DEREK BRANDT

Lung Cancer: H.R.4417- Mobile Cancer Screening Act; Would establish a competitive grant program through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to fund mobile cancer screening units, grants of up to $2 million would help providers acquire vehicles, imaging equipment, and essential software to reach more patients where they live. S.1157/H.R. 2319- Women in Lung Cancer Research; Would provide additional funding for prevention and treatment of lung cancer in women, particularly non-smokers. NIH Funding: Calling for the protection of NIH indirect funding. CDC Funding: Urging the continuation of CDC funding for Firearms Violence Research.

Medicare Physician Payments: H.R. 879- Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 ; Would stop the 2.8% payment cut from January 1 - December 31, 2025, and provides a partial inflation update of 2%. Medicaid Cuts: Urging Congress to preserve Medicaids vital role in the healthcare system and explore solutions that maintain access to high-quality care, particularly for underserved communities. Access to Care: H.R. 1509/ S.752- The Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act; Would require state Medicaid programs to establish a process through which qualifying out-of-state providers may temporarily treat children without undergoing additional screening requirements. It also requires pass-through pricing models for covered drugs under Medicaid. H.R. 2433- Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act; Requires Medicare coverage decisions, including prior authorization requirements and adverse coverage decisions, to be based on written clinical criteria that is developed in consultation with physicians. Bill # Pending- The Access to Claims Data Act; Would require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a program that allows clinician-led clinical data registries access to Medicare claims data for research, quality of care measurement, and reporting. Educating members on the need for updates to the physician fee schedule with an annual update based on a portion of the growth in the Medicare Economic Index (MEI).

Workforce: S. 266/ H.R. 929- The Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Act; Would reauthorize a grant program for healthcare organizations and professional associations for employee education on strategies to reduce burnout, peer-support programming, and mental and behavioral health treatment for five years. Communities with a shortage of health care workers, rural communities, and those experiencing burnout due to administrative burdens, such as lengthy paperwork, will be prioritized. H.R.3178 - The Save Health Care Workers Act; Would make it a federal crime to assault or intimidate hospital workers. S. 2031 - Workforce Mobility Act; Aims to prohibit certain noncompete agreements.

Expanding GME opportunities: H.R. 3890- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act; Adds 14,000 new residency slots over seven years, starting in 2026. Loan Repayment: H.R.2028/ S.942- Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act; Would permit a pause on student loan interest accrual and principal loan repayment for the duration of medical residencies and fellowships.

Lung Cancer: H.R.4417- Mobile Cancer Screening Act; Would establish a competitive grant program through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to fund mobile cancer screening units, grants of up to $2 million would help providers acquire vehicles, imaging equipment, and essential software to reach more patients where they live. S.1157/H.R. 2319- Women in Lung Cancer Research; Would provide additional funding for prevention and treatment of lung cancer in women, particularly non-smokers. NIH Funding: Calling for the protection of NIH indirect funding. CDC Funding: Urging the continuation of CDC funding for Firearms Violence Research.

Medicare Physician Payments: H.R. 879- Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 ; Would stop the 2.8% payment cut from January 1 - December 31, 2025, and provides a partial inflation update of 2%. Medicaid Cuts: Urging Congress to preserve Medicaids vital role in the healthcare system and explore solutions that maintain access to high-quality care, particularly for underserved communities. Access to Care: H.R. 1509/ S.752- The Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act; Would require state Medicaid programs to establish a process through which qualifying out-of-state providers may temporarily treat children without undergoing additional screening requirements. It also requires pass-through pricing models for covered drugs under Medicaid. H.R. 2433- Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act; Requires Medicare coverage decisions, including prior authorization requirements and adverse coverage decisions, to be based on written clinical criteria that is developed in consultation with physicians. Bill # Pending- The Access to Claims Data Act; Would require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a program that allows clinician-led clinical data registries access to Medicare claims data for research, quality of care measurement, and reporting. Educating members on the need for updates to the physician fee schedule with an annual update based on a portion of the growth in the Medicare Economic Index (MEI).

Medicare Physician Payments: H.R. 879- Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 ; Would stop the 2.8% payment cut from January 1 - December 31, 2025, and provides a partial inflation update of 2%. Medicaid Cuts: Urging Congress to preserve Medicaids vital role in the healthcare system and explore solutions that maintain access to high-quality care, particularly for underserved communities. Access to Care: H.R. 1509/ S.752- The Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act; Would require state Medicaid programs to establish a process through which qualifying out-of-state providers may temporarily treat children without undergoing additional screening requirements. It also requires pass-through pricing models for covered drugs under Medicaid.

Workforce: S. 266/ H.R. 929- The Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Act; Would reauthorize a grant program for healthcare organizations and professional associations for employee education on strategies to reduce burnout, peer-support programming, and mental and behavioral health treatment for five years. Communities with a shortage of health care workers, rural communities, and those experiencing burnout due to administrative burdens, such as lengthy paperwork, will be prioritized. H.R.3178 - The Save Health Care Workers Act; Would make it a federal crime to assault or intimidate hospital workers. S. 2031 - Workforce Mobility Act; Aims to prohibit certain noncompete agreements.

Workforce: S. 266/ H.R. 929- The Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Act; Would reauthorize a grant program for healthcare organizations and professional associations for employee education on strategies to reduce burnout, peer-support programming, and mental and behavioral health treatment for five years. Communities with a shortage of health care workers, rural communities, and those experiencing burnout due to administrative burdens, such as lengthy paperwork, will be prioritized.

Lung Cancer: Working to reintroduce the Mobile Cancer Screening Act (H.R. 10506 118th Congress); Would establish a grant with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support healthcare organizations purchase a new mobile cancer screening unit, with a particular emphasis on lung cancer. S.1157/H.R. 2319- Women in Lung Cancer Research; Would provide additional funding for prevention and treatment of lung cancer in women, particularly non-smokers. NIH Funding: Urging Congressional leadership to urge them to protect NIH indirect funding

Lung Cancer: H.R.4417- Mobile Cancer Screening Act; Would establish a competitive grant program through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to fund mobile cancer screening units, grants of up to $2 million would help providers acquire vehicles, imaging equipment, and essential software to reach more patients where they live. S.1157/H.R. 2319- Women in Lung Cancer Research; Would provide additional funding for prevention and treatment of lung cancer in women, particularly non-smokers. NIH Funding: Calling for the protection of NIH indirect funding. CDC Funding: Urging the continuation of CDC funding for Firearms Violence Research.

Telehealth: S. 1261- CONNECT for Health Act; Would permanently remove all geographic restrictions on telehealth services and expand originating sites to the location of the patient, including homes, among other provisions.

Telehealth: S. 1261- CONNECT for Health Act; Would permanently remove all geographic restrictions on telehealth services and expand originating sites to the location of the patient, including homes, among other provisions.

Workforce: S. 266/ H.R. 929- The Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Act; Would reauthorize a grant program for healthcare organizations and professional associations for employee education on strategies to reduce burnout, peer-support programming, and mental and behavioral health treatment for five years. Communities with a shortage of health care workers, rural communities, and those experiencing burnout due to administrative burdens, such as lengthy paperwork, will be prioritized. H.R.3178 - The Save Health Care Workers Act; Would make it a federal crime to assault or intimidate hospital workers. S. 2031 - Workforce Mobility Act; Aims to prohibit certain noncompete agreements.

Workforce: S. 266/ H.R. 929- The Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Act; Would reauthorize a grant program for healthcare organizations and professional associations for employee education on strategies to reduce burnout, peer-support programming, and mental and behavioral health treatment for five years. Communities with a shortage of health care workers, rural communities, and those experiencing burnout due to administrative burdens, such as lengthy paperwork, will be prioritized. H.R.3178 - The Save Health Care Workers Act; Would make it a federal crime to assault or intimidate hospital workers. S. 2031 - Workforce Mobility Act; Aims to prohibit certain noncompete agreements.

Workforce: S. 266/ H.R. 929- The Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Act; Would reauthorize a grant program for healthcare organizations and professional associations for employee education on strategies to reduce burnout, peer-support programming, and mental and behavioral health treatment for five years. Communities with a shortage of health care workers, rural communities, and those experiencing burnout due to administrative burdens, such as lengthy paperwork, will be prioritized.

Medicare Physician Payments: H.R. 879- Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 ; Would stop the 2.8% payment cut from January 1 - December 31, 2025, and provides a partial inflation update of 2%. Medicaid Cuts: Urging Congress to preserve Medicaids vital role in the healthcare system and explore solutions that maintain access to high-quality care, particularly for underserved communities. Access to Care: H.R. 1509/ S.752- The Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act; Would require state Medicaid programs to establish a process through which qualifying out-of-state providers may temporarily treat children without undergoing additional screening requirements. It also requires pass-through pricing models for covered drugs under Medicaid. H.R. 2433- Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act; Requires Medicare coverage decisions, including prior authorization requirements and adverse coverage decisions, to be based on written clinical criteria that is developed in consultation with physicians. Bill # Pending- The Access to Claims Data Act; Would require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a program that allows clinician-led clinical data registries access to Medicare claims data for research, quality of care measurement, and reporting. Educating members on the need for updates to the physician fee schedule with an annual update based on a portion of the growth in the Medicare Economic Index (MEI).

Medicare Physician Payments: H.R. 879- Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 ; Would stop the 2.8% payment cut from January 1 - December 31, 2025, and provides a partial inflation update of 2%. Medicaid Cuts: Urging Congress to preserve Medicaids vital role in the healthcare system and explore solutions that maintain access to high-quality care, particularly for underserved communities. Access to Care: H.R. 1509/ S.752- The Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act; Would require state Medicaid programs to establish a process through which qualifying out-of-state providers may temporarily treat children without undergoing additional screening requirements. It also requires pass-through pricing models for covered drugs under Medicaid.

Expanding GME opportunities: H.R. 3890- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act; Adds 14,000 new residency slots over seven years, starting in 2026. Loan Repayment: H.R.2028/ S.942- Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act; Would permit a pause on student loan interest accrual and principal loan repayment for the duration of medical residencies and fellowships.

Lung Cancer: Working to reintroduce the Mobile Cancer Screening Act (H.R. 10506 118th Congress); Would establish a grant with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support healthcare organizations purchase a new mobile cancer screening unit, with a particular emphasis on lung cancer. S.1157/H.R. 2319- Women in Lung Cancer Research; Would provide additional funding for prevention and treatment of lung cancer in women, particularly non-smokers. NIH Funding: Urging Congressional leadership to urge them to protect NIH indirect funding

Expanding GME opportunities: Encouraging reintroduction of the Physician Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 2389/ S.1302 118th Congress) Loan Repayment: H.R.2028/ S.942- Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act; Would permit a pause on student loan interest accrual and principal loan repayment for the duration of medical residencies and fellowships.

Expanding GME opportunities: Encouraging reintroduction of the Physician Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 2389/ S.1302 118th Congress) Loan Repayment: H.R.2028/ S.942- Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act; Would permit a pause on student loan interest accrual and principal loan repayment for the duration of medical residencies and fellowships.

Expanding GME opportunities: Encouraging reintroduction of the Physician Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 2389/ S.1302 118th Congress) Loan Repayment: H.R.2028/ S.942- Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act; Would permit a pause on student loan interest accrual and principal loan repayment for the duration of medical residencies and fellowships.

Expanding GME opportunities: Encouraging reintroduction of the Physician Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 2389/ S.1302 118th Congress) Loan Repayment: H.R.2028/ S.942- Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act; Would permit a pause on student loan interest accrual and principal loan repayment for the duration of medical residencies and fellowships.

H.R. 10506, Mobile Cancer Screening Act, establishes a grant program within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support healthcare organizations purchase a new mobile cancer screening unit, with a particular emphasis on lung cancer. H.R. 4534 / S. 2245, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act, would provide additional funding for prevention and treatment of lung cancer in women, particularly non-smokers. H.R. 7189 / S. 3757, Congenital Hearts Futures Reauthorization Act, reauthorizes national congenital heart disease research, surveillance, and awareness program to Fiscal Year 2029. H.R. 3226 / S. 1573, The Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) reauthorization Act, reauthorize, through fiscal year 2028 research programs for preventing premature births.

Expanding graduate medical education (GME) opportunities: H.R.2389/S.1302, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, would increase the number of residency positions eligible for GME payments under Medicare. H.R. 1202 / S. 704, the Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) would permit a pause on student loan interest accrual and principal loan repayment for the duration of medical residency and fellowships. H.R. 2761 / S. 705, the Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act, creates a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in underserved, rural communities. Encouraged the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to support of the Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program (PSLRP, Public Health Service Act Sec. 775) and request $30 million in funding for PSLRP in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education and Related Agencies appropriations bill.

Telehealth: H.R. 4189 / S.2016, the CONNECT for Health Act, would remove all geographic restrictions on telehealth services and expand originating sites to include the home and other sites. Access to AEDS: H.R. 2370 / S. 1024, the Access to AEDs Act, would require the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools. Preventative Health: H.R. 766 / S. 114, the Preventative Health Savings Act, would require the Congressional Budget Office, upon receipt of a request from congress, to determine if proposed legislation would reduce spending outside of the 10-year budget window through the use of preventative health services. Workplace Safety: H.R. 1202 / S. 2768, The Secure and Violence-Free Environments (SAVE) Act, would make it new a criminal offense for knowingly assaulting or intimidating hospital personnel during the performance of their official duties.

Expanding graduate medical education (GME) opportunities: H.R.2389/S.1302, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, would increase the number of residency positions eligible for GME payments under Medicare. H.R. 1202 / S. 704, the Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) would permit a pause on student loan interest accrual and principal loan repayment for the duration of medical residency and fellowships. H.R. 2761 / S. 705, the Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act, creates a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in underserved, rural communities.

Expanding graduate medical education (GME) opportunities: H.R.2389/S.1302, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, would increase the number of residency positions eligible for GME payments under Medicare. H.R. 1202 / S. 704, the Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) would permit a pause on student loan interest accrual and principal loan repayment for the duration of medical residency and fellowships. H.R. 2761 / S. 705, the Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act, creates a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in underserved, rural communities.

Expanding graduate medical education (GME) opportunities: H.R.2389/S.1302, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, would increase the number of residency positions eligible for GME payments under Medicare. H.R. 1202 / S. 704, the Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) would permit a pause on student loan interest accrual and principal loan repayment for the duration of medical residency and fellowships. H.R. 2761 / S. 705, the Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act, creates a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in underserved, rural communities.

Telehealth: H.R. 4189 / S.2016, the CONNECT for Health Act, would remove all geographic restrictions on telehealth services and expand originating sites to include the home and other sites. Access to AEDS: H.R. 2370 / S. 1024, the Access to AEDs Act, would require the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools. Preventative Health: H.R. 766 / S. 114, the Preventative Health Savings Act, would require the Congressional Budget Office, upon receipt of a request from congress, to determine if proposed legislation would reduce spending outside of the 10-year budget window through the use of preventative health services. Workplace Safety: H.R. 1202 / S. 2768, The Secure and Violence-Free Environments (SAVE) Act, would make it new a criminal offense for knowingly assaulting or intimidating hospital personnel during the performance of their official duties.

Physician wellness: H.R. 7153 / S. 3679, the Dr. Lorna Breen Reauthorization Act, would fund physician wellness to promote mental health programs. Telehealth: H.R. 4189 / S.2016, the CONNECT for Health Act, would remove all geographic restrictions on telehealth services and expand originating sites to include the home and other sites. Access to AEDS: H.R. 2370 / S. 1024, the Access to AEDs Act, would require the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools. Preventative Health: H.R. 766 / S. 114, the Preventative Health Savings Act, would require the Congressional Budget Office, upon receipt of a request from congress, to determine if proposed legislation would reduce spending outside of the 10-year budget window through the use of preventative health services. Workplace Safety: H.R. 1202 / S. 2768, The Secure and Violence-Free Environments (SAVE) Act, would make it new a criminal offense for knowingly assaulting or intimidating hospital personnel during the performance of their official duties.

Telehealth: H.R. 4189 / S.2016, the CONNECT for Health Act, would remove all geographic restrictions on telehealth services and expand originating sites to include the home and other sites. Access to AEDS: H.R. 2370 / S. 1024, the Access to AEDs Act, would require the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools. Preventative Health: H.R. 766 / S. 114, the Preventative Health Savings Act, would require the Congressional Budget Office, upon receipt of a request from congress, to determine if proposed legislation would reduce spending outside of the 10-year budget window through the use of preventative health services. Workplace Safety: H.R. 1202 / S. 2768, The Secure and Violence-Free Environments (SAVE) Act, would make it new a criminal offense for knowingly assaulting or intimidating hospital personnel during the performance of their official duties.

Telehealth: H.R. 4189 / S.2016, the CONNECT for Health Act, would remove all geographic restrictions on telehealth services and expand originating sites to include the home and other sites. Access to AEDS: H.R. 2370 / S. 1024, the Access to AEDs Act, would require the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools. Preventative Health: H.R. 766 / S. 114, the Preventative Health Savings Act, would require the Congressional Budget Office, upon receipt of a request from congress, to determine if proposed legislation would reduce spending outside of the 10-year budget window through the use of preventative health services. Workplace Safety: H.R. 1202 / S. 2768, The Secure and Violence-Free Environments (SAVE) Act, would make it new a criminal offense for knowingly assaulting or intimidating hospital personnel during the performance of their official duties.

Physician wellness: H.R. 7153 / S. 3679, the Dr. Lorna Breen Reauthorization Act, would fund physician wellness to promote mental health programs. Telehealth: H.R. 4189 / S.2016, the CONNECT for Health Act, would remove all geographic restrictions on telehealth services and expand originating sites to include the home and other sites. Access to AEDS: H.R. 2370 / S. 1024, the Access to AEDs Act, would require the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools. Preventative Health: H.R. 766 / S. 114, the Preventative Health Savings Act, would require the Congressional Budget Office, upon receipt of a request from congress, to determine if proposed legislation would reduce spending outside of the 10-year budget window through the use of preventative health services. Workplace Safety: H.R. 1202 / S. 2768, The Secure and Violence-Free Environments (SAVE) Act, would make it new a criminal offense for knowingly assaulting or intimidating hospital personnel during the performance of their official duties.

Telehealth: H.R. 4189 / S.2016, the CONNECT for Health Act, would remove all geographic restrictions on telehealth services and expand originating sites to include the home and other sites. Access to AEDS: H.R. 2370 / S. 1024, the Access to AEDs Act, would require the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools. Preventative Health: H.R. 766 / S. 114, the Preventative Health Savings Act, would require the Congressional Budget Office, upon receipt of a request from congress, to determine if proposed legislation would reduce spending outside of the 10-year budget window through the use of preventative health services. Workplace Safety: H.R. 1202 / S. 2768, The Secure and Violence-Free Environments (SAVE) Act, would make it new a criminal offense for knowingly assaulting or intimidating hospital personnel during the performance of their official duties.

Telehealth: H.R. 4189 / S.2016, the CONNECT for Health Act, would remove all geographic restrictions on telehealth services and expand originating sites to include the home and other sites. Access to AEDS: H.R. 2370 / S. 1024, the Access to AEDs Act, would require the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools. Preventative Health: H.R. 766 / S. 114, the Preventative Health Savings Act, would require the Congressional Budget Office, upon receipt of a request from congress, to determine if proposed legislation would reduce spending outside of the 10-year budget window through the use of preventative health services. Workplace Safety: H.R. 1202 / S. 2768, The Secure and Violence-Free Environments (SAVE) Act, would make it new a criminal offense for knowingly assaulting or intimidating hospital personnel during the performance of their official duties.

Expanding graduate medical education (GME) opportunities: H.R.2389/S.1302, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, would increase the number of residency positions eligible for GME payments under Medicare. H.R. 1202 / S. 704, the Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) would permit a pause on student loan interest accrual and principal loan repayment for the duration of medical residency and fellowships. H.R. 2761 / S. 705, the Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act, creates a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in underserved, rural communities. Encouraged the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to support of the Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program (PSLRP, Public Health Service Act Sec. 775) and request $30 million in funding for PSLRP in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education and Related Agencies appropriations bill.

Expanding graduate medical education (GME) opportunities: H.R.2389/S.1302, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, would increase the number of residency positions eligible for GME payments under Medicare. H.R. 1202 / S. 704, the Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) would permit a pause on student loan interest accrual and principal loan repayment for the duration of medical residency and fellowships. H.R. 2761 / S. 705, the Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act, creates a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in underserved, rural communities.

Expanding graduate medical education (GME) opportunities: H.R.2389/S.1302, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, would increase the number of residency positions eligible for GME payments under Medicare. H.R. 1202 / S. 704, the Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) would permit a pause on student loan interest accrual and principal loan repayment for the duration of medical residency and fellowships. H.R. 2761 / S. 705, the Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act, creates a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in underserved, rural communities.

Expanding graduate medical education (GME) opportunities: H.R.2389/S.1302, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, would increase the number of residency positions eligible for GME payments under Medicare. H.R. 1202 / S. 704, the Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) would permit a pause on student loan interest accrual and principal loan repayment for the duration of medical residency and fellowships. H.R. 2761 / S. 705, the Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act, creates a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in underserved, rural communities.

Medicare Physician Payments; H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, creates a single conversion factor for all physicians for physician payments through Medicare and increased payments based on the Medicare Economic Index every year. Furthermore, we delivered comments to the Senate Finance Committee regarding their white paper Bolstering Chronic Care through Physician Payment: Current Challenges and Policy Options in Medicare Part B. We urged the Committee to provide physicians with much needed fiscal stability by requiring CMS to provide an annual inflation-based payment update based on the full MEI. H.R. 6371, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, provides certain adjustments to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Secure reasonable clinician-led clinical database access to federal health plan claims data. Support for a national coverage determination for Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement (TTVR) therapy. Lung Cancer Screening; H.R. 4286, the Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act, provides for coverage without prior authorization requirements of annual lung cancer screenings under Medicaid and expands coverage of counseling and pharmaceuticals for tobacco cessation. Access to Care: H.R. 4758 / S. 2372, the Accelerating Kid's Access to Care Act would establish a voluntary pathway for qualified providers providing specialized care to children that is not available locally to enroll in other states' Medicaid of CHIP programs without delay.

Medicare Physician Reimbursement issues: H.R. 6371, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, provides certain adjustments to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, creates a single conversion factor for all physicians for physician payments through Medicare and increased payments based on the Medicare Economic Index every year. Secure reasonable clinician-led clinical database access to federal health plan claims data. Lung Cancer Screening; H.R. 4286, the Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act, provides for coverage without prior authorization requirements of annual lung cancer screenings under Medicaid and expands coverage of counseling and pharmaceuticals for tobacco cessation. Access to Care: H.R. 4758 / S. 2372, the Accelerating Kid's Access to Care Act would establish a voluntary pathway for qualified providers providing specialized care to children that is not available locally to enroll in other states' Medicaid of CHIP programs without delay.

Medicare Physician Payments; H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, creates a single conversion factor for all physicians for physician payments through Medicare and increased payments based on the Medicare Economic Index every year. Data Sharing; H.R. 9805, the Access to Claims Data Act, would allow surgeons and other providers comprehensive access to federal claims data. This would help identify trends, improve treatment protocols, and ultimately ensure better patient outcomes. H.R. 6371, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, provides certain adjustments to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Support for a national coverage determination for Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement (TTVR) therapy. Lung Cancer Screening; H.R. 4286, the Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act, provides for coverage without prior authorization requirements of annual lung cancer screenings under Medicaid and expands coverage of counseling and pharmaceuticals for tobacco cessation. Access to Care: H.R. 4758 / S. 2372, the Accelerating Kid's Access to Care Act would establish a voluntary pathway for qualified providers providing specialized care to children that is not available locally to enroll in other states' Medicaid of CHIP programs without delay.

Medicare Physician Payments; H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, creates a single conversion factor for all physicians for physician payments through Medicare and increased payments based on the Medicare Economic Index every year. Submitted extensive comments to CMS regarding the Physician Fee Schedule. CMS has proposed a 2.8% cut to cardiothoracic surgery reimbursement, problematic updates to the globals, and is prematurely transitioning away from MIPS. Submitted comments to representatives Dianne DeGette and Larry Bucshon regarding their request for information on the 21st Century Cures Act. Data Sharing; H.R. 9805, the Access to Claims Data Act, would allow surgeons and other providers comprehensive access to federal claims data. This would help identify trends, improve treatment protocols, and ultimately ensure better patient outcomes. H.R. 6371, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, provides certain adjustments to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Support for a national coverage determination for Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement (TTVR) therapy. Lung Cancer Screening; H.R. 4286, the Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act, provides for coverage without prior authorization requirements of annual lung cancer screenings under Medicaid and expands coverage of counseling and pharmaceuticals for tobacco cessation. Access to Care: H.R. 4758 / S. 2372, the Accelerating Kid's Access to Care Act would establish a voluntary pathway for qualified providers providing specialized care to children that is not available locally to enroll in other states' Medicaid of CHIP programs without delay.

Expanding graduate medical education (GME) opportunities: H.R.2389/S.1302, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, would increase the number of residency positions eligible for GME payments under Medicare. H.R. 1202 / S. 704, the Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) would permit a pause on student loan interest accrual and principal loan repayment for the duration of medical residency and fellowships. H.R. 2761 / S. 705, the Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act, creates a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in underserved, rural communities.

Expanding graduate medical education (GME) opportunities: H.R.2389/S.1302, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, would increase the number of residency positions eligible for GME payments under Medicare. H.R. 1202 / S. 704, the Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) would permit a pause on student loan interest accrual and principal loan repayment for the duration of medical residency and fellowships. H.R. 2761 / S. 705, the Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act, creates a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in underserved, rural communities.

Expanding graduate medical education (GME) opportunities: H.R.2389/S.1302, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, would increase the number of residency positions eligible for GME payments under Medicare. H.R. 1202 / S. 704, the Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) would permit a pause on student loan interest accrual and principal loan repayment for the duration of medical residency and fellowships. H.R. 2761 / S. 705, the Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act, creates a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in underserved, rural communities.

Expanding graduate medical education (GME) opportunities: H.R.2389/S.1302, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, would increase the number of residency positions eligible for GME payments under Medicare. H.R. 1202 / S. 704, the Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) would permit a pause on student loan interest accrual and principal loan repayment for the duration of medical residency and fellowships. H.R. 2761 / S. 705, the Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act, creates a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in underserved, rural communities. Encouraged the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to support of the Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program (PSLRP, Public Health Service Act Sec. 775) and request $30 million in funding for PSLRP in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education and Related Agencies appropriations bill.

H.R. 10506, Mobile Cancer Screening Act, establishes a grant program within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support healthcare organizations purchase a new mobile cancer screening unit, with a particular emphasis on lung cancer. H.R. 4534 / S. 2245, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act, would provide additional funding for prevention and treatment of lung cancer in women, particularly non-smokers. H.R. 7189 / S. 3757, Congenital Hearts Futures Reauthorization Act, reauthorizes national congenital heart disease research, surveillance, and awareness program to Fiscal Year 2029. H.R. 3226 / S. 1573, The Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) reauthorization Act, reauthorize, through fiscal year 2028 research programs for preventing premature births.

Comparative clinical effectiveness research: H.R. 4534 / S. 2245, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act, would provide additional funding for prevention and treatment of lung cancer in women, particularly non-smokers. H.R. 7189 / S. 3757, Congenital Hearts Futures Reauthorization Act, reauthorizes national congenital heart disease research, surveillance, and awareness program to Fiscal Year 2029. H.R. 3226 / S. 1573, The Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) reauthorization Act, reauthorize, through fiscal year 2028 research programs for preventing premature births.

H.R. 4534 / S. 2245, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act, would provide additional funding for prevention and treatment of lung cancer in women, particularly non-smokers. H.R. 7189 / S. 3757, Congenital Hearts Futures Reauthorization Act, reauthorizes national congenital heart disease research, surveillance, and awareness program to Fiscal Year 2029. H.R. 3226 / S. 1573, The Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) reauthorization Act, reauthorize, through fiscal year 2028 research programs for preventing premature births. Gun violence research; Encouraged the House and Senate Appropriations Committee to provide $35 million for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), $25 million for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and $1 million for the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to conduct public health research into firearm morbidity and mortality prevention. Funding research in Defense Appropriations; We encouraged continued support for the critical and highly successful Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) at the Department of Defense(DoD).

H.R. 4534 / S. 2245, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act, would provide additional funding for prevention and treatment of lung cancer in women, particularly non-smokers. H.R. 7189 / S. 3757, Congenital Hearts Futures Reauthorization Act, reauthorizes national congenital heart disease research, surveillance, and awareness program to Fiscal Year 2029. H.R. 3226 / S. 1573, The Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) reauthorization Act, reauthorize, through fiscal year 2028 research programs for preventing premature births.

Telehealth: H.R. 4189 / S.2016, the CONNECT for Health Act, would remove all geographic restrictions on telehealth services and expand originating sites to include the home and other sites. Access to AEDS: H.R. 2370 / S. 1024, the Access to AEDs Act, would require the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools. Preventative Health: H.R. 766 / S. 114, the Preventative Health Savings Act, would require the Congressional Budget Office, upon receipt of a request from congress, to determine if proposed legislation would reduce spending outside of the 10-year budget window through the use of preventative health services. Workplace Safety: H.R. 1202 / S. 2768, The Secure and Violence-Free Environments (SAVE) Act, would make it new a criminal offense for knowingly assaulting or intimidating hospital personnel during the performance of their official duties.

Telehealth: H.R. 4189 / S.2016, the CONNECT for Health Act, would remove all geographic restrictions on telehealth services and expand originating sites to include the home and other sites. Access to AEDS: H.R. 2370 / S. 1024, the Access to AEDs Act, would require the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools. Preventative Health: H.R. 766 / S. 114, the Preventative Health Savings Act, would require the Congressional Budget Office, upon receipt of a request from congress, to determine if proposed legislation would reduce spending outside of the 10-year budget window through the use of preventative health services. Workplace Safety: H.R. 1202 / S. 2768, The Secure and Violence-Free Environments (SAVE) Act, would make it new a criminal offense for knowingly assaulting or intimidating hospital personnel during the performance of their official duties.

Physician wellness: H.R. 7153 / S. 3679, the Dr. Lorna Breen Reauthorization Act, would fund physician wellness to promote mental health programs. Telehealth: H.R. 4189 / S.2016, the CONNECT for Health Act, would remove all geographic restrictions on telehealth services and expand originating sites to include the home and other sites. Access to AEDS: H.R. 2370 / S. 1024, the Access to AEDs Act, would require the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools. Preventative Health: H.R. 766 / S. 114, the Preventative Health Savings Act, would require the Congressional Budget Office, upon receipt of a request from congress, to determine if proposed legislation would reduce spending outside of the 10-year budget window through the use of preventative health services. Workplace Safety: H.R. 1202 / S. 2768, The Secure and Violence-Free Environments (SAVE) Act, would make it new a criminal offense for knowingly assaulting or intimidating hospital personnel during the performance of their official duties.

Telehealth: H.R. 4189 / S.2016, the CONNECT for Health Act, would remove all geographic restrictions on telehealth services and expand originating sites to include the home and other sites. Access to AEDS: H.R. 2370 / S. 1024, the Access to AEDs Act, would require the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools. Preventative Health: H.R. 766 / S. 114, the Preventative Health Savings Act, would require the Congressional Budget Office, upon receipt of a request from congress, to determine if proposed legislation would reduce spending outside of the 10-year budget window through the use of preventative health services. Workplace Safety: H.R. 1202 / S. 2768, The Secure and Violence-Free Environments (SAVE) Act, would make it new a criminal offense for knowingly assaulting or intimidating hospital personnel during the performance of their official duties.

Medicare Physician Reimbursement issues: H.R. 6371, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, provides certain adjustments to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, creates a single conversion factor for all physicians for physician payments through Medicare and increased payments based on the Medicare Economic Index every year. Secure reasonable clinician-led clinical database access to federal health plan claims data. Lung Cancer Screening; H.R. 4286, the Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act, provides for coverage without prior authorization requirements of annual lung cancer screenings under Medicaid and expands coverage of counseling and pharmaceuticals for tobacco cessation. Access to Care: H.R. 4758 / S. 2372, the Accelerating Kid's Access to Care Act would establish a voluntary pathway for qualified providers providing specialized care to children that is not available locally to enroll in other states' Medicaid of CHIP programs without delay.

Medicare Physician Payments; H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, creates a single conversion factor for all physicians for physician payments through Medicare and increased payments based on the Medicare Economic Index every year. Furthermore, we delivered comments to the Senate Finance Committee regarding their white paper Bolstering Chronic Care through Physician Payment: Current Challenges and Policy Options in Medicare Part B. We urged the Committee to provide physicians with much needed fiscal stability by requiring CMS to provide an annual inflation-based payment update based on the full MEI. H.R. 6371, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, provides certain adjustments to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Secure reasonable clinician-led clinical database access to federal health plan claims data. Support for a national coverage determination for Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement (TTVR) therapy. Lung Cancer Screening; H.R. 4286, the Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act, provides for coverage without prior authorization requirements of annual lung cancer screenings under Medicaid and expands coverage of counseling and pharmaceuticals for tobacco cessation. Access to Care: H.R. 4758 / S. 2372, the Accelerating Kid's Access to Care Act would establish a voluntary pathway for qualified providers providing specialized care to children that is not available locally to enroll in other states' Medicaid of CHIP programs without delay.

Medicare Physician Payments; H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, creates a single conversion factor for all physicians for physician payments through Medicare and increased payments based on the Medicare Economic Index every year. Submitted extensive comments to CMS regarding the Physician Fee Schedule. CMS has proposed a 2.8% cut to cardiothoracic surgery reimbursement, problematic updates to the globals, and is prematurely transitioning away from MIPS. Submitted comments to representatives Dianne DeGette and Larry Bucshon regarding their request for information on the 21st Century Cures Act. Data Sharing; H.R. 9805, the Access to Claims Data Act, would allow surgeons and other providers comprehensive access to federal claims data. This would help identify trends, improve treatment protocols, and ultimately ensure better patient outcomes. H.R. 6371, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, provides certain adjustments to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Support for a national coverage determination for Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement (TTVR) therapy. Lung Cancer Screening; H.R. 4286, the Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act, provides for coverage without prior authorization requirements of annual lung cancer screenings under Medicaid and expands coverage of counseling and pharmaceuticals for tobacco cessation. Access to Care: H.R. 4758 / S. 2372, the Accelerating Kid's Access to Care Act would establish a voluntary pathway for qualified providers providing specialized care to children that is not available locally to enroll in other states' Medicaid of CHIP programs without delay.

Medicare Physician Payments; H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, creates a single conversion factor for all physicians for physician payments through Medicare and increased payments based on the Medicare Economic Index every year. Data Sharing; H.R. 9805, the Access to Claims Data Act, would allow surgeons and other providers comprehensive access to federal claims data. This would help identify trends, improve treatment protocols, and ultimately ensure better patient outcomes. H.R. 6371, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, provides certain adjustments to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Support for a national coverage determination for Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement (TTVR) therapy. Lung Cancer Screening; H.R. 4286, the Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act, provides for coverage without prior authorization requirements of annual lung cancer screenings under Medicaid and expands coverage of counseling and pharmaceuticals for tobacco cessation. Access to Care: H.R. 4758 / S. 2372, the Accelerating Kid's Access to Care Act would establish a voluntary pathway for qualified providers providing specialized care to children that is not available locally to enroll in other states' Medicaid of CHIP programs without delay.

Comparative clinical effectiveness research: H.R. 4534 / S. 2245, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act, would provide additional funding for prevention and treatment of lung cancer in women, particularly non-smokers. H.R. 7189 / S. 3757, Congenital Hearts Futures Reauthorization Act, reauthorizes national congenital heart disease research, surveillance, and awareness program to Fiscal Year 2029. H.R. 3226 / S. 1573, The Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) reauthorization Act, reauthorize, through fiscal year 2028 research programs for preventing premature births.

H.R. 4534 / S. 2245, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act, would provide additional funding for prevention and treatment of lung cancer in women, particularly non-smokers. H.R. 7189 / S. 3757, Congenital Hearts Futures Reauthorization Act, reauthorizes national congenital heart disease research, surveillance, and awareness program to Fiscal Year 2029. H.R. 3226 / S. 1573, The Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) reauthorization Act, reauthorize, through fiscal year 2028 research programs for preventing premature births. Gun violence research; Encouraged the House and Senate Appropriations Committee to provide $35 million for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), $25 million for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and $1 million for the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to conduct public health research into firearm morbidity and mortality prevention. Funding research in Defense Appropriations; We encouraged continued support for the critical and highly successful Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) at the Department of Defense(DoD).

H.R. 4534 / S. 2245, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act, would provide additional funding for prevention and treatment of lung cancer in women, particularly non-smokers. H.R. 7189 / S. 3757, Congenital Hearts Futures Reauthorization Act, reauthorizes national congenital heart disease research, surveillance, and awareness program to Fiscal Year 2029. H.R. 3226 / S. 1573, The Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) reauthorization Act, reauthorize, through fiscal year 2028 research programs for preventing premature births.

H.R. 10506, Mobile Cancer Screening Act, establishes a grant program within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support healthcare organizations purchase a new mobile cancer screening unit, with a particular emphasis on lung cancer. H.R. 4534 / S. 2245, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act, would provide additional funding for prevention and treatment of lung cancer in women, particularly non-smokers. H.R. 7189 / S. 3757, Congenital Hearts Futures Reauthorization Act, reauthorizes national congenital heart disease research, surveillance, and awareness program to Fiscal Year 2029. H.R. 3226 / S. 1573, The Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) reauthorization Act, reauthorize, through fiscal year 2028 research programs for preventing premature births.

Medicare Physician Payments; H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, creates a single conversion factor for all physicians for physician payments through Medicare and increased payments based on the Medicare Economic Index every year. Furthermore, we delivered comments to the Senate Finance Committee regarding their white paper Bolstering Chronic Care through Physician Payment: Current Challenges and Policy Options in Medicare Part B. We urged the Committee to provide physicians with much needed fiscal stability by requiring CMS to provide an annual inflation-based payment update based on the full MEI. H.R. 6371, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, provides certain adjustments to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Secure reasonable clinician-led clinical database access to federal health plan claims data. Support for a national coverage determination for Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement (TTVR) therapy. Lung Cancer Screening; H.R. 4286, the Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act, provides for coverage without prior authorization requirements of annual lung cancer screenings under Medicaid and expands coverage of counseling and pharmaceuticals for tobacco cessation. Access to Care: H.R. 4758 / S. 2372, the Accelerating Kid's Access to Care Act would establish a voluntary pathway for qualified providers providing specialized care to children that is not available locally to enroll in other states' Medicaid of CHIP programs without delay.

Medicare Physician Reimbursement issues: H.R. 6371, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, provides certain adjustments to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, creates a single conversion factor for all physicians for physician payments through Medicare and increased payments based on the Medicare Economic Index every year. Secure reasonable clinician-led clinical database access to federal health plan claims data. Lung Cancer Screening; H.R. 4286, the Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act, provides for coverage without prior authorization requirements of annual lung cancer screenings under Medicaid and expands coverage of counseling and pharmaceuticals for tobacco cessation. Access to Care: H.R. 4758 / S. 2372, the Accelerating Kid's Access to Care Act would establish a voluntary pathway for qualified providers providing specialized care to children that is not available locally to enroll in other states' Medicaid of CHIP programs without delay.

Medicare Physician Payments; H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, creates a single conversion factor for all physicians for physician payments through Medicare and increased payments based on the Medicare Economic Index every year. Data Sharing; H.R. 9805, the Access to Claims Data Act, would allow surgeons and other providers comprehensive access to federal claims data. This would help identify trends, improve treatment protocols, and ultimately ensure better patient outcomes. H.R. 6371, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, provides certain adjustments to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Support for a national coverage determination for Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement (TTVR) therapy. Lung Cancer Screening; H.R. 4286, the Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act, provides for coverage without prior authorization requirements of annual lung cancer screenings under Medicaid and expands coverage of counseling and pharmaceuticals for tobacco cessation. Access to Care: H.R. 4758 / S. 2372, the Accelerating Kid's Access to Care Act would establish a voluntary pathway for qualified providers providing specialized care to children that is not available locally to enroll in other states' Medicaid of CHIP programs without delay.

Medicare Physician Payments; H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, creates a single conversion factor for all physicians for physician payments through Medicare and increased payments based on the Medicare Economic Index every year. Submitted extensive comments to CMS regarding the Physician Fee Schedule. CMS has proposed a 2.8% cut to cardiothoracic surgery reimbursement, problematic updates to the globals, and is prematurely transitioning away from MIPS. Submitted comments to representatives Dianne DeGette and Larry Bucshon regarding their request for information on the 21st Century Cures Act. Data Sharing; H.R. 9805, the Access to Claims Data Act, would allow surgeons and other providers comprehensive access to federal claims data. This would help identify trends, improve treatment protocols, and ultimately ensure better patient outcomes. H.R. 6371, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, provides certain adjustments to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Support for a national coverage determination for Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement (TTVR) therapy. Lung Cancer Screening; H.R. 4286, the Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act, provides for coverage without prior authorization requirements of annual lung cancer screenings under Medicaid and expands coverage of counseling and pharmaceuticals for tobacco cessation. Access to Care: H.R. 4758 / S. 2372, the Accelerating Kid's Access to Care Act would establish a voluntary pathway for qualified providers providing specialized care to children that is not available locally to enroll in other states' Medicaid of CHIP programs without delay.

Workforce: H.R. 731 / S. 220 the Workforce Mobility Act, which addresses issues relating to using non-compete agreements in employment contracts for certain non-exempt employees. H.R. 4942 / S.665 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, waives requirements for foreign physicians to reside for two years abroad after training in exchange for serving in an underserved area. H.R. 6205 / S. 3211, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, would recapture unused immigrant visas. H.R. 7153/S. 3679, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, would ensure continued funding for programs that address physician burnout and wellness.

Workforce: H.R. 731 / S. 220 the Workforce Mobility Act, which addresses issues relating to using non-compete agreements in employment contracts for certain non-exempt employees. H.R. 4942 / S.665 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, waives requirements for foreign physicians to reside for two years abroad after training in exchange for serving in an underserved area. H.R. 6205 / S. 3211, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, would recapture unused immigrant visas. H.R. 7153/S. 3679, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, would ensure continued funding for programs that address physician burnout and wellness.

Workforce: H.R. 731 / S. 220 the Workforce Mobility Act, which addresses issues relating to using non-compete agreements in employment contracts for certain non-exempt employees. H.R. 4942 / S.665 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, waives requirements for foreign physicians to reside for two years abroad after training in exchange for serving in an underserved area. H.R. 6205 / S. 3211, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, would recapture unused immigrant visas.

Workforce: H.R. 731 / S. 220 the Workforce Mobility Act, which addresses issues relating to using non-compete agreements in employment contracts for certain non-exempt employees. H.R. 4942 / S.665 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, waives requirements for foreign physicians to reside for two years abroad after training in exchange for serving in an underserved area. H.R. 6205 / S. 3211, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, would recapture unused immigrant visas. H.R. 7153/S. 3679, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, would ensure continued funding for programs that address physician burnout and wellness.

Workforce: H.R. 731 / S. 220 the Workforce Mobility Act, which addresses issues relating to using non-compete agreements in employment contracts for certain non-exempt employees. H.R. 4942 / S.665 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, waives requirements for foreign physicians to reside for two years abroad after training in exchange for serving in an underserved area. H.R. 6205 / S. 3211, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, would recapture unused immigrant visas.

Workforce: H.R. 731 / S. 220 the Workforce Mobility Act, which addresses issues relating to using non-compete agreements in employment contracts for certain non-exempt employees. H.R. 4942 / S.665 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, waives requirements for foreign physicians to reside for two years abroad after training in exchange for serving in an underserved area. H.R. 6205 / S. 3211, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, would recapture unused immigrant visas. H.R. 7153/S. 3679, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, would ensure continued funding for programs that address physician burnout and wellness.

Workforce: H.R. 731 / S. 220 the Workforce Mobility Act, which addresses issues relating to using non-compete agreements in employment contracts for certain non-exempt employees. H.R. 4942 / S.665 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, waives requirements for foreign physicians to reside for two years abroad after training in exchange for serving in an underserved area. H.R. 6205 / S. 3211, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, would recapture unused immigrant visas. H.R. 7153/S. 3679, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, would ensure continued funding for programs that address physician burnout and wellness.

Workforce: H.R. 731 / S. 220 the Workforce Mobility Act, which addresses issues relating to using non-compete agreements in employment contracts for certain non-exempt employees. H.R. 4942 / S.665 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, waives requirements for foreign physicians to reside for two years abroad after training in exchange for serving in an underserved area. H.R. 6205 / S. 3211, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, would recapture unused immigrant visas. H.R. 7153/S. 3679, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, would ensure continued funding for programs that address physician burnout and wellness.

Medicare Physician Payments; H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, creates a single conversion factor for all physicians for physician payments through Medicare and increased payments based on the Medicare Economic Index every year. Furthermore, we delivered comments to the Senate Finance Committee regarding their white paper Bolstering Chronic Care through Physician Payment: Current Challenges and Policy Options in Medicare Part B. We urged the Committee to provide physicians with much needed fiscal stability by requiring CMS to provide an annual inflation-based payment update based on the full MEI. H.R. 6371, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, provides certain adjustments to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Secure reasonable clinician-led clinical database access to federal health plan claims data. Support for a national coverage determination for Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement (TTVR) therapy. Lung Cancer Screening; H.R. 4286, the Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act, provides for coverage without prior authorization requirements of annual lung cancer screenings under Medicaid and expands coverage of counseling and pharmaceuticals for tobacco cessation. Access to Care: H.R. 4758 / S. 2372, the Accelerating Kid's Access to Care Act would establish a voluntary pathway for qualified providers providing specialized care to children that is not available locally to enroll in other states' Medicaid of CHIP programs without delay.

Medicare Physician Reimbursement issues: H.R. 6371, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, provides certain adjustments to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, creates a single conversion factor for all physicians for physician payments through Medicare and increased payments based on the Medicare Economic Index every year. Secure reasonable clinician-led clinical database access to federal health plan claims data. Lung Cancer Screening; H.R. 4286, the Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act, provides for coverage without prior authorization requirements of annual lung cancer screenings under Medicaid and expands coverage of counseling and pharmaceuticals for tobacco cessation. Access to Care: H.R. 4758 / S. 2372, the Accelerating Kid's Access to Care Act would establish a voluntary pathway for qualified providers providing specialized care to children that is not available locally to enroll in other states' Medicaid of CHIP programs without delay.

Medicare Physician Payments; H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, creates a single conversion factor for all physicians for physician payments through Medicare and increased payments based on the Medicare Economic Index every year. Data Sharing; H.R. 9805, the Access to Claims Data Act, would allow surgeons and other providers comprehensive access to federal claims data. This would help identify trends, improve treatment protocols, and ultimately ensure better patient outcomes. H.R. 6371, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, provides certain adjustments to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Support for a national coverage determination for Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement (TTVR) therapy. Lung Cancer Screening; H.R. 4286, the Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act, provides for coverage without prior authorization requirements of annual lung cancer screenings under Medicaid and expands coverage of counseling and pharmaceuticals for tobacco cessation. Access to Care: H.R. 4758 / S. 2372, the Accelerating Kid's Access to Care Act would establish a voluntary pathway for qualified providers providing specialized care to children that is not available locally to enroll in other states' Medicaid of CHIP programs without delay.

Medicare Physician Payments; H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, creates a single conversion factor for all physicians for physician payments through Medicare and increased payments based on the Medicare Economic Index every year. Submitted extensive comments to CMS regarding the Physician Fee Schedule. CMS has proposed a 2.8% cut to cardiothoracic surgery reimbursement, problematic updates to the globals, and is prematurely transitioning away from MIPS. Submitted comments to representatives Dianne DeGette and Larry Bucshon regarding their request for information on the 21st Century Cures Act. Data Sharing; H.R. 9805, the Access to Claims Data Act, would allow surgeons and other providers comprehensive access to federal claims data. This would help identify trends, improve treatment protocols, and ultimately ensure better patient outcomes. H.R. 6371, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, provides certain adjustments to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Support for a national coverage determination for Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement (TTVR) therapy. Lung Cancer Screening; H.R. 4286, the Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act, provides for coverage without prior authorization requirements of annual lung cancer screenings under Medicaid and expands coverage of counseling and pharmaceuticals for tobacco cessation. Access to Care: H.R. 4758 / S. 2372, the Accelerating Kid's Access to Care Act would establish a voluntary pathway for qualified providers providing specialized care to children that is not available locally to enroll in other states' Medicaid of CHIP programs without delay.

Workforce: H.R. 731 / S. 220 the Workforce Mobility Act, which addresses issues relating to using non-compete agreements in employment contracts for certain non-exempt employees. H.R. 4942 / S.665 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, waives requirements for foreign physicians to reside for two years abroad after training in exchange for serving in an underserved area. H.R. 6205 / S. 3211, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, would recapture unused immigrant visas. H.R. 7153/S. 3679, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, would ensure continued funding for programs that address physician burnout and wellness.

Workforce: H.R. 731 / S. 220 the Workforce Mobility Act, which addresses issues relating to using non-compete agreements in employment contracts for certain non-exempt employees. H.R. 4942 / S.665 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, waives requirements for foreign physicians to reside for two years abroad after training in exchange for serving in an underserved area. H.R. 6205 / S. 3211, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, would recapture unused immigrant visas. H.R. 7153/S. 3679, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, would ensure continued funding for programs that address physician burnout and wellness.

Physician wellness: H.R. 7153 / S. 3679, the Dr. Lorna Breen Reauthorization Act, would fund physician wellness to promote mental health programs. Telehealth: H.R. 4189 / S.2016, the CONNECT for Health Act, would remove all geographic restrictions on telehealth services and expand originating sites to include the home and other sites. Access to AEDS: H.R. 2370 / S. 1024, the Access to AEDs Act, would require the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools. Preventative Health: H.R. 766 / S. 114, the Preventative Health Savings Act, would require the Congressional Budget Office, upon receipt of a request from congress, to determine if proposed legislation would reduce spending outside of the 10-year budget window through the use of preventative health services. Workplace Safety: H.R. 1202 / S. 2768, The Secure and Violence-Free Environments (SAVE) Act, would make it new a criminal offense for knowingly assaulting or intimidating hospital personnel during the performance of their official duties.

Workforce: H.R. 731 / S. 220 the Workforce Mobility Act, which addresses issues relating to using non-compete agreements in employment contracts for certain non-exempt employees. H.R. 4942 / S.665 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, waives requirements for foreign physicians to reside for two years abroad after training in exchange for serving in an underserved area. H.R. 6205 / S. 3211, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, would recapture unused immigrant visas. H.R. 7153/S. 3679, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, would ensure continued funding for programs that address physician burnout and wellness.

Comparative clinical effectiveness research: H.R. 4534 / S. 2245, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act, would provide additional funding for prevention and treatment of lung cancer in women, particularly non-smokers. H.R. 7189 / S. 3757, Congenital Hearts Futures Reauthorization Act, reauthorizes national congenital heart disease research, surveillance, and awareness program to Fiscal Year 2029. H.R. 3226 / S. 1573, The Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) reauthorization Act, reauthorize, through fiscal year 2028 research programs for preventing premature births.

H.R. 10506, Mobile Cancer Screening Act, establishes a grant program within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support healthcare organizations purchase a new mobile cancer screening unit, with a particular emphasis on lung cancer. H.R. 4534 / S. 2245, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act, would provide additional funding for prevention and treatment of lung cancer in women, particularly non-smokers. H.R. 7189 / S. 3757, Congenital Hearts Futures Reauthorization Act, reauthorizes national congenital heart disease research, surveillance, and awareness program to Fiscal Year 2029. H.R. 3226 / S. 1573, The Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) reauthorization Act, reauthorize, through fiscal year 2028 research programs for preventing premature births.

H.R. 4534 / S. 2245, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act, would provide additional funding for prevention and treatment of lung cancer in women, particularly non-smokers. H.R. 7189 / S. 3757, Congenital Hearts Futures Reauthorization Act, reauthorizes national congenital heart disease research, surveillance, and awareness program to Fiscal Year 2029. H.R. 3226 / S. 1573, The Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) reauthorization Act, reauthorize, through fiscal year 2028 research programs for preventing premature births. Gun violence research; Encouraged the House and Senate Appropriations Committee to provide $35 million for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), $25 million for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and $1 million for the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to conduct public health research into firearm morbidity and mortality prevention. Funding research in Defense Appropriations; We encouraged continued support for the critical and highly successful Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) at the Department of Defense(DoD).

H.R. 4534 / S. 2245, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act, would provide additional funding for prevention and treatment of lung cancer in women, particularly non-smokers. H.R. 7189 / S. 3757, Congenital Hearts Futures Reauthorization Act, reauthorizes national congenital heart disease research, surveillance, and awareness program to Fiscal Year 2029. H.R. 3226 / S. 1573, The Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) reauthorization Act, reauthorize, through fiscal year 2028 research programs for preventing premature births.

Workforce: H.R. 731 / S. 220 the Workforce Mobility Act, which addresses issues relating to using non-compete agreements in employment contracts for certain non-exempt employees. H.R. 4942 / S.665 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, waives requirements for foreign physicians to reside for two years abroad after training in exchange for serving in an underserved area. H.R. 6205 / S. 3211, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, would recapture unused immigrant visas. H.R. 7153/S. 3679, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, would ensure continued funding for programs that address physician burnout and wellness.

Workforce: H.R. 731 / S. 220 the Workforce Mobility Act, which addresses issues relating to using non-compete agreements in employment contracts for certain non-exempt employees. H.R. 4942 / S.665 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, waives requirements for foreign physicians to reside for two years abroad after training in exchange for serving in an underserved area. H.R. 6205 / S. 3211, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, would recapture unused immigrant visas. H.R. 7153/S. 3679, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, would ensure continued funding for programs that address physician burnout and wellness.

Workforce: H.R. 731 / S. 220 the Workforce Mobility Act, which addresses issues relating to using non-compete agreements in employment contracts for certain non-exempt employees. H.R. 4942 / S.665 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, waives requirements for foreign physicians to reside for two years abroad after training in exchange for serving in an underserved area. H.R. 6205 / S. 3211, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, would recapture unused immigrant visas. H.R. 7153/S. 3679, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, would ensure continued funding for programs that address physician burnout and wellness.

Workforce: H.R. 731 / S. 220 the Workforce Mobility Act, which addresses issues relating to using non-compete agreements in employment contracts for certain non-exempt employees. H.R. 4942 / S.665 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, waives requirements for foreign physicians to reside for two years abroad after training in exchange for serving in an underserved area. H.R. 6205 / S. 3211, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, would recapture unused immigrant visas.

Physician wellness: H.R. 7153 / S. 3679, the Dr. Lorna Breen Reauthorization Act, would fund physician wellness to promote mental health programs. Telehealth: H.R. 4189 / S.2016, the CONNECT for Health Act, would remove all geographic restrictions on telehealth services and expand originating sites to include the home and other sites. Access to AEDS: H.R. 2370 / S. 1024, the Access to AEDs Act, would require the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools. Preventative Health: H.R. 766 / S. 114, the Preventative Health Savings Act, would require the Congressional Budget Office, upon receipt of a request from congress, to determine if proposed legislation would reduce spending outside of the 10-year budget window through the use of preventative health services. Workplace Safety: H.R. 1202 / S. 2768, The Secure and Violence-Free Environments (SAVE) Act, would make it new a criminal offense for knowingly assaulting or intimidating hospital personnel during the performance of their official duties.

Telehealth: H.R. 4189 / S.2016, the CONNECT for Health Act, would remove all geographic restrictions on telehealth services and expand originating sites to include the home and other sites. Access to AEDS: H.R. 2370 / S. 1024, the Access to AEDs Act, would require the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools. Preventative Health: H.R. 766 / S. 114, the Preventative Health Savings Act, would require the Congressional Budget Office, upon receipt of a request from congress, to determine if proposed legislation would reduce spending outside of the 10-year budget window through the use of preventative health services. Workplace Safety: H.R. 1202 / S. 2768, The Secure and Violence-Free Environments (SAVE) Act, would make it new a criminal offense for knowingly assaulting or intimidating hospital personnel during the performance of their official duties.

Telehealth: H.R. 4189 / S.2016, the CONNECT for Health Act, would remove all geographic restrictions on telehealth services and expand originating sites to include the home and other sites. Access to AEDS: H.R. 2370 / S. 1024, the Access to AEDs Act, would require the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools. Preventative Health: H.R. 766 / S. 114, the Preventative Health Savings Act, would require the Congressional Budget Office, upon receipt of a request from congress, to determine if proposed legislation would reduce spending outside of the 10-year budget window through the use of preventative health services. Workplace Safety: H.R. 1202 / S. 2768, The Secure and Violence-Free Environments (SAVE) Act, would make it new a criminal offense for knowingly assaulting or intimidating hospital personnel during the performance of their official duties.