Affordable Care Act, Preexisting Conditions

Healthcare, Biologics, and Severability: Will the ACA—and the BPCIA—Survive the Latest Challenge?

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Federal Circuitry on 11/18/2020

The Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 (“BPCIA”) is looking alive and well after last week’s Supreme Court oral argument on the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). If you didn’t realize the BPCIA was at issue...more

D.C. Circuit Upholds Short Term Plans as Alternative to ACA Plans

Troutman Pepper on 7/28/2020

On July 17, 2020, a panel majority of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a rule issued by the Department of Treasury, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services (collectively, the...more

A Review of the Affordable Care Act at 10 Years, Part 1: The Individual Mandate

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 4/8/2020

This post is the first installment in our blog series looking back on the 10-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The most controversial of the ACA's reforms has been the individual mandate, which requires that...more

NJ Bills Preserve ACA Protections

Rivkin Radler LLP on 1/28/2020

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently signed into law a package of nine bills that will preserve for state residents many of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) even if the ACA itself is ultimately found...more

Colorado Hospitals and the Proposed Public Option: A Looming Challenge

Polsinelli on 11/27/2019

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) removed pre-existing condition barriers, defined a broad range of essential health benefits, and improved access to coverage and care for millions of people nationwide. However, the ACA has thus...more

Healthcare Law Review: Overview of the U.S. Healthcare System

Foley & Lardner LLP on 10/11/2019

The U.S. healthcare industry remains at a crossroads. The healthcare reform legislation passed under President Barack Obama in 2010, officially called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) but widely referred...more

ML Strategies Health Care Preview - May 2019 #2

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 5/9/2019

This week, the full House is poised to take its first action on drug pricing, voting on a pair of bills that would improve access to drug patents. The first bill is H.R. 1520, the Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, which...more

In Significant Shift, DOJ Takes Position that Affordable Care Act Is Unconstitutional

King & Spalding on 4/5/2019

On Monday, March 25, 2019, the Department of Justice (DOJ) endorsed the decision of a district court judge in the Northern District of Texas that invalidated the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) as unconstitutional. Texas v....more

House Committees Hold Hearings to Protect the Affordable Care Act

King & Spalding on 2/14/2019

Last week, three House Committees held hearings about protecting the Affordable Care Act (ACA), receiving testimony from patient advocates, researchers, and ACA supporters. Members of both parties supported preserving...more

Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

BakerHostetler on 2/5/2019

Below is this week’s “Capitol Hill Healthcare Update,” which is posted on Mondays when Congress is in session. Highlights this week: Trump will discuss healthcare and drug costs in this week’s State of the Union address;...more

Texas Federal District Court Opines That the Affordable Care Act Is Invalid in Its Entirety: Where Does It Go from Here?

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 1/7/2019

On December 14, 2018, a federal judge in Texas, in response to a lawsuit brought by 20 Republican states, issued a judgment opining that the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) is invalid in its entirety. That is a very sweeping...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

Iowa Farm Bureau Health Plans to Deny Coverage for Preexisting Conditions

Troutman Pepper on 10/12/2018

As litigation surrounding the Affordable Care Act and its mandates abounds, the Iowa Farm Bureau announced three new health plans that will deny coverage to individuals with preexisting conditions (a denial prohibited under...more

Better Healthcare Newsletter from Patrick Malone - October 2018

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 10/4/2018

For Americans and their health coverage, October and November will be a time to remember. And act. The season is upon us when it pays to learn the critical facts about your current health insurance coverage and your...more

Department of Justice's Stance on Legal Challenge to ACA Reignites Fight over Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions

Baker Donelson on 6/22/2018

On June 7, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a legal brief in support of a lawsuit from 20 states seeking to invalidate the Affordable Care Act (ACA), urging the federal court considering the case to strike down the ACA's...more

Updated Health Care Reform Legislation Comparison Chart

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 7/15/2017

The chart below compares key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the American Health Care Act (AHCA) and the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). This chart is current as of July 13, 2017, and as of that date,...more

Senate Releases Repeal and Replace Legislation on ACA: The Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017

Foley & Lardner LLP on 6/28/2017

After weeks of secrecy, the Senate has released a discussion draft of legislation that is the counterpart of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) previously passed by the House. The Senate legislation, entitled the Better Care...more

The Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 vs. The American Health Care Act: Summary of Key Differences

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 6/26/2017

On June 22, 2017, Senate Republicans released a discussion draft of their proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), titled the “Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017” (BCRA). Beyond the title change,...more

The American Health Care Act: What Has Changed and What Is Next

Perkins Coie on 5/12/2017

On May 4, 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the American Health Care Act (AHCA) by a vote of 217 to 213 (with 20 Republicans voting against the bill), sending the AHCA to the Senate. As we have reported in...more

House Passage of American Health Care Act and Outlook for Senate Action and Discussion

Holland & Knight LLP on 5/12/2017

The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act (AHCA), by a vote of 217-213 on May 4, 2017, with all Democrats and 20 Republicans opposing the bill. The legislation traversed a...more

The American Health Care Act: Summary of House-Passed Bill to Repeal and Replace Portions of the Affordable Care Act and Next...

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 5/12/2017

Last week, the House took the first step to repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by passing a bill titled “The American Health Care Act” (AHCA). On May 4, 2017, after numerous fits and starts over the past...more

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