LUCAS | COMPTON

Advocated for: 1. Permanent telehealth expansion through the extension of emergency Medicare telehealth waiver allowing payment for tele-visits with patients in their home permanently. 2. Expand Medicare supported graduate medical education via the Resident Physician Shortage Act. 3. Reducing drug costs for patients and providers, providing the tools for providers to control drug costs such as through the 340B drug discount program flexibility and 340B program integrity. 4. Preserve 340B payments and maximize retroactive payments. Supporting the 340B Bill (the Preserving Rules Ordered for the Entities Covered Through ("PROTECT") 340B Act of 2022 -- H.R. 4390)

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Matched citations: H.R. 4390

Advocated for: 1. Texas Medicaid 1115 Waiver Extension and Medicaid Expansion to reduce the number of uninsured in Texas and maintain hospital and physician payments for care. 2. Protecting Provider Relief Funds received and draw down. 3. Permanent telehealth expansion through the extension of emergency Medicare telehealth waiver allowing payment for tele-visits with patients in their home permanently. 4. Expand Medicare supported graduate medical education via the Resident Physician Shortage Act. 5. COVID-19 "Long Haulers" policies and for the payment for treatment of uninsured COVID-19 Long Haulers. 6. Streamline data reporting and support enhanced infrastructure. 7. PPE/Supply Chain Improvements through the Implementation of changes to avoid shortages in the future: need coordinated national and state plans, move manufacturing to the U.S. 8. Reducing drug costs for patients and providers, providing the tools for providers to control drug costs such as through the 340B drug discount program flexibility and 340B program integrity.

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Matched citations: S. 8

S. 4009 - Rural Hospital Support Act and HR 1887 - Rural Hospital Support Act

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Matched citations: HR 1887

S. 4009 - Rural Hospital Support Act and HR 1887 - Rural Hospital Support Act

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Matched citations: HR 1887