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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), also known as Obamacare, is a United States federal statute passed in March of 2010. The Act creates a nationwide insurance system and provides federal... more +
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U.S. Healthcare in OBBBA: A Patchwork of Big Changes

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA or the Act) contains only 118 references to healthcare, a surprisingly small number given its numerous proposals for changes to the U.S. healthcare system. The provisions are broad in...more

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Timeline of Effective Dates of Health Care Provisions of OBBBA is Key to Understanding Impacts

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Over 35 health care provisions were included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025. These provisions span Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces, Medicare and...more

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Sweeping Changes in Store for Federal Healthcare Programs After the Enactment of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"

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Key Takeaways: - The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will create a sea change in the healthcare landscape. - This law will make significant changes to federal healthcare programs, especially Medicaid’s financing and eligibility...more

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CMS Finalizes Rule Change Applying Preponderance of the Evidence Standard to Agent, Broker, and Web-Broker Exchange Agreement...

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In its recently issued Final Rule (CMS-9884-F; 90 FR 27074-01; the Final Rule), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized revisions to 45 C.F.R. § 155.220(g)(2) to specify a standard of proof for...more

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Key updates on the US health benefits and reimbursement landscape

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The world of health benefits is constantly evolving. Recent policy shifts and legislative developments are expected to impact the economic landscape and have significant implications for employer plan sponsors, insurers,...more

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A win for telehealth providers, health plans, and participants: HDHP telehealth safe harbor permanently reinstated

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On July 4, 2025, the president signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) into law. Among many other healthcare provisions, the bill permanently extends the telehealth safe harbor for high-deductible health plans (HDHPs)...more

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President Trump Signs Budget Reconciliation Bill with Significant Medicaid Changes into Law

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On the afternoon of July 4, President Trump signed into law H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act – comprehensive budget reconciliation legislation that represents the core of President’s second-term domestic agenda and...more

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District of Columbia’s FY 2026 Budget Unveils BHP Initiative

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District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser’s FY 2026 Budget introduces a new Basic Health Program (BHP) that will fundamentally reshape health coverage options for thousands of District residents beginning next calendar year....more

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Healthcare Regulatory & Compliance Summit 2025 Recap

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Health Policy Fireside Chat: What to Expect from the New Administration - Bill Mathias, Member at Bass, Berry & Sims, engaged in a fireside chat with Colin Roskey, Principal at FHP Strategies, former Deputy Assistant...more

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Healthcare Authority Newsletter - April 2025 #4

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News Briefs - High Court to Hear Case Challenging ACA Free Preventive Care - The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a case challenging a provision of the Affordable Care Act that requires private insurers to cover...more

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Section 1557: Deadlines Approach, But Long-Term Prognosis Unclear Under Executive Orders

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Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act mandates nondiscrimination in health care programs managed or funded by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), with upcoming deadlines for compliance set for May and July...more

Maynard Nexsen

NAIC Spring Meeting Update Part Two

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As discussed in last week’s article, along with almost 3,000 regulators and insurance industry leaders, the Maynard Nexsen Insurance Regulatory team of attorneys attended the National Association of Insurance Commissioners...more

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Executive Orders and Policy Updates

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Since President Trump's inauguration, the Trump administration has issued a number of executive orders and policy actions with potential impacts for the life sciences industry. Notable actions include rescinding Biden-era...more

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Healthcare Preview for the Week of: March 31, 2025

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Reconciliation Watch - Reports indicate that the Senate will move as soon as Wednesday to begin advancing a unified budget plan. The Senate hopes to be able to advance the budget resolution by having the two chambers...more

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CMS’s ACA Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule – What it may mean for Health Plans

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Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its 2025 Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule (Proposed Rule), proposing a number of enrollment and eligibility policies...more

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Marketplace Integrity And Affordability Rule Proposed

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On March 10, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a rule that in many respects reverts to pre-Biden administration rules and definitions for health care marketplaces across the country. The...more

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Medicare Payment Model Trends and Economic Drivers – Awaiting Direction from Trump Administration

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The Medicare program continues to face long term financial pressures associated with inflationary effects on health care costs and the growing wave of aging baby boomers. The Medicare Trust Fund, which is often viewed as a...more

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Medicaid in the Crosshairs What Restructuring Could Mean for States, Providers, and Beneficiaries

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As budget negotiations heat up in Washington, Medicaid has emerged as a key target for cost-cutting measures. With policymakers looking to trim federal spending while maintaining commitments to Social Security and Medicare,...more

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Navigating the Health Care Impacts of President Trump's First Executive Actions

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Since taking office for his second term on Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump has issued a series of executive orders (EOs) aimed at undoing several health care policies implemented by the Biden administration, indicating...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: January 21, 2025

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Holland & Knight Health Dose Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector....more

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What’s this… a gift for employers? You may have less ACA reporting!

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On December 17, 2024, the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee presented two bills – the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act (HR 3797) and the Employer Reporting Improvement Act (HR 3801) – to President...more

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Trump's First 100 Days: Health Care

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In his first term, President-elect Trump focused on repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA). He has since shifted away from that approach and indicated plans to improve the ACA and reduce costs....more

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Healthcare Preview for the Week of: December 9, 2024

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11 Days Left in Lame Duck - Both houses of Congress are in this week as we approach December 20, the deadline by which Congress must pass a continuing resolution (CR) that will fund the government moving forward. ...more

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Trump’s Alliance with RFK Jr. Indicates Realignment of Priorities for HHS in Second Term

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As former President Donald Trump has clinched a second term with a victory, his health care priorities will differ somewhat from his first term, which focused heavily on repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA)....more

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Health Care Policy Positions: Expectations for a Harris or Trump White House

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With less than one month until the presidential election, health care policy issues are at the forefront of voters’ minds, including issues around drug pricing, federal research funding and reproductive rights....more

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