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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), also known as Obamacare, is a United States federal statute passed in March of 2010. The Act creates a nationwide insurance system and provides federal... more +
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), also known as Obamacare, is a United States federal statute passed in March of 2010. The Act creates a nationwide insurance system and provides federal subsidies to reduce the number of uninsured citizens. less -
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Health Care Weekly Preview from ML Strategies – November 2018 #3

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On Friday, the news came out that Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) would move back to chair the Finance Committee, leaving the top post at the Senate Judiciary Committee. Grassley led the Senate Finance Committee (SFC) Republicans...more

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Health Care Weekly Preview from ML Strategies – September 2018 #2

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With the first wave of Kavanaugh confirmation drama complete, the Senate is expected to vote on an opioid package this week. It’s a noteworthy step for the Senate although it’s still not entirely clear what a final package...more

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WPI Insider Briefing: New President, New Congress, New Direction in Workplace Policy

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President Donald J. Trump was sworn into office on January 20, 2017, ushering in a new balance of power in Washington and what is expected to be a dramatically different era of workplace policy. On his first day in office,...more

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Potential Implications to the ACA Under the Incoming Republican Administration – Part III: Hospitals

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President Trump has been clear in his intention to repeal the ACA. In fact, among President Trump’s first executive orders was one seeking to “minimize the economic burden” associated with the Patient Protection and...more

Hogan Lovells

First Steps: Trump Administration's Initial Executive Actions Target the Affordable Care Act and Obama Administration's Midnight...

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On Friday, January 20, 2017—within hours of President Trump’s inauguration—the new Administration took its first executive actions. These executive actions included: President Trump's issuance of an Executive Order...more

Carlton Fields

The New “Price” of U.S. Health Care: The Future of Value-based Reimbursement Under President-elect Trump and Tom Price

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The total U.S. health care expenditure was $3.2 trillion in 2015, and is projected to grow to nearly $5.6 trillion by 2025. As our nation’s cost of care rises, both Democrats and Republicans recognize the overwhelming need to...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

The AHA’s Letter to Santa Claus

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The American Hospital Association, after having been “nice” all year, penned its letter to Santa Claus with its wish list for Christmas. Its four page letter (actually addressed to President-Elect Donald Trump at 1717...more

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Obama Signs 21st Century Cures Act, Adding $6.3 Billion For Medical Research

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The Cures Act aims to increase the speed by which new drugs are brought to market by streamlining clinical trials, allowing the use of patient data in the regulatory review process, and modernizing U.S. Food and Drug...more

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White Collar Crime Law Enforcement in a Trump Justice Department - 8 Predictions

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After a conventional presidential campaign, determining the policy priorities and direction of the incoming administration with respect to the Justice Department’s white collar law enforcement responsibilities can be a...more

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