In This Issue:

- Pathway for Bipartisanship following King v. Burwell

- Federal Regulatory Initiatives

- Congressional Initiatives

- Other Health Care News

- Upcoming Congressional Hearings

- Excerpt from Pathway for Bipartisanship following King v. Burwell:

With the decision on King v. Burwell now in, numerous legislative items that have been on hold as lawmakers awaited the Court’s ruling are expected to move back to the top of the Congressional agenda. Congressional analysts widely expect some GOP lawmakers to continue to tout their own ACA replacement bills in order to promote conservative-backed health reform ideas in place of the ACA. However, it is also very likely that the Supreme Court’s decision now opens the door to a variety of potential bipartisan legislative initiatives over the next few months.

Although Presidential politics will certainly be a factor in determining the Republican agenda on Capitol Hill, there has been a significant amount of bipartisan activity around certain ACA “fixes” that could end up on the President’s desk as either standalone bills or as part of larger legislation, such as appropriations measures. Such “fixes” could include amending the ACA’s definition of full- vs. part-time work; a delay of the small group market expansion; and repeals of the medical device and Cadillac taxes, among other possible changes.