Weekly Healthcare Update for May 7, 2012

Weekly Recap

The House and Senate were in recess last week. Despite the break, Congressional Republicans kept up their criticism of the Affordable Care Act, while the White House continued to promote the health care law.

Last Tuesday, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) released a report detailing nearly $30 billion in savings that Fortune 100 companies would generate by dropping health insurance coverage and paying the health law's employer mandate. Additionally, Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee launched an investigation into low-interest loans the government has made to launch healthcare CO-OPs in 10 states.

Weekly Healthcare Update for April 30, 2012

Weekly Recap

Last week capped a busy legislative week as the House and Senate moved toward a one-week Congressional recess. On Friday, the House approved a student loan bill that would cut funding from the health law's Prevention and Public Health Fund. The measure is expected to be defeated in the Senate, and White House officials said President Obama would veto the bill if necessary. Members approved the Interest Rate Reduction Act in a 215-195 vote. That same day, the House approved two cyber-security bills, following Thursday's approval of a bill making it easier for firms to share information with the government about cyber threats.

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