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New Tax Overhaul and Government Funding Measures: What's in It for Health Care?

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In the week before Christmas, Congress approved and President Trump signed into law the final Republican tax overhaul bill. While primarily focused on individual and business tax cuts and reform, the new tax bill taking...more

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Trump, by executive fiat, tries to blow up ACA with cheap, skimpy alternatives

President Trump has made good on his promise to try to blow up the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. His latest, twin executive actions seek to gut the national health insurance program that Republicans have reviled but...more

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

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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

Epstein Becker & Green

26 Days: Congress and Health Care as FY 2017 Comes to a Close

Congress returns from August recess today, facing a daunting workload to complete before the end of the current fiscal year (FY) on September 30. Big picture issues include raising the national debt ceiling and passing a...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

ACA Cost-Sharing Reductions– A Momentary Reprieve and Ongoing Doubts

The Future of CSRs – A Tale Told in Tweets. In follow-up to our May 5, 2017 blog post, “ACA Cost-Sharing Reductions: An Uncertain Future,” on August 16, 2017, the Trump Administration made an announcement (Announcement) that...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

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

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

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

The American Health Care Act, the Sequel Receives Its CBO Grade

Perhaps the high fives in the Rose Garden of the White House a few weeks ago may have been a bit premature. On Wednesday, May 24, 2017, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its analysis of the revised...more

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Health Care Reform Weekly Roundup – Issue 2

Below are key health care reform developments from the week of May 15th: ACA Repeal Efforts. Efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) continue despite slowing down as the House of Representatives’...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Will the GOP's AHCA Repeal and Replace the ACA?

We promised to keep you up to date on the GOP majority's promise to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (the "ACA"). After reaching agreement on several amendments to the original House bill (described in our previous...more

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ACA Repeal Effort Moves to Senate - Employers Should Continue Compliance for Now

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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that would effectively eliminate the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) employer mandate, open the door for simplified employer coverage reporting, provide greater...more

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House Passes American Health Care Act: Fate in the Senate Uncertain

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Seven years after the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on May 4, 2017, to dismantle the sweeping law and replace key provisions with a dramatically different vision of health care...more

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Issue 109: House Passes Modified Version of AHCA - Bill to Proceed to Senate

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This is the one hundred and ninth issue in our series of alerts for employers on selected topics on health care reform. This series of Health Care Reform Management Alerts is designed to provide an in-depth analysis of...more

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U.S. House of Representatives Approves ACA Repeal Bill

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On May 4, 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved a revised version of the American Health Care Act (“AHCA”), a bill that both repeals certain parts of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) and provides new...more

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Health Care Reform Bill Clears the House, but Could Hit a Wall in the Senate

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On 4 May 2017, the American Health Care Act (AHCA), a bill that would repeal and replace key portions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), narrowly passed the House of Representatives. The bill, however, faces an uncertain...more

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House Passes American Health Care Act

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As widely reported, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA), a bill that, if enacted, would make the first major legislative changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Modified to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Part VI: An Update on the American Health Care Act

In Part V of our blog series, Very Opaque to Slightly Transparent: Shedding Light on the Future of Healthcare, we outlined some of the key provisions of the American Health Care Act (AHCA). Roughly two weeks after our post...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

House Passes American Health Care Act

On May 4, 2017, the House of Representatives narrowly passed a bill that will repeal and replace the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Republican-backed American Health Care Act (AHCA) passed in the...more

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive...

House of Representatives Passes American Health Care Act – What it Means and Next Steps

Today, the House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (the “AHCA”). The AHCA was previously introduced in March but supporters failed to muster sufficient support to bring the legislation to a vote....more

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Perspectives for Employers on the Proposal for Health Reform About to Be Voted on in the House

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Congress is scheduled to vote on the revised proposal to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act (the ”ACA”). This bill is currently called the American Health Care Act of 2017 (the “2017 Bill”). It is important to...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

What’s New in Washington: 10 Things You Need to Know

The Trump presidency is halfway through its first 100 days. The legislative and executive branches are under a unified Republican government for only the second time since the Eisenhower administration, and the GOP is seeking...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - December 2016 #2

Congressional Republicans ask states for guidance on new healthcare legislation while insurers and providers urge caution; new reports find ACA repeal would increase uninsurance rates and cut billions of dollars in funding to...more

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Health Care Reform Implementation Update - April 21, 2014

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On April 14, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) reported their findings that show a smaller rise in insurance premium costs under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) than previously...more

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