Lawsuits, Congressional Oversight To Define 2019 ACA Policy Landscape

The new power split in Washington means much of 2019 will be spent on congressional oversight of the Trump administration’s health care actions, starting with its decision to not fully defend the health law from a constitutional challenge, as well as hearings on potential next steps in transforming the health system but likely little action. The two parties could come together to pass legislation addressing surprise billing, or even delaying some of the unpopular ACA taxes, later in the year...