Tag archives: FY 2018 budget proposal

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

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

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

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