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Key Legislative Developments & Documents

Senator Bernie Sanders and 16 Other Senate Democrats Introduce the Medicare for All Act of 2017, Which Would Establish a National Health Care System. - September 13, 2017

Senate Republicans Release Latest Health Care Reform Draft. A Senate Vote on Health Care Legislation is Tentatively Planned for the Coming Week. - July 24, 2017

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) Introduce an Alternative Piece of Health Care Legislation. - July 13, 2017

Senate Republicans Release a Second Draft of the Better Care Reconciliation Act. - July 13, 2017

The Senate Releases a Discussion Draft of the Health Care Reform Bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017. - June 26, 2017

Congressional Press Releases

Senate HELP Committee Holds Second Hearings on “Stabilizing Premiums and Helping Individuals in the Individual Insurance Market for 2018: Governors.” - September 7, 2017

Senate HELP Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) Issues a Statement on News that Alaska Received a State Innovation Waiver Under Section 1332 of the ACA to Stabilize Alaska’s Individual Health Insurance Market. - July 11, 2017

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) Issues a Statement from the Senate Floor on the Impact of Current Republican Health Care Reform Efforts. - July 11, 2017

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) Issues a Statement on the State of the Health Care System Under the ACA. - July 11, 2017

Senate Special Committee on Aging Ranking Member Bob Casey (D-PA) Issues a Statement on the Impact of the Draft Legislation on Seniors Living in Rural Areas. - July 6, 2017

Congressional Hearings

Senate HELP Committee Holds Final Hearing on Stabilizing the Individual Market. The Committee Heard from Health Care Stake Holders Including Physicians and Insurance Providers. - September 14, 2017

The Senate HELP Committee Holds Third Hearing on Stabilizing the Individual Markets this Time Considering State Flexibility. - September 12, 2017

Senate HELP Committee Holds Hearing on “Stabilizing Premiums and Helping Individuals in the Individual Insurance Market for 2018: State Insurance Commissioners.” - September 6, 2017

The House of Representatives Committee on Rules Votes in Favor of Bill to Exclude Medical Stop-Loss Insurance Obtained by Certain Health Plan Sponsors. - April 3, 2017

House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) Uses Opening Statement for Second Joint Oversight and Social Security Hearing on Social Security’s Representative Payee Program to Speak in Support of the AHCA. - March 22, 2017

Executive Activity

President Trump Issues a Statement on the Graham-Cassidy Health Care Reform Plan. - September 13, 2017

Vice President Mike Pence and HHS Secretary Tom Price Host a Roundtable Discussion on the State of the Affordable Care Act and the Future of Health Care Reform. - July 21, 2017

The White House Releases a Statement on the Council of Economic Advisers’ (CEA) Evaluation of the CBO’s Analysis of the Impact of BCRA on Medicaid. - July 12, 2017

HHS Secretary Tom Price, M.D. Issues Statement on Updated CBO Report on the American Health Care Act. - May 24, 2017

President Trump Speaks at White House Ceremony Celebrating House Passage of the Bill. - May 4, 2017

Regulatory Activity

GAO Issues a Report on the Data Used to Calculate the Age and Gender Adjustment for the Tax on High Cost Health Plans Which Will Be Implemented in 2020. - September 6, 2017

CMS Releases an Updated Version of the Health Insurance Exchanges Issuer County Map for FY 2018. - September 6, 2017

The IRS Issues Final Regulations on the Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit for Individuals Who Enroll in Qualified Health Plans Through ACA Marketplaces. - July 26, 2017

CMS Updates the Health Insurance Exchanges Issuer County Map. - July 12, 2017

HHS Releases Report on Health Insurance Premiums Changes Since 2013. - May 23, 2017

External Stakeholder Activity

AHIP Anticipates Cooperative, Collaborative Relationships with New Leaders of HHS and CMS (America’s Health Insurance Plans) - January 29, 2017

AHIP Thanks Senate for Record-Setting Support for Medicare Advantage (America’s Health Insurance Plans) - January 26, 2017

AHIP Responds to Executive Order on Affordable Care Act (America’s Health Insurance Plans) - January 20, 2017

New National Study from AHIP Examines How Consumers Think About Long-Term Care Coverage (America’s Health Insurance Plans) - January 13, 2017

Seniors in the Coalition for Medicare Choices Mobilize Ahead of New Administration’s Changes to Medicare Advantage (America’s Health Insurance Plans) - January 12, 2017

Research Reports and Publications

Kaiser Family Foundation Releases Online Tool, Compare Proposals to Replace The Affordable Care Act. - February 16, 2017

Don’t panic over the CBO repeal report (American Enterprise Institute) - January 27, 2017

GOP False Promises Primer: How Affordable Care Act Replacement Proposals Fall Short (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities) - January 26, 2017

Testimony: Examining the Effectiveness of the Individual Mandate under the Affordable Care Act (American Enterprise Institute) - January 24, 2017

Uncertain Future for Affordable Care Act Leads Insurers to Rethink Participation, Prices (Urban Institute) - January 24, 2017

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After Three Days of Debate and Votes on Various Amendments to the Legislation, Republican Leadership Pulled the Health Care Reform Bill from Senate Consideration. - July 27, 2017

On Tuesday, July 25, the Senate Voted to Proceed to Debate on Federal Health Care Reform Legislation. - July 25, 2017

Congress Adopts Short-Term Continuing Resolution to Avoid Government Shutdown. (New York Times) - April 28, 2017

House GOP Leadership Pulls American Health Care Act Bill, Opting Not to Vote on Legislation (Politico) - March 31, 2017

High-Risk Pools as Fallback for High-Cost Patients Require New Rules (WSJ) - January 23, 2017

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