Month: June 2017

Legislative Efforts to Repeal ACA Do Not Reduce Health Care Costs
Health Care Costs Proposed Legislation

Don’t Confuse Cost Shifting with Cost Savings

by Allen Steinberg
As the debate in Washington rages on over the efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) there is a fundamental truth that is being ignored: there are no provisions of the current ACA replacement bills – either from the House (the American Health Care Act, or AHCA) or the Senate (the Better […] Read more »
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Senate Republicans released the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017
Better Care Reconciliation Act Health Care Costs Proposed Legislation

Senate Releases Health Care Bill

by Allen Steinberg
On June 22, the Senate Republicans released the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (“BCRA”), their version of a bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The bill repeals some provisions of the ACA. However, in many instances the bill retains the ACA framework, but dramatically reshapes provisions of the ACA. Here are […] Read more »
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New Proposal for Paid Family Leave Program Shows Promise
Legislation Paid Leave

Paid Family Leave – An Emerging Consensus?

by Allen Steinberg
An interesting thing happened in Washington last week. No, not high profile testimony or legislative action on health care. Rather, a working group of economists from the Brookings Institution and the American Enterprise Institute issued a report on paid family leave. You might wonder what is so interesting about another report coming from some Washington […] Read more »
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