The Affordable Care Act (B): Industry Negotiations

Joseph L. Bower; Michael  Norris

Supplement | HBS Case Collection | February 2015

The Affordable Care Act (B): Industry Negotiations

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In 2009, the Obama administration and Senator Max Baucus, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee enter into talks with industry groups that will be affected by the health reform that the Congress is working on.

Keywords: health care; health care policy; Health; Health Industry; United States;

Language: English

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Bower, Joseph L., and Michael Norris. "The Affordable Care Act (B): Industry Negotiations." Harvard Business School Supplement 315-033, February 2015.

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The Affordable Care Act (C): Legislative Strategy in the Senate

Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris

In 2009, the Senate begins drafting its health care bills. Jurisdiction in the Senate is shared between two committees, but the more important is the Senate Finance Committee.

Keywords: health care; health care policy; Government and Politics; Health; Government Administration; Health Industry; United States;

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Bower, Joseph L., and Michael Norris. "The Affordable Care Act (C): Legislative Strategy in the Senate." Harvard Business School Supplement 315-034, February 2015. View Details

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The Affordable Care Act (D): Making a Decision on the Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Tax Exclusion

Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris

In the summer of 2009, a meeting is called in the White House to discuss the impact of changing the rules on the employer-sponsored health insurance tax exclusion.

Keywords: health care; health care policy; Health; Government and Politics; Health Industry; United States;

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Bower, Joseph L., and Michael Norris. "The Affordable Care Act (D): Making a Decision on the Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Tax Exclusion." Harvard Business School Supplement 315-035, February 2015. View Details

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The Affordable Care Act (E): The August 2009 Recess

Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris

During the Congress's August recess in 2009, the Tea Party makes a big push to stop the health reform bill moving through Congress.

Keywords: health care; health care policy; Government and Politics; Health; Policy; Health Industry; United States;

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Bower, Joseph L., and Michael Norris. "The Affordable Care Act (E): The August 2009 Recess." Harvard Business School Supplement 315-036, February 2015. View Details

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The Affordable Care Act (F): Regaining Momentum

Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris

In the fall of 2009, President Obama makes a speech to a joint session of Congress in an attempt to regain lost momentum on health reform and get a bill through Congress.

Keywords: health care; health care policy; Government and Politics; Health; Policy; Health Industry; United States;

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Bower, Joseph L., and Michael Norris. "The Affordable Care Act (F): Regaining Momentum." Harvard Business School Supplement 315-037, February 2015. View Details

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The Affordable Care Act (G): The Final Votes

Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris

In the fall of 2009, the House and Senate each voted to pass health reform bills. These bills then had to be combined into the Affordable Care Act and the ACA had to be passed by both houses. Reconciliation had to be used because of Republican Scott Brown's Senate victory in Massachusetts.

Keywords: health care; health care policy; Government and Politics; Health; Policy; Health Industry; United States;

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Bower, Joseph L., and Michael Norris. "The Affordable Care Act (G): The Final Votes." Harvard Business School Supplement 315-038, February 2015. View Details

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The Affordable Care Act (H): Implementation Begins

Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris

In the spring of 2010, after the ACA is signed into law, the government begins implementation.

Keywords: health care; health care policy; Government and Politics; Health; Policy; Health Industry; United States;

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Bower, Joseph L., and Michael Norris. "The Affordable Care Act (H): Implementation Begins." Harvard Business School Supplement 315-039, February 2015. View Details

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The Affordable Care Act (I): The Supreme Court

Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris

In the spring of 2012, the Supreme Court hears arguments and releases its decision on the constitutionality of the ACA.

Keywords: health care; health care policy; Government and Politics; Health; Policy; Health Industry; United States;

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Bower, Joseph L., and Michael Norris. "The Affordable Care Act (I): The Supreme Court." Harvard Business School Supplement 315-040, February 2015. View Details

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The Affordable Care Act (J): Healthcare.gov

Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris

In the fall of 2013, Healthcare.gov launches as an insurance exchange for consumers to buy health insurance. The launch is filled with glitches, and some worry if it will imperil the fate of the entire ACA.

Keywords: health care; health care policy; Government and Politics; Health; Policy; Health Industry; United States;

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Bower, Joseph L., and Michael Norris. "The Affordable Care Act (J): Healthcare.gov." Harvard Business School Supplement 315-041, February 2015. View Details

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The Affordable Care Act Case Series

Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris

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Bower, Joseph L., and Michael Norris. "The Affordable Care Act Case Series." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 316-136, January 2016. View Details

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