PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

Amendments

Insurance: ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees (S. 2554), S6062 [6SE], S6179 [17SE]

——— modify definition of qualified health plan for health insurance premium tax credit and allow individuals purchasing health insurance in individual market to buy lower premium copper plan (H.R. 6311), consideration (H. Res. 1011), H7099 [24JY]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 184), consideration (H. Res. 1011), H7099 [24JY]

Articles and editorials

Trouble With Short-Term Health Plans in the Age of Obamacare, S6742 [10OC]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of HHS: extend funding for certain public health programs (see H.R. 4820), H551 [18JA]

Employment: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3798), consideration (see H. Res. 1059), H8169 [12SE]

Health: allow States to expand basic health programs to cover more low-income individuals at lower cost (see S. 3485), S6277 [24SE]

House of Representatives: authorize certain committees of the House to intervene in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (see H. Res. 1031), H7687 [25JY]

Insurance: align open enrollment periods for Exchange plans with deadline for filing Federal income tax returns (see H.R. 5625), H3705 [26AP]

——— allow all individuals purchasing health insurance in the individual market the option to purchase a lower premium copper plan (see H.R. 6050), H5020 [8JN]

——— cap prescription drug cost-sharing (see S. 3194), S4916 [11JY] (see H.R. 6340), H6111 [11JY]

——— disapprove rule on definition of short-term limited duration insurance for purposes of its exclusion from the definition of individual health insurance coverage (see S.J. Res. 63), S5991 [28AU] (see H.J. Res. 140), H8725 [13SE]

——— ensure any replacement allows States to reform their individual health insurance markets provided that such reform includes certain features (see H. Res. 1089), H9151 [27SE]

——— ensure health coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions (see H.R. 6898), H9088 [26SE]

——— ensure health coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions and reinstate such coverage in the case of a court ruling that would hinder such coverage (see H. Res. 1066), H8726 [13SE]

——— ensure that pre-existing condition exclusions continue to be prohibited in health insurance coverage and group health plans (see H.R. 6496), H7154 [24JY]

——— establish and support State-based universal health care systems that provide comprehensive health benefits to State residents (see H.R. 6097), H5152 [13JN]

——— expand eligibility to receive refundable tax credits for coverage under a qualified health plan (see H.R. 5258), H1542 [13MR]

——— extend moratorium on annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 3063), S3906 [13JN] (see H.R. 4831), H552 [18JA] (see H.R. 4894), H677 [29JA] (see H.R. 5963), H4728 [24MY]

——— guarantee funding for navigator programs to provide assistance in choosing health plans and increase outreach and education about plan options and financial support availability (see H.R. 7102), H9459 [30OC]

——— improve affordability, undo sabotage, and increase access to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 5155), H1372 [5MR]

——— include short-term limited duration health plans in definition of individual insurance coverage (see H.R. 6479), H7154 [24JY]

——— increase accountability of insurance companies, strengthen consumer protections, and improve quality and affordability of health insurance (see S. 2582), S1875 [21MR]

——— modify definition of qualified health plan for health insurance premium tax credit and allow individuals purchasing health insurance in individual market to buy lower premium copper plan (see H.R. 6311), H5990 [6JY]

——— modify definition of qualified health plan for health insurance premium tax credit and allow individuals purchasing health insurance in individual market to buy lower premium copper plan (H.R. 6311), consideration (see H. Res. 1011), H6648 [23JY]

——— provide funding for American Health Benefit Exchanges navigator programs and outreach and promotional activities (see H.R. 4784), H169 [11JA]

——— provide health insurance coverage statements to individuals only upon request (see H.R. 6718), H7919 [6SE]

——— provide standards for short-term limited duration health insurance policies (see S. 2494), S1338 [5MR]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see S. 2670), S2141 [16AP]

Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission: publish reports on estimated impact on States of Medicaid expansion, including impact of such expansion on States that have not expanded their Medicaid coverage (see S. 3059), S3906 [13JN]

Medicare: codify and permanently extend hospital wage index imputed rural floor (see S. 3599), S6816 [11OC] (see H.R. 6855), H8738 [20SE]

——— establish Medicare for America program to provide comprehensive health insurance coverage for all U.S. residents (see H.R. 7339), H10336 [19DE]

——— establish part E public health plans available to everyone (see S. 2708), S2262 [18AP] (see H.R. 6117), H5200 [14JN]

——— prevent growth rate cliff for out-of-pocket threshold under part D (see H.R. 6563), H7721 [26JY]

Native Americans: exempt Indian tribal governments and other tribal entities from the employer health coverage mandate during the time the employer health coverage mandate exists (see S. 2943), S2878 [23MY]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see H.R. 7324), H10269 [17DE]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (see S. Res. 581), S5108 [19JY] (see S. Res. 734), S7926 [19DE]

Taxation: allow bronze and catastrophic plans in connection with health savings accounts (see H.R. 6314), H5990 [6JY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 2568), S1790 [19MR]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see S. 2600), S1947 [22MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 2287), S138 [10JA]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 184), consideration (see H. Res. 1011), H6648 [23JY]

Letters

Allow States to establish reinsurance programs, give States flexibility to provide affordable health insurance options, and continue cost-sharing premium subsidies: National Association of Insurance Commissioners, S1910 [22MR]

——— several organizations, S1911 [22MR]

Dept. of Justice decision to join lawsuit to strike Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions that prevent denial of insurance coverage to people with pre-existing conditions: Senator Collins, S6767 [10OC]

Health insurance coverage for pre-existing conditions: several Montana residents, S5999 [28AU]

——— several West Virginia residents, S3892 [13JN], S5409 [26JY]

Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act: Representative Kevin Brady, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H7660 [25JY]

——— Representative Walden, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H7116, H7117 [24JY], H7660 [25JY]

Patient Right To Know Drug Prices Act: Karry K. La Violette, National Community Pharmacists Association, H8798 [25SE]

——— Saul Levin, American Psychiatric Association, H8798 [25SE]

Restoring Community Oversight of Sober Living Homes Act: Deborah Wilder, E1409 [16OC]

——— Deder Barnes, E1424 [19OC]

Rule on definition of short-term limited duration insurance for purposes of its exclusion from the definition of individual health insurance coverage: National Association of Insurance Commissioners, S6741 [10OC]

——— several healthcare organizations, S6740 [10OC]

Motions

Insurance: modify definition of qualified health plan for health insurance premium tax credit and allow individuals purchasing health insurance in individual market to buy lower premium copper plan (H.R. 6311), H7665 [25JY]

Press releases

Report—Individual Insurance Premiums Next Year 40% Lower Under Alexander-Murray, Collins-Nelson Than if Congress Doesn’t Act: Senator Collins, S1752 [15MR]

Remarks in House

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, H576 [19JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H468 [17JA], H480 [18JA]

Anniversary, H1719 [20MR], H1758 [22MR]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H8120 [12SE]

Courts: impact of Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.), H7881 [6SE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H8176 [13SE]

Dept. of HHS: extend funding for certain public health programs, H614 [22JA], H824, H826, H891, H893–H895 [6FE]

——— extend funding for certain public health programs (H.R. 4820), H499, H506, H507, H533 [18JA]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps, H482 [18JA], H656 [29JA], H824, H892–H895 [6FE]

Dept. of Justice: decision to join lawsuit to strike Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions that prevent denial of insurance coverage to people with pre-existing conditions, H5025 [12JN], H5105, H5106 [13JN], H5163 [14JN], H5204 [15JN], H5325 [20JN], H5512, H5513 [22JN], H5667 [26JN], H5757, H5758 [27JN], H7091 [24JY], H8162 [12SE]

Dept. of Labor: allow small businesses, including self-employed workers, to form association health plans, by geography or industry, to obtain health care coverage as if they were a single large employer, H5369 [21JN]

District of Columbia: prohibit funding to implement individual health insurance mandate, H6537, H6538 [18JY]

——— prohibit funding to seize property for failure to comply with individual health insurance mandate, H6539 [18JY]

Employment: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3798), H7937 [7SE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3798), consideration (H. Res. 1059), H8181–H8184 [13SE]

Insurance: better align grace period required for non-payment of premiums before discontinuing coverage under qualified health plans with such grace periods provided for under State law, H532 [18JA]

——— ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees (S. 2554), H8795–H8799 [25SE]

——— extend moratorium on annual fee on health insurance providers (H.R. 5963), H7661 [25JY]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H1703 [20MR], H1732 [21MR], H3689 [26AP], H3766 [7MY], H3789 [8MY], H4985 [8JN], H5636 [25JN], H7091 [24JY], H7654, H7656 [25JY], H9755 [30NO], H10037 [11DE], H10105 [12DE], E941 [28JN], E1109 [31JY]

——— include short-term limited duration health plans in definition of individual insurance coverage (H.R. 6479), H7102 [24JY]

——— modify definition of qualified health plan for health insurance premium tax credit and allow individuals purchasing health insurance in individual market to buy lower premium copper plan (H.R. 6311), H6572 [19JY], H7654, H7656, H7658–H7667, H7673 [25JY]

——— modify definition of qualified health plan for health insurance premium tax credit and allow individuals purchasing health insurance in individual market to buy lower premium copper plan (H.R. 6311), consideration (H. Res. 1011), H7095–H7100 [24JY]

——— modify definition of qualified health plan for health insurance premium tax credit and allow individuals purchasing health insurance in individual market to buy lower premium copper plan (H.R. 6311), motion to recommit, H7665, H7666 [25JY]

——— open enrollment, H22 [9JA], H9508 [13NO]

——— proposed rule relative to extending short-term, limited-duration health plans, H3588 [26AP]

Medicaid: funding, H1732 [21MR], H5299, H5300 [20JN], H5512, H5513, H5520 [22JN]

Medicare: funding, H1732 [21MR]

OPM: prohibit funding to administer Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Multi-State Plan program, H6538 [18JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H7145 [24JY]

Taxation: allow bronze and catastrophic plans in connection with health savings accounts, H7659, H7660, H7662, H7664 [25JY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (H.R. 1201), H7107–H7109 [24JY], E1068 [25JY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices, H419 [17JA], H505 [18JA], H10474 [20DE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 184), H6572 [19JY], H6636 [23JY], H7119–H7124 [24JY], H7655 [25JY], E1090, E1093 [26JY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 184), consideration (H. Res. 1011), H7095–H7100 [24JY]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, H7159 [25JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to family values, H5635–H5642 [25JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to health care, H5249 [19JN], H6050, H6052 [11JY], H6164 [12JY], H6565 [19JY], H7091, H7101, H7102 [24JY], H7656 [25JY], H8120 [12SE]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, S1905–S1908, S1910–S1913, S1920–S1922 [22MR], S2544 [8MY]

Baltimore, MD: tribute to roundtable discussion with local leadership relative to opioid crisis, S6166 [17SE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 115th Congress, S232–S234 [17JA], S2536 [8MY], S2983 [5JN], S3276 [7JN], S6785 [11OC], S6941 [14NO], S7022 [15NO], S7405 [11DE]

Courts: decision in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) relative to constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S7643 [17DE], S7738 [18DE], S7888, S7890 [19DE]

Dept. of HHS: extend funding for certain public health programs, S373–S375, S377 [20JA], S401, S423 [21JA]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps, S373–S375, S377 [20JA], S401 [21JA], S554 [29JA], S628, S638 [6FE], S680 [7FE]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (S. 1899), S61 [8JA], S92 [9JA], S118 [10JA], S275 [18JA], S342 [19JA], S516 [25JA]

Dept. of Justice: decision to join lawsuit to strike Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions that prevent denial of insurance coverage to people with pre-existing conditions, S3874, S3889–S3892 [13JN], S3962 [18JN], S4485 [27JN], S4853, S4854 [10JY], S4884 [11JY], S5082, S5099 [19JY], S5252–S5257 [24JY], S5398, S5409, S5416 [26JY], S5532 [1AU], S5812 [22AU], S5999 [28AU], S6039 [5SE], S6591 [5OC], S6708–S6710 [9OC], S6767 [10OC]

Dept. of Labor: allow small businesses, including self-employed workers, to form association health plans, by geography or industry, to obtain health care coverage as if they were a single large employer, S4388 [26JN]

District of Columbia: prohibit funding to implement individual health insurance mandate, S5536 [1AU]

Health: health insurance premium rates, S3887 [13JN], S4357 [25JN]

Independent Payment Advisory Board: repeal, S799 [8FE]

Insurance: allow States to establish reinsurance programs, give States flexibility to provide affordable health insurance options outside of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges, and continue cost-sharing premium subsidies, S1751–S1753 [15MR], S1905–S1913, S1918, S1919, S1920–S1922 [22MR], S2544 [8MY], S3284 [7JN], S3891, S3892 [13JN], S3962 [18JN], S5409 [26JY], S6767 [10OC], S7889 [19DE]

——— disapprove rule on definition of short-term limited duration insurance for purposes of its exclusion from the definition of individual health insurance coverage (S.J. Res. 63), S6708–S6710, S6713, S6717–S6719 [9OC], S6736–S6744, S6749, S6755–S6758, S6762, S6767 [10OC], S6779, S6794 [11OC]

——— ensure health coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions, S6690 [5OC], S6717–S6719 [9OC], S6738, S6739, S6743, S6744, S6755–S6758, S6762 [10OC], S7167–S7169 [28NO]

——— ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees (S. 2554), S6164, S6170–S6173, S6175, S6176, S6178 [17SE], S7221 [29NO]

——— ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees (S. 2554), unanimous-consent agreement, S6105 [6SE]

——— establish a public health plan (S. 1970), S3891 [13JN]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S31 [4JA], S2506 [7MY], S2543–S2545 [8MY], S3397 [11JN], S3874 [13JN], S4388 [26JN], S5099 [19JY], S5251–S5258 [24JY], S5404, S5416 [26JY], S5485, S5487 [31JY], S5998 [28AU], S7167–S7169 [28NO], S7643 [17DE], S7888, S7890 [19DE]

——— proposed rule relative to extending short-term, limited-duration health plans, S2545 [8MY]

——— provide for stabilization in the individual health insurance market, S435 [22JA]

——— repeal the individual health insurance mandate, S220 [17JA]

Medicaid: impact of expansion, S3890 [13JN]

——— importance, S5445 [30JY]

Medicare: establish part E public health plans available to everyone (S. 2708), S2265 [18AP]

Nelson, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S7077 [26NO]

Readler, Chad A.: suitability to be circuit judge relative to role in Dept. of Justice lawsuit to strike Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions that prevent denial of insurance coverage to people with pre-existing conditions, S6719 [9OC], S6762 [10OC]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.), S5882, S5892, S5893 [23AU]

——— authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (S. Res. 581), S5999 [28AU], S7738 [18DE]

——— authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (S. Res. 581), unanimous-consent request, S6039 [5SE]

——— authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (S. Res. 734), S7848 [19DE]

——— authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (S. Res. 734), unanimous-consent request, S7847 [19DE]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, S446 [23JA]

Taxation: provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (H.R. 1201), S5390 [25JY], S5394 [26JY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices, S92 [9JA]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 184), S5390 [25JY], S5394 [26JY]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, S5014 [17JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to health care, S458, S461–S462 [23JA], S482–S485 [24JA], S2450 [26AP], S2561–S2563 [9MY], S2867 [23MY], S2956 [4JN], S3001 [6JN], S3887–S3892 [13JN], S4013 [19JN], S4830 [9JY], S5082, S5099 [19JY], S5251–S5257 [24JY], S5397, S5405, S5406, S5409, S5416 [26JY], S5485, S5486, S5488–S5491 [31JY], S5532 [1AU], S5737 [21AU], S5812 [22AU], S5880–S5882 [23AU], S6708–S6710 [9OC], S6738, S6756, S6757 [10OC], S6779 [11OC], S7168–S7169 [28NO]

Reports

Proposal To Lower ACA Premiums by More Than 40% and Cover 3.2 Million More: Tammy Tomczyk and Kurt Giesa, Oliver Wyman (organization), S1752 [15MR], S1912 [22MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 184, Protect Medical Innovation Act and H.R. 6311, Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1011) (H. Rept. 115–860), H6648 [23JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3798, Save American Workers Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1059) (H. Rept. 115–949), H8169 [12SE]

Employer Relief Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4616) (H. Rept. 115–906), H7775 [28AU]

Health Savings Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6314) (H. Rept. 115–848), H6587 [19JY]

Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6311) (H. Rept. 115–849), H6587 [19JY]

Repeal Insurance Plans of the Multi-State Program (RIP MSP) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2221) (S. Rept. 115–277), S3982 [18JN]

Statements

Congress Must Act Now To Prevent Premium Spikes and Coverage Losses for Millions of Americans, Say 20 Patient and Consumer Groups: Several Patient and Consumer Organizations, S1911 [22MR]

Summaries

Allow States To Establish Reinsurance Programs, Give States Flexibility To Provide Affordable Health Insurance Options Outside of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Exchanges, and Continue Cost-Sharing Premium Subsidies, S1912 [22MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 1011, consideration of H.R. 184, Protect Medical Innovation Act and H.R. 6311, Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act, H7095 [24JY]

H. Res. 1059, consideration of H.R. 3798, Save American Workers Act, H8181 [13SE]

H.R. 184, Protect Medical Innovation Act, H7119 [24JY]

H.R. 1201, Equitable Access to Care and Health (EACH) Act, H7107 [24JY]

H.R. 6311, Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act, H7658 [25JY]

S. 2554, Patient Right To Know Drug Prices Act, H8795 [25SE]

S. 2943, Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act, S2880 [23MY]

S. Res. 581, Senate Legal Counsel representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.), S5109 [19JY]

S. Res. 734, Senate Legal Counsel representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.), S7931 [19DE]