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About the ACA HHS.gov

(5 days ago) WEBAbout the Affordable Care Act. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, referred to as the Affordable Care Act or “ACA” for short, is the comprehensive health care reform law enacted in March 2010. The law has 3 primary goals: Make affordable health …

https://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/about-the-aca/index.html

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Biden-Harris Administration Builds on the Success of the …

(6 days ago) WEBThe Streamlining the Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program Application, Eligibility Determination, Enrollment, and Renewal Processes rule will remove red tape and barriers to enrollment, update and build on the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) coverage protections and ensure that millions of …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/03/27/biden-harris-administration-builds-success-affordable-care-act-streamlining-enrollment-medicaid-chip-coverage.html

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HHS Announces New Policy to Make Coverage More …

(3 days ago) WEBThe final rule aims to protect consumers from discriminatory practices related to the coverage of the essential health benefits (EHB) by refining the CMS nondiscrimination policy. Specifically, a benefit design that limits coverage for an EHB on a basis protected from discrimination under this rule (such as age and health condition) …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/04/28/hhs-announces-new-policy-make-coverage-more-accessible-affordable-for-millions-americans-in-2023.html

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FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces New Actions to …

(6 days ago) WEBOverall, the law’s Part D benefits provisions will reduce enrollee out-of-pocket spending by about $7.4 billion annually. To view data broken down by state and demographic, visit here .

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/07/07/fact-sheetpresident-biden-announces-new-actions-to-lower-health-care-costs-and-protect-consumers-from-scam-insurance-plans-and-junk-fees-as-part-of-bidenomics-push/

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FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Protects and …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Budget requires all commercial market health plans to cover mental health and substance use disorder benefits, ensures that plans have an adequate network of behavioral health providers, and

https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/briefing-room/2024/03/11/fact-sheet-the-presidents-budget-protects-and-increases-access-to-quality-affordable-healthcare/

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Summary of the Affordable Care Act KFF

(6 days ago) WEBThis document summarizes the comprehensive 2010 health reform law, often called the Affordable Care Act or ACA, including changes made to it by subsequent legislation, with a focus on provisions

https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/fact-sheet/summary-of-the-affordable-care-act/

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13 Years After the ACA: Modernizing the Health Care …

(5 days ago) WEBThe same is true for Medicare and Medicaid; both have been amended and modernized numerous times over the years to meet expanding health needs, including the addition of a prescription drug benefit for seniors. The Affordable Care Act, considered by many to be perhaps the most consequential health care legislation since Medicare and …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2023-03-24-13-years-after-aca-modernizing-health-care-laws-meet-changing-needs

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The Affordable Care Act in Depth RAND

(5 days ago) WEBThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)—the sweeping health care reform sometimes known as ”Obamacare“—was enacted in 2010. The law aims to extend health coverage to uninsured …

https://www.rand.org/health-care/key-topics/health-policy/aca/in-depth.html

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H.R.7585 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022

(Just Now) WEBAdditionally, the bill (1) revises health information technology programs to address health disparities, and (2) supports health impact assessments and other efforts pertaining to environmental justice and social determinants of health (i.e., nonmedical factors that influence health outcomes, such as income and educational attainment).

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7585

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Health reform: How to improve U.S. health care in 2020 …

(8 days ago) WEBHealth reform: How to improve U.S. health care in 2020 and beyond. Health care remains a major theme in our national conversation. And as we approach the November 2020 election, we will hear a lot of debate about the right path forward to fix what ails our current system. It is encouraging to hear so many people—candidates, …

https://www.ama-assn.org/about/leadership/health-reform-how-improve-us-health-care-2020-and-beyond

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Health Reform - American Public Health Association

(2 days ago) WEBThe Affordable Care Act is the nation’s health reform law enacted in March 2010. The law aims to reform both our private and public health insurance systems. Since it was enacted, it has helped about 20 million …

https://www.apha.org/topics-and-issues/health-reform

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Postal service reform bill would shift retirees health care costs to

(8 days ago) WEBThe Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 would help shore up post office finances by ending the unusual and onerous legal requirement to fund 75 years of retirement health benefits in advance. In

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/02/24/1082248921/postal-service-reform-act-medicare

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Dental care and insurance costs too much. ACA rule could change …

(2 days ago) WEBThe health law required states to offer pediatric dental care as an essential health benefit for ACA plans. I-Vt., on Friday introduced the Comprehensive Dental Care Reform Act of 2024, a bill

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/05/20/dental-care-insurance-costs-too-much-aca-rule/73766660007/

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Changes to Federal Benefits Eligibility Due to Health Reform

(Just Now) WEBThe health care reform law applies to employees and retirees. You must notify your health plan to update their enrollment records. Your health plan will send you instructions before Open Season. Your health plan may ask for information such as your child's name, date of birth, and Social Security Number.

https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/special-initiatives/health-care-reform/

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Massachusetts Health Reform At Ten Years: Great - Health Affairs

(9 days ago) WEBMassachusetts’s 2006 health reform legislation was intended to move the state to near-universal health insurance coverage and to improve access to affordable health care. Ten years on, a large

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2016.0354

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RELEASE: OPM Releases Interim Final Rule for the New Postal …

(5 days ago) WEBThe U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has released the interim final rule for the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program, a new health insurance program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program. The Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (PSRA) required OPM to establish the PSHB Program, …

https://www.opm.gov/news/releases/2023/04/opm-releases-interim-final-rule-for-the-new-postal-service-health-benefits-program/

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USPS fact sheets on the new Postal Service Health Benefits Program

(5 days ago) WEBSince the enactment of the Postal Service Reform Act (PSRA) last year, NALC has been working with the Postal Service, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), our sister postal unions, and other stakeholders on the implementation of the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program, a new postal health insurance program …

https://www.nalc.org/news/nalc-updates/usps-fact-sheets-on-the-new-postal-service-health-benefits-program

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Health Reform Summary and Facts: Changes and Benefits That

(8 days ago) WEBSome employers offered this benefit as soon as health reform became law; others lagged. Although employers typically hold open enrollment for health care plans in the fall, those choices take

https://www.webmd.com/health-insurance/features/health-reform-summary-benefits

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Fact Sheet: Celebrating the Affordable Care Act HHS.gov

(9 days ago) WEBContact: HHS Press Office. 202-690-6343 [email protected]. Fact Sheet: Celebrating the Affordable Care Act. 12 Years of Advancing Health Equity for All Americans. Since its enactment on March 23, 2010, the Affordable Care Act has led to an historic advancement of health equity in the United States. This landmark law improved …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/03/18/fact-sheet-celebrating-affordable-care-act.html

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Postal Service Reform Act; Establishment of the Postal Service …

(9 days ago) WEBThe Postal Service will benefit from fewer costs because of the removal of the past-due pre-funding payments and future pre-funding obligations related to the retiree health benefits costs and from having a retiree health benefits program in which more annuitants are Start Printed Page 37072 enrolled in Medicare. With fewer costs for …

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/06/2024-09565/postal-service-reform-act-establishment-of-the-postal-service-health-benefits-program

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Health Benefits Reform Legislation Signed Into Law for School …

(Just Now) WEBOn July 1, 2020 Governor Phil Murphy signed P.L. 2020, c. 44 (S-2273/A-20) into law, in the presence of legislative sponsors and NJEA leaders who brokered an agreement in early March, which ultimately resulted in the new law. Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin joined Governor Murphy for the celebratory bill signing.

https://njpsa.org/health-benefits-reform-legislation-signed-into-law-for-school-employees/

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Home - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS

(Just Now) WEBThis law helps save money for people with Medicare, improves access to affordable treatments, and strengthens the Medicare program. Information on Essential Health Benefits (EHB) Benchmark Plans; 2023 Projected Health Insurance Exchange Coverage Maps; Manuals, forms, & transmittals. Find current resources to complete your tasks.

https://www.cms.gov/

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The Supreme Court Is About To Make Congress Reinvent Itself

(Just Now) WEBMassive institutional reforms in Congress are rare and usually come in response to a crisis or scandal, whether post-Nixon budget changes, post-Jack Abramoff lobbying reform, or post-9/11 security

https://www.newsweek.com/supreme-court-about-make-congress-reinvent-itself-opinion-1905372

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Postal Service Health Benefits Program: Additional Requirements …

(5 days ago) WEBSection 101 of the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (PSRA), Public Law 117-108, added new section 8903c to 5 U.S.C. chapter 89 and directs OPM to establish the PSHB Program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program for Postal Service employees, Postal Service annuitants, and their eligible family members.

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/24/2024-11127/postal-service-health-benefits-program-additional-requirements-and-clarifications

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Congress introduces legislation to extend hospital-at-home program

(5 days ago) WEBMay 23, 2024 - 04:03 PM. The AHA praised Congress May 23 for their support and introduction of the bipartisan Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act, which would grant a five-year extension to the hospital-at-home program. "Standing up a H@H program requires logistical and technical work, with an investment of time, staff and …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-23-congress-introduces-legislation-extend-hospital-home-program

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H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 - Congress.gov

(Just Now) WEBPostal Service Reform Act of 2022 This bill addresses the finances and operations of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). The bill requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish the Postal Service Health Benefits Program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program under which OPM may contract with …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3076

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Hospital Cost Gaps Puzzle Employers Armed With New Rate Data (1)

(Just Now) WEBThe lowest price for EGDs at Aurora was $2,852 for employers with plans administered by UnitedHealthcare for American Express Co., Walgreen Co., and UnitedHealth Group Inc., the parent company of UnitedHealthcare. When reached for comment, Aurora referred Bloomberg Law to the American Hospital Association’s …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/hospital-price-gaps-puzzle-employers-armed-with-new-rate-data

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Delaware lawmakers approve bills protecting retiree health benefits

(3 days ago) WEBHouse Bill 282 makes changes to the State Employee Benefits Committee, which is responsible for managing state employee and retiree health benefit coverage. The legislation was prompted by

https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2024/05/23/delaware-lawmakers-approve-bills-protecting-retiree-health-benefits/73821352007/

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Judith Boggs, ’69: A Life of Service Dedicated to Helping Others …

(6 days ago) WEBWhen Judith Boggs, ’69, was named in 2020 as a Fellow of the American Bar Association’s Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice (Administrative Law) section, a colleague remarked: “Judy has lived her life in the trenches of the regulatory state, giving everything she has to help government work wherever she has served.” Boggs began …

https://www.law.uchicago.edu/news/life-service-dedicated-helping-others-get-fair-shake

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Trump Association Health Plan Rule Appeal Dropped by Government

(1 days ago) WEBLegal Reporter. DOL recently rescinded Trump-era association health plan rule. Appeal seeking rule’s revival had been in limbo for years. The Labor Department dropped its long-running appeal involving a Trump administration initiative intended as a cheaper alternative to Obamacare. Th dismissal paperwork, filed Friday with the D.C. Circuit

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/employee-benefits/trump-association-health-plan-rule-appeal-dropped-by-government

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What is the Affordable Care Act? HHS.gov

(4 days ago) WEBThe “Affordable Care Act” (ACA) is the name for the comprehensive health care reform law (passed in 2010) and its amendments. The law addresses health insurance coverage, health care costs, and preventive care. The law was enacted in two parts: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law on March 23, …

https://www.hhs.gov/answers/health-insurance-reform/what-is-the-affordable-care-act/index.html

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NCAA signs off on deal that would change landscape of college …

(7 days ago) WEBThe nearly $2.8 billion settlement, which would be paid out over the next decade to 14,000 former and current student-athletes, “is an important step in the continuing reform of college sports

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/ncaa-signs-deal-change-landscape-college-sports-paying-student-athlete-rcna153852

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Leasehold reforms become law - GOV.UK

(3 days ago) WEB24 May 2024. Homeowners will receive more rights, power and protections over their homes under the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act which has become law today. The Act will make it easier and

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/leasehold-reforms-become-law

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VA Has Granted More Than 110,629 Benefits Claims For Texas …

(7 days ago) WEBAdditionally, since the PACT Act was signed into law, more than 68,867 Texas Veterans have signed up for VA health care. The PACT Act expanded VA health care and benefits to millions of Veterans, including adding “presumptive” service connection for hundreds of conditions linked to burn pits, agent orange, and other hazards while serving

https://www.va.gov/south-texas-health-care/news-releases/va-has-granted-more-than-110629-benefits-claims-for-texas-veterans-and-their-survivors-under-the-pact-act-and/

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Government of Canada introduces legislation for citizenship by …

(6 days ago) WEBLegislative changes in 2009 amended the Citizenship Act to add a first-generation limit to citizenship by descent, which means that a Canadian citizen parent can pass on citizenship to a child born outside Canada if they were either born in Canada or naturalized before the birth of the child. As a result of the first-generation limit, Canadian

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2024/05/government-of-canada-introduces-legislation-for-citizenship-by-descent.html

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Four Years After George Floyd Killing, Police Reform Slow to Follow

(Just Now) WEBThe 22-year-old’s death sparked protests and calls for reform. It also led to a new more stringent use-of-force law in California. Yet, no comprehensive change emerged on a national level.

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-05-25/four-years-after-george-floyd-killing-police-reform-slow-to-follow

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FAQs Category: Health Insurance Reform HHS.gov

(2 days ago) WEBAffordable Care Act (ACA) is the name of the comprehensive health care reform law passed in 2010. The goals of the law were to make health insurance coverage more affordable, expand Medicaid where possible, and support innovation to lower health care costs. Read the full answer.

https://www.hhs.gov/answers/health-insurance-reform/index.html

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Argentina Markets Keep Wary Eye on Milei Reform Bill Hold-Ups

(1 days ago) WEBThe reform package, ranging from plans to privatize state bodies to measures to encourage investment, is a key plank in Milei's plans to fix the economy with inflation near 300%, myriad capital

https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2024-05-27/argentina-markets-keep-wary-eye-on-milei-reform-bill-hold-ups

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