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The Pulse on Washington D.C TO RECEIVE CPE CREDIT
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› Former Trial Court Judge
› Former Assistant Attorney General
› Former Chief of Staff & Counsel to a U.S. Congressman
Travis Lucas › Served in senior-level staff roles within agencies and the U.S. Congress
› Veteran of many political campaigns
› Has worked for Democrats and Republicans DISCLAIMER Information in this presentation is as of October 10 and is presented ➢by professionals for your information only & is not to be considered as legal and/or accounting advice. Applying specific information to your situation requires careful ➢consideration of facts & circumstances. Consult your BKD advisor or legal counsel before acting on any ➢matters covered. TM ➢Stay tuned for further developments through BKD Thoughtware . Who’s Likely to Win in November? The White House ➢› 270 electoral votes needed › Biden (safe, likely, lean) › Trump (safe, likely, lean) U.S. Senate ➢› If Biden wins, the Senate could possibly flip to the Democrats. › Current Senate composition is: 53 Rs and 47 Ds › Senators who are on the ropes: › TOSS-UPS › LEANINGS U.S. House ➢› The House will stay Democratic. › Current House composition is: 232 Ds — 197 Rs — 1 Libertarian — 5 Vacancies Congressional Lame-Duck Session November - December 2020 ➢The Continuing Resolution ends December 11. › Congress could: (1) fully fund FY2021, or (2) fund through March 2021. › Congress will attach extenders: › Delays: DSH cuts › Adds: Community Health Centers, National Health Service Corps and the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program; Medicare Reimbursement for Rural Providers; Medicaid Money Follows the Person demonstration program; Medicaid Community Mental Health Services demonstration program. ➢What Congress ends up doing depends on how the elections turn out. Trump Administration 2.0 What to Expect The Composition of Washington, DC: ➢› If Trump wins, the Senate could possibly be in the hands of the Republicans. The House will stay in the hands of the Democrats. Expect to see more of the same policies you saw during the ➢first Trump term: executive orders (that are challenged in the courts); HHS rule-making (e.g. MFAR, 340B, etc.); a possible divided Congress only agreeing to “big ticket” items” like drug costs, etc. Biden Administration What to Expect - Generally CONGRESSIONAL BIDEN WHITE BIDEN HHS ACTION HOUSE ACTION ACTION The Composition of ➢Washington, DC: › If Biden wins, the Senate might Senate Cloture possibly be in the hands of the Rule? Democrats. The House will stay Aggressive use Aggressive in the hands of the Democrats. of executive agency rule- Aggressive orders making healthcare policy-making overall Biden Administration What to Expect - Specifically Protect and Bolster the ACA
Enact a public health insurance option like Medicare.
Increasing the value of tax credits to lower premiums and extend coverage to more working Americans.
Expand coverage to low-income Americans.
End surprise billing.
End healthcare system consolidation.
Enact drug pricing reform. U.S. Congress What to Expect in 2020 and Beyond
If Trump wins, the Senate probably holds Republican ➢and the House will hold Democratic. There would then be a possible divided Congress only agreeing to “big ticket” items like drug costs, etc. If Biden wins, the Senate could possibly flip Democratic ➢and the House will hold Democratic. ➢Senate Democrats might scale back the Cloture Rule? U.S. Congress Democratic Healthcare Policies ➢Look at the Heroes Act ➢Look at Biden Campaign Healthcare Policy Agenda ➢Look at the Progressive Caucus Healthcare Policy Agenda U.S. Congress Other Possible Democratic Policies Affecting Healthcare Policy If Biden defeats Trump, and if the Democrats win control of the Senate and maintain control of the House, statehood for the District of Columbia and for Puerto Rico is a “talked-about” possibility. ➢On June 26, 2020, the House voted 232-180 to establish Washington, D.C. as the 51st state. A referendum for Puerto Rico statehood will be held in Puerto Rico on November 3, 2020. If the ➢referendum favors statehood, and if Puerto Rico submits a petition for statehood, and if Biden beats Trump, and if the Democrats win control of the Senate, then there is a chance that the House and Senate will pass a resolution authorizing statehood. Statehood will result in four new senators, two each for DC and for Puerto Rico. Three or perhaps ➢even all four will likely be Democrats. Statehood will result in DC receiving one seat in the House and Puerto Rico receiving four seats. ➢The size of the House likely would remain at 435. Therefore, five states could each receive one less House seat in the 2020 apportionment: New York, Florida, Texas, Montana, and Illinois. U.S. Congress Other Possible Democratic Policies Affecting Healthcare Policy JUSTICES
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U.S. SUPREME COURT How to Engage in 2020 and Beyond
How to Engage During COVID-19 Pandemic: ➢› People might not feel safe to meet in person until there is a safe and reliable vaccine that has been deployed to many (spring or summer of 2020?) › Few staff and officials are meeting in person, but they have been engaging in other ways: › through long-standing, personal relationships. › through Zoom (but this will wane as things get busier). Contact Information
1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, ➢NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20004 ➢[email protected] ➢202-756-1226 Travis Lucas
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