Under criticism that they are drafting an ACA repeal in secret, House Republicans are crafting legislation that they could begin to move out of the two key House committees later this week. The White House may also release its official plan which is expected to mirror what Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WS) is pushing. The plan that
When the President addresses Congress and the nation on Tuesday, it will likely bring in a broader discussion of the federal budget which has had limited debate thus far into the new Administration. It is expected that the Administration will outline a budget proposal for FY 2018 when they release a slimmed down version of
Last week the Center on Budget Policy and Priority released an analysis of federal block grants and their negative consequences. The analysis, Block-Granting Low-Income Programs Leads to Large Funding Declines Over Time, History Shows, examined 13 different block grants including TANF, Child Care, SSBG, Housing as well as some other human service funding sources and
Over the weekend a leaked copy of a draft ACA repeal bill was made public by Politico magazine. The bill draft would implement some of the general descriptions Speaker Paul Ryan outlined in a white paper the week before and like that white paper it leaves questions to be answered on how the bill will
This week the Trump Administration will have to make decision on what to do with the House v. Burwell. House v Burwell is the House of Representative’s efforts to cut off funding to insurers that help reduce the cost of health insurance premiums for some people purchasing health insurance through the ACA. House Republicans had
Last Thursday, February 16, Speaker Paul Ryan went before his Republican caucus to unveil the leaderships repeal and replace plan for the Affordable Care Act. That plan outlined in a white paper still left questions in the minds of some members fearing it didn't go far enough in its repeal or maybe went too far
On Thursday, February 16, Congressman Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) became the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. That likely means a stripped down first year budget for the new Administration will be released in March. That budget will give the first significant and detailed insight into what the new Administration will do on spending
Last week resulted in the release of a range of health care statistics as well as some Administration actions that could greatly impact the ACA. First the numbers. National Health Interview Survey, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data on the decline in the percentage of uninsured in the
Congress is moving ahead with an ACA repeal but the timetables are all over the board as far as when and what will be included. It is clear however that the House will be much more aggressive. Reports are that House leaders would like to start to move legislation out of key committees as early
On Friday Congressman Tom Price (R-GA) was approved by the Senate for the Department of Health and Human Services. The vote was 52 to 47, he was quickly sworn in and his two biggest priorities are likely to be a strategy to repeal the ACA and putting together an HHS budget. Congressmen Mick Mulvaney (R-SC)