Access & Health Coverage
The Senate voted 51-48 early today to approve the conference report for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act after removing several provisions that did not comply with budget reconciliation rules. The House then reapproved the bill, which can now go to the president for his signature.
The AHA today urged Congress to include in year-end legislation a number of policies that impact hospitals and health systems and the patients they serve.
The House of Representatives today voted 227-203 to approve the conference report for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, sending the legislation to the Senate for a vote as early as tonight. The conference report maintains tax-exemption for private-activity bonds and medical expense deductions, as…
House and Senate Republican conferees Friday released the conference report for legislation to overhaul the nation's tax code, which would maintain tax-exemption for private-activity bonds, as advocated by the AHA.
House Republicans Friday reached an agreement with the current administration and certain states in their lawsuit challenging the Obama administration for reimbursing insurers for cost-sharing reductions provided through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Under the agreement, the parties would ask…
The conference report released today has mixed results for the hospitals and health systems we represent and the patients we are privileged to care for.
House Republican leaders yesterday introduced a stop-gap spending measure to fund federal domestic programs through Jan. 19 that also includes five years of funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program. The bill also would eliminate $2 billion in scheduled Medicaid disproportionate share…