Territories Health Equity Act of 2019
Legislative Progress
Introduced
February 25, 2019
Latest Action
February 26, 2019
Primary Sponsor
Stacey E. PlaskettDemocratic(VI)
Momentum (last 30 days)
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Speed vs cohort
51pct
1d open
vs 9,062 other HR bills in the 116th — cohort avg 39d
Territories Health Equity Act of 2019 This bill alters provisions under Medicaid, Medicare, and Medicare Advantage relating to U.S. territories, and generally modifies and establishes programs to expand health insurance coverage for residents. Among other things, the bill eliminates Medicaid funding limitations for U.S. territories beginning in FY2020; repeals provisions that exclude residents of Puerto Rico from a certain automatic enrollment process for Medicare medical services; establishes minimum criteria for certain elements used in Medicare Advantage payment calculations for areas within U.S. territories; and allows residents of U.S. territories who are unable to obtain health insurance through their employer or a health insurance exchange to instead obtain coverage through the District of Columbia exchange, including coverage that is available to Members of Congress and their staff.
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2019 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 3 Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 -allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices, limiting the ability of drug companies to spike their prices overnight, ensuring that actions to address egregious prices apply to coverage beyond Medicare S. 2543 Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 - comprehensive legislation to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers H.AR. 4663 Freedom from Price Gouging Act - require drug manufacturers to pay a Medicare part B rebate for certain drugs if the price of such drugs increases faster than inflation. S. 64 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act - prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies to delay the entry of biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products S.3092 Expanding Access to Low Cost Generics Act - Subjecting insulin to the new pathway to bring low-cost, generic insulin products to market S.2628 - Equity in Pretrial Medicaid Coverage Act of 2019 - remove a limitation on an individual's eligibility for medical assistance under the State Medicaid plan while the individual is in custody pending disposition of charges. H.R. 913 - CLINICAL TREAMENT Act - requires state Medicaid programs to cover routine patient costs for items and services that are provided in connection with a qualifying clinical trial regarding cancer or other life-threatening conditions Legislation to restore Medicaid eligibility to people from the Freely Associated States who are living in the U.S. under the terms of the Compacts of Free Association (COFA). H.R.1393 Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2019 - provide for coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care under the Medicare program. H.R.576 Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act - expands Medicare coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care. S.22/H.R.2951 Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019 - coverage of dental services under Medicare Part B H.R.1342 EMPOWER Care Act - reauthorize the Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program H.R. 1343 - Protecting Married Seniors Act - provisions regarding Medicaid eligibility that protect against spousal impoverishment for recipients of home and community-based services. S.99 / H.R.448 - The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act - negotiation of lower covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries and the establishment and application of a formulary by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under Medicare part D H.R.1046 / S.377 Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 - requiring Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices of prescription drugs furnished under part D of the Medicare program H.R.4671 Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act of 2019 - reduce cost-sharing, align income and resource eligibility tests, simplify enrollment, and provide for other program improvements for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4996 Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2019 - MOMs Act - provide for a State option under the Medicaid program to provide for and extend continuous coverage for certain individual H.R.1329 Medicaid Reentry Act - allows Medicaid payment for medical services furnished to an incarcerated individual during the 30-day period preceding the individual's release H.R.1354 Territories Health Equity Act - make improvements to the treatment of the United States territories under the Medicare and Medicaid programs H.R.1384, S.1129 Medicare for All Act - establishes a national health insurance program Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act - public option for drug coverage within Medicare Part D HEAL for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2019 - Removes the five year waiting period for immigrants to become eligible for Medicaid and CHIP S.1423Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2019 - provide for coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care under the Medicare and Medicaid programs S.1280BENES Act - establish a system to notify individuals approaching Medicare eligibility, to simplify and modernize the eligibility enrollment process
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced in House
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Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 3 Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 -allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices, limiting the ability of drug companies to spike their prices overnight, ensuring that actions to address egregious prices apply to coverage beyond Medicare S. 2543 Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 - comprehensive legislation to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers H.R. 3853 Personal Needs Allowance Modernization Act of 2019 - increase under the Medicaid program the minimum monthly personal needs allowance for institutionalized individuals and couples H.R.4386 Stop the Wait Act - eliminate the Medicare and disability insurance benefits waiting periods for disabled individuals. H.R.1393 Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2019 - provide for coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care under the Medicare program. H.R.576 Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act - expands Medicare coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care. S.22/H.R.2951 Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019 - coverage of dental services under Medicare Part B H.R.1342 EMPOWER Care Act - reauthorize the Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program H.R. 1343 - Protecting Married Seniors Act - provisions regarding Medicaid eligibility that protect against spousal impoverishment for recipients of home and community-based services. S.99 / H.R.448 - The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act - negotiation of lower covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries and the establishment and application of a formulary by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under Medicare part D H.R.1046 / S.377 Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 - requiring Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices of prescription drugs furnished under part D of the Medicare program S.470 Medicare at 50 Act - option for any citizen or permanent resident of the United States age 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare H.R.1329 Medicaid Reentry Act - allows Medicaid payment for medical services furnished to an incarcerated individual during the 30-day period preceding the individual's release H.R.1354 Territories Health Equity Act - make improvements to the treatment of the United States territories under the Medicare and Medicaid programs H.R.1384, S.1129 Medicare for All Act - establishes a national health insurance program Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act - public option for drug coverage within Medicare Part D HEAL for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2019 - Removes the five year waiting period for immigrants to become eligible for Medicaid and CHIP H.R.2463, S.1261 Choose Medicare Act - establishment of Medicare part E public health plans S.1423Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2019 - provide for coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care under the Medicare and Medicaid programs
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2019 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.2757 Creating Lower Cost Alternative for Your (CLAY) Prescription Drug Act - would eliminate cost-sharing for generic drugs for low-income Medicare beneficiaries H.R.1393 Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2019 - provide for coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care under the Medicare program. H.R.576 Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act - expands Medicare coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care. S.22 Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019 - coverage of dental services under Medicare Part B H.R.1342 EMPOWER Care Act - reauthorize the Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program H.R. 1343 - Protecting Married Seniors Act - provisions regarding Medicaid eligibility that protect against spousal impoverishment for recipients of home and community-based services. S.99 / H.R.448 - The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act - negotiation of lower covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries and the establishment and application of a formulary by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under Medicare part D H.R.1046 / S.377 Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 - requiring Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices of prescription drugs furnished under part D of the Medicare program S.470 Medicare at 50 Act - option for any citizen or permanent resident of the United States age 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare H.R.1329 Medicaid Reentry Act - allows Medicaid payment for medical services furnished to an incarcerated individual during the 30-day period preceding the individual's release H.R.1354 Territories Health Equity Act - make improvements to the treatment of the United States territories under the Medicare and Medicaid programs H.R.3215, S.1754 The Disaster Relief Medicaid Act - provide Medicaid assistance to individuals and families affected by a disaster or emergency H.R.1384, S.1129 Medicare for All Act - establishes a national health insurance program H.R.2477, S.1280 Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act - establish a system to notify individuals approaching Medicare eligibility, to simplify and modernize the eligibility enrollment process Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act - public option for drug coverage within Medicare Part D H.R.2463, S.1261 Choose Medicare Act - establishment of Medicare part E public health plans S.1423 Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2019 - provide for coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care under the Medicare and Medicaid programs
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
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