General Session 900: National Update
(Room Charleston Ballroom)
10 Jul 16
6:30 PM
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8:00 PM
It’s an election year like none other in recent times. Along with the intense battle for the White House there is a possible power shift in Congress where 34 Senate seats and all House seats are up for election. In the last months of an outgoing President federal agencies including the Department of Health and Human Services and the Labor Department are pushing to finalize regulations before year’s end. The activity in Washington is at its height as Congress lays the groundwork for policies in 2017 and federal agencies establish new regulations while they still can under current leadership. The Medicare and Medicaid programs are in their usual spotlight in election campaigns efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act continue and the Administration is taking its last opportunity to leave an imprint on the U.S. health care system. This opening session brings Washington to the stage with up-to-the-minute details on the legislative regulatory and legal landscape. Get insights from experts who are on the scene along with a forecast of how national politics will affect home care and hospice.