U.S. Senate health reform update While there has been considerable activity in the Senate over the past week, plans for bringing a health system reform bill to the floor for a vote remain very fluid. Under pressure from both President Trump and a long legislative to-do list, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said he would attempt to bring repeal legislation to the floor again tomorrow. At this point, it appears that two substitute amendments for the House-passed American Heath Care Act (AHCA) are likely candidates to serve as the basis for Senate debate: ... July 24, 2017 General Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), Federal Legislative Advocacy, Health Care Reform, Obamacare Repeal and Reconciliation Act (ORRA) 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA joins coalition to oppose Senate health care bill The California Medical Association (CMA) and a coalition of 9 other state medical associations have joined together to oppose the Republican Senate health care reform bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA). CMA and the other associations are concerned that the Medicaid funding cap and inflation index would not keep pace with rising costs beyond physicians’ control. The California Department of Health Care Services estimates that the Senate bill would cut California’s Medi-Cal program by $114 billion. "The proposal places an untenable burden on state budgets and an ... July 24, 2017 Medi-Cal Advocacy, Health Care Reform, Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), Federal Legislation, Medicaid, Medi-Cal 0 0 Comment Read More »
