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Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act
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2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HCR (LEGISLATIVE ISSUES): H.R. 506: Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act (Baldwin) (continued) H.R. 1368: Personalized Health Information Act (Kennedy); H.R. 2184: Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act (provisions relating to comparative effectiveness research) (Allen); H.R. 2406: Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act (Gordon); H.R. 2497: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Cooper); H.R. 2580: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey); H.R. 2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act (provisions relating to high risk pool funding, comparative effectiveness research funding); H.R. 3014: Health Equity and Accountability Act (provisions relating to health care disparaties) (Solis); H.R. 3341: Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) (provisions relating to physician collective bargaining); H.R. 5348: American Health Benefits Program Act (Langevin-Shays); H.R. 5442: TRUST in Health Information Act of 2008 (Markey); H.R. 6357: Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act (Dingell-Barton); H.R. 6444: Healthy Americans Act (Wasserman Schultz) (provisions relating to insurance reforms and subsidies); H.R. 6898 Health-e Information Technology Act (Stark) (provisions relating to standards and incentives for health information technology; privacy and security protections); H.R. 7038: Health Care Services Commission Act (Ryan) (provisions relating to comparative effectiveness research); S. 243: Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign); S. 244: Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act (Gregg); S. 325: Health Partnership Act (Bingaman); S. 334: Healthy Americans Act (Wyden); S. 1198: Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act (Smith); S. 1456: Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act (Carper); S. 1481: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Baucus); S. 1490: Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act (Carper); S. 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Kennedy); S. 2041: False Claims Act Amendments (Grassley); S. 3230: Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (provisions relating to high risk pool funding, comparative effectiveness research funding); and S. 3408: Comparative Effectiveness Research. Act (Baucus) and HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including privacy, security, electronic transactions, code sets, and identifiers; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues related to provider conscience requirements; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; and issues relating to service provider disclosure.
Client expense: $2,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.15: To provide a program of national health insurance, and for other purposes. H.R.113: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans to provide coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomy, consistent with the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998. H.R.119: To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. H.R.282: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for second opinions. H.R.283: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans permit enrollees direct access to services of obstetrical and gynecological physician services directly and without a referral. H.R.506: To provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access. H.R.676: To provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States residents, and for other purposes. H.R.758: To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. H.R.914: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of private health insurance, and for other purposes. H.R.979: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. H.R.1076: To promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities. H.R.1367: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans. H.R.1368: To establish a program to provide financial incentives to encourage the adoption and use of interactive personal health records. H.R.1424: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans. H.R.1802: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable tax credit to small businesses for the costs of qualified health insurance. H.R.1820: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage for employees' spouses and dependent children to coverage provided to other eligible designated beneficiaries of employees. H.R.1841: To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an AmeriCare that assures the provision of health insurance coverage to all residents, and for other purposes. H.R. 2034: to provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans. H.R. 2132: to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a small business health benefits program. H.R. 2302: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required with respect to health savings accounts. H.R. 2633: to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. H.R. 2737: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow previously uninsured individuals a refundable credit for health insurance costs and to provide tax incentives to encourage small business health plans.H.R.1111: To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. H.R.2851: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. H.R.3195: To restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. H.R. 3234: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts. H.R. 3306: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan year to be carried over to subsequent plan years or deposited into certain health or retirement plans. H.R. 3584: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend funding for 18 months for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and for other purposes. H.R. 3800: to advance the adoption of nationwide interoperable health information technology and to improve health care quality and reduce health care costs in the United States. H.R. 4222: to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title XXII of the Public Health Service Act to extend COBRA benefits for certain TAA-eligible individuals and PBGC recipients. H.R. 4232: to improve mental and substance use health care. H.R. 4848: to extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, and for other purposes. H.R.5442: To provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, to ensure personal privacy, security, and confidentiality with respect to health related information in promoting the development of a nationwide interoperable health information infrastructure, to impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of personal health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, to protect States' rights, and for other purposes. H.R.5449: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit discrimination in group health coverage and individual health insurance coverage. H.R.6357:to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote the adoption of health information technology, and for other purposes. H.R. 6444: to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R.6357: To amend the Public Health Service Act to promote the adoption of health information technology, and for other purposes. H.R. 6699: to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform Medicare payments to physicians and certain other providers and improve Medicare benefits, to encourage the offering of health coverage by small businesses, to provide tax incentives for the purchase of health insurance by individuals, to increase access to health care for veterans, to address the nursing shortage. H.Res 1228: Ensuring access to affordable and quality health care without exacerbating the Federal budget or contributing to market inflation while providing greater choices for consumers. S.95: A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.99: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit for small business employee health insurance expenses. S.243: A bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system. S.244: A bill to improve women's access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services. S.325: A bill to provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system. S.400: A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.459: A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. S.558: A bill to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. S.616: A bill to promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities. S.733: A bill to promote the development of health care cooperatives that will help businesses to pool the health care purchasing power of employers, and for other purposes. S.1019: A bill to provide comprehensive reform of the health care system of the United States, and for other purposes. S.1198: to determine successful methods to provide protection from catastrophic health expenses for individuals who have exceeded health insurance lifetime limits, to provide catastrophic health insurance coverage for uninsured individuals, and for other purposes. S.1298: to amend the Social Security Act to establish a federal reinsurance program for catastrophic health care costs. S.1342: A bill to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the Nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. S.1693: A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States. S.1753: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes. S.1754: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a workplace wellness education campaign and an evaluation of employer-based wellness programs, and for other purposes. S.1881: to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to restore the intent and protections of that law, and for other purposes. S. 2236: to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional limitations on preexisting condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets. S. 2499: to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance programs S. 2706: to impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans S. 2748: to direct the secretary of health and human services to publish physical activity guidelines for the general public, and for other purposes S. 3321: to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide coordinated leadership in federal efforts to prevent and reduce overweight and obesity and to promote sound health and nutrition among Americans S. 3402: to provide information and education to consumers concerning health care services and health insurance coverage. S. 3406: to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. S.3712: A bill to make a technical correction in the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008.
Client expense: $515,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Children's Health Insurance program (SChip) - Proposed legislation concerning this issue. Healthcare reform - Proposed legislation concerning this issue. Healthcare issues - HR 2184, Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007; HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007; S 1490, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007; S 1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act; HR 2497, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act; S 334, Healthy Americans Act; S 1198, Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act; S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act; HR 2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007; S 325, Health Partnership Act; HR 506, Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act; S 243, MCAP Act; S 244, Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act; HR 3341, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2007; HR 2406, Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act; S 1456, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007; HR 5348, American Health Benefits Program Act of 2008; HR 6357, PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008; S 2041, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007; HR 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009; HR 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008; S 3408, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008; HR 6444, Healthy Americans Act; HR 7038, Health Care Services Commission Act; S 239, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007; S 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007; S 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act; S 1260, Data Security Act of 2007; S 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act; S 2168, Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 200; HR 3014, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
S. 325: Health Partnership Act H.R.506: Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act S. 334: Healthy Americans Act S. 1198: Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act H.R. 676: United States National Health Insurance Act S. 1242: To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act and the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to establish a biofuel pilot program to offer crop insurance to producers of experimental biofuel crops and a program to make loans and loan guarantees to producers of experimental biofuel crops H.R. 1841: AmeriCare Health Care Act of 2007
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Insurance
See addendum HR 1065 Nonadmitted and ReInsurance Reform Act of 2007, HR 1081 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007, HR 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, HR 1682 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007, HR 1820 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2007, HR 2132 Small Business Health Plans Act of 2007, HR 2671 TRIA, HR 3200 National Insurance Act of 2007, HR 4460 Health Care Choice Act of 2007, HR 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, HR 506 Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act, S 40 National Insurance Act of 2007, S 1198 Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act, S 1556 Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act, S 2477 Health Care Choice Act of 2007, S 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, S 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, S 618 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007, S 618 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007, S 929 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007
Client expense: $516,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Children's Health Insurance Program (SChip) - Proposed legislation re this issue. Breast cancer research - HR 1157, Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2008; S 579, Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2007. Healthcare issues - HR 2184, Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007; HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007; S 1490, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007; S 1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act; HR 2497, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act; S 334, Healthy Americans Act; S 1198, Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act; S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act; HR 2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007; S 325, Health Partnership Act; HR 506, Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act; S 243, MCAP Act; S 244, Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act; HR 3341, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2007; HR 2406, Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act; S 1456, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007; HR 5348, American Health Benefits Program Act of 2008; HR 6357, PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008; S 2041, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007; S 3230, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009; HR 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009; HR 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008; S 3408, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008; HR 6444, Healthy Americans Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HCR (LEGISLATIVE ISSUES): H.R. 506: Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act (Baldwin) (continued) H.R. 1368: Personalized Health Information Act (Kennedy); H.R. 2184: Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act (provisions relating to comparative effectiveness research) (Allen); H.R. 2406: Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act (Gordon); H.R. 2497: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Cooper); H.R. 2580: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey); H.R. 2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act (provisions relating to high risk pool funding, comparative effectiveness research funding); H.R. 3014: Health Equity and Accountability Act (provisions relating to health care disparaties) (Solis); H.R. 3341: Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) (provisions relating to physician collective bargaining); H.R. 5348: American Health Benefits Program Act (Langevin-Shays); H.R. 6357: Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act (Dingell-Barton); H.R. 6444: Healthy Americans Act (Wasserman Schultz) (provisions relating to insurance reforms and subsidies); H.R. 6898 Health-e Information Technology Act (Stark) (provisions relating to standards and incentives for health information technology; privacy and security protections); S. 243: Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign); S. 244: Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act (Gregg); S. 325: Health Partnership Act (Bingaman); S. 334: Healthy Americans Act (Wyden); S. 1198: Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act (Smith); S. 1456: Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act (Carper); S. 1481: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Baucus); S. 1490: Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act (Carper); S. 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Kennedy); S. 2041: False Claims Act Amendments (Grassley); S. 3230: Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (provisions relating to high risk pool funding, comparative effectiveness research funding); and S. 3408: Comparative Effectiveness Research. Act (Baucus) and HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including privacy, security, electronic transactions, code sets, and identifiers; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues related to provider conscience requirements; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting, and issues relating to service provider disclosure.
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.15: To provide a program of national health insurance, and for other purposes. H.R.113: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans to provide coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomy, consistent with the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998. H.R.119: To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. H.R.282: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for second opinions. H.R.283: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans permit enrollees direct access to services of obstetrical and gynecological physician services directly and without a referral. H.R.506: To provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access. H.R.676: To provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States residents, and for other purposes. H.R.758: To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. H.R.914: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of private health insurance, and for other purposes. H.R.979: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. H.R.1076: To promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities. H.R.1367: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans. H.R.1368: To establish a program to provide financial incentives to encourage the adoption and use of interactive personal health records. H.R.1424: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans. H.R.1802: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable tax credit to small businesses for the costs of qualified health insurance. H.R.1820: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage for employees' spouses and dependent children to coverage provided to other eligible designated beneficiaries of employees. H.R.1841: To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an AmeriCare that assures the provision of health insurance coverage to all residents, and for other purposes. H.R. 2034: to provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans. H.R. 2132: to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a small business health benefits program. H.R. 2302: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required with respect to health savings accounts. H.R. 2633: to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. H.R. 2737: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow previously uninsured individuals a refundable credit for health insurance costs and to provide tax incentives to encourage small business health plans.H.R.1111: To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. H.R.2851: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. H.R.3195: To restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. H.R. 3234: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts. H.R. 3306: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan year to be carried over to subsequent plan years or deposited into certain health or retirement plans. H.R. 3584: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend funding for 18 months for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and for other purposes. H.R. 3800: to advance the adoption of nationwide interoperable health information technology and to improve health care quality and reduce health care costs in the United States. H.R. 4222: to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title XXII of the Public Health Service Act to extend COBRA benefits for certain TAA-eligible individuals and PBGC recipients. H.R. 4232: to improve mental and substance use health care. H.R. 4848: to extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, and for other purposes. H.R.5442: To provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, to ensure personal privacy, security, and confidentiality with respect to health related information in promoting the development of a nationwide interoperable health information infrastructure, to impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of personal health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, to protect States' rights, and for other purposes. H.R.5449: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit discrimination in group health coverage and individual health insurance coverage. H.R.6357:to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote the adoption of health information technology, and for other purposes. H.R. 6444: to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R.6357: To amend the Public Health Service Act to promote the adoption of health information technology, and for other purposes. H.R. 6699: to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform Medicare payments to physicians and certain other providers and improve Medicare benefits, to encourage the offering of health coverage by small businesses, to provide tax incentives for the purchase of health insurance by individuals, to increase access to health care for veterans, to address the nursing shortage. H.Res 1228: Ensuring access to affordable and quality health care without exacerbating the Federal budget or contributing to market inflation while providing greater choices for consumers. S.95: A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.99: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit for small business employee health insurance expenses. S.243: A bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system. S.244: A bill to improve women's access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services. S.325: A bill to provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system. S.400: A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.459: A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. S.558: A bill to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. S.616: A bill to promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities. S.733: A bill to promote the development of health care cooperatives that will help businesses to pool the health care purchasing power of employers, and for other purposes. S.1019: A bill to provide comprehensive reform of the health care system of the United States, and for other purposes. S.1198: to determine successful methods to provide protection from catastrophic health expenses for individuals who have exceeded health insurance lifetime limits, to provide catastrophic health insurance coverage for uninsured individuals, and for other purposes. S.1298: to amend the Social Security Act to establish a federal reinsurance program for catastrophic health care costs. S.1342: A bill to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the Nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. S.1693: A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States. S.1753: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes. S.1754: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a workplace wellness education campaign and an evaluation of employer-based wellness programs, and for other purposes. S.1881: to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to restore the intent and protections of that law, and for other purposes. S. 2236: to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional limitations on preexisting condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets. S. 2499: to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance programs S. 2706: to impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans S. 2748: to direct the secretary of health and human services to publish physical activity guidelines for the general public, and for other purposes S. 3321: to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide coordinated leadership in federal efforts to prevent and reduce overweight and obesity and to promote sound health and nutrition among Americans S. 3402: to provide information and education to consumers concerning health care services and health insurance coverage. S. 3406: to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
S. 325: Health Partnership Act H.R.506: Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act S. 334: Healthy Americans Act S. 1198: Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act H.R. 676: United States National Health Insurance Act S. 1242: To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act and the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to establish a biofuel pilot program to offer crop insurance to producers of experimental biofuel crops and a program to make loans and loan guarantees to producers of experimental biofuel crops H.R. 1841: AmeriCare Health Care Act of 2007
Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.15: To provide a program of national health insurance, and for other purposes. H.R.113: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans to provide coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomy, consistent with the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998. H.R.119: To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. H.R.282: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for second opinions. H.R.283: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans permit enrollees direct access to services of obstetrical and gynecological physician services directly and without a referral. H.R.506: To provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access. H.R.676: To provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States residents, and for other purposes. H.R.914: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of private health insurance, and for other purposes. H.R.979: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. H.R.1076: To promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities. H.R.1368: To establish a program to provide financial incentives to encourage the adoption and use of interactive personal health records. H.R.1424: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans. H.R.1802: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable tax credit to small businesses for the costs of qualified health insurance. H.R.1820: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage for employees' spouses and dependent children to coverage provided to other eligible designated beneficiaries of employees. H.R.1841: To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an AmeriCare that assures the provision of health insurance coverage to all residents, and for other purposes. H.R. 2034: to provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans. H.R. 2132: to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a small business health benefits program. H.R. 2302: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required with respect to health savings accounts. H.R. 2633: to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. H.R. 2737: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow previously uninsured individuals a refundable credit for health insurance costs and to provide tax incentives to encourage small business health plans. H.R.1111: To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. H.R.1367: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans. H.R. 3234: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts. H.R. 3306: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan year to be carried over to subsequent plan years or deposited into certain health or retirement plans. H.R. 3584: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend funding for 18 months for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and for other purposes. H.R. 3800: to advance the adoption of nationwide interoperable health information technology and to improve health care quality and reduce health care costs in the United States. H.R. 4222: to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title XXII of the Public Health Service Act to extend COBRA benefits for certain TAA-eligible individuals and PBGC recipients. H.R. 4232: to improve mental and substance use health care. H.R. 4848: to extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, and for other purposes. H.R.6357:to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote the adoption of health information technology, and for other purposes. S.95: A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.99: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit for small business employee health insurance expenses. S.244: A bill to improve women's access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services. S.325: A bill to provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system. S.400: A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.459: A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. S.558: A bill to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. S.616: A bill to promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities. S.733: A bill to promote the development of health care cooperatives that will help businesses to pool the health care purchasing power of employers, and for other purposes. S.243: A bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system. S.1019: A bill to provide comprehensive reform of the health care system of the United States, and for other purposes. S.1198: to determine successful methods to provide protection from catastrophic health expenses for individuals who have exceeded health insurance lifetime limits, to provide catastrophic health insurance coverage for uninsured individuals, and for other purposes. S.1298: to amend the Social Security Act to establish a federal reinsurance program for catastrophic health care costs. S.1342: A bill to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the Nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. S.1693: A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States. S.1753: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes. S.1754: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a workplace wellness education campaign and an evaluation of employer-based wellness programs, and for other purposes. S.1881: to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to restore the intent and protections of that law, and for other purposes. S. 2236: to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional limitations on preexisting condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets. S. 2499: to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance programs S. 2706: to impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans S. 2748: to direct the secretary of health and human services to publish physical activity guidelines for the general public, and for other purposes H.R.5442: To provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, to ensure personal privacy, security, and confidentiality with respect to health related information in promoting the development of a nationwide interoperable health information infrastructure, to impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of personal health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, to protect States' rights, and for other purposes. H.R.5449: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit discrimination in group health coverage and individual health insurance coverage. H.Res 1228: Ensuring access to affordable and quality health care without exacerbating the Federal budget or contributing to market inflation while providing greater choices for consumers.
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
HCR (LEGISLATIVE ISSUES): H.R. 506: Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act (Baldwin) (continued) H.R. 1368: Personalized Health Information Act (Kennedy); H.R. 2184: Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act (provisions relating to comparative effectiveness research) (Allen); H.R. 2497: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Cooper); H.R. 2580: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey); H.R. 2406: Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act (Gordon); H.R. 3014: Health Equity and Accountability Act (provisions relating to health care disparaties) (Solis); H.R. 3341: Quality Health Care Coalition Act (provisions relating to collective bargaining) (Paul); H.R.3796: Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act (Miller); H.R. 5348: American Health Benefits Program Act (Langevin-Shays); H.R. 6331 (provisions relating to Medicare Advantage, Medicare part D, Medigap, Medicaid, health care disparities, and electronic prescribing); H.R. 6357: Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act (Dingell-Barton); S. 243: Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign); S. 244: Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act (Gregg); S. 325: Health Partnership Act (Bingaman); S. 334: Healthy Americans Act (Wyden); S. 1198: Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act (Smith); S. 1456: Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act (Carper); S. 1481: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Baucus); S. 1490: Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act (Carper); S. 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Kennedy); S. 2041: False Claims Act Amendments (Grassley); Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2009 (provisions relating to high risk pool funding and comparative effectiveness research funding) (draft bills by Harkin and Obey); S.Con.Res. 70: Budget Resolution for FY 2009 (provisions relating to Medicare Advantage funding, Medicaid/SCHIP funding) (Conrad); H.Con.Res. 312: Budget Resolution for FY 2009 (provisions relating to Medicare Advantage funding, Medicaid/SCHIP funding) (Spratt). HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including privacy, security, electronic transactions, code sets, and identifiers; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement, and Medicare secondary payer reporting requirements; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting, and issues relating to service provider disclosure.
2008 · second_quarter · Insurance
S. 325: Health Partnership Act H.R.506: Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act S. 334: Healthy Americans Act S. 1198: Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act H.R. 676: United States National Health Insurance Act S. 1242: To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act and the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to establish a biofuel pilot program to offer crop insurance to producers of experimental biofuel crops and a program to make loans and loan guarantees to producers of experimental biofuel crops H.R. 1841: AmeriCare Health Care Act of 2007
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
See addendum H.Con.Res. 312Budget Resolution for FY 2009 HR 1200American Health Security Act of 2007 HR 1368Personalized Health Information Act HR 15 National Health Insurance Act HR 2184Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act HR 2406Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act HR 2497Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act HR 2580Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act HR 2833Preexisting Condition Exclusion Patient Protection Act of 2007 HR 3014Health Equity and Accountability Act HR 5348American Health Benefits Program Act of 2008 HR 6357Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act HR 676United States National Health Insurance Act S 1198 Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act S 1481 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S 1899 Universal Health Coverage Act of 2007 S 2041 False Claims Act Amendments S 2236 Preexisting Condition Exclusion Patient Protection Act of 2007 S 243 Medical Care Access Protection Act S 325 Health Partnership Act S 334 Healthy Americans Act S.Con.Res. 70Budget Resolution for FY 2009 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2009 (draft bills by Harkin and Obey)
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Long-term care - Proposed legislation re this issue. Healthcare issues - HR 2184, Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007; HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007; S 1490, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007; S 1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act; HR 2497, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act; S 334, Healthy Americans Act; S 1198, Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act; S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act; HR 2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007; S 325, Health Partnership Act; HR 506, Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act; S 243, MCAP Act; S 244, Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act; HR 3341, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2007; HR 2406, Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act; HR 3796, Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act; S 1456, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007; HR 5348, American Health Benefits Program Act of 2008; HR 6357, PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008; HR 3014, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007; SConRes 70, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009; HConRes 312, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009; S 2041, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007; proposed legislation re these issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.15: To provide a program of national health insurance, and for other purposes. H.R.113: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans to provide coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomy, consistent with the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998. H.R.119: To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. H.R.282: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for second opinions. H.R.283: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans permit enrollees direct access to services of obstetrical and gynecological physician services directly and without a referral. H.R.506: To provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access. H.R.676: To provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States residents, and for other purposes. H.R.914: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of private health insurance, and for other purposes. H.R.979: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. H.R.1076: To promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities. H.R.1368: To establish a program to provide financial incentives to encourage the adoption and use of interactive personal health records. H.R.1424: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans. H.R.1802: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable tax credit to small businesses for the costs of qualified health insurance. H.R.1820: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage for employees' spouses and dependent children to coverage provided to other eligible designated beneficiaries of employees. H.R.1841: To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an AmeriCare that assures the provision of health insurance coverage to all residents, and for other purposes. H.R. 2034: to provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans. H.R. 2132: to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a small business health benefits program. H.R. 2302: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required with respect to health savings accounts. H.R. 2633: to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. H.R. 2737: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow previously uninsured individuals a refundable credit for health insurance costs and to provide tax incentives to encourage small business health plans. H.R.1111: To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. H.R.1367: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans. H.R. 3234: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts. H.R. 3306: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan year to be carried over to subsequent plan years or deposited into certain health or retirement plans. H.R. 3584: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend funding for 18 months for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and for other purposes. H.R. 3800: to advance the adoption of nationwide interoperable health information technology and to improve health care quality and reduce health care costs in the United States. H.R. 4222: to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title XXII of the Public Health Service Act to extend COBRA benefits for certain TAA-eligible individuals and PBGC recipients. H.R. 4232: to improve mental and substance use health care. H.R. 4848: to extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, and for other purposes. H.R.6357:to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote the adoption of health information technology, and for other purposes. S.95: A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.99: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit for small business employee health insurance expenses. S.244: A bill to improve women's access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services. S.325: A bill to provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system. S.400: A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.459: A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. S.558: A bill to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. S.616: A bill to promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities. S.733: A bill to promote the development of health care cooperatives that will help businesses to pool the health care purchasing power of employers, and for other purposes. S.243: A bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system. S.1019: A bill to provide comprehensive reform of the health care system of the United States, and for other purposes. S.1198: to determine successful methods to provide protection from catastrophic health expenses for individuals who have exceeded health insurance lifetime limits, to provide catastrophic health insurance coverage for uninsured individuals, and for other purposes. S.1298: to amend the Social Security Act to establish a federal reinsurance program for catastrophic health care costs. S.1342: A bill to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the Nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. S.1693: A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States. S.1753: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes. S.1754: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a workplace wellness education campaign and an evaluation of employer-based wellness programs, and for other purposes. S.1881: to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to restore the intent and protections of that law, and for other purposes. S. 2236: to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional limitations on preexisting condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets. S. 2499: to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance programs S. 2706: to impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans S. 2748: to direct the secretary of health and human services to publish physical activity guidelines for the general public, and for other purposes H.R.5442: To provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, to ensure personal privacy, security, and confidentiality with respect to health related information in promoting the development of a nationwide interoperable health information infrastructure, to impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of personal health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, to protect States' rights, and for other purposes. H.R.5449: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit discrimination in group health coverage and individual health insurance coverage. H.Res 1228: Ensuring access to affordable and quality health care without exacerbating the Federal budget or contributing to market inflation while providing greater choices for consumers.
2008 · first_quarter · Insurance
See addendum HR 1065 Nonadmitted and ReInsurance Reform Act of 2007, HR 1081 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007, HR 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, HR 1682 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007, HR 1820 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2007, HR 2132 Small Business Health Plans Act of 2007, HR 2671 TRIA, HR 3200 National Insurance Act of 2007, HR 4460 Health Care Choice Act of 2007, HR 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, HR 506 Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act, S 40 National Insurance Act of 2007, S 1198 Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act, S 1556 Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act, S 2477 Health Care Choice Act of 2007, S 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, S 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, S 618 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007, S 618 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007, S 929 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.15: To provide a program of national health insurance, and for other purposes. H.R.113: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans to provide coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomy, consistent with the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998. H.R.119: To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. H.R.282: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for second opinions. H.R.283: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans permit enrollees direct access to services of obstetrical and gynecological physician services directly and without a referral. H.R.506: To provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access. H.R.676: To provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States residents, and for other purposes. H.R.914: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of private health insurance, and for other purposes. H.R.979: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. H.R.1076: To promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities. H.R.1368: To establish a program to provide financial incentives to encourage the adoption and use of interactive personal health records. H.R.1424: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans. H.R.1802: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable tax credit to small businesses for the costs of qualified health insurance. H.R.1820: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage for employees' spouses and dependent children to coverage provided to other eligible designated beneficiaries of employees. H.R.1841: To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an AmeriCare that assures the provision of health insurance coverage to all residents, and for other purposes. H.R. 2034: to provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans. H.R. 2132: to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a small business health benefits program. H.R. 2302: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required with respect to health savings accounts. H.R. 2633: to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. H.R. 2737: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow previously uninsured individuals a refundable credit for health insurance costs and to provide tax incentives to encourage small business health plans. H.R.1111: To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. H.R.1367: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans. H.R. 3234: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts. H.R. 3306: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan year to be carried over to subsequent plan years or deposited into certain health or retirement plans. H.R. 3584: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend funding for 18 months for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and for other purposes. H.R. 3800: to advance the adoption of nationwide interoperable health information technology and to improve health care quality and reduce health care costs in the United States. H.R. 4222: to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title XXII of the Public Health Service Act to extend COBRA benefits for certain TAA-eligible individuals and PBGC recipients. H.R. 4232: to improve mental and substance use health care. H.R. 4848: to extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, and for other purposes. S.95: A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.99: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit for small business employee health insurance expenses. S.244: A bill to improve women's access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services. S.325: A bill to provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system. S.400: A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.459: A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. S.558: A bill to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. S.616: A bill to promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities. S.733: A bill to promote the development of health care cooperatives that will help businesses to pool the health care purchasing power of employers, and for other purposes. S.243: A bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system. S.1019: A bill to provide comprehensive reform of the health care system of the United States, and for other purposes. S.1198: to determine successful methods to provide protection from catastrophic health expenses for individuals who have exceeded health insurance lifetime limits, to provide catastrophic health insurance coverage for uninsured individuals, and for other purposes. S.1298: to amend the Social Security Act to establish a federal reinsurance program for catastrophic health care costs. S.1342: A bill to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the Nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. S.1693: A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States. S.1753: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes. S.1754: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a workplace wellness education campaign and an evaluation of employer-based wellness programs, and for other purposes. S.1881: to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to restore the intent and protections of that law, and for other purposes. S. 2236: to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional limitations on preexisting condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets. S. 2499: to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance programs S. 2706: to impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans S. 2748: to direct the secretary of health and human services to publish physical activity guidelines for the general public, and for other purposes H.R.5442: To provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, to ensure personal privacy, security, and confidentiality with respect to health related information in promoting the development of a nationwide interoperable health information infrastructure, to impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of personal health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, to protect States' rights, and for other purposes. H.R.5449: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit discrimination in group health coverage and individual health insurance coverage.
2008 · first_quarter · Insurance
S. 325: Health Partnership Act H.R.506: Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act S. 334: Healthy Americans Act S. 1198: Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act H.R. 676: United States National Health Insurance Act S. 1242: To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act and the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to establish a biofuel pilot program to offer crop insurance to producers of experimental biofuel crops and a program to make loans and loan guarantees to producers of experimental biofuel crops H.R. 1841: AmericCare Health Care Act of 2007
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · first_quarter · Insurance
S. 325: Health Partnership Act H.R.506: Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act S. 334: Healthy Americans Act S. 1198: Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act H.R. 676: United States National Health Insurance Act S. 1242: To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act and the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to establish a biofuel pilot program to offer crop insurance to producers of experimental biofuel crops and a program to make loans and loan guarantees to producers of experimental biofuel crops H.R. 1841: AmericCare Health Care Act of 2007
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · first_quarter · Insurance
S. 325: Health Partnership Act H.R.506: Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act S. 334: Healthy Americans Act S. 1198: Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act H.R. 676: United States National Health Insurance Act S. 1242: To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act and the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to establish a biofuel pilot program to offer crop insurance to producers of experimental biofuel crops and a program to make loans and loan guarantees to producers of experimental biofuel crops H.R. 1841: AmericCare Health Care Act of 2007
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
HCR (LEGISLATIVE ISSUES): H.R. 506: Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act (Baldwin) (continued) H.R. 1368: Personalized Health Information Act (Kennedy); H.R. 2184: Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act (Allen); H.R. 2497: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Cooper); H.R. 2580: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey); H.R. 2406: Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act (Gordon); H.R. 3341: Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul); H.R.3796: Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act (Miller); S. 243: Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign); S. 244: Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act (Gregg); S. 325: Health Partnership Act (Bingaman); S. 334: Healthy Americans Act (Wyden); S. 1198: Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act (Smith); S. 1456: Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act (Carper); S. 1481: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Baucus); S. 1490: Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act (Carper); S. 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Kennedy) HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including privacy, security, electronic transactions, code sets, and identifiers; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirements; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; and issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting.
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.15: To provide a program of national health insurance, and for other purposes. H.R.113: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans to provide coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomy, consistent with the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998. H.R.119: To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. H.R.282: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for second opinions. H.R.283: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans permit enrollees direct access to services of obstetrical and gynecological physician services directly and without a referral. H.R.506: To provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access. H.R.676: To provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States residents, and for other purposes. H.R.914: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of private health insurance, and for other purposes. H.R.979: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. H.R.1076: To promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities. H.R.1368: To establish a program to provide financial incentives to encourage the adoption and use of interactive personal health records. H.R.1424: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans. H.R.1802: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable tax credit to small businesses for the costs of qualified health insurance. H.R.1820: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage for employees' spouses and dependent children to coverage provided to other eligible designated beneficiaries of employees. H.R.1841: To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an AmeriCare that assures the provision of health insurance coverage to all residents, and for other purposes. H.R. 2034: to provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans. H.R. 2132: to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a small business health benefits program. H.R. 2302: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required with respect to health savings accounts. H.R. 2633: to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. H.R. 2737: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow previously uninsured individuals a refundable credit for health insurance costs and to provide tax incentives to encourage small business health plans. H.R.1111: To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. H.R.1367: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans. H.R. 3234: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts. H.R. 3306: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan year to be carried over to subsequent plan years or deposited into certain health or retirement plans. H.R. 3584: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend funding for 18 months for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and for other purposes. H.R. 3800: to advance the adoption of nationwide interoperable health information technology and to improve health care quality and reduce health care costs in the United States. H.R. 4222: to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title XXII of the Public Health Service Act to extend COBRA benefits for certain TAA-eligible individuals and PBGC recipients. H.R. 4232: to improve mental and substance use health care. H.R. 4848: to extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, and for other purposes. S.95: A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.99: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit for small business employee health insurance expenses. S.244: A bill to improve women's access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services. S.325: A bill to provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system. S.400: A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.459: A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. S.558: A bill to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. S.616: A bill to promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities. S.733: A bill to promote the development of health care cooperatives that will help businesses to pool the health care purchasing power of employers, and for other purposes. S.243: A bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system. S.1019: A bill to provide comprehensive reform of the health care system of the United States, and for other purposes. S.1198: to determine successful methods to provide protection from catastrophic health expenses for individuals who have exceeded health insurance lifetime limits, to provide catastrophic health insurance coverage for uninsured individuals, and for other purposes. S.1298: to amend the Social Security Act to establish a federal reinsurance program for catastrophic health care costs. S.1342: A bill to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the Nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. S.1693: A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States. S.1753: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes. S.1754: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a workplace wellness education campaign and an evaluation of employer-based wellness programs, and for other purposes. S.1881: to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to restore the intent and protections of that law, and for other purposes. S. 2236: to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional limitations on preexisting condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets. S. 2499: to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance programs S. 2706: to impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans S. 2748: to direct the secretary of health and human services to publish physical activity guidelines for the general public, and for other purposes H.R.5442: To provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, to ensure personal privacy, security, and confidentiality with respect to health related information in promoting the development of a nationwide interoperable health information infrastructure, to impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of personal health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, to protect States' rights, and for other purposes. H.R.5449: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit discrimination in group health coverage and individual health insurance coverage.
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Healthcare issues - HR 2184, Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007; HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007; S 1490, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007; S 1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act; HR 2497, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act; S 334, Healthy Americans Act; S 1198, Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act; S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act; HR 2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007; S 325, Health Partnership Act; HR 506, Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act; S 243, MCAP Act; S 244, Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act; HR 3341, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2007; HR 2406, Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act; HR 3796, Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act; S 1456, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007; HR 5348, American Health Benefits Program Health Benefits Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
HCR (LEGISLATIVE ISSUES): H.R. 506: Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act (Baldwin) (continued) H.R. 1368: Personalized Health Information Act (Kennedy); H.R. 2184: Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act (Allen); H.R. 2497: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Cooper); H.R. 2580: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey); S. 243: Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign); S. 244: Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act (Gregg); S. 325: Health Partnership Act (Bingaman); S. 334: Healthy Americans Act (Wyden); S. 1198: Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act (Smith); S. 1481: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Baucus); S. 1490: Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act (Carper); S. 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Kennedy); S. 1710: Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (Harkin) HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; FEHBP community rating policies, including similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirements; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; and issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting.
Client expense: $3,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2007 · year_end · Insurance
S. 325: Health Partnership Act H.R.506: Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act S. 334: Healthy Americans Act S. 1198: Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act
Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, UNDETERMINED
2007 · mid_year · Insurance
S.325: Health Partnership Act H.R. 506: Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act S. 334: Healthy Americans Act S. 1198: Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act H.R.2034: Medicare for All Act S.1218: Medicare for All Act H.R.1841: AmeriCare Health Care Act of 2007 H.R. 676: United States National Health Insurance Act (or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act) S. 1242: To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act and the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to establish a biofuel pilot program to offer crop insurance to producers of experimental biofuel crops and a program to make loans and loan guarantees to producers of experimental biofuel crops.
Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
H.RES.13: Encouraging increased public awareness of eating disorders and expanded research for treatment and cures. H.R.15: To provide a program of national health insurance, and for other purposes. H.R.20: To provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis. H.R.63: To provide that the approved application under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for the drug commonly known as RU-486 is deemed to have been withdrawn, to provide for the review by the Comptroller General of the United States of the process by which the Food and Drug Administration approved such drug, and for other purposes. H.R.113: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans to provide coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomy, consistent with the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998. H.R.119: To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. H.R.152: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide comprehensive coverage for childhood immunization. H.R.282: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for second opinions. H.R.283: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans permit enrollees direct access to services of obstetrical and gynecological physician services directly and without a referral. H.R.324: To increase the minimum wage, to provide access to health care coverage to employees of small businesses, and to preserve American jobs. H.R.506: To provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access. H.R.636: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve health care choice by providing for the tax deductibility of medical expenses by individuals. H.R.676: To provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States residents, and for other purposes. H.R.914: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of private health insurance, and for other purposes. H.R.971: To ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality of care by making the antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers (including health plans under parts C and D of the Medicare Program) in the same manner as such laws apply to protected activities under the National Labor Relations Act. H.R.979: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. H.R.1076: To promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities. H.R.1368: To establish a program to provide financial incentives to encourage the adoption and use of interactive personal health records. H.R.1424: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans. H.R.1535: To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every child in the United States has access to affordable, quality health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. H.R.1666: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for increased price transparency of hospital information and to provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs. H.R.1669: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams, and for other purposes. H.R.1802: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable tax credit to small businesses for the costs of qualified health insurance. H.R.1820: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage for employees' spouses and dependent children to coverage provided to other eligible designated beneficiaries of employees. H.R.1841: To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an AmeriCare that assures the provision of health insurance coverage to all residents, and for other purposes. H.R. 2034, to provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans. H.R. 2132: to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a small business health benefits program. H.R. 2302: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required with respect to health savings accounts. H.R. 2633: to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. H.R. 2626: to provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. H.R. 2737: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow previously uninsured individuals a refundable credit for health insurance costs and to provide tax incentives to encourage small business health plans. H.R. 2842: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit preexisting condition exclusions for children in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets. H.R. 2892: to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, chapter 89 of title 5, U.S. Code, and title 10, U.S. Code, to require coverage for the treatment of infertility. H.R.1111: To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. H.R.1367: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans. S.46: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the permissible use of health savings accounts to include premiums for non-group high deductible health plan coverage. S.95: A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.99: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit for small business employee health insurance expenses. S.158: A bill to expand access to affordable health care and to strengthen the health care safety net and make health care services more available in rural and underserved areas. S.244: A bill to improve women's access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services. S.325: A bill to provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system. S.334: A bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S.397: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of private health insurance, and for other purposes. S.400: A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.459: A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. S.558: A bill to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. S.616: A bill to promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities. S.651: A bill to help promote the national recommendation of physical activity to kids, families, and communities across the United States. S.655: A bill to amend the Congressional Charter of The American National Red Cross to modernize its governance structure, to enhance the ability of the board of governors of The American National Red Cross to support the critical mission of The American Red Cross in the 21st century, and for other purposes. S.733: A bill to promote the development of health care cooperatives that will help businesses to pool the health care purchasing power of employers, and for other purposes. S.895: A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every child in the United States has access to affordable, quality health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.982: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams, and for other purposes. S.1019: A bill to provide comprehensive reform of the health care system of the United States, and for other purposes. S.1050: A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Public Health Service Act to set standards for medical diagnostic equipment and to establish a program for promoting good health, disease prevention, and wellness and for the prevention of secondary conditions for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes. S. 1198: to determine successful methods to provide protection from catastrophic health expenses for individuals who have exceeded health insurance lifetime limits, to provide catastrophic health insurance coverage for uninsured individuals, and for other purposes. S. 1218: to provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans. S. 1298: to amend the Social Security Act to establish a federal reinsurance program for catastrophic health care costs. S.1342: A bill to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the Nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. S.1693: A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States.
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
HR 245 -Legislation for treating certain amounts paid for exercise equipment and physical fitness programs as amounts paid for medical treatment, for tax purposes. S 999/ HR 477 -Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention (STOP) Act. HR 1283-Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act. HR 1418 - Expansion and improvement of traumatic brain injury programs. HR 2762-Amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the special diabetes programs for Type I diabetes and Indians under that Act. S 646 - Rural Nursing Promotion Act, includes provision to report on the source of newly licensed PTs in the US. HR 1368 - Provide financial incentives to adoption and use of interactive personal health records. HR 1952 - Financial incentives for purchase of Health IT by small health care providers and entities. S 638 - Grants for rural health IT development activities. S 1183 / HR 1727 - Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act. HR 15 - National Health Insurance Program. HR 241 - Small business health fairness Act association health plans. S 325 / HR 506- Program to foster innovation in health care through state initiatives. HR 636 - Tax deductibility of medical expenses. HR 676 - Comprehensive health coverage for all US residents. HR 1200- American Health Security Act. HR 1841 - AmeriCare universal health care program. S 46 - Expand HSA use. S 334 - Provide affordable guaranteed private health coverage for all Americans. S 733 - Provide grants to self insured businesses to form health care cooperatives. S 1019 - Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act. S 1198 - Determine successful methods to protect against catastrophic health care costs exceeding insurance. S 793 - Expansion and improvement of traumatic brain injury programs. S 845- Keeping Seniors Safe from Falls Act of 2007. S 0866 - Health Promotion Funding Integrated Research, Synthesis, and Training Act (Health Promotion FIRST Act). S 1050 - Establish a program for wellness and prevention of secondary conditions for individuals with disabilities. HR 979 - Patient bill of rights. HR 1134- NHSC Student Loan Repayment - Legislation to include physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps for the purpose of student loan repayment. HR 446 - Legislation to further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation for sufferers. HCR 91- Resolution for further research into paralysis and improving quality of life for sufferers.
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
H.R. 1368: Personalized Health Information Act (Kennedy); H.R. 2184: Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act (Allen); H.R. 2497: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Cooper); H.R. 2580: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey); S. 243: Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign); S. 244: Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act (Gregg); S. 325: Health Partnership Act (Bingaman); S. 334: Healthy Americans Act (Wyden); S. 1198: Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act (Smith); S. 1481: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Baucus); S. 1490: Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act (Carper); S. 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Kennedy); S. 1710: Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (Harkin) HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; FEHBP community rating policies, including similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirements; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; and issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting. HCR (LEGISLATIVE ISSUES): H.R. 506: Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act (Baldwin) (continued)
Client expense: $3,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
H.R. 1688 All Healthy Children Act of 2007 S. 325 Health Partnership Act H.R. 15 National Health Insurance Act S. 1169 State Based Health Reform Act S. 1564 All Healthy Children Act of 2007 H.R. 1329 Guaranteed Access for SCHIP’s Target Population Act of 2007 S. 1221 Countdown to Coverage Act of 2007 H.R. 2639 Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 S. 273 Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 2971 Health Care Accountability Act S. 1102 Part D Equity for Low Income Seniors Act of 2007 S. 1753 Health Workforce Act of 2007 S. 1455 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007 S. 1218 Medicare for All Act H.R. 2034 Medicare for All Act S. 895 Children’s Health First Act H.R. 2995 Small Business Liability Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 1012 Small Business Growth Act of 2007 H.R. 1542 Healthy Families Act H.R. 1626 Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2007 S. 733 Promoting Health Care Purchasing Cooperatives Act H.R. 2351 HealthCARE Act 2007 S. 40 National Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S. 359 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 677 The Nursing School Capacity Act of 2007 S. 446 Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act 0f 2007 H.R. 772 Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act 0f 2007 S. 605 Allied Health Reinvestment Act S. 620 Community – Based Health Care Retraining Act H.R. 1279 Direct Support Professionals Fairness and Security Act of 2007 H.R. 1134 Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2007 S. 718 Patient – Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act H.R. 1884 National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2007 Act H.R. 410 United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act S.224 Standards to Provide Educational Achievement for All Kids H.R. 325 Standards to Provide Educational Achievement for All Kids H.R. 2497 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S. 1481 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act H.R. 1174 Healthy Hospitals Act of 2007 H.R. 378 Nurse and Patient Safety and Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 2123 Nurse Staff and Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2007 S. 628 Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S. 1408 Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S. 1577 Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 S. 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 2723 Children’s Healthcare Quality Act S. 1226 Children’s Healthcare Quality Act H.R. 1952 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2007 H. R. 2580 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 S. 1364 Healthy Kids Act of 2007 S. 484 Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act of 2007 H.R. 1561 Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 1082 Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 H.R. 3014 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007 H.R. 1165 SAFE Drug Act S. 1023 “To amend Title XXI of the Social Security Act […]” S. 554 Act for our Kids H.R. 1200 American Health Security Act of 2007 H.R. 15 National Health Insurance Act S. 1224 Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R. 1368 Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 H.R. 676 United States National Health Insurance Act H.R. 1459 “To improve Medicare beneficiary access […]” H.R. 2737 Health Care Relief Act of 2007 S. 1714 Small Business Children’s Health Education Act of 2007 S. 1198 HealthCARE Act of 2007 H.R. 1802 Keeping Small Business Healthy Act of 2007 H.R. 2626 Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2007 H.R. 2842 Children’s Health Protection Act of 2007 S. 95 Kids Come First Act of 2007 H.R. 1111 Kids Come First Act of 2007 H.R. 493 Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 2948 Increased Access to Health Insurance Act of 2007 S. 158 Access to Affordable Health Care Act S. 358 Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 1012 Small Business Growth Act of 2007 H.R. 2147 Health Kids Act of 2007 S. 1298 Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act of 2007 S. 21 Prevention First Act H.R. 819 Prevention First Act H.R. 593 Children’s Health Insurance Promotion Act of 2007 H.R. 1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 H.R. 2302 Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2007 H.R. 2359 SBA Entrepreneurial Development Programs Act of 2007 H.R. 2357 MediKids Health Insurance Act of 2007 S. 401 Keep Children Covered Act of 2007 S. 2512 Reducing Coverage Gaps for Kids Act of 2007 H.R. 2055 Improving Children’s Access to Health Care Act of 2007 S. 1213 Children’s Express Lane to Heath Coverage Act of 2007 S. 334 Healthy Americans Act S. 1019 Universal Healthcare Choice and Access Act H.R. 1535 Children's Health First Act S. 895 Children's Health First Act
2007 · mid_year · Pharmacy
S 3 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S 28 Generics First Act of 2007 S 130 Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2007 S 137 Preserving Medicare for All Act of 2007 S 158 Access to Affordable Health Care Act S 173 Medicare Health Savings Accounts Act of 2007 S 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 S 250 The Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007 S 251 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2007 S 273 Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 S 316 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act S 355 The Social Security and Medicare Solvency Commission Act S 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S 468 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 S. 628 - Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S 976 Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2007 S 885 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 S 980 Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007 S 1082 Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 S 1108 Medicare Part D Outreach and Enrollment Enhancement Act of 2007 S 1161 Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2007 S 1198 Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act S 1218 Medicare for All Act S 1307 Medicare Provider Accountability Act S 1338 Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007 HR 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 HR 205 Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Extension Act of 2007 HR 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 HR 788 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 HR 971 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 HR 1218 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act HR 1277 Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits Gap Elimination Act of 2007 HR 1282 Medigap Access Improvement Act of 2007 HR 1310 Relief and Elimination of the Medicare Enrollment Deadline Penalty (REMEDY) Act of 2007 HR 1368 Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 HR 1432 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act HR 1474 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2007 HR 1521 Universal Health Act of 2007: Repeal of the Late Enrollment Penalty in Medicare Part D HR 1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 HR 1902 Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of HR 1952 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2007 HR 1956 Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 HR 2009 To repeal the Medicare cost containment provisions contained in subtitle A of title VIII of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. HR 2043 Medicare for All Act HR 2058 Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act of 2007 HR 2065 Medicare Drug Savings Through Choice Act of 2007 HR 2149 Healthcare Eligibility for Late Participants (HELP) in Medicare Part D Act of 2007 HR 2231 Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007 HR 2273 Food and Drug Administration Improvement Act of 2007 HR 2307 Preventing Medicare Seniors from being Confused due to Abusive Marketing (Prevent Medicare SCAMs) Act of 2007 HR 2549 . Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007 HR 2567 Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2007 HR 2592 Safe and Effective Drug Development Act of 2007 HR 2606 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007 HR 2626 Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2007 HR 2827 Medicare Equity and Accessibility Act of 2007 HR 2900 Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 HR 2914 Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2007 See next page
2007 · mid_year · Medicare/Medicaid
S 3 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S 28 Generics First Act of 2007 S 130 Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2007 S 137 Preserving Medicare for All Act of 2007 S 158 Access to Affordable Health Care Act S 173 Medicare Health Savings Accounts Act of 2007 S 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 S 250 The Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007 S 251 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2007 S 273 Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 S 316 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act S 355 The Social Security and Medicare Solvency Commission Act S 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S 468 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 S. 628 - Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S 976 Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2007 S 885 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 S 980 Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007 S 1082 Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 S 1108 Medicare Part D Outreach and Enrollment Enhancement Act of 2007 S 1161 Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2007 S 1198 Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act S 1218 Medicare for All Act S 1307 Medicare Provider Accountability Act S 1338 Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007 HR 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 HR 205 Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Extension Act of 2007 HR 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 HR 788 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 HR 971 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 HR 1218 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act HR 1277 Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits Gap Elimination Act of 2007 HR 1282 Medigap Access Improvement Act of 2007 HR 1310 Relief and Elimination of the Medicare Enrollment Deadline Penalty (REMEDY) Act of 2007 HR 1368 Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 HR 1432 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act HR 1474 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2007 HR 1521 Universal Health Act of 2007: Repeal of the Late Enrollment Penalty in Medicare Part D HR 1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 HR 1902 Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of HR 1952 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2007 HR 1956 Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 HR 2009 To repeal the Medicare cost containment provisions contained in subtitle A of title VIII of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. HR 2043 Medicare for All Act HR 2058 Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act of 2007 HR 2065 Medicare Drug Savings Through Choice Act of 2007 HR 2149 Healthcare Eligibility for Late Participants (HELP) in Medicare Part D Act of 2007 HR 2231 Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007 HR 2273 Food and Drug Administration Improvement Act of 2007 HR 2307 Preventing Medicare Seniors from being Confused due to Abusive Marketing (Prevent Medicare SCAMs) Act of 2007 HR 2549 . Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007 HR 2567 Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2007 HR 2592 Safe and Effective Drug Development Act of 2007 HR 2606 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007 HR 2626 Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2007 HR 2827 Medicare Equity and Accessibility Act of 2007 HR 2900 Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 HR 2914 Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2007 See next page
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
S 3 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S 28 Generics First Act of 2007 S 130 Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2007 S 137 Preserving Medicare for All Act of 2007 S 158 Access to Affordable Health Care Act S 173 Medicare Health Savings Accounts Act of 2007 S 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 S 250 The Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007 S 251 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2007 S 273 Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 S 316 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act S 355 The Social Security and Medicare Solvency Commission Act S 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S 468 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 S. 628 - Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S 976 Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2007 S 885 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 S 980 Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007 S 1082 Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 S 1108 Medicare Part D Outreach and Enrollment Enhancement Act of 2007 S 1161 Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2007 S 1198 Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act S 1218 Medicare for All Act S 1307 Medicare Provider Accountability Act S 1338 Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007 HR 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 HR 205 Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Extension Act of 2007 HR 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 HR 788 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 HR 971 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 HR 1218 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act HR 1277 Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits Gap Elimination Act of 2007 HR 1282 Medigap Access Improvement Act of 2007 HR 1310 Relief and Elimination of the Medicare Enrollment Deadline Penalty (REMEDY) Act of 2007 HR 1368 Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 HR 1432 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act HR 1474 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2007 HR 1521 Universal Health Act of 2007: Repeal of the Late Enrollment Penalty in Medicare Part D HR 1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 HR 1902 Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of HR 1952 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2007 HR 1956 Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 HR 2009 To repeal the Medicare cost containment provisions contained in subtitle A of title VIII of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. HR 2043 Medicare for All Act HR 2058 Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act of 2007 HR 2065 Medicare Drug Savings Through Choice Act of 2007 HR 2149 Healthcare Eligibility for Late Participants (HELP) in Medicare Part D Act of 2007 HR 2231 Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007 HR 2273 Food and Drug Administration Improvement Act of 2007 HR 2307 Preventing Medicare Seniors from being Confused due to Abusive Marketing (Prevent Medicare SCAMs) Act of 2007 HR 2549 . Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007 HR 2567 Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2007 HR 2592 Safe and Effective Drug Development Act of 2007 HR 2606 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007 HR 2626 Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2007 HR 2827 Medicare Equity and Accessibility Act of 2007 HR 2900 Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 HR 2914 Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2007 See next page
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
S 3 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S 28 Generics First Act of 2007 S 130 Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2007 S 137 Preserving Medicare for All Act of 2007 S 158 Access to Affordable Health Care Act S 173 Medicare Health Savings Accounts Act of 2007 S 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 S 250 The Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007 S 251 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2007 S 273 Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 S 316 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act S 355 The Social Security and Medicare Solvency Commission Act S 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S 468 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 S. 628 - Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S 976 Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2007 S 885 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 S 980 Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007 S 1082 Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 S 1108 Medicare Part D Outreach and Enrollment Enhancement Act of 2007 S 1161 Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2007 S 1198 Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act S 1218 Medicare for All Act S 1307 Medicare Provider Accountability Act S 1338 Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007 HR 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 HR 205 Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Extension Act of 2007 HR 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 HR 788 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 HR 971 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 HR 1218 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act HR 1277 Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits Gap Elimination Act of 2007 HR 1282 Medigap Access Improvement Act of 2007 HR 1310 Relief and Elimination of the Medicare Enrollment Deadline Penalty (REMEDY) Act of 2007 HR 1368 Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 HR 1432 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act HR 1474 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2007 HR 1521 Universal Health Act of 2007: Repeal of the Late Enrollment Penalty in Medicare Part D HR 1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 HR 1902 Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of HR 1952 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2007 HR 1956 Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 HR 2009 To repeal the Medicare cost containment provisions contained in subtitle A of title VIII of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. HR 2043 Medicare for All Act HR 2058 Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act of 2007 HR 2065 Medicare Drug Savings Through Choice Act of 2007 HR 2149 Healthcare Eligibility for Late Participants (HELP) in Medicare Part D Act of 2007 HR 2231 Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007 HR 2273 Food and Drug Administration Improvement Act of 2007 HR 2307 Preventing Medicare Seniors from being Confused due to Abusive Marketing (Prevent Medicare SCAMs) Act of 2007 HR 2549 . Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007 HR 2567 Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2007 HR 2592 Safe and Effective Drug Development Act of 2007 HR 2606 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007 HR 2626 Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2007 HR 2827 Medicare Equity and Accessibility Act of 2007 HR 2900 Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 HR 2914 Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2007 See next page
2007 · mid_year · Pharmacy
S 3 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S 28 Generics First Act of 2007 S 130 Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2007 S 137 Preserving Medicare for All Act of 2007 S 158 Access to Affordable Health Care Act S 173 Medicare Health Savings Accounts Act of 2007 S 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 S 250 The Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007 S 251 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2007 S 273 Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 S 316 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act S 355 The Social Security and Medicare Solvency Commission Act S 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S 468 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 S. 628 - Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S 976 Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2007 S 885 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 S 980 Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007 S 1082 Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 S 1108 Medicare Part D Outreach and Enrollment Enhancement Act of 2007 S 1161 Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2007 S 1198 Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act S 1218 Medicare for All Act S 1307 Medicare Provider Accountability Act S 1338 Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007 HR 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 HR 205 Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Extension Act of 2007 HR 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 HR 788 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 HR 971 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 HR 1218 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act HR 1277 Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits Gap Elimination Act of 2007 HR 1282 Medigap Access Improvement Act of 2007 HR 1310 Relief and Elimination of the Medicare Enrollment Deadline Penalty (REMEDY) Act of 2007 HR 1368 Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 HR 1432 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act HR 1474 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2007 HR 1521 Universal Health Act of 2007: Repeal of the Late Enrollment Penalty in Medicare Part D HR 1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 HR 1902 Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of HR 1952 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2007 HR 1956 Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 HR 2009 To repeal the Medicare cost containment provisions contained in subtitle A of title VIII of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. HR 2043 Medicare for All Act HR 2058 Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act of 2007 HR 2065 Medicare Drug Savings Through Choice Act of 2007 HR 2149 Healthcare Eligibility for Late Participants (HELP) in Medicare Part D Act of 2007 HR 2231 Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007 HR 2273 Food and Drug Administration Improvement Act of 2007 HR 2307 Preventing Medicare Seniors from being Confused due to Abusive Marketing (Prevent Medicare SCAMs) Act of 2007 HR 2549 . Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007 HR 2567 Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2007 HR 2592 Safe and Effective Drug Development Act of 2007 HR 2606 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007 HR 2626 Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2007 HR 2827 Medicare Equity and Accessibility Act of 2007 HR 2900 Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 HR 2914 Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2007 See next page
2007 · mid_year · Medicare/Medicaid
S 3 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S 28 Generics First Act of 2007 S 130 Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2007 S 137 Preserving Medicare for All Act of 2007 S 158 Access to Affordable Health Care Act S 173 Medicare Health Savings Accounts Act of 2007 S 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 S 250 The Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007 S 251 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2007 S 273 Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 S 316 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act S 355 The Social Security and Medicare Solvency Commission Act S 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S 468 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 S. 628 - Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S 976 Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2007 S 885 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 S 980 Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007 S 1082 Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 S 1108 Medicare Part D Outreach and Enrollment Enhancement Act of 2007 S 1161 Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2007 S 1198 Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act S 1218 Medicare for All Act S 1307 Medicare Provider Accountability Act S 1338 Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007 HR 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 HR 205 Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Extension Act of 2007 HR 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 HR 788 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 HR 971 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 HR 1218 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act HR 1277 Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits Gap Elimination Act of 2007 HR 1282 Medigap Access Improvement Act of 2007 HR 1310 Relief and Elimination of the Medicare Enrollment Deadline Penalty (REMEDY) Act of 2007 HR 1368 Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 HR 1432 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act HR 1474 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2007 HR 1521 Universal Health Act of 2007: Repeal of the Late Enrollment Penalty in Medicare Part D HR 1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 HR 1902 Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of HR 1952 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2007 HR 1956 Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 HR 2009 To repeal the Medicare cost containment provisions contained in subtitle A of title VIII of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. HR 2043 Medicare for All Act HR 2058 Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act of 2007 HR 2065 Medicare Drug Savings Through Choice Act of 2007 HR 2149 Healthcare Eligibility for Late Participants (HELP) in Medicare Part D Act of 2007 HR 2231 Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007 HR 2273 Food and Drug Administration Improvement Act of 2007 HR 2307 Preventing Medicare Seniors from being Confused due to Abusive Marketing (Prevent Medicare SCAMs) Act of 2007 HR 2549 . Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007 HR 2567 Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2007 HR 2592 Safe and Effective Drug Development Act of 2007 HR 2606 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007 HR 2626 Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2007 HR 2827 Medicare Equity and Accessibility Act of 2007 HR 2900 Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 HR 2914 Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2007 See next page
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
S 3 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S 28 Generics First Act of 2007 S 130 Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2007 S 137 Preserving Medicare for All Act of 2007 S 158 Access to Affordable Health Care Act S 173 Medicare Health Savings Accounts Act of 2007 S 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 S 250 The Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007 S 251 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2007 S 273 Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 S 316 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act S 355 The Social Security and Medicare Solvency Commission Act S 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S 468 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 S. 628 - Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S 976 Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2007 S 885 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 S 980 Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007 S 1082 Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 S 1108 Medicare Part D Outreach and Enrollment Enhancement Act of 2007 S 1161 Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2007 S 1198 Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act S 1218 Medicare for All Act S 1307 Medicare Provider Accountability Act S 1338 Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007 HR 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 HR 205 Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Extension Act of 2007 HR 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 HR 788 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 HR 971 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 HR 1218 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act HR 1277 Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits Gap Elimination Act of 2007 HR 1282 Medigap Access Improvement Act of 2007 HR 1310 Relief and Elimination of the Medicare Enrollment Deadline Penalty (REMEDY) Act of 2007 HR 1368 Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 HR 1432 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act HR 1474 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2007 HR 1521 Universal Health Act of 2007: Repeal of the Late Enrollment Penalty in Medicare Part D HR 1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 HR 1902 Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of HR 1952 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2007 HR 1956 Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 HR 2009 To repeal the Medicare cost containment provisions contained in subtitle A of title VIII of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. HR 2043 Medicare for All Act HR 2058 Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act of 2007 HR 2065 Medicare Drug Savings Through Choice Act of 2007 HR 2149 Healthcare Eligibility for Late Participants (HELP) in Medicare Part D Act of 2007 HR 2231 Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007 HR 2273 Food and Drug Administration Improvement Act of 2007 HR 2307 Preventing Medicare Seniors from being Confused due to Abusive Marketing (Prevent Medicare SCAMs) Act of 2007 HR 2549 . Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007 HR 2567 Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2007 HR 2592 Safe and Effective Drug Development Act of 2007 HR 2606 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007 HR 2626 Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2007 HR 2827 Medicare Equity and Accessibility Act of 2007 HR 2900 Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 HR 2914 Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2007 See next page
2007 · mid_year · Medicare/Medicaid
S 3 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S 28 Generics First Act of 2007 S 130 Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2007 S 137 Preserving Medicare for All Act of 2007 S 158 Access to Affordable Health Care Act S 173 Medicare Health Savings Accounts Act of 2007 S 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 S 250 The Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007 S 251 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2007 S 273 Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 S 316 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act S 355 The Social Security and Medicare Solvency Commission Act S 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S 468 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 S. 628 - Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S 976 Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2007 S 885 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 S 980 Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007 S 1082 Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 S 1108 Medicare Part D Outreach and Enrollment Enhancement Act of 2007 S 1161 Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2007 S 1198 Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act S 1218 Medicare for All Act S 1307 Medicare Provider Accountability Act S 1338 Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007 S 1376 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007 S 1408 Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S 1505 Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act S 1507 Access to Medicare Data Act of 2007 S 1544 Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S 1695 Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 HR 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 HR 205 Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Extension Act of 2007 HR 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 HR 788 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 HR 971 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 HR 1218 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act HR 1277 Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits Gap Elimination Act of 2007 HR 1282 Medigap Access Improvement Act of 2007 HR 1310 Relief and Elimination of the Medicare Enrollment Deadline Penalty (REMEDY) Act of 2007 HR 1368 Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 HR 1432 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act HR 1474 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2007 HR 1521 Universal Health Act of 2007: Repeal of the Late Enrollment Penalty in Medicare Part D HR 1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 HR 1902 Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of HR 1952 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2007 HR 1956 Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 HR 2009 To repeal the Medicare cost containment provisions contained in subtitle A of title VIII of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. HR 2043 Medicare for All Act HR 2058 Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act of 2007 HR 2065 Medicare Drug Savings Through Choice Act of 2007 HR 2149 Healthcare Eligibility for Late Participants (HELP) in Medicare Part D Act of 2007 HR 2231 Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007 HR 2273 Food and Drug Administration Improvement Act of 2007 HR 2307 Preventing Medicare Seniors from being Confused due to Abusive Marketing (Prevent Medicare SCAMs) Act of 2007 HR 2549 . Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007 HR 2567 Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2007 HR 2592 Safe and Effective Drug Development Act of 2007 HR 2606 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007 HR 2626 Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2007 HR 2827 Medicare Equity and Accessibility Act of 2007 HR 2900 Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 HR 2914 Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2007 See next page
2007 · mid_year · Pharmacy
S 3 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S 28 Generics First Act of 2007 S 130 Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2007 S 137 Preserving Medicare for All Act of 2007 S 158 Access to Affordable Health Care Act S 173 Medicare Health Savings Accounts Act of 2007 S 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 S 250 The Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007 S 251 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2007 S 273 Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 S 316 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act S 355 The Social Security and Medicare Solvency Commission Act S 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S 468 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 S. 628 - Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S 976 Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2007 S 885 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 S 980 Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007 S 1082 Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 S 1108 Medicare Part D Outreach and Enrollment Enhancement Act of 2007 S 1161 Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2007 S 1198 Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act S 1218 Medicare for All Act S 1307 Medicare Provider Accountability Act S 1338 Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007 S 1376 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007 S 1408 Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S 1505 Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act S 1507 Access to Medicare Data Act of 2007 S 1544 Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S 1695 Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 HR 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 HR 205 Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Extension Act of 2007 HR 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 HR 788 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 HR 971 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 HR 1218 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act HR 1277 Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits Gap Elimination Act of 2007 HR 1282 Medigap Access Improvement Act of 2007 HR 1310 Relief and Elimination of the Medicare Enrollment Deadline Penalty (REMEDY) Act of 2007 HR 1368 Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 HR 1432 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act HR 1474 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2007 HR 1521 Universal Health Act of 2007: Repeal of the Late Enrollment Penalty in Medicare Part D HR 1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 HR 1902 Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of HR 1952 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2007 HR 1956 Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 HR 2009 To repeal the Medicare cost containment provisions contained in subtitle A of title VIII of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. HR 2043 Medicare for All Act HR 2058 Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act of 2007 HR 2065 Medicare Drug Savings Through Choice Act of 2007 HR 2149 Healthcare Eligibility for Late Participants (HELP) in Medicare Part D Act of 2007 HR 2231 Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007 HR 2273 Food and Drug Administration Improvement Act of 2007 HR 2307 Preventing Medicare Seniors from being Confused due to Abusive Marketing (Prevent Medicare SCAMs) Act of 2007 HR 2549 . Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007 HR 2567 Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2007 HR 2592 Safe and Effective Drug Development Act of 2007 HR 2606 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007 HR 2626 Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2007 HR 2827 Medicare Equity and Accessibility Act of 2007 HR 2900 Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 HR 2914 Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2007 See next page
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $1,630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $1,850,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $1,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, UNDETERMINED
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $895,459 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
Client expense: $857,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE