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Fast Facts
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- The House Rules Committee held a first-ever hearing on Medicare for All. NAHU submitted comments opposing the legislation and signed onto other comments in opposition submitted by our coalition partners.
- The Congressional Budget Office released a report on key considerations for establishing a single-payer healthcare system, although it is not a direct analysis of current Medicare-for-All legislation, nor did it provide an estimated total cost to the federal government.
- The Department of Justice, 18 Republican attorneys general (state plaintiffs) and the individual plaintiffs in the suit filed appellate briefs in Texas v. U.S., arguing that the
entire ACA should be overturned, upholding the ruling last December by a U.S. District Court. The group of Democratic attorneys general has three weeks to file their countering arguments, and oral arguments in the appeal will begin the week of July 8.
- Representatives Anthony Brindisi (D-NY) and Kenny Marchant (R-TX) introduced H.R. 2447, legislation to fully repeal the ACA’s Health Insurance Tax. NAHU is also advocating for legislation to continue the moratorium of the HIT through 2021.
- Applications are still being accepted for NAHU members seeking to serve on the Legislative Council and its various subcommittees, the Media Relations Committee, Membership Council, Professional Development Committee and Leading Producers Round Table Committee.
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NAHU Promotes Private Health Choices as House Holds Medicare-for-All Hearing
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Our comments stressed that the Medicare-for-All proposal would threaten
the existing coverage of more than 180 million Americans, stripping them
of their current private plans and replacing their insurance with less
choice and control... Read More |
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State Spotlight: Washington Passes First "Public Option" Bill
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The Washington State legislature has officially passed the first public-option bill in the United States, a move that media outlets are referring to as unprecedented...
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House Holds Prescription Drug Hearing as CBO Releases Rebating Rule Analysis
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The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee held a hearing on Thursday to examine prescription drug coverage and spending in Parts B and D of the Medicare program... Read More |
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One Week Remaining for Legislative Council Applications
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Volunteer committee applications
are now available for the Legislative Council, Media Relations
Committee, Membership Council, Leading Producers Round Table Committee
and Professional Development Committee. Read More |
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Healthcare Happy Hour: Debriefing the Medicare-for-All Hearing
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On this week’s episode, NAHU’s Marcy M. Buckner debriefs the hearing and
how the main issues of cost, choice, coverage, quality and access to
care were addressed... Read More |
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Register for This Month's Webinar on Form 5500 Reporting
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Join us Thursday, May 16, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern for NAHU’s
member-exclusive Compliance Corner webinar reviewing the what, when, who
and how of Form 5500 reporting Read More |
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Register for the Catalyst for Payment Reform's Virtual Event on May 17
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Ever wonder how your healthcare-reform efforts will comply with existing
legislation? Or what state policymakers are working on? Read More |
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HUPAC Roundup: Putting Congeniality Back in Congress
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Though partisan politics seems to be getting more aggressive by the day,
there are still bright spots of bipartisan working relationships in Congress... Read More |
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What We're Reading
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Don’t worry if horse racing isn’t your thing -- we have plenty of health-policy reads to keep your attention this weekend... Read More |
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