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House Hearings Shed Light on a Key Policy Priority: Protecting People with Pre-Existing Conditions

Posted February 19, 2019 by Rachel Schwab

After becoming a rallying cry in the midterm elections, pre-existing condition protections have taken center stage on Capitol Hill: in January and February, the House of Representatives held three hearings about protecting people with pre-existing conditions, before the Ways & Means Committee, the Education & Labor Committee, and the Energy & Commerce Subcommittee. As the ACA faces legal challenges in federal court, these proceedings set the scene for how this policy debate will play out in Congress and offer insight into potential legislative action.

Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Hearing Deals with ACA Policy Cancellation Issue

Posted November 15, 2013 by CHIR Faculty

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held an oversight hearing yesterday, November 15, to discuss ACA implementation issues. CHIR’s Sabrina Corlette testified on her analysis of policy proposals to address plan cancellations. Elissa Dines listened in and offers this account.

Shining a Light on Health Insurance: Senate Commerce Committee Examines Progress, Challenges

Posted July 28, 2013 by CHIR Faculty

Health insurance is a complicated product that consumers have difficulty understanding, a common theme throughout Wednesday’s Senate Commerce Committee hearing on “The Power of Transparency: Giving Consumers the Information They Need to Make Smart Choices in the Health Insurance Market.” Fortunately, new tools are already available to help consumers shop for and compare coverage, and more will become available as Affordable Care Act implementation continues to roll out.