Sanders offers Medicare-for-all plan backed by 16 democrats
Despite new support, that doesn’t mean it stands a chance of passage. Republican lawmakers, who control both chambers of Congress, oppose a single-payer system.
Healthcare reform
GOP to try again with alternate ACA replacement
Republican Sens. Bill Cassidy and Lindsey Graham said Thursday they will introduce a revised version of their proposal to replace Obamacare, with the goal of getting a vote by the end of this month.
ACA repeal odds slip as Senate gets new expiration date
Parliamentarian tells lawmakers that Republicans’ ability to pass an Obamacare replacement with just 51 votes expires at the end of this month.
Governors share health plan as Senate flirts with bipartisanship
Group including Ohio Gov. John Kasich is calling for changes to the ACA that would increase funding under the law, enforce some of its rules on buying insurance and encourage more health insurers to participate in the program.
Benefits Think With Congress likely to revisit health reform, what do advisers need to know?
Changes to the ACA and a range of other laws and regulations affecting health benefits could be imminent.
Jean C. Hemphill
Ballard Spahr LLP
As cost of benefits rises, employees see shift in spending
In the past 15 years, healthcare has consumed a larger portion of dollars while the amount spent on retirement programs is on the decline.
Benefits Think Moving forward after the collapse of healthcare reform
Nothing precludes Congressional leaders from revising the rules governing HSAs as a small step in the larger debate.
Harrison Stone
General Counsel
As cost of benefits rises, employees see shift in spending
In the past 15 years, healthcare has consumed a larger portion of dollars while the amount spent on retirement programs is on the decline.
Benefits Think Moving forward after the collapse of healthcare reform
Nothing precludes Congressional leaders from revising the rules governing HSAs as a small step in the larger debate.
Harrison Stone
General Counsel
Benefits Think 5 ways to move forward on stalled health reform
A bipartisan commitment to reducing free riders, relieving risk pools and reining in pharmacy inflation will help to fix the broken system, says adviser Craig Hasday.
Craig Hasday
Frenkel Benefits
Benefits Think 5 ways to move forward on stalled health reform
A bipartisan commitment to reducing free riders, relieving risk pools and reining in pharmacy inflation will help to fix the broken system, says adviser Craig Hasday.
Craig Hasday
Frenkel Benefits
ACA repeal collapses as senate GOP blocks bill
A months-long effort by Senate Republicans to pass health legislation collapsed early Friday after GOP Senator John McCain joined two of his colleagues to block a stripped-down Obamacare repeal bill.
GOP promise to torch the ACA veers toward bare-bones repeal
Republicans say this week’s debate may ultimately lead to a bill that merely ends the mandate that all Americans have insurance or pay a penalty, along with a few other provisions.
Senate sets up health votes for chaotic ACA debate
GOP leaders will hold votes on a slew of different health bills to see how close they can get to passing something.
What the Senate motion to proceed on health reform means for employers
It’s business as usual for now, as changes would take years to implement, attorney says at EBA’s Workplace Benefits Mania conference.
Key GOP holdouts ready to back health debate despite uncertainty
Several key Republican holdouts on healthcare legislation said they will vote to begin debate Tuesday afternoon, even though senators don’t know exactly where the legislation will end up.
10 compliance issues for 2018 health and benefit planning
Despite uncertainty over reform efforts in Washington, employers need to prepare for next year now.
Senate GOP still not sure which healthcare plan they’ll push
Senate Republican leaders must decide which healthcare proposal they’ll ask members to vote on this week, in what has become a series of all-out efforts to get their own members on board.
Senate’s latest health bill boosts uninsured by 22 million
The latest plan by Senate Republicans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act would increase the number of uninsured Americans by 22 million in a decade.
McConnell abandons ACA replacement to seek straight repeal
The Senate GOP leader was left facing an increasingly narrow path, with no apparent way to win over conservative and moderate holdouts seeking to pull the bill in opposite directions.
