Tag archives: American Health Care Act

Senate Republican leadership plans vote to begin debate on health care reform legislation; House Budget Committee approves budget resolution; 340B program hearing held

By on July 24, 2017 Posted in News from DC

Without enough votes to begin debate on the July 13th version of the “Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017” on Monday, July 17, Republican leaders in the Senate called for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) without an immediate plan to replace the ACA. According to a report issued by the Congressional Budget … Continue reading

Congressional Budget Office releases score of American Health Care Act of 2017 as passed by the U.S. House of Representatives; Senate Republicans continue work on their version of health care reform legislation

By Thomas Dowdell (US) on May 30, 2017 Posted in News from DC

On May 24th, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its score of H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act of 2017 (AHCA), as passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. The CBO estimates that the AHCA would reduce the federal deficit by $119 billion over 10 years. The CBO also estimates that if enacted, in … Continue reading

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issues health care reform directives; Senate committee passes telehealth bill

By on May 22, 2017 Posted in News from DC

While the Senate continues to work on its version of health care reform legislation, the American Health Care Act of 2017 (AHCA), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has been busy streamlining and de-regulating current processes under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). On May 16, CMS released a Checklist for Section 1332 Innovation … Continue reading

U.S. Senate begins considering health care legislation; CBO to release score of American Health Care Act next week

By Thomas Dowdell (US) on May 15, 2017 Posted in News from DC

Congressional work on health care legislation took a back seat last week to President Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey. Nonetheless, there was some health care activity. As previously reported, on May 4 the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act of 2017 (H.R. 1628) (AHCA) by a vote of 217-213. … Continue reading

House narrowly passes American Health Care Act; Republican Senators signal they will draft a health care bill from scratch

By Thomas Dowdell (US) and Mark Faccenda (US) on May 8, 2017 Posted in News from DC

Following a series of thwarted efforts and delays, on May 4, 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives passed by a narrow margin of 217-213 the American Health Care Act of 2017 (H.R. 1628) (AHCA), a plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The Congressional Budget Office and Joint Committee on Taxation first estimated … Continue reading

Vote on MacArthur Amendment delayed; Trump Administration will continue to pay subsidies to insurers for low-income individuals; CMS issues three new payment rules for FY 2018 proposing increased payments to skilled-nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, and hospice care

By Thomas Dowdell (US), Mark Faccenda (US) and Savannah Wiseman (US) on May 1, 2017 Posted in News from DC

Vote on MacArthur Amendment delayed: Last week, the House delayed voting on a revised bill to repeal and replace the 2010 Affordable Care Act, thwarting White House plans to hold a vote before President Donald Trump’s 100th day in office. The revised American Health Care Act (AHCA) would include the amendment drafted by Representative Tom … Continue reading

Efforts to revive the American Health Care Act Continue

By Mark Faccenda (US) on April 24, 2017 Posted in News from DC

Last week, Republicans in the House of Representatives released a summary of a proposed amendment to the American Health Care Act, which they hope will help the bill garner enough votes to pass. The amendment is intended to appeal to both moderate Republicans and members of the Freedom Caucus. The so-called “MacArthur Amendment,” spearheaded by … Continue reading

CMS issues FY 2018 IPPS proposed rule and final rule intended to stabilize insurance marketplaces; Trump Administration threatens to end cost-sharing subsidies and vows to pass the AHCA

By Thomas Dowdell (US) on April 18, 2017 Posted in News from DC

Despite Congress being on Easter recess, last week was a busy week in Washington. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its fiscal year (FY) 2018 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule. The rule provides that the proposed increase in operating payment rates for general acute care hospitals paid under the IPPS … Continue reading

Trump Administration and Republican Congressional leadership shift focus following non-vote on ACA repeal and replace legislation; States push for Medicaid expansion

By Mark Faccenda (US) and Thomas Dowdell (US) on April 3, 2017 Posted in News from DC

Republican Congressional leadership quickly reprioritized and refocused their efforts following the Trump Administration and House Republican leadership’s failure to secure enough votes for full House passage of the American Health Care Act (“AHCA”), the bill intended to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). As previously covered, Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan pulled the … Continue reading

Bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act fails to pass

By on March 27, 2017 Posted in News from DC

On Friday, March 24, the American Health Care Act (“AHCA”), the bill to repeal and replace President Obama’s Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), failed to garner enough support in the House of Representatives for passage. Late Friday afternoon, Speaker Ryan announced that he – with agreement from President Trump – had pulled the AHCA from going … Continue reading

CBO releases assessment on American Health Care Act; FDA fees double under President Trump budget proposal

By on March 20, 2017 Posted in News from DC

On Monday, March 13, 2017, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) released an assessment on the impact of the American Health Care Act (AHCA), the Republican proposed legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The assessment evaluated the impact of the AHCA on the federal budget and … Continue reading

Republicans advance ACA repeal and replace legislation through 2 House Committees; House Budget Committee will take up Bill this week

By Thomas Dowdell (US) on March 13, 2017 Posted in News from DC

On Thursday, March 9, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee approved by a party-line vote the tax provisions in the American Health Care Act (AHCA). The AHCA is the Republican legislation to repeal and replace the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (ACA). On the same day the House Energy and Commerce Committee … Continue reading