Policy Briefs
National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions
(formerly the National Business Coalition on Health)
Lower Costs, More Transparency Act – November 20, 2023
Mental Health Parity Regulations Update – August 29, 2023
End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) – April 4, 2023
Federal Litigation on ACA’s Requirement to Cover Preventative Services – April 2023 Update
Proposed PBM Reform Legislation Falls Short – February 15, 2023
Year-End Federal Mental Health Legislation – December 6, 2022
Federal Litigation on ACA’s Requirement to Cover Preventive Services – September 13, 2022
Surprise Billing Final Regulations – August 26, 2022
Prescription Drug Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 – August 19, 2022
Transparency Requirements in the Consolidated Appropriations Act – April 13, 2022
Department of Labor issues additional guidance on Parity Compliance – April 19, 2021
Health Care Provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 – March 23, 2021
Health Care Provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 (H.R. 133) – February 18, 2021
Surprise Billing in $900 Billion COVID Relief and Appropriations Legislation – December 23, 2020
2021 Legislative Outlook – December 2, 2020
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: What Employers Need to Know – March 31, 2020
2020 Legislative Watch: What Employers Need to Know – January 16, 2020
2019 health policy highlights and what to look for in 2020
Bi-partisan Legislation Moving Forward Focused on Healthcare Costs, Surprise Billing – July 17, 2019
Drug Transparency Act – April 2, 2019
Mental Health Parity Revisited – April 2019 update
Surprise Billing Legislation – April 2019 update
Bills introduced to address “Single Payer Options” – March 26, 2019
Legislation Proposed to Congress to Curb the Issue of Surprise Billing – January 3, 2019
Employer Wellness Plan Incentives to be removed from EEOC Rules – January 2019 Update
Continued Evolution of Drug Policy Blueprint – December 14, 2018
Bi-Partisan Opioid Legislation Enacted – October 24, 2018
CMS Takes Steps to Achieve More Cost Savings and Improve Care through ACOs – October 11, 2018
Air Ambulance – A Crisis on the Precipice of Potential Relief – August 20, 2018
Association Health Plans – States Push Back – August 2018 Update
“American Patients First” Blueprint – June 2018 Update
“American Patients First” Blueprint – May 24, 2018
Mental Health Parity Revisited – May 2, 2018
Working to Make Wellness Voluntary – Moving Forward in the Absence of New Guidance – April 26, 2018
HSA Modernization – April 2018 Update
Proposed Regulation Would Expand Non ACA-Compliant Short-Term Health Plans – March 9, 2018
HSA Modernization Possible in Upcoming Budget Legislation – March 2, 2018
Association Health Plans – Proposed Rules – February 21, 2018
Movement on the Margins – January 31, 2018
