Last week, Senator Bill Cassidy released a white paper that includes multiple proposals to reduce health care costs. This includes increasing price transparency, eliminating the employer mandate and commissioning a study on social determinants of health. It is unlikely for any of these policies to pass due to Republicans’ lack of appetite for addressing health care reforms before an election. However, the proposals may serve as a platform for Congress to revisit reforms to the ACA in the future. [READ MORE] for a breakdown of Cassidy’s white paper.

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• President Trump’s Reorganization of the Government
• From Gifted Hands to Gifted Plans? A Peek into Secretary Carson’s Priorities
• President Trump Tells the Courts It Won’t Defend ACA Coverage Provisions
• 340B Update
• A Look at The Federal Register