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CRE operates a number of Interactive Public Dockets (IPD’s) on a wide range of topics. Based on our experience there is a subset of the total comments received which are potential game changers.
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Two higly influential reports have been issued dealing with insurance premiums One study which was authored by the White House: “looks at trends in premiums for American families over the last decade at the state and national level.”
The other study, authored by the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee on Taxation: “… analyzed how health insurance premiums might be affected by enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as proposed by Senator Reid on November 18, 2009.”
CRE has applauded and continues to support Administration activities to increase the transparency of government actions. CRE also appreciates the recognition accorded to its work by the White House.
The President’s Open Government Directive requires federal agencies to work with non-federal groups to increase the transparency of agency activities. To this end we have developed an Interactive Public Docket (IPD) for the newly created HHS office which oversees the insurance industry.
The OMB plays a major role in implementing the Open Government Initiative announced by the President. In particular, OMB in a memorandum to agencies states that:
Increasing the Transparency of the HHS Insurance Office (OCIIO): An Interactive Public Docket
May 22
OCIIO is a new player in the healthcare and will yield considerable regulatory power.
In order to increase the transparency of this important organization, the Center for Regulatory Effectiveness, a recognized regulatory watchdog, has established an Interactive Public Docket (IPD) dedicated to venting its operations and alllowing the public to send it comments on a 24/7 basis.
OCIIO’s operations are subject to the “good government” statutes which “regulate the regulators”. The “good government” statutes include the Data Quality Act, the Paperwork Reduction Act and Executive Order 12966–OMB Regulatory Review.
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