Tag: health policy
Insights from the annual National Academy for State Health Policy (#NASHPCONF17)
PCG subject matter experts were in Portland, Oregon last week at the 30th annual #NASHPCONF17. With a focus on guiding state policy makers though the changing health policy landscape, #NASHPCONF17 ...
Recent Federal Health Policy Developments
There were several significant health policy developments at the Federal level this month, including a Presidential Executive Order, the announcement that the administration will no longer fund Cost Sharing Reductions (CSRs) ...
Health Policy News October 2017
The editors of Health Policy News spent this week at the annual National Academy for State Health Policy (#NASHPCONF17) in Portland, Oregon and had the opportunity to meet with many ...
Developments in Section 1332 State Innovation Waivers
Progress has continued on state efforts to secure Section 1332 State Innovation Waivers. Oregon submitted a waiver application at the end of August, seeking support for a state-based reinsurance program, ...
Balance billing – a new report on recent efforts by state
PCG subject matter experts recently completed a survey report entitled “Balance Billing: Report of Recent Efforts to Protect Consumers.” The practice of balance billing is historically commonplace, but increased scrutiny ...
Health Policy News Early Fall 2017
We hope that you enjoyed a restful and relaxing end to your summer, returning energized for what is looking like a busy legislative and regulatory season. We held this edition ...
The latest news from D.C.
Following the failure in the Senate to pass various legislative proposals – the Better Care Reconciliation Act (the Senate version of repeal and replace), the straight repeal option, or the “skinny repeal” bill – last week, ...
New ACA-Related announcements from the Federal Administration
The administration is taking more limited steps to influence implementation of the law, including two upcoming changes to enrollment through Marketplaces announcements last month. On May 15, the Centers for ...
PCG creates summary of the House-passed health care bill
The American Health Care Act (“the bill”) passed the House of Representatives on May 4, 2017. As outlined in greater detail in the PCG summary, the bill does not repeal ...
Hawaii receives approval of 1332 State Innovation Waiver
Hawaii requested a 1332 State Innovation Waiver in order to preserve the state’s Prepaid Health Care Act (Prepaid) by exempting the state from requirements related to the Small Business Health ...