Month: July 2017

ACA Stands (for Now): Takeaways from the Repeal and Replace Roller Coaster

July 28, 2017

In recent days, multiple Republican bills to repeal or rollback the Affordable Care Act (ACA) failed to get enough votes on the U.S. Senate floor. It was a close vote. Senators came within one vote of sending a repeal bill to a two-house conference committee where all the most damaging…

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Fact Sheet, July 2017 – Summary of the Better Care Reconciliation Act

July 25, 2017

On July 13, 2017 Senate Republican leaders released a revised discussion draft of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). The changes made in this version of the Senate proposal do not substantively change the basic features of the original BCRA proposal. The discussion…

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The Common Theme of Pending Senate Health Reform Bills? Dramatic Increases in the Number of Uninsured

July 23, 2017

As of this writing, multiple discussion drafts of potential legislation to repeal or rollback the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) are pending in the U.S. Senate. All the bills result in dramatic increases in the number of uninsured over the next ten years; ranging from 22 million…

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Revised Senate Health Reform Continues to Threaten Coverage for Millions

July 14, 2017

On July 13, 2017 Senate Republican leaders released a revised discussion draft of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). The changes made in this version of the Senate proposal do not substantively change the basic features of the original BCRA proposal. The Congressional Budget…

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Send ITUP Your Announcements!

July 1, 2017

Share upcoming meetings, funding opportunities, and job announcements! Send available information to info@itup.org.

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