No Time to Lose: Solutions to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations in the States
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing on COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration.
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Wednesday, February 3
Road to Recovery – Ramping Up COVID-19 Vaccines, Testing, and Medical Supply Chain
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing on the federal government’s handling of COVID-19 vaccine development, testing and the medical supply chain.
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Congress
Rep. Underwood Reintroduces Bill Enhancing ACA Credits
On Jan. 19, Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL) reintroduced legislation to expand and enhance the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) tax credits, also included in President Biden’s health reform agenda. The Health Care Affordability Act of 2021 would increase the generosity of the existing tax credits for consumers earning up to 400 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL). The bill also would remove the subsidy cliff created by the poverty threshold, ensuring that anyone buying coverage on the exchange would pay no more than 8.5 percent of income toward their premiums.