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Updated Health Care Reform Legislation Comparison Chart

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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

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Senate's Updated Draft Better Care Reconciliation Act Changes Provisions Affecting Employers

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The U.S. Senate Republicans on July 13, 2017, released an updated discussion draft of the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA), its bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). As we have outlined in a...more

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Washington, D.C. Update – June 2017

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Having returned from its Memorial Day recess, Congress now enters one of the longest continuous work periods of the year and – with the exception of the week of the Fourth of July – will likely be in session until the end of...more

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

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On June 22, 2017, Senate Republicans released a discussion draft of their proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), titled the “Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017” (BCRA). Beyond the title change,...more

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

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On June 22, 2017, Senate Republicans released a draft of their legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). After the House narrowly passed its version of ACA overhaul legislation, the American Health...more

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Senate GOP’s Health Care Plan Reshapes House’s Bill to Repeal and Replace the Affordable Care Act

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When the House of Representatives narrowly passed H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act (AHCA), and shipped it across the Capitol for the Senate’s consideration, key senators said they intended to write their own bill...more

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Can Congress Get to “Yes” on Replacing the Affordable Care Act?

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell recently gave a candid assessment of the chances of getting an Affordable Care Act (ACA) replacement bill through the Senate, saying “I don’t know how we get to 50 (votes) at the...more

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Code Red: Healthcare Restructurings on the Rise

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Financial distress – sometimes it is isolated to specific borrowers and other times, it is endemic within an industry. In recent years, energy (e.g., oil, gas, and coal), retail and other industries have suffered widespread...more

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Issues for Employers as Health Care Legislation Moves to the Senate

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ABSTRACT - Although the American Health Care Act, as passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, mainly affects the individual and small group health insurance markets, it has implications for large employers. The repeal of...more

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Trump Administration FY 2018 Budget and Healthcare Programs

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The Trump Administration released on May 23, 2017, its full Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget request, titled "A New Foundation for American Greatness." President Donald Trump's request builds off of the administration's March 16...more

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Health Care Reform Weekly Roundup – Issue 2

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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

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Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - May 2017 #4

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The President's budget proposes over $600 billion in Medicaid cuts on top of major reductions anticipated in repeal and replace legislation; the Trump Administration asks the Court for more time to decide on cost-sharing...more

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Health Care Weekly Preview from ML Strategies – May 2017

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We are half way through May – are we having fun yet? There is a lot of activity this week in addition to ongoing talks in the Senate regarding their version of the American Health Care Act. The reauthorization of FDA User...more

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Key Tax Changes in the American Health Care Act

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The American Health Care Act ("AHCA"), passed by the House of Representatives on May 4, 2017, repeals many of the taxes added by the Affordable Care Act ("ACA") and makes changes to other tax rules. Some of the notable...more

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AHCA Would Affect Medicare, Too

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Editor’s Note: While the American Health Care Act (AHCA)—the bill that would replace the Affordable Care Act—does not include explicit changes to Medicare, it could have a profound impact on the 11 million Medicare...more

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The American Health Care Act: Summary of House-Passed Bill to Repeal and Replace Portions of the Affordable Care Act and Next...

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Last week, the House took the first step to repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by passing a bill titled “The American Health Care Act” (AHCA). On May 4, 2017, after numerous fits and starts over the past...more

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Passed House AHCA Bill Contains Numerous Provisions Affecting Employers

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Holland & Knight originally issued this alert in March 2017 regarding the American Health Care Act (AHCA) as it stood on that date. This client alert provides an update on the AHCA as passed by the U.S. House of...more

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

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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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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

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