Issues
Content related to Affordable Care Act
Sep 10, 2014
Floor Action
On September 11, 2014, H.R. 3522 passed the House by a roll call vote of 247-167.
Jul 31, 2014
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on Thursday, July 31, 2014, at 9:15 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “PPACA Implementation: Updates from CMS and GAO.”
Jul 31, 2014
Press Release
Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman released new reports on the benefits of the Affordable Care Act in every congressional district in the country. These reports provide the first picture of the impacts of the law in districts following the opening of the new health insurance marketplaces, the expansion of Medicaid, and the end of discrimination based on pre-...
Jul 28, 2014
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on Monday, July 28, 2014, at 4:00 p.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “Protecting Americans from Illegal Bailouts and Plan Cancellations Under the President’s Health Care Law.”
Jul 28, 2014
Bill
H.R. 4406, introduced by Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ), would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to limit payments to health plans through the risk corridor program to the amount of payments received by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in a calendar year. CMS has already indicated that payments will be reduced pro-rata to equal receipts in a given...
Jul 28, 2014
Bill
This bill, offered by Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ), would repeal the Affordable Care Act risk corridor program, which allows insurers to share in gains and losses that may result from inaccurate rate setting in the early years of the new health insurance marketplaces. If enacted, the legislation would destabilize the health insurance marketplaces, raise premiums, and likely increase federal...
Jul 16, 2014
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at 10:15 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “Failure to Verify: Concerns Regarding PPACA’s Eligibility System.”
Jun 18, 2014
Press Release
Today Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman sent a letter to Chairman Fred Upton regarding the release of a new HHS report that demonstrates the significant savings millions of Americans are enjoying as a result of the Affordable Care Act. It contradicts an analysis released by Chairman Upton, which asserts premiums would rise dramatically. The new report shows that in fact, because of the...
Jun 12, 2014
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on Thursday, June 12, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “The President’s Health Care Law Does Not Equal Health Care Access.”