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Institute of Medicine Releases Report on Principles for Essential Benefits Package Last week the Institute of Medicine (IOM), an independent scientific research body, released its report on principles for an essential benefits package.

Federal Update Essential Benefits The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is expected to release its final report on essential health benefits on Friday. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), however, is unlikely to release a final rule until May 2012. The Affordable Care

Federal Update Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced grants to fight chronic diseases, the leading cause of death in America, to states and communities with over 120 million residents,. Funded by the Prevention and Public Health Funded created by the ACA, Community

Federal Update Senate Committee Finalizes Health Funding Bill The Senate Appropriations Committee completed its work last night on its 2012 fiscal year (FY 2012) Labor-Health and Human Services (HHS) appropriations bill. Four Affordable Care Act (ACA) related amendments were offered. The first, and most

Federal Update Hearing on Repealing Grandfathered Plans and Medical Loss Ratio Provisions The House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee held a hearing this afternoon focused on draft legislation that will be introduced soon to roll back consumer protections for plans designated as "grandfathered"

Litigation The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals today dismissed two challenges to the Affordable Care Act. In Commonwealth of Virginia v. Sebelius , the case brought by Virginia's attorney general, the three-judge panel ruled that the state had no standing to bring the suit because the individual

CELEBRATE WITH ACTION Celebrate With Action is coming! Mark your calendars for the week of September 18 when ACS CAN volunteers will rally in every corner of the country to call on Congress to protect and ultimately increase funding for

Affordable Care Act and the Budget While Congress remains in recess until after Labor Day, members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, or what has commonly come to be known as the "super committee," have already begun discussions in preparation for the work