly replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The MTP allows the Senate to consider the House repeal and replace...more

Health Care Weekly Preview from ML Strategies – July 2017 #3

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 7/24/2017

We head into the last week of July with the Findings of the Senate Parliamentarian in hand, who ruled late Friday that several provisions in the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) released on June 26th would be subject to...more

Senate Health Care Bill 2.0: Implications for Health Care Stakeholders

Epstein Becker & Green on 7/17/2017

The new version of the Senate Republicans’ draft bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), known as the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), was released July 13. This second pass includes changes meant to...more

Issue 110: Senate Efforts at Health Care Reform

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 7/17/2017

Seyfarth Synopsis: The epicenter of the health care repeal and replace effort has moved from the House of Representatives to the Senate. After several weeks of drafting behind closed doors, the Senate introduced the Better...more

CBO Scores Senate ACA Repeal and Replace Bill; Senate Postpones Legislative Action Until After July 4

King & Spalding on 7/6/2017

On June 27, 2017, Senate Republican leaders postponed a planned vote on the motion to proceed to debate on the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA), legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, until...more

Over 4th, GOP senators seek independence from their health care jam

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 7/3/2017

Republicans in the U.S. Senate will spend a long Fourth of July break trying to figure if they can repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, with their Better Care Reconciliation Act, aka Trumpcare. Their...more

Part VII: The Senate’s Response to the American Health Care Act

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 6/30/2017

Caveat: As of the date of this writing, there are indications that revisions to the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (“BCRA”) are in the works and may be issued as soon as Friday, June 30, 2017. If a revised BCRA is...more

Capitol Hill Update: Affordable Care Act Repeal on the Ropes?

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 6/29/2017

The Senate bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act is currently being poured over by Senate Republicans and their staff, but the early prognosis for a vote this week is not good. Senate leadership had set a goal of voting on...more

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