I Can Access My Health Data. Now What?
Payment reform | Sep. 13, 2019
Health data systems cannot talk to each other, and it’s a problem.
Raising Our Voice to Lower Healthcare Costs
Payment reform | Aug. 14, 2019
August 15, 2019 The Council joined over 60 other employer groups on a letter to all Members of Congress urging them to pass the Lower Health Care Costs Act, which
Social Determinants of Health Surface in U.S. Policy Agenda
Payment reform | Aug. 14, 2019
August 15, 2019 Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) is a new industry buzzword, but it’s also a concept that’s existed for decades. Now it’s making its way into policy agenda
The White House to Drop another Price-Related Executive Order?
Payment reform | Jul. 17, 2019
July 18, 2019 President Trump announced the administration’s intention to release an executive order based on a “favored nations” clause. This approach suggests the U.S. would pay for pharmaceuticals at
Senate HELP Committee Updates Bill Text on Lower Health Care Costs Act
Payment reform | Jul. 17, 2019
July 18, 2019 The Council recently expressed strong support for the Lower Health Care Costs Act, which confronts some of the biggest obstacles to bringing costs down in the healthcare
Surprise Billing and Industry Transparency
Payment reform | Jul. 17, 2019
July 18, 2019 The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health recently marked up and voted in favor of drug transparency and surprise billing legislation. No Surprises Act (H.R.
The Administration Tosses Drug Rebating Rule
Payment reform | Jul. 17, 2019
July 18, 2019 The Trump administration announced it will not pursue its proposal to eliminate prescription drug rebates from government-facilitated health plans. While once touted as a critical step in
The End of the Cadillac Tax?
Payment reform | Jul. 17, 2019
July 18, 2019 The Council has long supported efforts to repeal the Cadillac Tax, and now lawmakers are primed to do just that. The House passed a bill to repeal
Healthcare Reform: Legislation Trackers
Payment reform | Jun. 20, 2019
June 20, 2019 Our legal team at Steptoe & Johnson tracks healthcare reform bills in the 116th Congress. These documents are updated as of June 14. Federal Healthcare Reform Tracker.
The Latest Hearing on Single Payer Healthcare
Payment reform | Jun. 20, 2019
June 20, 2019 The Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing on Wednesday, June 12, digging into universal healthcare coverage. The intent of the hearing was to understand the