Washington Update, December 11, 2019

by | Dec 11, 2019 | NCFPP, Washington Update

This week Members of Congress unveiled several bills that could affect families of children and youth with special health care needs. A conference agreement on the defense authorization bill would provide paid parental leave to all federal employees. This bill is likely to be enacted. A bipartisan, bicameral (House and Senate) bill was proposed to address surprise medical billing, and several different bills were proposed to address high prescription drug prices. Read about these issues and more in this week’s Update.

NOTE: The next Update will come out late next week so that it can include reports on last-minute congressional action before the Update takes a two week holiday break.

Remember, the ACA 2020 Open Enrollment Period ENDS ON SUNDAY, Dec. 15. See www.HealthCare.gov and resources at the end of this Update.

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