Category: National Affairs
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ACG Governors in Washington D.C. Next Week
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACG Governors in Washington D.C. Next WeekACG Governors will be in Washington D.C. on Capitol Hill next week advocating for ACG members and GI patients. The…
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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…
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ACG Members Join Fight Colorectal Cancer in Washington D.C.
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACG Members Join Fight Colorectal Cancer in Washington D.C.This week, ACG members Jordan Karlitz, MD, FACG and March Seabrook, MD, FACG joined Fight Colorectal Cancer, a patient advocacy…
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ACA Repeal Watch: CBO Releases Projections on the American Health Care Act
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACA Repeal Watch: CBO Releases Projections on the American Health Care ActOn Monday, March 13, 2017, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its “score” or cost and other projections for the…
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ACA Repeal Watch: Very Busy Week for Repeal and Replace; what to watch for?
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACA Repeal Watch: Very Busy Week for Repeal and Replace; what to watch for?On March 6th, 2017, both the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Ways and Committee released draft legislation,…
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ACA Repeal Watch: Republicans Trying to Find Consensus
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACA Repeal Watch: Republicans Trying to Find ConsensusLast week, a draft of an old Affordable Care Act repeal bill was leaked. This set in motion a bit…
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ACA Repeal Watch: House Republicans Release “Repeal and Replace” Blueprint
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACA Repeal Watch: House Republicans Release “Repeal and Replace” BlueprintThis week, U.S. House Republicans released a “policy brief” in advance of the Presidents’ Day congressional recess, outlining a replacement…
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ACA Repeal Watch: Week of Congressional Hearings
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACA Repeal Watch: Week of Congressional HearingsOn Wednesday, February 1st, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing on the impending…
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First Confirmation Hearing for Potential HHS Secretary
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / First Confirmation Hearing for Potential HHS SecretaryOn Wednesday, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a contentious confirmation hearing for President Donald…
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ACA Repeal Watch: Wheels set in motion but proceeding with caution
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACA Repeal Watch: Wheels set in motion but proceeding with cautionThe U.S. Senate passed a budget resolution (S Con Res 3) on Thursday, which instructs the four congressional committees with…