TRP Health Policy has prepared a slide presentation highlighting key provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act, which was enacted in late 2016 following overwhelming passage in the House and Senate. The slides highlight FDA provisions, NIH funding, cancer moonshot issues, mental health reforms, hospital provisions, and CBO-scored savings. We also describe the Continuing Resolution's appropriation of year-one funding for Cures-authorized priorities... Read More
Impact Health - House Conservatives Push For 'Repeal' Before 'Replace'
House Conservatives – led by both the House Freedom Caucus and the Republican Study Committee (RSC) – are rolling out a new tack on repealing and replacing the ACA that threatens to splinter the fragile House Republican Caucus and could throw a wrench in GOP leadership’s attempts to appease both moderate and conservative Members... Read More
Impact Health - TRP Health Policy: The Latest on Repeal & Replace
While the final outcome of efforts to repeal portions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and potentially replace them to some degree is still very much in question, we wanted to provide some brief intelligence and analysis regarding the state of play. First, many questions have arisen about role the Cassidy-Collins bill will truly play in the process. It is important... Read More
Impact Health - Legislative and Regulatory Outlook for 2017
TRP Health Policy has prepared a compendium of the significant healthcare regulations expected in 2017, as well as key Congressional dates and Administrative deadlines... Read More
Impact Health - Trump's Cabinet Selections - Committee Hearing Tracker (Updated)
Thorn Run has prepared a breakdown of the most significant nominations, the respective Senate committees of jurisdiction, and known hearing dates... Read More
Impact Health - TRP Health Policy Special Report: Status Update on ACA Repeal and Replace
After six years of campaigning to repeal the ACA and over 50 votes held to undercut the law, Republicans are finally be positioned to deliver on their long-held position that President Obama’s healthcare law should be repealed as expeditiously as possible. But without a concrete replacement plan in place, Republicans remain at a crossroads over what set of policies should... Read More
Impact Health - Updated: Side-by-Side of Republican ACA Replacement Plans
Due to the ongoing debate over ACA repeal, TRP Health Policy has prepared a side-by-side comparison of leading Republican proposals to replace key elements of the law. There are a number of common themes in these plans that we can safely anticipate will be central to the debate this year. 2.8.17 - We have recently-updated a version of our side-by-side analysis of... Read More
Impact Health - TRP Issue Brief: What We Know About ACA Repeal & Replace
TRP Health Policy has prepared an Issue Brief, “What We Know About ACA Repeal & Replace.” This document outlines and summarizes the most recent developments around the key factors that will underpin the repeal and replace debate in the 115th Congress. Specifically, we examine the timing for a repeal vote, the likely scope for repeal via budget reconciliation, the potential... Read More
Impact Health - Regulations that may be Rescinded or Revised under the Trump Administration
There has been a lot of discussion and speculation in the weeks following the election about the fate of many regulations issued during President Obama’s administration. TRP Health Policy has prepared a memorandum that examines the healthcare regulations that Congress or President-elect Trump could unravel beginning early next year, when the new administration and Congress convene. The memorandum analyzes both... Read More
Impact Health - Health Reform Implementation Tracking Update (Nov. ed.)
TRP Health Policy has compiled all key developments in implementation of the ACA during the month of November. These updates are being posted to our online catalogue of ACA implementation here, which is indexed by title and section of the law. We hope you find this to be a helpful recap and reminder of the broad range of regulations, guidance,... Read More
Impact Health - Rep. Tom Price Selected as HHS Secretary; Seema Verma, Aide on IN and KY Medicaid Plans, Tapped as CMS Administrator
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Trump’s transition team announced early this morning. Rep. Price, an orthopedic surgeon, has been a longtime opponent of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), was one of the first Republicans to introduce an alternative to the law when Democrats were debating healthcare... Read More
Impact Health - TRP Health Policy: Slide Deck Examining ACA Repeal & Replace Scenarios
TRP Health Policy has compiled a set of slides examining the politics, policy, and potential pathways for an ACA repeal and replace effort next year. The slides aim to help separate fact and fiction of what we may see in this regard... Read More
Impact Health - TRP Health Policy: Potential Components of ACA Repeal & Replace Legislation
In light of the Republican control of the White House and Congress next year, we believe it is likely they will pursue budget reconciliation to repeal key components of the Affordable Care Act and replace them with new or differentiated policies that meet similar goals. President-elect Trump and key congressional leaders have already reiterated that this is among their top... Read More
Impact Health - Election Recap and Preview of 115th Congress
In a new slide deck, TRP Health Policy has compiled our breakdown of the results from last night and their implications for Federal policies, with an emphasis on healthcare. The slides provide a recap of the election results, leadership in Congress, political dynamics, and healthcare policy implications... Read More
Impact Health - Health Reform Implementation Tracking Update (Oct. ed.)
TRP Health Policy has compiled all key developments in implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) during the month of October. These updates are being posted to our online catalogue of ACA implementation here, which is indexed by title and section of the law. We hope you find this to be a helpful recap and reminder of the broad range... Read More
Impact Health - Health Reform Implementation Tracking Update (Sept. ed.)
TRP Health Policy has complied all key developments in implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) during the month of September. These updates are being posted to our online catalogue of ACA implementation here, which is indexed by title and section of the law. We hope you find this to be a helpful recap and reminder of the broad range of... Read More
Impact Health - 2016 Election Preview
This week at TRP Health Policy we have updated our analysis of the upcoming presidential and congressional elections, with analysis of their implications on Federal policy. In a concise slide deck, we present expectations for election outcomes, races to watch, and implications for Administration priorities under different scenarios... Read More
Impact Health - CMS' Exchange Rule: What You Need to Know
CCIIO recently announced new regulations intended to strengthen the health of the ACA marketplaces and improve the experience for insurers. The slate of technical tweaks announced by the agency — known as the draft 2018 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters — is the latest step in a range of actions the administration has taken this year to address complaints... Read More
Impact Health - MACRA: Initial Parameters and Future Directions
In a new slide presentation, TRP Health Policy provides a concise overview of MACRA's physician payment reforms, which consolidate the PQRS, Meaningful Use, and Value-based Payment Modifier programs into the Merit-based Incentive Program and offer further incentives to providers participating in Alternative Payment Models. The slides recap key considerations with the SGR repeal legislation, including patient care, administrative burden, small... Read More
Impact Health - EpiPen and the Pricing Debate - Congressional Oversight and Campaign Proposals
The chorus of disapproval about the cost of EpiPen prescriptions reached a crescendo last week after the maker of the drug, Mylan, was widely lambasted for drastic price increases in the product which is widely used to combat potentially life-threatening allergic reactions. Over the past decade, the list price for a package of two injectors has jumped from $94 to... Read More