LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY UPDATE
Week in Brief
Senate HELP Committee Holds Two Hearings on “Stabilizing Premiums and Helping Individuals in the Individual Insurance Market for 2018” and the Senate Finance Committee Holds a Hearing on Reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
September 6
HHS Nominees: The Senate Finance Committee Holds an Open Executive Session to Consider the Nominations of Matthew Basset to be an Assistant Secretary of HHS and Robert Charrow to be General Counsel of HHS. Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) Issue Opening Statements.
Health Care Reform: Senate HELP Committee Holds the First of Four Hearings on “Stabilizing Premiums and Helping Individuals in the Individual Insurance Market for 2018.” The Committee Heard Testimony from State Health Insurance Commissioners. HELP Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) Issue Opening Statements.
September 7
FY2018 Appropriations Bill: Senate Appropriations Committee Approves the FY2018 Labor, HHS & Education Appropriations Bill. Senate Appropriations Labor-HHS Subcommittee Chairman Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) Issue Statements.
CHIP Reauthorization: The Senate Finance Committee Holds a Hearing on Reauthorizing the CHIP for FY2018. Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) Issue Opening Statements.
Health Care Reform: Senate HELP Committee Holds its Second Hearing on Stabilizing Premiums and Helping Individuals in the Individual Insurance Market for 2018.” HELP Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) Issue Opening Statements.
REGULATORY UPDATE
Department of Health and Human Services
September 6
Health Insurance Exchanges: CMS Releases an Updated Version of the Health Insurance Exchanges Issuer County Map for FY 2018.
OTHER UPDATES
Government Accountability Office
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.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Congressional Hearings/Markups
HOUSE
House Energy & Commerce Committee
Supporting Tomorrow’s Health Providers: Examining Workforce Programs Under the Public Health Service Act
•September 14, 2017| 10:00a.m.
2123 Rayburn House Office Building
SENATE
Senate Finance Committee
Health Care: Issues Impacting Cost and Coverage
• September 12, 2017| 10:00a.m.
215 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Senate HELP Committee
Stabilizing Premiums and Helping Individuals in the Individual Insurance Market for 2018: State Flexibility
• September 12, 2017| 10:00a.m.
430 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Senate HELP Committee
Stabilizing Premiums and Helping Individuals in the Individual Insurance Market for 2018: Health Care Stakeholders
• September 14, 2017| 10:00a.m.
430 Dirksen Senate Office Building
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