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The term "Individual Mandate" typically refers to a requirement under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 that all United States residents must obtain "minimum essential... more +

The term "Individual Mandate" typically refers to a requirement under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 that all United States residents must obtain "minimum essential healthcare coverage" unless they qualify for one of eight exemptions under the Act. The Act defines "minimum essential coverage" and levies penalties against individuals who fail to comply with the mandate. less -

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

Vermont Legislative Update 03-29-2019 - An analysis from DRM's Government & Public Affairs Team

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC on 4/2/2019

House passes budget bill - The House approved a $6.1 billion FY 2020 budget this week. The bill, H.542, provides for a 3.1 percent growth in spending over FY 2019....more

Vermont Legislative Update 03-22-2019 - An analysis from DRM's Government & Public Affairs Team

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC on 3/25/2019

A workgroup report reviewed in the House Human Services Committee this week recommended that Vermont consider implementing an unused drug repository program....more

Vermont Legislative Update 03-02-2018 - An analysis from DRM's Government & Public Affairs Team

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC on 3/7/2018

When it returns on March 13, the Vermont Senate is expected to consider S.197, a bill that creates strict liability for damage to property and human health for the release of many harmful substance into the environment, and...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

Tax Law Changes Under The Tax Cuts And Job Act

Butler Snow LLP on 12/18/2017

On December 15th, the congressional conference committee charged with reaching a consensus on the competing versions of the Senate and House tax reform bills released its conference report containing the language of the final...more

High-Level Summary of Conference Committee Version of the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” as Filed

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 12/18/2017

Details of a final agreement among House and Senate Republicans emerged last week -- including rate cuts for “C” corporations, individuals and pass-through businesses. Here’s a summary of what the conferees have agreed to,...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

U.S. Senate Passes Its Version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1); Descriptions of the Bills Passed in the House and Senate and...

Proskauer - Tax Talks on 12/12/2017

In the early hours of Saturday morning, the U.S. Senate passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) (the “Senate bill”), just over two weeks after the U.S. House of Representatives passed its own version of the same legislation...more

Tax-Exempt Healthcare Organizations Brace for Impact as Senate Tax Reform Bill Passes

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 12/6/2017

Update. We described in a previous blog post major changes that tax-exempt hospitals and other tax-exempt organizations in the healthcare industry face in the tax reform proposals working their way through Congress. In the...more

Tax Reform: Employee Benefits

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 11/27/2017

This is the first issue in a planned series of alerts for employers on selected topics on tax reform. The series of Tax Reform Management Alerts is designed to provide an in-depth analysis of executive compensation and...more

Beltway Buzz - November, 2017 #3

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/20/2017

Tax Bill or Health Bill? It’s Two Bills in One! Caught in a legislative black hole, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) cannot escape efforts to eradicate it—or at least large chunks of it. ...more

Health Care Reform Roundup – Issue 9

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 9/7/2017

After health care reform efforts failed in late-Spring/early-Summer, things have been quiet. However, Congress returned to DC this week. Although legislative focus now appears to be on general tax reform, we expect some...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

Preparing for the Unknown: Open Enrollment 2017

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 7/14/2017

With Open Enrollment season just around the corner, employers have been hoping for answers regarding the direction of health insurance under the Trump Administration. However, it’s looking like clarity is a long way off....more

WPI Insider Briefing: Workplace Policy under the Trump Administration Begins to Take Shape as "Repeal and Replace" of the ACA...

Littler on 7/11/2017

Five months into President Trump's term, his administration's workplace policy is beginning to take shape. From notable developments at the Department of Labor (DOL), to long-awaited nominations to the National Labor...more

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Individual Mandate › Proposed Legislation

ML Strategies Health Care Preview - July 2019 #2

Vermont Legislative Update 03-29-2019 - An analysis from DRM's Government & Public Affairs Team

Vermont Legislative Update 03-22-2019 - An analysis from DRM's Government & Public Affairs Team

Vermont Legislative Update 03-02-2018 - An analysis from DRM's Government & Public Affairs Team

Trump Administration: 2017 Recap and 2018 Outlook

Tax Law Changes Under The Tax Cuts And Job Act

High-Level Summary of Conference Committee Version of the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” as Filed

What's New In Washington - December 2017

U.S. Senate Passes Its Version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1); Descriptions of the Bills Passed in the House and Senate and...

Tax-Exempt Healthcare Organizations Brace for Impact as Senate Tax Reform Bill Passes

Tax Reform: Employee Benefits

Beltway Buzz - November, 2017 #3

Health Care Reform Roundup – Issue 9

Updated Health Care Reform Legislation Comparison Chart

Preparing for the Unknown: Open Enrollment 2017

WPI Insider Briefing: Workplace Policy under the Trump Administration Begins to Take Shape as "Repeal and Replace" of the ACA...

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

Draft Senate Health Bill Finally Revealed—Vote Could Take Place as Early Next Week

Is the Senate's "Better Care" a Better Way to Repeal Obamacare?

Numerous Provisions Affecting Employers in Senate's Draft Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017

Highlights of Better Care Reconciliation Act

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

The Better Care Reconciliation Act: Similarities to House Health Care Bill, Preserves Parts of ACA

Senate Republicans Release Bill to "Repeal and Replace" the Affordable Care Act

Draft Senate Health Bill Finally Revealed – Vote Could Take Place as Early as Next Week

Individual Mandate › Proposed Legislation

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