In recent elections, health care has been one of the most hot-button issues with consequences for millions of Americans, and this election is no exception. The next administration and the 119th Congress have the potential to...more
8/27/2024
/ Abortion ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Drug Pricing ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Presidential Elections ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues
With the presidential transition underway, we now look forward to what the Biden administration will seek to accomplish, particularly in the realm of health care policy. President-elect Biden has been clear that he wants to...more
11/24/2020
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Biden Administration ,
California v Texas ,
Drug Pricing ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Lame Duck Session ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Rutledge v Pharmaceutical Care Management Association ,
Trump Administration
This week, Congress is keeping its eye on drug pricing with a reported hearing in the House Ways & Means Committee. This comes on the heels of the full E&C Committee advancing six pieces of bipartisan legislation for full...more
Senate Working Group Pressing Forward on Telehealth -
As Congress focuses on bigger picture policy decisions, including broad budget negotiations and raising the debt ceiling, there are some exciting developments on the...more
10/29/2015
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Alternative Payment Models (APM) ,
Barack Obama ,
Cadillac Tax ,
Co-Op ,
Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
E-Cigarettes ,
Elder Issues ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fee-for-Service ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part B ,
Medicare Part D ,
Mental Health ,
Orphan Drugs ,
PACE ,
Prescription Drugs ,
SAMHSA ,
Section 340B ,
Social Security ,
State Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Substance Abuse ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
Cuts in Mandatory Entitlement Programs Center of Budget Negotiations: As budget negotiators from both sides of the Hill come together to work out a two-year budget deal, determining how sequestration relief will be paid for...more
10/20/2015
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Barack Obama ,
Cadillac Tax ,
Co-Op ,
Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Consumer Price Index ,
Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) ,
Entitlements ,
Federal Budget ,
GAO ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Healthcare ,
Medicaid Expansion ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part B ,
Medicare Part D ,
MedPAC ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Reconciliation ,
Social Security Act ,
Social Security Benefits ,
Undocumented Immigrants
ACA Repeal Votes Continue: As part of a rare Senate Sunday session to consider a bill to replenish the highway trust fund for six years, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) brought up an amendment to repeal the ACA—in...more
7/29/2015
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Medicaid ,
Medicaid Expansion ,
Medicare ,
Obama Administration ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Substance Abuse
In This Issue:
- Recent Mandatory APMs Signal Evolution in Delivery Reform Efforts
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Congressional Initiatives
- Upcoming...more
7/14/2015
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Alternative Payment Models (APM) ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
CMMI ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Contraceptive Coverage Mandate ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Home Health Care ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
New Regulations ,
Telehealth
On July 7th, the House introduced much anticipated bipartisan telehealth legislation. The Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2015, introduced by Representative Mike Thompson (D-CA) and co-sponsored by Representatives Gregg...more
7/14/2015
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Patients ,
Pending Legislation ,
Physicians ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
In This Issue:
- Medicare Releases Set of Payment Rules, Physician Fee Schedule on Deck
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Congressional Initiatives
- Other...more
7/8/2015
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Ambulatory Surgery Centers ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Ebola ,
ESRD ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Home Health Agencies ,
Hospitals ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Payment Reform ,
OIG ,
OPPS ,
Physician Fee Schedule ,
Premiums ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reinsurance ,
SAMHSA ,
Unique Device Identifiers
In This Issue:
- Pathway for Bipartisanship following King v. Burwell
- Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Congressional Initiatives
- Other Health Care News
- Upcoming Congressional...more
In This Issue:
- Post- King v. Burwell Strategy is TBD
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Congressional Initiatives
- Other Health Care News
- Upcoming...more
In This Issue:
- House Energy and Commerce Unanimously Advances 21st Century Cures Legislation
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Congressional...more
In This Issue:
- With SGR Behind Us, Delivery Reform Up Next
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Congressional Initiatives
- Other Health...more
In This Issue:
- Permanent Medicare Doc-Fix Could be a Reality, CHIP Reauthorization May Be Lynchpin
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
-...more
In This Issue:
- Senate HELP Begins Innovation for Healthier Americans Hearings
- 340B Hearing Postponed; Written Testimonies Shed Light on Agenda
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
-...more
In This Issue:
- King v. Burwell before the Supreme Court and the Potential Congressional Response
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Congressional...more
3/8/2015
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Healthcare ,
HELP ,
Infectious Diseases ,
IRS ,
King v Burwell ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
Public Health Insurance Marketplace ,
Section 340B ,
Subsidies ,
Ways and Means Committee
In This Issue:
- Open Enrollment Update
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Congressional Initiatives
- Other Health Care News
-...more
In This Issue:
- SGR Already Strong Focus of 114th Congress:
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Congressional Initiatives
- Other Health...more
In This Issue:
- FDA Releases Menu Labeling Rule
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Upcoming Congressional Hearings
- Excerpt from FDA...more
12/3/2014
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Labeling ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicare Part D ,
Restaurant Industry
In This Issue:
- 21st Century Cures Remains Top Bi-Partisan Priority for 2015
- Senate Passes Critical Access Hospital Direct Supervision Bill
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other...more
11/25/2014
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Ebola ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Healthcare ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Pending Legislation
In This Issue:
- Smoother Open Enrollment Sets Stage for Shift in Congressional Focus
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Congressional...more
In This Issue:
- CMS Publishes Long-Awaited “Health Plan Innovation Initiative” RFI
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Other Congressional...more
In This Issue:
- Post-Acute Care Bill Passes, Sets Up Policymakers for Comprehensive Reform Effort
- Lawmakers still Focusing on SGR During “Lame Duck:”
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other...more
In This Issue:
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Other HHS and Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; and Hearings and Mark-Ups Scheduled.
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