Federal Health Care Rule Making and Litigation

To inform the national health policy agenda, Katie Keith will produce several Fund publications that highlight the following: 1. A primer on legal standards and processes by which a new administration can revise policies under the Administrative Procedure Act. The primer will provide lay audiences with a deeper understanding of how Trump-era policies regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) can be reversed and improved. The analysis also will identify policy changes where there is consistent support across stakeholders and, where possible, suggest mechanisms for the Biden administration to adopt those changes. 2. A primer on the use and limits of budget reconciliation to enact health reform. 3. An analysis of opportunities to further advance health equity under Section 1557. 4. Shorter blog posts on emerging regulatory and legislative reforms related to the ACA and coverage including improvements in marketplace premium tax credits and cost sharing, and opportunities to improve health equity.