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Two pieces of legislation are expected to be combined into the “American Health Care Act” before they make their way to the House floor.

Earlier this week, the Big “I” responded to a proposal by federal regulators to amend current rules surrounding open enrollment and special enrollment periods for both state and federal health care exchanges.

As the NFIP’s Sept. 30 expiration date looms, Congress is beginning to focus more on the program’s reauthorization and reform.

This week, the U.S. Department of Labor released a proposal to delay implementation of the fiduciary rule for 60 days.

The draft legislation, expected to begin moving through the committee process as early as next week, would dispose of most of the ACA—including its subsidies and its Medicaid expansion.

Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-Massachusetts) serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and is at the forefront of many health care policy discussions.

The New York Department of Financial Services finalized a data security regulation that will impose new requirements on all banking and insurance entities in the state.

To protect the Federal Crop Insurance Program, the Big “I” sent a letter urging Congress to reject calls for additional cuts within the jurisdiction of the U.S. Senate and House agriculture committees.

The Big “I” submitted testimony to a congressional hearing outlining its concerns regarding legislation that would repeal the limited antitrust exemption for health insurers.

Both letters urge the Administration to support a full and permanent repeal of the 40% “Cadillac” tax and to oppose any new taxes on health care benefits.