Federal news
Top 3 health care takeaways from Biden’s address [Roll Call, 4/29/21]
(1) To grant Medicare negotiation power to lower prescription drug costs and to expand Medicare, (2) to establish a permanent provision of lowering Affordable Care Act health care premiums, and (3) to found a new health care advanced research projects agency housed within NIH, to develop treatments for such diseases as cancer, Alzheimer’s, and diabetes.
Bill to watch
HB3149 To expand access to health care services for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. Related article in Roll Call: Democrats unveil bill to expand immigrant health care access [5/12/21]
State news
This FAQ from Lexology, “Regarding Employer COVID-19 Vaccination and Return-to-Work Issues“, covers many questions that employers may have and specifically mentions proposed legislation in Illinois.
Once again, the Illinois Library Association has provided a noteworthy Legislative Update in the ILA Alert with lots of information on several items of interest.