Author: Whitfield L. Knapple, MD, FACG
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ACA Repeal Watch: Senate Republicans Clinging to Health Reform Bill While ACG Fighting for Clinical GI and Patients
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACA Repeal Watch: Senate Republicans Clinging to Health Reform Bill While ACG Fighting for Clinical GI and PatientsOn Thursday, Senate Republicans released their latest iteration of the bill to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable…
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ACA Repeal Watch: Senate Scuttles Vote after CBO Report Released
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACA Repeal Watch: Senate Scuttles Vote after CBO Report ReleasedOn Tuesday, June 27th, Senate Republicans decided to delay the planned vote on their health reform bill, the Better Care…
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ACA Repeal Watch: Senate Releases Anticipated Health Reform Draft
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACA Repeal Watch: Senate Releases Anticipated Health Reform DraftOn Thursday, June 22, 2017, the Republican Leadership in the U.S. Senate released the much anticipated health reform draft: the…
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ACA Repeal Watch- Some Interesting Updates While Awaiting Senate Bill
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACA Repeal Watch- Some Interesting Updates While Awaiting Senate BillAccording to a report released this week by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the House-passed American Health Care…
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Be the go-to policy wonk at your Memorial Day Weekend BBQ: health reform updates and forecasts
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Be the go-to policy wonk at your Memorial Day Weekend BBQ: health reform updates and forecastsOn Wednesday, May 24th, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released the “score” or cost estimate and policy impact of the…
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HHS Releases Guidance for Practices on Latest Cybersecurity Threat
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / HHS Releases Guidance for Practices on Latest Cybersecurity ThreatAs you may have seen reported in the news, multiple versions of a new ransomware cyber-attack called “WannaCry,” “WCry,” “Wanna…
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House Passes ACA Repeal Bill- Long Slog Awaiting in Senate
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / House Passes ACA Repeal Bill- Long Slog Awaiting in SenateThe U.S. House of Representatives Thursday passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA), after months of negotiating with President Trump…
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ACA Repeal Watch: Republican leadership still trying to secure votes in House
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACA Repeal Watch: Republican leadership still trying to secure votes in HouseOn Thursday, House Republican leaders delayed a vote on their revised Patient Protection and Affordable Care (ACA) repeal bill to…
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Congress Back From Recess Next Week: Health care back on the agenda
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Congress Back From Recess Next Week: Health care back on the agendaCongress returns to Washington next week, and House Republican Leadership maintains an ambitious agenda to pass the American Health Care…
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ACA Repeal Watch: House Cancels AHCA Vote at the Last Minute
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACA Repeal Watch: House Cancels AHCA Vote at the Last MinuteHouse Republicans and President Trump were forced to cancel a House vote on the American Health Care Act (AHCA) on…