Given its length, complexity and limited availability, it is unlikely that most members of Congress actually read the full text of the American Health Care Act that passed the House of Representatives today.
But the Congressional Research Service prepared a report, updated today, that includes an overview of all of the provisions of the Act. See H.R. 1628: The American Health Care Act (AHCA), May 4, 2017.
Other new and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
Frequently Asked Questions About Prescription Drug Pricing and Policy, May 2, 2017
Revitalizing Coastal Shipping for Domestic Commerce, May 2, 2017
Trade Implications of the President’s Buy American Executive Order, CRS Insight, May 2, 2017
Presidential Appointee Positions Requiring Senate Confirmation and Committees Handling Nominations, updated May 3, 2017
The United States Withdraws from the TPP, CRS Insight, updated May 4, 2017
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF): Program Overview and Issues, updated May 3, 2017
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting: Federal Funding and Issues, updated May 3, 2017
How to Develop and Write a Grant Proposal, updated May 2, 2017
As humans expand our geographic reach, encroach on untouched natural territories, and interact more with animal populations, we will encounter novel zoonotic diseases that threaten the human body. The sooner we act to address these risks, the better.
This report serves as a landscape assessment and toolbox from which local governments can negotiate an informed position when it comes to the levers available to them and includes a first-of-its kind analysis of eight executed community benefits agreements.
When a hurricane hits, it’s all hands on deck – that goes for federal data, too. Pulling back from our investments in timely, accurate, and accessible public data will only make us less prepared and put us all at greater risk.
This is bigger than a singular elimination of race and ethnicity questions. It could accelerate the second wave of widespread reductions to demographic data, leaving public health officials with even less information to deliver better health outcomes for all Americans.