Posts Tagged by federal
ITUP Comments on Exchange and Medicaid NPRMs
| November 2, 2011 | Posted by Lucien Wulsin under Legislation/Policy |
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Re: Notice of Proposed Rule Making, CMS-2449-P, CMS-9974-P, and IRS REG-131491-10 Dear Secretary Sebelius Thank you to you and your team for a excellent set of proposed regulations on the Exchange and Medi-Cal program expansions, we would like to offer comments on the following issues: 1) Medi-Cal simplification, 2) the… more
Insurance Market Reforms Moving
| June 24, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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Next week is going to be an exciting one for health policy in Sacramento. In addition to voting on the High Risk Pool, the 1115 Hospital Waiver, and the Health Insurance Exchange, the Legislature will also be taking up important insurance market reforms. On June 29th, the Assembly Health Committee… more
HHS Web Portal Information
| May 27, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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The Affordable Care Act instructs HHS to establish a web portal by July 1, where the public can easily access and compare information on coverage options given each stage of reform’s implementation. The portal will launch in phases, with the first two phases as described by HHS below: July 1… more
Insurance Does Not Guarantee Access…and We’re Short on Docs
| April 14, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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Make no mistake about it: there is a severe doctor shortage in the United States and the problem is only getting worse, especially in primary care. The Association of American Medical Colleges estimates that we could face a shortage of as many as 150,000 PCPs in the next 15 years.… more
Health Reform Law: What Does it Mean for Community Clinics?
| April 8, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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In the next six months, billions of dollars in new federal grants will be available for FQHCs, school-based health centers, community-based health centers, and nurse managed health clinics. The individual mandate, health insurance exchanges, and premium subsidies will bring our nation towards near-universal coverage and community clinics will become more… more
All Eyes on California
| April 2, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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As I have mentioned, the majority of reform implementation responsibility will fall to the state, for each state will be effected in different ways and need to adapt accordingly. California will surely benefit, given our disproportionate number of uninsured and our qualification for a large portion of the new federal… more
The Final Chapter (but not really)
| March 25, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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At 2:35am ET, Republican points of order persuaded the Senate Parliamentarian to strike 16 lines from the Reconciliation Act that deal with technical aspects of federal Pell (education) grants. This afternoon, the Senate ended the amendment process and voted in favor of the Reconciliation Act 56-43. The changes mean the… more
Reconciliation: Happening Now!
| March 24, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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Today, the Senate takes up amendments on H.R. 4872, The Health Care & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010, with a final vote as early as tomorrow preceding the President’s signature. If even one word were changed, the bill would have to go back to the House for an additional… more
The Bill is Law…So What’s In It?
| March 23, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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The sheer complexity of the health reform bill Law can make it a bit daunting to understand all the benefits. The major pillars of the Law (the individual mandate, health insurance exchanges, Medicaid expansion, and insurance subsidies) don’t activate for a number of years, but there are numerous provisions that… more
History.
| March 22, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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Yesterday, the House passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by a 219-212 vote, to be signed into law tomorrow. The landmark legislation establishes a fundamental social precedent, putting our country on the path toward a healthier future for all Americans. After nearly 100 years of debate, we finally… more
