decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2017 Issue 2 (February)
Delete 2 regulations for every new 1, orders Trump; HHS nominee Price pushed through
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Article Overview
This article covers major early-2017 federal health policy developments affecting medical practices, including a new executive order aimed at reducing regulations, the advancement of HHS nominee Tom Price, and emerging Republican proposals for Affordable Care Act repeal and replacement. It is relevant to practice administrators, compliance professionals, physicians, and health policy watchers who need to track regulatory and legislative changes that may affect operations, reimbursement, and federal oversight.
Why This Topic Matters
Changes in federal regulatory policy and HHS leadership can affect how medical practices are governed, documented, and administered, while ACA replacement proposals may alter insurance coverage and payer landscape assumptions. Readers following compliance, practice management, or health policy need to understand the direction of these developments and the agencies and legislative proposals involved.
Article Sections
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Executive order seeks to curtail regulations
Discusses the new federal regulatory-reduction policy and its potential effects on health care oversight, agency guidance, and practice operations.
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Price advances despite Democrats boycott of hearing
Summarizes the Senate committee action on the HHS nominee and the procedural and political context surrounding the confirmation process.
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Republican leaders continue focus on Obamacare repeal
Reviews Republican legislative activity related to Affordable Care Act repeal and replacement efforts and the broader policy direction under discussion.
What You Will Learn
- The general scope of a federal executive order aimed at reducing regulations
- How HHS leadership confirmation developments may affect health policy direction
- The broad categories of ACA repeal and replacement proposals being discussed
- Which agencies, committees, and lawmakers are central to the policy changes discussed
Who Should Read This
- Medical practice administrators
- Compliance officers
- Physicians
- Health policy analysts
- Revenue cycle and operations professionals
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