The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee has held three hearings in the past few days attempting to reach a bipartisan agreement on stabilizing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance markets and will hold a fourth hearing later
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Republican Senators continue work on health care reform legislation while another insurer withdraws from a state ACA marketplace; U.S. Senate and House of Representatives committees hold hearings this week on the cost of prescription drugs and funding for safety net health programs
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Last Tuesday, Senior Republican leadership in the Senate held a closed-door briefing for Republican Senate members regarding Senate health care reform legislation. Senior Republican leadership reportedly indicated that they favor the retention of guaranteed protections for individuals with preexisting conditions,…
US Senate returns from recess with Senate Republicans hoping to draft their version of health care reform legislation; members urge HHS to allow charitable assistance programs to provide financial assistance to patients
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The US Senate resumes business this week after a week-long recess with Senate Republicans hoping to begin to draft their version of health care reform legislation. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has expressed doubt whether Republicans will have the…