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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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2024 Pre-Election Analysis: Health Care Issues

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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

Epstein Becker & Green

Video: Braidwood v. Becerra – Challenging the Affordable Care Act’s Preventive Services Coverage Provision – Thought Leaders in...

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Braidwood v. Becerra represents a significant legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) preventive services coverage provision, which requires private health insurance to cover various clinical preventive services,...more

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Senate Deal Includes Drug Pricing Reform and Extension of ACA Subsidies

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On Wednesday July 27, 2022, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) reached a deal on The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which proposes to raise $739 billion in revenue to be invested in...more

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Treasury Releases Proposal to Address ‘Family Glitch’ as Biden Administration Touts Coverage Gains

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On April 5, President Biden held an event at the White House celebrating coverage gains since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Joined by Vice President Harris and former President Obama, President Biden...more

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Proposal Calls for Increased Transparency of Ownership for Privately Owned Nursing Homes

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Continuing the theme of increased transparency of ownership of nursing homes included in the 2010 Affordable Care Act, the White House issued a Fact Sheet titled “Protecting Seniors and People with Disabilities by Improving...more

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President Biden Announces Healthcare Provisions in Build Back Better Framework

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Last week, President Biden presented an outline of a $1.75 trillion Build Back Better (BBB) social spending reconciliation framework resulting from months of negotiations with House and Senate Democrats. Congressional...more

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Senate Lays Groundwork for Fall Health Care Negotiations Before Recessing This Month

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The Big Picture - Before leaving for its August recess, the Senate made progress on two major Biden Administration priorities by passing bipartisan infrastructure legislation and a fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget resolution....more

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To rein in health costs, experts focus on $1.2 trillion in U.S. hospital spending

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Although politicians have obsessed for a decade about affordable health insurance, frustrated patients have seen little or no relief on another crucial concern — the skyrocketing costs of medical services. What policy paths...more

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Better Healthcare Newsletter from Patrick Malone - February 2021

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Health care has dominated national politics for more than a decade. Voters told pollsters it was a top concern heading into the 2020 campaign, and that only intensified with the coronavirus pandemic. As the new...more

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Hospitals start to roll out newly required data on prices and confidential deals

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A lot of people in health care across the country are firing up their computers to dig into long-sought, confidential information from hospitals about their prices and deals they cut on them with an array of parties....more

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U.S. long hoped to reduce health spending. Now it’s happened, but it may not be good.

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The nation has gotten some long-desired, important health care economic news: The country  has “bent the cost curve,” seeing 2020 as the first year in at least six decades in which America’s health care spending went down....more

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President-Elect Biden’s Potential Executive Actions: A Health Care & Life Sciences Perspective

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President-elect Biden’s agenda and approach for his first 100 days in office will depend to a large degree on which party controls the United States Senate. Many of the incoming President’s major campaign promises—such as...more

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COVID-19 Report for Life Sciences and Health Care Companies (UPDATED)

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Tuesday, 24 November 2020 - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to expand the role of the federal government in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, build on the Affordable Care Act, and continue drug...more

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Post-Election Health Policy Outlook & Analysis

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The following provides a high-level overview of how the November 3, 2020 election results will impact certain health care issues and policies. This analysis assumes that the Biden-Harris Electoral College win will be...more

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Will Severability Rescue the Affordable Care Act? If Not, What Comes Next?

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Health care policy and business face consequential times ahead, with Election Day Nov. 3 and a challenge to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) being heard before the Supreme Court on Nov. 10. In February 2018, two months after...more

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Overview of the Trump Administration’s 'America First Healthcare Vision'

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On Thursday, Sept. 24, President Trump announced his long-awaited health care plan, the “America First Healthcare Vision,” aimed at replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and reshaping our nation’s health care system. The...more

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House Democrats Propose New Legislation to Bolster the ACA

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On June 24, 2020, House Democrats proposed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 1425) (the “Proposed Act”), legislation aimed at reinforcing the Affordable Care Act (the “ACA”) by: (i) lowering...more

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Bipartisan Rx for America’s Healthcare: A Practical Path to Reform

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Tom Daschle, Cochair, Former Senate Majority Leader, Co-Founder, Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) - Andy Slavitt, Cochair, Senior Advisor, BPC, Former Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - ...more

Morgan Lewis - Health Law Scan

Hospitals Sue CMS Citing Price Transparency Final Rule as Anything but Transparent

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In what has become the new “normal” in Washington, DC, these days, hospitals and their associations filed a lawsuit against the US Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) challenging the recent Final Rule issued by...more

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Healthcare Law Review: Overview of the U.S. Healthcare System

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The U.S. healthcare industry remains at a crossroads. The healthcare reform legislation passed under President Barack Obama in 2010, officially called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) but widely referred...more

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With 2020 in View, Democrats Outline Healthcare Reform Positions

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As the 2020 elections near, federal and state policymakers are sharpening their plans for healthcare reform—an issue that proved important to voters in the 2018 midterm elections and is on track to be a core issue in the 2020...more

Baker Donelson

2019: What to Expect in Health Care Policy

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Health care issues will remain a central focus in Washington throughout 2019. Having gained control of the House following the 2018 mid-term elections, Democrats now have the ability to block President Trump's legislative...more

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Health Care Drives Voters At The Polls, But Will Health Care Drive Policymaking?

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One conclusion drawn from the 2018 midterm elections is health care is a big deal for Americans. In fact, according to pre- and post-election polling, health care may be the biggest deal, as a plurality of voters identified...more

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Affordable Care Act Declared Unconstitutional: What Does It Mean?

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On Dec. 14, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor declared the Affordable Care Act (ACA) unconstitutional. The case, Texas v. Azaar, was brought earlier this year, arguing that the U.S. Supreme Court ruling of the law as...more

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Midterms Bring New Focus to Healthcare

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Tuesday’s midterm elections showed that healthcare is now a top issue among voters, according to exit polls. In an NBC News poll, healthcare was the top issue for a plurality of voters, ahead of the economy, immigration, and...more

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