Members of the American Health Care Association will be spending the next week preparing their best lobbying pitches in advance of the group's "Capitol Hill Fly-in" event June 3-4. The Congressional Briefing attempts to have providers from as many states as possible press AHCA's points of emphasis with their respective lawmakers. Proposals about the "Doc fix," bad debt provisions, observation stay rules and Medicaid provider assessments will be hot topics. There also will be an opportunity to earn continuing education credits and hear top-name speakers, such as Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and investigative reporter Bob Woodward, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT).
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Thursday named three people to the bipartisan long-term care commission created as part of January's fiscal cliff deal.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) have parted ways with the Obama administration regarding the rights of Medicaid beneficiaries to sue their states over discontinuation of benefits and access to care.
A new plan to change Medicare would raise the eligibility age to 67 and boost premiums for current beneficiaries, saving the federal government an estimated $600 billion over the next decade.
March 31, 2011
With Congressional Democrats and Republicans failing to reach an agreement on proposed federal funding cuts—including possible reductions to healthcare reform and entitlements—analysts are predicting a government shutdown by April 9 unless a deal is reached.
With Arizona and other states already seeking to drop coverage for thousands of Medicaid recipients, governors are asking the federal government for help in dealing with Medicaid budget shortfalls.
August 10, 2010
Members of the House of Representatives are expected to vote today in a special session to extend Medicaid assistance to states through the first six months of 2011.
August 05, 2010
The Senate voted Wednesday to end debate on a bill that would extend $16.1 billion in Medicaid assistance to states in 2011. The chamber is set to vote today on the package.
May 14, 2010
A narrow majority of members of the House of Representatives is urging House leaders to extend a temporary increase in the federal medical assistance percentage, which helps fund nursing homes and other Medicaid programs.
It's April Fish Day again, and I think we could all use a little bit of levity.
The healthcare reform package, if passed, will add almost a decade of solvency to the Medicare program, President Obama told seniors Monday during a stop in Ohio.
March 15, 2010
After narrowly passing a healthcare stopgap bill that included a therapy caps extension package, Democrats in Congress are finding it difficult to bring their major reform proposal across the finish line, according to recent reports.
January 13, 2010
A group of 74 healthcare groups, including the two major nursing home associations, urged congressional leaders this week to drop the Independent Payment Advisory Board proposal from healthcare reform legislation.
July 27, 2009
House leaders are keeping all options on the table on a healthcare reform vote as the Aug. 7 congressional recess date nears. Among the possibilities is their bypassing the Energy and Commerce Committee and sending their healthcare reform package straight to a floor vote.
July 24, 2009
President Barack Obama's August deadline for healthcare reform was always an ambitious goal. Ultimately, it is proving a little too difficult to achieve as legislators on the Hill Thursday said they plan to regroup after the upcoming recess.
As President Obama's August 7 deadline for healthcare reform approaches, he has begun to rally his healthcare troops with a series of public events scheduled for this week, according to recent news items.
