News & Analysis as of September 17, 2024

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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 +

New York’s 1332 Waiver Extends Affordable Coverage to Additional Groups

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/2/2024

On March 1, the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury approved New York’s section 1332 waiver that expands affordable coverage to additional groups of New Yorkers. The waiver essentially suspends New...more

The Courts and Healthcare Policy - August 2021

McGuireWoods Consulting on 8/10/2021

The courts continue to play an important role in health policy. 2020 saw several notable lawsuits related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Several other Trump administration policies were challenged, including Medicare...more

Six Things to Know About the New Section 1332 Waiver Guidance

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 10/26/2018

As previously discussed by our colleagues at ML Strategies, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and the Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) released new guidelines (the “Guidance”) on the application and...more

States Choosing Divergent Paths for Individual Market Coverage

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 4/12/2018

With Congress failing to reach agreement on a stabilization package for the individual market and repeal of the individual mandate set to take effect for 2019, states are considering different strategies, some that will...more

Health Care Reform Roundup – Issue 10

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 10/30/2017

After months of failed attempts to pass any health care reform legislation, it appears efforts to pass a bipartisan bill to improve the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are picking up steam. Below is a summary of regent health care...more

The End … of Act II

Balch & Bingham LLP on 7/19/2017

The hero has disappeared in a cloud of suspicion and is presumed dead, so much so that supposed friends are found to be celebrating his passing. This is just as it should be at the end of Act II. Remember when Republicans...more

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - January 2017 #3

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 1/25/2017

New repeal and replace legislation would shift some decisions on ACA reforms to states; President Trump signs an ACA executive order; and a Kansas legislator introduces a new Medicaid expansion bill....more

Hawai’i Receives Approval for the First State Innovation (Section 1332) Waiver

Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/17/2017

The federal Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Treasury (the Departments) agreed that certain small employer health insurance coverage provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would be waived for the...more

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - November 2016 #5

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 11/30/2016

The incoming Trump Administration selects HHS and CMS leadership; Alaska moves forward with its proposed 1332 waiver for its ACA reinsurance program; and a new Manatt Health report considers the role of Medicaid supplemental...more

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