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Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2320 - The Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.Con.Res.14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Commented and proposed recommendations on FDA's Considerations for the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Drug and Biological Products as well as FDA's Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Device Software Functions.
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NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY via NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
2025 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 4016 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2572 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5304 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2587 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.3944 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 Supporting the following funding levels in FY25 appropriations bills: $51.3 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for fiscal year (FY) 2026. Supporting established funding levels for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaid's current financing structure. DoD- Working to restore funding for the Congressionally Directed MS Research Program which was zeroed out. Specifically advocating for $22 million for the MS Research Program. Joined with coalition partners to send a letter to the Appropriations Committee leadership on the NIH-wide strategic plan asking for report language to ensure the plan is carefully executed with input from key stakeholders that prioritize cutting edge research and investments.
Source: Senate LDA
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.Con.Res.14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.Con.Res.14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Joined with coalition partners to request CMS to expand coverage for anti-obesity medications. In January commented on CMS's Contract Year 2026 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. In April provided recommendations on CMS's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability.
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.Con.Res.14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Supporting the following funding levels in FY25 appropriations bills: $51.303 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for fiscal year (FY) 2026. Supporting established funding levels for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaid's current financing structure. DoD- Working to restore funding for the Congressionally Directed MS Research Program which was zeroed out in the last Continuing Resolution. Specifically $22 million for the MS Research Program and $6.54 Million for Veterans Affairs Centers of Excellence.
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Joined with coalition partners to ask CMS to eliminate Medicare guidance that prohibits Medicare coverage of standing systems in power wheelchairs. Encouraged the agency to initiate rulemaking to create and establish a timelier and more predictable pathway for Medicare coverage of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) designated breakthrough medical technologies.
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Over the course of the last quarter joined with various coalition partners to advocate for restoring NIH funding grants for medical research.
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 4016 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2572 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5304 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2587 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.3944 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 Supporting the following funding levels in FY25 appropriations bills: $51.3 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for fiscal year (FY) 2026. Supporting established funding levels for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaid's current financing structure. DoD- Working to restore funding for the Congressionally Directed MS Research Program which was zeroed out. Specifically advocating for $22 million for the MS Research Program. Joined with coalition partners to send a letter to the Appropriations Committee leadership on the NIH-wide strategic plan asking for report language to ensure the plan is carefully executed with input from key stakeholders that prioritize cutting edge research and investments.
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Joined with coalition partners to request CMS to expand coverage for anti-obesity medications. In June Commented and proposed recommendations on CMS's Draft Guidance for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 4016 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2572 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5304 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2587 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.3944 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 Supporting the following funding levels in FY25 appropriations bills: $51.3 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for fiscal year (FY) 2026. Supporting established funding levels for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaid's current financing structure. DoD- Working to restore funding for the Congressionally Directed MS Research Program which was zeroed out. Specifically advocating for $22 million for the MS Research Program. Joined with coalition partners to send a letter to the Appropriations Committee leadership on the NIH-wide strategic plan asking for report language to ensure the plan is carefully executed with input from key stakeholders that prioritize cutting edge research and investments.
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Supporting the following funding levels in FY25 appropriations bills: $51.3 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for fiscal year (FY) 2026. Supporting established funding levels for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaid's current financing structure. DoD- Working to restore funding for the Congressionally Directed MS Research Program which was zeroed out in the last Continuing Resolution. Specifically $22 million for the MS Research Program.
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Over the course of the last quarter joined with various coalition partners to advocate for restoring NIH funding grants for medical research. Worked with partners to ask Appropriations Committee leadership for report language on the NIH-wide strategic plan to ensure the plan is carefully executed with input from key stakeholders that prioritize cutting edge research and investments.
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Over the course of the last quarter joined with various coalition partners to advocate for restoring NIH funding grants for medical research. Worked with partners to ask Appropriations Committee leadership for report language on the NIH-wide strategic plan to ensure the plan is carefully executed with input from key stakeholders that prioritize cutting edge research and investments. Worked with other groups to send a Letter to Appropriations Committee leadership supporting the work of the Joint Associations Group on Indirect Costs (JAG)s effort to develop a new, more transparent model for ensuring that institutions essential research costs are adequately supported.
Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.Con.Res.14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.Con.Res.14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Joined with coalition partners to request CMS to expand coverage for anti-obesity medications. In January commented on CMS's Contract Year 2026 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. In April provided recommendations on CMS's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability.
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2320 - The Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.Con.Res.14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Commented and proposed recommendations on FDA's Considerations for the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Drug and Biological Products as well as FDA's Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Device Software Functions.
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.Con.Res.14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Supporting the following funding levels in FY25 appropriations bills: $51.303 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for fiscal year (FY) 2026. Supporting established funding levels for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaid's current financing structure. DoD- Working to restore funding for the Congressionally Directed MS Research Program which was zeroed out in the last Continuing Resolution. Specifically $22 million for the MS Research Program and $6.54 Million for Veterans Affairs Centers of Excellence.
Credit for Caring Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
Credit for Caring Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
Credit for Caring Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2320 - The Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.Con.Res.14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Commented and proposed recommendations on FDA's Considerations for the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Drug and Biological Products as well as FDA's Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Device Software Functions.
Credit for Caring Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025
Insurance Fraud Accountability Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025
Insurance Fraud Accountability Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
Insurance Fraud Accountability Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025
Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2320 - The Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.Con.Res.14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Commented and proposed recommendations on FDA's Considerations for the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Drug and Biological Products as well as FDA's Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Device Software Functions.
Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2320 - The Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.Con.Res.14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Commented and proposed recommendations on FDA's Considerations for the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Drug and Biological Products as well as FDA's Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Device Software Functions.
Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025
Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025
Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025
Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
ENROLL Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
ENROLL Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
ENROLL Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 4016 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2572 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5304 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2587 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.3944 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 Supporting the following funding levels in FY25 appropriations bills: $51.3 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for fiscal year (FY) 2026. Supporting established funding levels for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaid's current financing structure. DoD- Working to restore funding for the Congressionally Directed MS Research Program which was zeroed out. Specifically advocating for $22 million for the MS Research Program. Joined with coalition partners to send a letter to the Appropriations Committee leadership on the NIH-wide strategic plan asking for report language to ensure the plan is carefully executed with input from key stakeholders that prioritize cutting edge research and investments.
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 4016 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2572 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5304 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2587 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.3944 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 Supporting the following funding levels in FY25 appropriations bills: $51.3 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for fiscal year (FY) 2026. Supporting established funding levels for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaid's current financing structure. DoD- Working to restore funding for the Congressionally Directed MS Research Program which was zeroed out. Specifically advocating for $22 million for the MS Research Program. Joined with coalition partners to send a letter to the Appropriations Committee leadership on the NIH-wide strategic plan asking for report language to ensure the plan is carefully executed with input from key stakeholders that prioritize cutting edge research and investments.
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 4016 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2572 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5304 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2587 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.3944 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 Supporting the following funding levels in FY25 appropriations bills: $51.3 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for fiscal year (FY) 2026. Supporting established funding levels for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaid's current financing structure. DoD- Working to restore funding for the Congressionally Directed MS Research Program which was zeroed out. Specifically advocating for $22 million for the MS Research Program. Joined with coalition partners to send a letter to the Appropriations Committee leadership on the NIH-wide strategic plan asking for report language to ensure the plan is carefully executed with input from key stakeholders that prioritize cutting edge research and investments.
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 4016 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2572 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5304 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2587 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.3944 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 Supporting the following funding levels in FY25 appropriations bills: $51.3 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for fiscal year (FY) 2026. Supporting established funding levels for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaid's current financing structure. DoD- Working to restore funding for the Congressionally Directed MS Research Program which was zeroed out. Specifically advocating for $22 million for the MS Research Program. Joined with coalition partners to send a letter to the Appropriations Committee leadership on the NIH-wide strategic plan asking for report language to ensure the plan is carefully executed with input from key stakeholders that prioritize cutting edge research and investments.
PBM Reform Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
PBM Reform Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 4016 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2572 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5304 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2587 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.3944 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 Supporting the following funding levels in FY25 appropriations bills: $51.3 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for fiscal year (FY) 2026. Supporting established funding levels for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaid's current financing structure. DoD- Working to restore funding for the Congressionally Directed MS Research Program which was zeroed out. Specifically advocating for $22 million for the MS Research Program. Joined with coalition partners to send a letter to the Appropriations Committee leadership on the NIH-wide strategic plan asking for report language to ensure the plan is carefully executed with input from key stakeholders that prioritize cutting edge research and investments.
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 4016 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2572 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5304 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2587 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.3944 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 Supporting the following funding levels in FY25 appropriations bills: $51.3 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for fiscal year (FY) 2026. Supporting established funding levels for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaid's current financing structure. DoD- Working to restore funding for the Congressionally Directed MS Research Program which was zeroed out. Specifically advocating for $22 million for the MS Research Program. Joined with coalition partners to send a letter to the Appropriations Committee leadership on the NIH-wide strategic plan asking for report language to ensure the plan is carefully executed with input from key stakeholders that prioritize cutting edge research and investments.
Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025
Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
ENROLL Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
ENROLL Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
ENROLL Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 4016 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2572 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5304 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2587 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.3944 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 Supporting the following funding levels in FY25 appropriations bills: $51.3 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for fiscal year (FY) 2026. Supporting established funding levels for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaid's current financing structure. DoD- Working to restore funding for the Congressionally Directed MS Research Program which was zeroed out. Specifically advocating for $22 million for the MS Research Program. Joined with coalition partners to send a letter to the Appropriations Committee leadership on the NIH-wide strategic plan asking for report language to ensure the plan is carefully executed with input from key stakeholders that prioritize cutting edge research and investments.
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 4016 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2572 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5304 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2587 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.3944 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 Supporting the following funding levels in FY25 appropriations bills: $51.3 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for fiscal year (FY) 2026. Supporting established funding levels for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaid's current financing structure. DoD- Working to restore funding for the Congressionally Directed MS Research Program which was zeroed out. Specifically advocating for $22 million for the MS Research Program. Joined with coalition partners to send a letter to the Appropriations Committee leadership on the NIH-wide strategic plan asking for report language to ensure the plan is carefully executed with input from key stakeholders that prioritize cutting edge research and investments.
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 4016 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2572 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5304 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2587 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.3944 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 Supporting the following funding levels in FY25 appropriations bills: $51.3 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for fiscal year (FY) 2026. Supporting established funding levels for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaid's current financing structure. DoD- Working to restore funding for the Congressionally Directed MS Research Program which was zeroed out. Specifically advocating for $22 million for the MS Research Program. Joined with coalition partners to send a letter to the Appropriations Committee leadership on the NIH-wide strategic plan asking for report language to ensure the plan is carefully executed with input from key stakeholders that prioritize cutting edge research and investments.
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 4016 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2572 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5304 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2587 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.3944 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 Supporting the following funding levels in FY25 appropriations bills: $51.3 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for fiscal year (FY) 2026. Supporting established funding levels for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaid's current financing structure. DoD- Working to restore funding for the Congressionally Directed MS Research Program which was zeroed out. Specifically advocating for $22 million for the MS Research Program. Joined with coalition partners to send a letter to the Appropriations Committee leadership on the NIH-wide strategic plan asking for report language to ensure the plan is carefully executed with input from key stakeholders that prioritize cutting edge research and investments.
Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025
Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025
Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2320 - The Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.Con.Res.14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Commented and proposed recommendations on FDA's Considerations for the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Drug and Biological Products as well as FDA's Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Device Software Functions.
Credit for Caring Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
Credit for Caring Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2320 - The Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.Con.Res.14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Commented and proposed recommendations on FDA's Considerations for the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Drug and Biological Products as well as FDA's Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Device Software Functions.
Credit for Caring Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
Credit for Caring Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025
Insurance Fraud Accountability Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025
Insurance Fraud Accountability Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
Insurance Fraud Accountability Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
Long COVID RECOVERY NOW Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
S.79 - Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S.113, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023,support passage S.142, the Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148, the Stop Stalling Act, support passage S.150, the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage H.R.1114- Long COVID Recovery Now Act S.801/H.S. 1616 CARE for Long COVID Act, support passage The Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act, monitor legislation U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Senate, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
Long COVID RECOVERY NOW Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
S.79 - Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S.113, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023,support passage S.142, the Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148, the Stop Stalling Act, support passage S.150, the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage H.R.1114- Long COVID Recovery Now Act S.801/H.S. 1616 CARE for Long COVID Act, support passage The Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act, monitor legislation U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Senate, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
Long COVID RECOVERY NOW Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
S.79 - Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S.113, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023,support passage S.142, the Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148, the Stop Stalling Act, support passage S.150, the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage H.R.1114- Long COVID Recovery Now Act S.801/H.S. 1616 CARE for Long COVID Act, support passage The Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act, monitor legislation U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Senate, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2023
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act of 2023, support passage S.1939 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023, support passage with Amendments that includes components of ACAAA (listed below) S.545/H.R.1267 - Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 14445/S.400 - Prioritizing Accountability and Accessibility for Aviation Consumers Act of 2023, support passage
Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2023
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act of 2023, support passage S.1939 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023, support passage with Amendments that includes components of ACAAA (listed below) S.545/H.R.1267 - Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 14445/S.400 - Prioritizing Accountability and Accessibility for Aviation Consumers Act of 2023, support passage
Health Care Affordability Act of 2023
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 1692, Health Care Affordability Act of 2023 H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage H.R. 8018, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage S. 3109, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage H.R.6302, the Health Share Transparency Act of 2023 H.R.7623, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024
Health Care Affordability Act of 2023
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 1692, Health Care Affordability Act of 2023 H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage H.R. 8018, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage S. 3109, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage H.R.6302, the Health Share Transparency Act of 2023 H.R.7623, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024
Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage Alleviating Barriers for Caregiving Act, support passage (not yet introduced) Health Share Transparency Act, support passage (not yet introduced)
Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 1692, Health Care Affordability Act of 2023 H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage H.R. 8018, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage S. 3109, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage H.R.6302, the Health Share Transparency Act of 2023 H.R.7623, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024
Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage Alleviating Barriers for Caregiving Act, support passage (not yet introduced) Health Share Transparency Act, support passage (not yet introduced)
Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage H.R. 8018, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage S. 3109, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage H.R.6302, the Health Share Transparency Act of 2023 Joined together with coalition allies to offer recommendations for the 2026 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP), as well as future rulemaking, to advance the goals of making healthcare accessible, adequate, and affordable. Joined together with coalition allies to advocate to the federal government, including HHS and CMS, to ensure that any revision of the cost-sharing rule related to copay accumulator adjustment policies includes clear, commonsense protections guaranteeing that copayments made by or on behalf of an enrollee are counted as payments toward their annual cost-sharing contributions.
Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 1692, Health Care Affordability Act of 2023 H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage H.R. 8018, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage S. 3109, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage H.R.6302, the Health Share Transparency Act of 2023 H.R.7623, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024
Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 1692, Health Care Affordability Act of 2023 H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage H.R. 8018, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage S. 3109, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage H.R.6302, the Health Share Transparency Act of 2023 H.R.7623, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024
Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage H.R. 8018, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage S. 3109, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage H.R.6302, the Health Share Transparency Act of 2023 Joined together with coalition allies to offer recommendations for the 2026 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP), as well as future rulemaking, to advance the goals of making healthcare accessible, adequate, and affordable. Joined together with coalition allies to advocate to the federal government, including HHS and CMS, to ensure that any revision of the cost-sharing rule related to copay accumulator adjustment policies includes clear, commonsense protections guaranteeing that copayments made by or on behalf of an enrollee are counted as payments toward their annual cost-sharing contributions.
Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage Alleviating Barriers for Caregiving Act, support passage (not yet introduced) Health Share Transparency Act, support passage (not yet introduced)
Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 1692, Health Care Affordability Act of 2023 H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage H.R. 8018, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage S. 3109, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage H.R.6302, the Health Share Transparency Act of 2023 H.R.7623, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024
Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage Alleviating Barriers for Caregiving Act, support passage (not yet introduced) Health Share Transparency Act, support passage (not yet introduced)
Providers and Payers COMPETE Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 1692, Health Care Affordability Act of 2023 H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage H.R. 8018, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage S. 3109, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage H.R.6302, the Health Share Transparency Act of 2023 H.R.7623, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024
Providers and Payers COMPETE Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage H.R. 8018, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage S. 3109, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage H.R.6302, the Health Share Transparency Act of 2023 Joined together with coalition allies to offer recommendations for the 2026 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP), as well as future rulemaking, to advance the goals of making healthcare accessible, adequate, and affordable. Joined together with coalition allies to advocate to the federal government, including HHS and CMS, to ensure that any revision of the cost-sharing rule related to copay accumulator adjustment policies includes clear, commonsense protections guaranteeing that copayments made by or on behalf of an enrollee are counted as payments toward their annual cost-sharing contributions.
Providers and Payers COMPETE Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 1692, Health Care Affordability Act of 2023 H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage H.R. 8018, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage S. 3109, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage H.R.6302, the Health Share Transparency Act of 2023 H.R.7623, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024
Providers and Payers COMPETE Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage Alleviating Barriers for Caregiving Act, support passage (not yet introduced) Health Share Transparency Act, support passage (not yet introduced)
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Over the course of the last quarter joined with various coalition partners to advocate for restoring NIH funding grants for medical research. Worked with partners to ask Appropriations Committee leadership for report language on the NIH-wide strategic plan to ensure the plan is carefully executed with input from key stakeholders that prioritize cutting edge research and investments.
Joined with a broad coalition of charitable organizations urging OPM suspend any action to cancel the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC).
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Administration, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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2025 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 4016 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2572 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5304 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2587 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.3944 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 Supporting the following funding levels in FY25 appropriations bills: $51.3 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for fiscal year (FY) 2026. Supporting established funding levels for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaid's current financing structure. DoD- Working to restore funding for the Congressionally Directed MS Research Program which was zeroed out. Specifically advocating for $22 million for the MS Research Program. Joined with coalition partners to send a letter to the Appropriations Committee leadership on the NIH-wide strategic plan asking for report language to ensure the plan is carefully executed with input from key stakeholders that prioritize cutting edge research and investments.
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 Worked with coalition partners to advocate for the renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs). Met with various Members of Congress to explain the importance of these credits for their constituents.
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Joined with coalition partners to ask CMS to eliminate Medicare guidance that prohibits Medicare coverage of standing systems in power wheelchairs. Encouraged the agency to initiate rulemaking to create and establish a timelier and more predictable pathway for Medicare coverage of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) designated breakthrough medical technologies.
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Over the course of the last quarter joined with various coalition partners to advocate for restoring NIH funding grants for medical research. Worked with partners to ask Appropriations Committee leadership for report language on the NIH-wide strategic plan to ensure the plan is carefully executed with input from key stakeholders that prioritize cutting edge research and investments. Worked with other groups to send a Letter to Appropriations Committee leadership supporting the work of the Joint Associations Group on Indirect Costs (JAG)s effort to develop a new, more transparent model for ensuring that institutions essential research costs are adequately supported.
Joined with a broad coalition of charitable organizations urging OPM suspend any action to cancel the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC).
Commented on DOL's proposed changes Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, specifically on changes that allowed the employees of Federal Contractors self-identify disability status and the elimination of disability utilization goal for Federal Contractors.
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Administration, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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2025 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Supporting the following funding levels in FY25 appropriations bills: $51.3 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for fiscal year (FY) 2026. Supporting established funding levels for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaid's current financing structure. DoD- Working to restore funding for the Congressionally Directed MS Research Program which was zeroed out in the last Continuing Resolution. Specifically $22 million for the MS Research Program.
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Joined with coalition partners to request CMS to expand coverage for anti-obesity medications. In June Commented and proposed recommendations on CMS's Draft Guidance for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Over the course of the last quarter joined with various coalition partners to advocate for restoring NIH funding grants for medical research.
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Administration, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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2025 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.Con.Res.14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Supporting the following funding levels in FY25 appropriations bills: $51.303 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for fiscal year (FY) 2026. Supporting established funding levels for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaid's current financing structure. DoD- Working to restore funding for the Congressionally Directed MS Research Program which was zeroed out in the last Continuing Resolution. Specifically $22 million for the MS Research Program and $6.54 Million for Veterans Affairs Centers of Excellence.
S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2320 - The Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.Con.Res.14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Commented and proposed recommendations on FDA's Considerations for the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Drug and Biological Products as well as FDA's Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Device Software Functions.
H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.Con.Res.14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Joined with coalition partners to request CMS to expand coverage for anti-obesity medications. In January commented on CMS's Contract Year 2026 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. In April provided recommendations on CMS's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability.
H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.Con.Res.14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Administration, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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2024 · fourth_quarter · Q4
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 1692, Health Care Affordability Act of 2023 H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage H.R. 8018, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage S. 3109, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage H.R.6302, the Health Share Transparency Act of 2023 H.R.7623, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024
Supporting the following funding levels in FY25 appropriations bills: LHHS- $500 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, $11.5 billion for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (inclusive of $5 million for the National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System), $20 million for the Lifespan Respite Care Program, Robust support for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaid's current financing structure, $51.3 billion for the National Institutes of Health, and at least $ 53.85 billion for the Indian Health Service. DoD- $20 million for the MS Research Program and increased baseline funding of at least 5% plus inflation for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs. U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)
S.79 - Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S.113, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023,support passage S.142, the Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148, the Stop Stalling Act, support passage S.150, the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage H.R.1114- Long COVID Recovery Now Act S.801/H.S. 1616 CARE for Long COVID Act, support passage The Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act, monitor legislation U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Senate, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
S.1967, Patients Before Middlemen Act, support passage S.2973, Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act, support passage S.2254, Medicare PBM Accountability Act, support passage Support legislation that would impact Medicare/Medicaid health care costs through Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) reform.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Administration, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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2024 · third_quarter · Q3
Supporting the following funding levels in FY25 appropriations bills: LHHS- $500 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, $11.5 billion for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (inclusive of $5 million for the National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System), $20 million for the Lifespan Respite Care Program, Robust support for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaid's current financing structure, $51.3 billion for the National Institutes of Health, and at least $ 53.85 billion for the Indian Health Service. DoD- $20 million for the MS Research Program and increased baseline funding of at least 5% plus inflation for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs. U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)
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2024 · second_quarter · Q2
S.79 - Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S.113, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023,support passage S.142, the Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148, the Stop Stalling Act, support passage S.150, the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage H.R.1114- Long COVID Recovery Now Act S.801/H.S. 1616 CARE for Long COVID Act, support passage The Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act, monitor legislation U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Senate, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage H.R. 8018, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage S. 3109, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage H.R.6302, the Health Share Transparency Act of 2023 Joined together with coalition allies to offer recommendations for the 2026 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP), as well as future rulemaking, to advance the goals of making healthcare accessible, adequate, and affordable. Joined together with coalition allies to advocate to the federal government, including HHS and CMS, to ensure that any revision of the cost-sharing rule related to copay accumulator adjustment policies includes clear, commonsense protections guaranteeing that copayments made by or on behalf of an enrollee are counted as payments toward their annual cost-sharing contributions.
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2024 · first_quarter · 1A
Support legislation that would: maintaining current Medicaid funding structure and make the enhanced advance premium tax credits permanent, support limiting the use of inadequate short-term limited duration and other non-ACA compliant plans, address affordability of health insurance out-of-pocket costs by shifting the APTC benchmark from silver plans to gold plans to decrease out of pocket exposure for patients, ensuring the actuarial value of plans accurately reflect the financial risk faced by most consumers enrolled in the plan, support and expand Medicaid coverage in states that have not yet expanded. S.1967, Patients Before Middlemen Act, support passage S.2973, Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act, support passage (awaiting bill number) S.2254, Medicare PBM Accountability Act, support passage
Supporting the following funding levels in FY24 appropriations bills: LHHS- $500 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, $11.6 billion for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (inclusive of $5 million for the National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System), $20 million for the Lifespan Respite Care Program, Robust support for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaid's current financing structure, $51 billion for the National Institutes of Health, any funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health should supplement, rather than supplant NIH core investment and at least $15.5 billion for the Social Security Administration. FDA - $372 million increase in BA (taxpayer) funding, including $3 million to fund the Neurology Drug Program. MilConVA- support inclusion of report language that includes Neurology Centers of Excellence. - The Committee recognizes the increasing number of Veterans affected by neurologic conditions, including but not limited to: epilepsy, headache, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinsons disease. The Neurology Centers of Excellence provide essential innovative clinical care, education, and research efforts focused on these conditions. The Committee applauds the Department for recent investments into headache, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinsons disease centers and acknowledges the advancement and expansion the Centers have begun. The Committee encourages further investment and collaboration of the Centers across disciplines and directs the Department to allocate at least $72,500,000 for the Neurology Centers of Excellence for maintenance and expansion. Within this total, the Committee recommends the following amounts: $19,000,000 for epilepsy; $30,000,000 for headache; $7,500,000 for multiple sclerosis; and $16,000,000 for Parkinsons disease. DoD- $22 million for the MS Research Program and increased baseline funding of at least 5% plus inflation for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs. H.R. 3746- the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023- monitor for impact on priority issues. Opposed discussed provision to require Medicaid work requirements.
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2024 · first_quarter · Q1
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage Alleviating Barriers for Caregiving Act, support passage (not yet introduced) Health Share Transparency Act, support passage (not yet introduced)
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2023 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Supporting the following funding levels in FY24 appropriations bills: LHHS- $500 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, $11.6 billion for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (inclusive of $5 million for the National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System), $20 million for the Lifespan Respite Care Program, Robust support for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaid's current financing structure, $51 billion for the National Institutes of Health, any funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health should supplement, rather than supplant NIH core investment and at least $15.5 billion for the Social Security Administration. FDA - $372 million increase in BA (taxpayer) funding, including $3 million to fund the Neurology Drug Program. MilConVA- support inclusion of report language that includes Neurology Centers of Excellence. - The Committee recognizes the increasing number of Veterans affected by neurologic conditions, including but not limited to: epilepsy, headache, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinsons disease. The Neurology Centers of Excellence provide essential innovative clinical care, education, and research efforts focused on these conditions. The Committee applauds the Department for recent investments into headache, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinsons disease centers and acknowledges the advancement and expansion the Centers have begun. The Committee encourages further investment and collaboration of the Centers across disciplines and directs the Department to allocate at least $72,500,000 for the Neurology Centers of Excellence for maintenance and expansion. Within this total, the Committee recommends the following amounts: $19,000,000 for epilepsy; $30,000,000 for headache; $7,500,000 for multiple sclerosis; and $16,000,000 for Parkinsons disease. DoD- $22 million for the MS Research Program and increased baseline funding of at least 5% plus inflation for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs. H.R. 3746- the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023- monitor for impact on priority issues. Opposed discussed provision to require Medicaid work requirements.
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2023 · third_quarter · Q3
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage Alleviating Barriers for Caregiving Act, support passage (not yet introduced) Health Share Transparency Act, support passage (not yet introduced)
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2023 · second_quarter · Q2
Support legislation that would: maintaining current Medicaid funding structure and make the enhanced advance premium tax credits permanent, support limiting the use of inadequate short-term limited duration and other non-ACA compliant plans, address affordability of health insurance out-of-pocket costs by shifting the APTC benchmark from silver plans to gold plans to decrease out of pocket exposure for patients, ensuring the actuarial value of plans accurately reflect the financial risk faced by most consumers enrolled in the plan, support and expand Medicaid coverage in states that have not yet expanded. S.1967, Patients Before Middlemen Act, support passage S.XXX, Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act, support passage S.2254, Medicare PBM Accountability Act, support passage
Supporting the following funding levels in FY24 appropriations bills: LHHS- $500 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, $11.6 billion for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (inclusive of $5 million for the National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System), $20 million for the Lifespan Respite Care Program, Robust support for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaid's current financing structure, $51 billion for the National Institutes of Health, any funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health should supplement, rather than supplant NIH core investment and at least $15.5 billion for the Social Security Administration. FDA - $372 million increase in BA (taxpayer) funding, including $3 million to fund the Neurology Drug Program. MilConVA- support inclusion of report language that includes Neurology Centers of Excellence. - The Committee recognizes the increasing number of Veterans affected by neurologic conditions, including but not limited to: epilepsy, headache, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinsons disease. The Neurology Centers of Excellence provide essential innovative clinical care, education, and research efforts focused on these conditions. The Committee applauds the Department for recent investments into headache, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinsons disease centers and acknowledges the advancement and expansion the Centers have begun. The Committee encourages further investment and collaboration of the Centers across disciplines and directs the Department to allocate at least $72,500,000 for the Neurology Centers of Excellence for maintenance and expansion. Within this total, the Committee recommends the following amounts: $19,000,000 for epilepsy; $30,000,000 for headache; $7,500,000 for multiple sclerosis; and $16,000,000 for Parkinsons disease. DoD- $22 million for the MS Research Program and increased baseline funding of at least 5% plus inflation for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs. H.R. 3746- the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023- monitor for impact on priority issues. Opposed discussed provision to require Medicaid work requirements.
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2023 · first_quarter · Q1
Supporting the following funding levels in FY24 appropriations bills: LHHS- $500 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, $11.6 billion for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (inclusive of $5 million for the National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System), $20 million for the Lifespan Respite Care Program, Robust support for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaid's current financing structure, $51 billion for the National Institutes of Health, any funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health should supplement, rather than supplant NIH core investment and at least $15.5 billion for the Social Security Administration. FDA - $372 million increase in BA (taxpayer) funding, including $3 million to fund the Neurology Drug Program. MilConVA- support inclusion of report language that includes Neurology Centers of Excellence. - The Committee recognizes the increasing number of Veterans affected by neurologic conditions, including but not limited to: epilepsy, headache, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinsons disease. The Neurology Centers of Excellence provide essential innovative clinical care, education, and research efforts focused on these conditions. The Committee applauds the Department for recent investments into headache, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinsons disease centers and acknowledges the advancement and expansion the Centers have begun. The Committee encourages further investment and collaboration of the Centers across disciplines and directs the Department to allocate at least $72,500,000 for the Neurology Centers of Excellence for maintenance and expansion. Within this total, the Committee recommends the following amounts: $19,000,000 for epilepsy; $30,000,000 for headache; $7,500,000 for multiple sclerosis; and $16,000,000 for Parkinsons disease. DoD- $22 million for the MS Research Program and increased baseline funding of at least 5% plus inflation for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs.
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2022 · third_quarter · 3A
FY2023 Defense Appropriations Act- support $22 million for the MS Research Program FY2023 LHHS Appropriations Act - at least $49 billion for the NIHs base and that any funding for the new ARPA-H, or for other targeted programs like pandemic preparedness, supplement the $49 billion recommendation for NIHs base budget, at least $5 million for the CDC National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System FY23-House/Senate Military Construction, VA and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - supporting double funding for the VA MS Centers of Excellence ($5 million) and the following report language - Neurology Centers of Excellence. - The Committee recognizes the increasing number of Veterans affected by neurologic conditions, including but not limited to: epilepsy, headache, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease. The Neurology Centers of Excellence provide essential innovative clinical care, education, and research efforts focused on these conditions. The Committee applauds the Department for its recent investments into the headache and epilepsy centers and encourages their continued ongoing support and . The Committee directs the Department to make similar investments in the multiple sclerosis and Parkinsons disease centers, which have not received a significant increase in funding for nearly 20 years. This bill includes at least the following amounts for maintaining and expanding the Neurology Centers of Excellence: $19,000,000 for epilepsy. $25,000,000 for headache; $5,000,000 for multiple sclerosis; and $16,000,000 forParkinsons disease.
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2022 · fourth_quarter · 4A
S.243- Legacy IRA Act - support passage H.R.1219/S.331- ABLE Age Adjustment Act- increases age threshold for tax-favored ABLE accounts- support passage S.1670/H.R.3321- Credit for Caring Act, support passage S.2481 - Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act of 2021, support passage H.R. 2954- Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021 (SECURE Act), support passage Enhancing American Retirement Now Act (bill number forthcoming, Senate Finance retirement package), support passage H.R. 5376- Inflation Reduction Act- support tax provisions and extensions included.
H.R. 3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act/Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act or the INVEST in America Act, support passage S.1680/H.R. 3317 - All Stations Accessibility Act of 2021 (ASAP Act), support passage and inclusion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Act/H.R. 3684 With respect to the aforementioned bills, we are monitoring the implementation aspects. Focus on broadband infrastructure to support investments in telehealth expansion after the PHE.
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act/Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act or the INVEST in America Act, support passage S.1680/H.R. 3317 - All Stations Accessibility Act of 2021 (ASAP Act), support passage and inclusion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Act/H.R. 3684 With respect to the aforementioned bills, we are monitoring the implementation aspects. Focus on broadband infrastructure to support investments in telehealth expansion after the PHE.
H.R. 804, the FAMILY Act to entitle employees to a family and medical leave insurance monthly benefit for 2 months of qualified caregiving- support passage. Supporting proposals to include Paid Family and Medical Leave policies and provisions within the H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, support passage
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2022 · third_quarter · 3A
H.R. 3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act/Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act or the INVEST in America Act, support passage S.1680/H.R. 3317 - All Stations Accessibility Act of 2021 (ASAP Act), support passage and inclusion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Act/H.R. 3684 With respect to the aforementioned bills, we are monitoring the implementation aspects. Focus on broadband infrastructure to support investments in telehealth expansion after the PHE.
H.R. 2815, BIOSIM Act, support passage H.R. 2855, the STAR Rating for Biosimilars Act, support passage H.R. 2846- Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 021 - support passage S.2210/H.R. 4131- Better Care Better Jobs Act - support passage S.2315- Medicaid Saves Lives Act, support passage S.2327- Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act- support passage S.2562-Choose Home Care Act of 2021- support passage S.2612- Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021- support passage S. 2694- Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 5011- Choose Medicare Act, support passage H.R. 5099- Lowering Medicare Premiums and Prescription Drug Costs Act, support passage H.R. 5165 - Improving Medicare Coverage Act - support passage H.R. 5237 - "To amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes." - monitor for position determination H.R. 5260 - Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act - monitor for position determination H.R. 5536 - SMART Act - support passage H.R. 5514 Choose Home Care Act of 2021, support passage Senate Reconciliation/Senate Finance prescription drug pricing package - supporting provisions that allow Medicare to negotiate for a specific amount of drugs, implement a $2,000 out-of-pocket cap on drug costs in Medicare Part D and a smoothing mechanism so that people in Medicare can spread their costs over the course of the year, and limit drug price increases by implementing rebates if prescription drug prices rise faster than inflation. H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act (support passage, particularly drug pricing provisions)
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2022 · third_quarter · 3A
H.R. 804, the FAMILY Act to entitle employees to a family and medical leave insurance monthly benefit for 2 months of qualified caregiving- support passage. Supporting proposals to include Paid Family and Medical Leave policies and provisions within the H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, support passage
S.243- Legacy IRA Act - support passage H.R.1219/S.331- ABLE Age Adjustment Act- increases age threshold for tax-favored ABLE accounts- support passage S.1670/H.R.3321- Credit for Caring Act, support passage S.2481 - Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act of 2021, support passage H.R. 2954- Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021 (SECURE Act), support passage Enhancing American Retirement Now Act (bill number forthcoming, Senate Finance retirement package), support passage H.R. 5376- Inflation Reduction Act- support tax provisions and extensions included.
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2022 · third_quarter · Q3
S.243- Legacy IRA Act - support passage H.R.1219/S.331- ABLE Age Adjustment Act- increases age threshold for tax-favored ABLE accounts- support passage S.1670/H.R.3321- Credit for Caring Act, support passage S.2481 - Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act of 2021, support passage H.R. 2954- Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021 (SECURE Act), support passage Enhancing American Retirement Now Act (bill number forthcoming, Senate Finance retirement package), support passage H.R. 5376- Inflation Reduction Act- support tax provisions and extensions included.
H.R. 2815, BIOSIM Act, support passage H.R. 2855, the STAR Rating for Biosimilars Act, support passage H.R. 2846- Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 021 - support passage S.2210/H.R. 4131- Better Care Better Jobs Act - support passage S.2315- Medicaid Saves Lives Act, support passage S.2327- Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act- support passage S.2562-Choose Home Care Act of 2021- support passage S.2612- Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021- support passage S. 2694- Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 5011- Choose Medicare Act, support passage H.R. 5099- Lowering Medicare Premiums and Prescription Drug Costs Act, support passage H.R. 5165 - Improving Medicare Coverage Act - support passage H.R. 5237 - "To amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes." - monitor for position determination H.R. 5260 - Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act - monitor for position determination H.R. 5536 - SMART Act - support passage H.R. 5514 Choose Home Care Act of 2021, support passage Senate Reconciliation/Senate Finance prescription drug pricing package - supporting provisions that allow Medicare to negotiate for a specific amount of drugs, implement a $2,000 out-of-pocket cap on drug costs in Medicare Part D and a smoothing mechanism so that people in Medicare can spread their costs over the course of the year, and limit drug price increases by implementing rebates if prescription drug prices rise faster than inflation. H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act (support passage, particularly drug pricing provisions)
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2022 · second_quarter · Q2
S.243- Legacy IRA Act - support passage H.R.1219/S.331- ABLE Age Adjustment Act- increases age threshold for tax-favored ABLE accounts- support passage S.1670/H.R.3321- Credit for Caring Act, support passage S.2481 - Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act of 2021, support passage H.R. 2954- Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021 (SECURE Act), support passage Enhancing American Retirement Now Act (bill number forthcoming, Senate Finance retirement package), support passage
H.R.3 - Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now, monitor legislation S.151- "COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2021"- support passage H.R. 4131- "To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes."- support passage H.R. 2455 - The Resetting the IMPACT Act (TRIA) of 2021." - support passage H.R. 1319- The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, support passage H.R. 2815, BIOSIM Act, support passage H.R. 2855, the STAR Rating for Biosimilars Act, support passage H.R. 2846- Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 021 - support passage S.2210/H.R. 4131- Better Care Better Jobs Act - support passage S.2315- Medicaid Saves Lives Act, support passage S.2327- Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act- support passage S.2562-Choose Home Care Act of 2021- support passage S.2612- Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021- support passage S. 2694- Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 5011- Choose Medicare Act, support passage H.R. 5099- Lowering Medicare Premiums and Prescription Drug Costs Act, support passage H.R. 5165 - Improving Medicare Coverage Act - support passage H.R. 5237 - "To amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes." - monitor for position determination H.R. 5260 - Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act - monitor for position determination H.R. 5536 - SMART Act - support passage H.R. 5514 Choose Home Care Act of 2021, support passage Senate Reconciliation/Senate Finance prescription drug pricing package - supporting provisions that allow Medicare to negotiate for a specific amount of drugs, implement a $2,000 out-of-pocket cap on drug costs in Medicare Part D and a smoothing mechanism so that people in Medicare can spread their costs over the course of the year, and limit drug price increases by implementing rebates if prescription drug prices rise faster than inflation.
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2022 · first_quarter · Q1
S.243- Legacy IRA Act - support passage H.R.1219/S.331- ABLE Age Adjustment Act- increases age threshold for tax-favored ABLE accounts- support passage S.1670/H.R.3321- Credit for Caring Act, support passage S.2481 - Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act of 2021, support passage H.R. 2954- Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021 (SECURE Act), support passage
H.R.3 - Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now, monitor legislation S.151- "COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2021"- support passage H.R. 4131- "To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes."- support passage H.R. 2455 - The Resetting the IMPACT Act (TRIA) of 2021." - support passage H.R. 1319- The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, support passage H.R. 2815, BIOSIM Act, support passage H.R. 2855, the STAR Rating for Biosimilars Act, support passage H.R. 2846- Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 021 - support passage S.2210/H.R. 4131- Better Care Better Jobs Act - support passage S.2315- Medicaid Saves Lives Act, support passage S.2327- Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act- support passage S.2562-Choose Home Care Act of 2021- support passage S.2612- Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021- support passage S. 2694- Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 5011- Choose Medicare Act, support passage H.R. 5099- Lowering Medicare Premiums and Prescription Drug Costs Act, support passage H.R. 5165 - Improving Medicare Coverage Act - support passage H.R. 5237 - "To amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes." - monitor for position determination H.R. 5260 - Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act - monitor for position determination H.R. 5536 - SMART Act - support passage H.R. 5514 Choose Home Care Act of 2021, support passage
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2021 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R.3 - Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now, monitor legislation S.151- "COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2021"- support passage H.R. 4131- "To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes."- support passage H.R. 2455 - The Resetting the IMPACT Act (TRIA) of 2021." - support passage H.R. 1319- The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, support passage H.R. 2815, BIOSIM Act, support passage H.R. 2855, the STAR Rating for Biosimilars Act, support passage H.R. 2846- Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 021 - support passage S.2210/H.R. 4131- Better Care Better Jobs Act - support passage S.2315- Medicaid Saves Lives Act, support passage S.2327- Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act- support passage S.2562-Choose Home Care Act of 2021- support passage S.2612- Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021- support passage S. 2694- Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 5011- Choose Medicare Act, support passage H.R. 5099- Lowering Medicare Premiums and Prescription Drug Costs Act, support passage H.R. 5165 - Improving Medicare Coverage Act - support passage H.R. 5237 - "To amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes." - monitor for position determination H.R. 5260 - Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act - monitor for position determination H.R. 5536 - SMART Act - support passage H.R. 5514 Choose Home Care Act of 2021, support passage
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2021 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, support passage S. 898- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2021 - support passage S. 368/H.R. 1332 - Telehealth Modernization Act - support passage S.464/H.R. 2163- Safe Step Act, support passage H.R. 366 - Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 4418 - SPIKE Act- "To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for drug manufacturer price transparency."- support passage S.2210-."Better Care Better Jobs Act"- support passage S.2164- "Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021"- support passage S.1524/H.R. 3029- "Health Care PRICE Transparency Act"- support passage S.1428/H.R. 2891-"Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act"- support passage S.1427/H.R. 2869-"Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.2846-"Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 2021"-support passage H.R.2843-"STOP GAMES Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.3-"Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act" - support passage H.R.2855-"Star Rating for Biosimilars Act"- support passage S.164-"Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.19- "Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021"- support passage Wyden Releases Principles For Lowering Drug Prices for Americans, support passage H.R. 2503, Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021, support passage S.1524/H.R.3029- Health Care Price Transparency Act, support passage H.R. 2884- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvement t o Patent Litigation Act, support passage H.R. 2873- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2021, support passage H.R. 5365, Primary Health Services Enhancement Act, support passage H.R. 2575, Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act, monitor for position determination S.2565- Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act, monitor for impact on people affected by MS H.R. 4714- Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act of 2021- support passage S. 1435, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2021, monitor for position determination H.R. 3971, Double Dip Elimination Act, monitor for position determination H.R. 3765, Disability Employment Incentive Act, support passage
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2021 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - support passage S. 898- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2021 - support passage S. 368/H.R. 1332 - Telehealth Modernization Act - support passage H.R. 366 - Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 4418 - SPIKE Act- "To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for drug manufacturer price transparency."- support passage S.2210-."Better Care Better Jobs Act"- support passage S.2164- "Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021"- support passage S.1524/H.R. 3029- "Health Care PRICE Transparency Act"- support passage S.1428/H.R. 2891-"Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act"- support passage S.1427/H.R. 2869-"Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.2846-"Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 2021"-support passage H.R.2843-"STOP GAMES Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.3-"Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act" - support passage H.R.2855-"Star Rating for Biosimilars Act"- support passage S.164-"Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.19- "Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021"- support passage
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY via NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
2021 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R.1319- The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - support passage Supporting -$20 million for the MS Research Program in the final FY22 Defense Appropriations Act (no bill number yet)
H.R.3 - Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now, monitor legislation
H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - support passage S. 898- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2021 - support passage S. 368/H.R. 1332 - Telehealth Modernization Act - support passage H.R. 366 - Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021 - support passage
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY via NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
2005 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), White House Office
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY via NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
2005 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
S.1967, Patients Before Middlemen Act, support passage S.2973, Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act, support passage S.2254, Medicare PBM Accountability Act, support passage Support legislation that would impact Medicare/Medicaid health care costs through Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) reform.
S.79 - Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S.113, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023,support passage S.142, the Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148, the Stop Stalling Act, support passage S.150, the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage H.R.1114- Long COVID Recovery Now Act S.801/H.S. 1616 CARE for Long COVID Act, support passage The Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act, monitor legislation U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Senate, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 1692, Health Care Affordability Act of 2023 H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage H.R. 8018, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage S. 3109, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage H.R.6302, the Health Share Transparency Act of 2023 H.R.7623, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Administration, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Support legislation that would: maintaining current Medicaid funding structure and make the enhanced advance premium tax credits permanent, support limiting the use of inadequate short-term limited duration and other non-ACA compliant plans, address affordability of health insurance out-of-pocket costs by shifting the APTC benchmark from silver plans to gold plans to decrease out of pocket exposure for patients, ensuring the actuarial value of plans accurately reflect the financial risk faced by most consumers enrolled in the plan, support and expand Medicaid coverage in states that have not yet expanded. S.1967, Patients Before Middlemen Act, support passage S.2973, Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act, support passage (awaiting bill number) S.2254, Medicare PBM Accountability Act, support passage In June, the Society provided input on prototype Medicare Prescription Payment Plan documents released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The Societys comments focused on suggestions to improve these documents so that all Medicare beneficiaries will be able to understand how to access this program regardless of preferred language or disability status. U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Administration
Supporting the following funding levels in FY25 appropriations bills: LHHS- $500 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, $11.5 billion for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (inclusive of $5 million for the National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System), $20 million for the Lifespan Respite Care Program, Robust support for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaid's current financing structure, $51.3 billion for the National Institutes of Health, and at least $ 53.85 billion for the Indian Health Service. DoD- $20 million for the MS Research Program and increased baseline funding of at least 5% plus inflation for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs. U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)
Supported the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill, HR 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act. This reauthorization bill contained several disability-related accessibility provisions the Society advocated for to improve safety and accessibility, including: new training requirements for assisting passengers with limited mobility and properly stowing assistive devices to prevent damage. Submitted individual and signed onto coalition comments on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)s proposed rule on Ensuring Safe Accommodations for Air Travelers with Disabilities Using Wheelchairs. The proposed rule contains numerous provisions which look to remove barriers to air travel for people who have disabilities and asking for feedback on safe and dignified air travel.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Administration, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act of 2023, support passage S.1939 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023, support passage with Amendments that includes components of ACAAA (listed below) S.545/H.R.1267 - Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 14445/S.400 - Prioritizing Accountability and Accessibility for Aviation Consumers Act of 2023, support passage
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage Alleviating Barriers for Caregiving Act, support passage (not yet introduced) Health Share Transparency Act, support passage (not yet introduced)
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Administration, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Supporting the following funding levels in FY24 appropriations bills: LHHS- $500 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, $11.6 billion for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (inclusive of $5 million for the National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System), $20 million for the Lifespan Respite Care Program, Robust support for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaid's current financing structure, $51 billion for the National Institutes of Health, any funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health should supplement, rather than supplant NIH core investment and at least $15.5 billion for the Social Security Administration. FDA - $372 million increase in BA (taxpayer) funding, including $3 million to fund the Neurology Drug Program. MilConVA- support inclusion of report language that includes Neurology Centers of Excellence. - The Committee recognizes the increasing number of Veterans affected by neurologic conditions, including but not limited to: epilepsy, headache, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinsons disease. The Neurology Centers of Excellence provide essential innovative clinical care, education, and research efforts focused on these conditions. The Committee applauds the Department for recent investments into headache, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinsons disease centers and acknowledges the advancement and expansion the Centers have begun. The Committee encourages further investment and collaboration of the Centers across disciplines and directs the Department to allocate at least $72,500,000 for the Neurology Centers of Excellence for maintenance and expansion. Within this total, the Committee recommends the following amounts: $19,000,000 for epilepsy; $30,000,000 for headache; $7,500,000 for multiple sclerosis; and $16,000,000 for Parkinsons disease. DoD- $22 million for the MS Research Program and increased baseline funding of at least 5% plus inflation for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs. H.R. 3746- the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023- monitor for impact on priority issues. Opposed discussed provision to require Medicaid work requirements.
H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act of 2023, support passage S.1939 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023, support passage with Amendments that includes components of ACAAA (listed below) S.545/H.R.1267 - Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 14445/S.400 - Prioritizing Accountability and Accessibility for Aviation Consumers Act of 2023, support passage
Support legislation that would: maintaining current Medicaid funding structure and make the enhanced advance premium tax credits permanent, support limiting the use of inadequate short-term limited duration and other non-ACA compliant plans, address affordability of health insurance out-of-pocket costs by shifting the APTC benchmark from silver plans to gold plans to decrease out of pocket exposure for patients, ensuring the actuarial value of plans accurately reflect the financial risk faced by most consumers enrolled in the plan, support and expand Medicaid coverage in states that have not yet expanded. S.1967, Patients Before Middlemen Act, support passage S.2973, Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act, support passage (awaiting bill number) S.2254, Medicare PBM Accountability Act, support passage
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Administration, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act of 2023, support passage S.1939 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023, support passage with Amendments that includes components of ACAAA (listed below) S.545/H.R.1267 - Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 14445/S.400 - Prioritizing Accountability and Accessibility for Aviation Consumers Act of 2023, support passage
Support legislation that would: maintaining current Medicaid funding structure and make the enhanced advance premium tax credits permanent, support limiting the use of inadequate short-term limited duration and other non-ACA compliant plans, address affordability of health insurance out-of-pocket costs by shifting the APTC benchmark from silver plans to gold plans to decrease out of pocket exposure for patients, ensuring the actuarial value of plans accurately reflect the financial risk faced by most consumers enrolled in the plan, support and expand Medicaid coverage in states that have not yet expanded. S.1967, Patients Before Middlemen Act, support passage S.2973, Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act, support passage (awaiting bill number) S.2254, Medicare PBM Accountability Act, support passage
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage Alleviating Barriers for Caregiving Act, support passage (not yet introduced) Health Share Transparency Act, support passage (not yet introduced)
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Administration, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act of 2023, support passage S.1939 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023, support passage with Amendments that includes components of ACAAA (listed below) S.545/H.R.1267 - Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 14445/S.400 - Prioritizing Accountability and Accessibility for Aviation Consumers Act of 2023, support passage
Supporting the following funding levels in FY24 appropriations bills: LHHS- $500 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, $11.6 billion for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (inclusive of $5 million for the National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System), $20 million for the Lifespan Respite Care Program, Robust support for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaid's current financing structure, $51 billion for the National Institutes of Health, any funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health should supplement, rather than supplant NIH core investment and at least $15.5 billion for the Social Security Administration. FDA - $372 million increase in BA (taxpayer) funding, including $3 million to fund the Neurology Drug Program. MilConVA- support inclusion of report language that includes Neurology Centers of Excellence. - The Committee recognizes the increasing number of Veterans affected by neurologic conditions, including but not limited to: epilepsy, headache, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinsons disease. The Neurology Centers of Excellence provide essential innovative clinical care, education, and research efforts focused on these conditions. The Committee applauds the Department for recent investments into headache, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinsons disease centers and acknowledges the advancement and expansion the Centers have begun. The Committee encourages further investment and collaboration of the Centers across disciplines and directs the Department to allocate at least $72,500,000 for the Neurology Centers of Excellence for maintenance and expansion. Within this total, the Committee recommends the following amounts: $19,000,000 for epilepsy; $30,000,000 for headache; $7,500,000 for multiple sclerosis; and $16,000,000 for Parkinsons disease. DoD- $22 million for the MS Research Program and increased baseline funding of at least 5% plus inflation for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs. H.R. 3746- the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023- monitor for impact on priority issues. Opposed discussed provision to require Medicaid work requirements.
Support legislation that would: maintaining current Medicaid funding structure and make the enhanced advance premium tax credits permanent, support limiting the use of inadequate short-term limited duration and other non-ACA compliant plans, address affordability of health insurance out-of-pocket costs by shifting the APTC benchmark from silver plans to gold plans to decrease out of pocket exposure for patients, ensuring the actuarial value of plans accurately reflect the financial risk faced by most consumers enrolled in the plan, support and expand Medicaid coverage in states that have not yet expanded. S.1967, Patients Before Middlemen Act, support passage S.2973, Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act, support passage (awaiting bill number) S.2254, Medicare PBM Accountability Act, support passage
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Administration, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act of 2023, support passage S.XX FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023, support passage with Amendments that includes components of ACAAA (listed below) S.545/H.R.1267 - Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 14445/S.400 - Prioritizing Accountability and Accessibility for Aviation Consumers Act of 2023, support passage
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation SXX,The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Administration, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community.
2023 Reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration, support passage S.545/H.R.1267 - Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 14445/S.400 - Prioritizing Accountability and Accessibility for Aviation Consumers Act of 2023, support passage
Support legislation that would: maintaining current Medicaid funding structure and make the enhanced advance premium tax credits permanent, support limiting the use of inadequate short-term limited duration and other non-ACA compliant plans, address affordability of health insurance out-of-pocket costs by shifting the APTC benchmark from silver plans to gold plans to decrease out of pocket exposure for patients, ensuring the actuarial value of plans accurately reflect the financial risk faced by most consumers enrolled in the plan, support and expand Medicaid coverage in states that have not yet expanded.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Administration, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
H.R. 3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act/Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act or the INVEST in America Act, support passage S.1680/H.R. 3317 - All Stations Accessibility Act of 2021 (ASAP Act), support passage and inclusion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Act/H.R. 3684 With respect to the aforementioned bills, we are monitoring the implementation aspects. Focus on broadband infrastructure to support investments in telehealth expansion after the PHE.
H.R. 804, the FAMILY Act to entitle employees to a family and medical leave insurance monthly benefit for 2 months of qualified caregiving- support passage. Supporting proposals to include Paid Family and Medical Leave policies and provisions within the H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, support passage
S.243- Legacy IRA Act - support passage H.R.1219/S.331- ABLE Age Adjustment Act- increases age threshold for tax-favored ABLE accounts- support passage S.1670/H.R.3321- Credit for Caring Act, support passage S.2481 - Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act of 2021, support passage H.R. 2954- Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021 (SECURE Act), support passage Enhancing American Retirement Now Act (bill number forthcoming, Senate Finance retirement package), support passage H.R. 5376- Inflation Reduction Act- support tax provisions and extensions included.
H.R. 2815, BIOSIM Act, support passage H.R. 2855, the STAR Rating for Biosimilars Act, support passage H.R. 2846- Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 021 - support passage S.2210/H.R. 4131- Better Care Better Jobs Act - support passage S.2315- Medicaid Saves Lives Act, support passage S.2327- Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act- support passage S.2562-Choose Home Care Act of 2021- support passage S.2612- Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021- support passage S. 2694- Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 5011- Choose Medicare Act, support passage H.R. 5099- Lowering Medicare Premiums and Prescription Drug Costs Act, support passage H.R. 5165 - Improving Medicare Coverage Act - support passage H.R. 5237 - "To amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes." - monitor for position determination H.R. 5260 - Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act - monitor for position determination H.R. 5536 - SMART Act - support passage H.R. 5514 Choose Home Care Act of 2021, support passage Senate Reconciliation/Senate Finance prescription drug pricing package - supporting provisions that allow Medicare to negotiate for a specific amount of drugs, implement a $2,000 out-of-pocket cap on drug costs in Medicare Part D and a smoothing mechanism so that people in Medicare can spread their costs over the course of the year, and limit drug price increases by implementing rebates if prescription drug prices rise faster than inflation. H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act (support passage, particularly drug pricing provisions)
H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, support passage S. 898- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2021 - support passage S. 368/H.R. 1332 - Telehealth Modernization Act - support passage S.464/H.R. 2163- Safe Step Act, support passage H.R. 366 - Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 4418 - SPIKE Act- "To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for drug manufacturer price transparency."- support passage S.2210-."Better Care Better Jobs Act"- support passage S.2164- "Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021"- support passage S.1524/H.R. 3029- "Health Care PRICE Transparency Act"- support passage S.1428/H.R. 2891-"Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act"- support passage S.1427/H.R. 2869-"Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.2846-"Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 2021"-support passage H.R.2843-"STOP GAMES Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.3-"Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act" - support passage H.R.2855-"Star Rating for Biosimilars Act"- support passage S.164-"Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.19- "Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021"- support passage Wyden Releases Principles For Lowering Drug Prices for Americans, support passage H.R. 2503, Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021, support passage S.1524/H.R.3029- Health Care Price Transparency Act, support passage H.R. 2884- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvement t o Patent Litigation Act, support passage H.R. 2873- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2021, support passage H.R. 5365, Primary Health Services Enhancement Act, support passage H.R. 2575, Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act, monitor for position determination S.2565- Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act, monitor for impact on people affected by MS H.R. 4714- Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act of 2021- support passage S. 1435, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2021, monitor for position determination H.R. 3971, Double Dip Elimination Act, monitor for position determination H.R. 3765, Disability Employment Incentive Act, support passage H.R. 5801, Help Copays Act, support passage Healthy Futures Task Force- monitoring subcommittee recommendations and plans for health priorities in the 118th Congress Commitment to America-GOP Public Policy plan- monitoring developments H.R.5376 Inflation Reduction Act- Support passage.
COVID-19 vaccine prioritization and distribution-supported policies ensuring people with conditions that placed them at a higher risk of severe covid-19 were able to be prioritized in CDC-ACIP recommendations and for vaccine distribution plans. Supporting updates and changes Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to increase the benefit to at least the federal poverty level, increase and index resource limits, eliminate marriage penalties, eliminate outdated rules about in-kind support from friends and family, and update outdated income disregards.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Administration, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
COVID-19 vaccine prioritization and distribution-supported policies ensuring people with conditions that placed them at a higher risk of severe covid-19 were able to be prioritized in CDC-ACIP recommendations and for vaccine distribution plans. Supporting updates and changes Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to increase the benefit to at least the federal poverty level, increase and index resource limits, eliminate marriage penalties, eliminate outdated rules about in-kind support from friends and family, and update outdated income disregards.
H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act FY 2023 Omnibus Package-support final passage. FY2023 LHHS Appropriations Act: At least $49 billion for the NIHs base and any funding for the new ARPA-H, or for other targeted programs, including pandemic protection. A least $5 million for the CFC National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System. FY2023 House/Senate Military Construction, VA, and Related Agencies: Support double funding for the VA MS Centers of Excellence ($5 million) and the following report language: The Committee recognizes the increasing number of Veterans affected by neurologic conditions, including but not limited to: epilepsy, headache, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinsons disease. The Neurology Centers of Excellence provide essential innovative clinical care, education, and research efforts focused on these conditions. The Committee applauds the Department for its recent investments in the multiple sclerosis and Parkinsons dases centers, which have not received a significant increase in funding for nearly 20 years. This bill includes at least the following amounts for maintaining and expanding the Neurology Centers of Excellence: $19,000,000 for epilepsy. $25,000,000 for headache; $5,000,000 for multiple sclerosis; and $16,000,000 for Parkinsons disease. FY2023 Defense Appropriations Act - support $22 million for MS Research Program: Support $22 million for the MS Research Program
H.R. 2815, BIOSIM Act, support passage H.R. 2855, the STAR Rating for Biosimilars Act, support passage H.R. 2846- Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 021 - support passage S.2210/H.R. 4131- Better Care Better Jobs Act - support passage S.2315- Medicaid Saves Lives Act, support passage S.2327- Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act- support passage S.2562-Choose Home Care Act of 2021- support passage S.2612- Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021- support passage S. 2694- Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 5011- Choose Medicare Act, support passage H.R. 5099- Lowering Medicare Premiums and Prescription Drug Costs Act, support passage H.R. 5165 - Improving Medicare Coverage Act - support passage H.R. 5237 - "To amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes." - monitor for position determination H.R. 5260 - Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act - monitor for position determination H.R. 5536 - SMART Act - support passage H.R. 5514 Choose Home Care Act of 2021, support passage Senate Reconciliation/Senate Finance prescription drug pricing package - supporting provisions that allow Medicare to negotiate for a specific amount of drugs, implement a $2,000 out-of-pocket cap on drug costs in Medicare Part D and a smoothing mechanism so that people in Medicare can spread their costs over the course of the year, and limit drug price increases by implementing rebates if prescription drug prices rise faster than inflation. H.R. 7667- Food and Drug Amendments of 2022, support passage S.4248- Food and Drug Administration Safety and Landmark Advancements (FDASLA) Act, support passage H.R. 5435- BRAIN Act of 2021, establishing a Neuroscience Center of Excellence at the Food and Drug Administration, support passage H.R.315 - Common Sense Cannabis Reform for Veterans, Small Business and Medical Professionals Act, monitor to support H.R. 6000 - Cures 2.0 Act, supporting the goals of Rep. Upton/DeGette's Cures 2.0 initiative aimed at accelerating medical research, patient access to novel therapeutics and authorizing the Administration's Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) proposal -support passage S. 3726- CARE for Long COVID Act- support passage S.4447 - Modernizing Accelerated Approval Act, support passage and inclusion in Senate FDASLA package. S. 3799 Prevent Pandemics Act - support passage Lisa Blunt Rochester- Long-COVID RECOVERY NOW Act, support passage (bill number forthcoming)
S. 898- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2021 - support passage S. 368/H.R. 1332 - Telehealth Modernization Act - support passage S.464/H.R. 2163- Safe Step Act, support passage H.R. 366 - Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 4418 - SPIKE Act- "To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for drug manufacturer price transparency."- support passage S.2210-."Better Care Better Jobs Act"- support passage S.2164- "Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021"- support passage S.1524/H.R. 3029- "Health Care PRICE Transparency Act"- support passage S.1428/H.R. 2891-"Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act"- support passage S.1427/H.R. 2869-"Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.2846-"Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 2021"-support passage H.R.2843-"STOP GAMES Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.3-"Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act" - support passage H.R.2855-"Star Rating for Biosimilars Act"- support passage S.164-"Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.19- "Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021"- support passage Wyden Releases Principles For Lowering Drug Prices for Americans, support passage H.R. 2503, Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021, support passage S.1524/H.R.3029- Health Care Price Transparency Act, support passage H.R. 2884- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvement t o Patent Litigation Act, support passage H.R. 2873- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2021, support passage H.R. 5365, Primary Health Services Enhancement Act, support passage H.R. 2575, Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act, monitor for position determination S.2565- Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act, monitor for impact on people affected by MS H.R. 4714- Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act of 2021- support passage S. 1435, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2021, monitor for position determination H.R. 3971, Double Dip Elimination Act, monitor for position determination H.R. 3765, Disability Employment Incentive Act, support passage H.R. 5801, Help Copays Act, support passage Healthy Futures Task Force- monitoring subcommittee recommendations and plans for health priorities in the 118th Congress
H.R. 804, the FAMILY Act to entitle employees to a family and medical leave insurance monthly benefit for 2 months of qualified caregiving- support passage. Supporting proposals to include Paid Family and Medical Leave policies and provisions within the H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, support passage
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Administration, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
S. 898- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2021 - support passage S. 368/H.R. 1332 - Telehealth Modernization Act - support passage S.464/H.R. 2163- Safe Step Act, support passage H.R. 366 - Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 4418 - SPIKE Act- "To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for drug manufacturer price transparency."- support passage S.2210-."Better Care Better Jobs Act"- support passage S.2164- "Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021"- support passage S.1524/H.R. 3029- "Health Care PRICE Transparency Act"- support passage S.1428/H.R. 2891-"Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act"- support passage S.1427/H.R. 2869-"Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.2846-"Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 2021"-support passage H.R.2843-"STOP GAMES Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.3-"Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act" - support passage H.R.2855-"Star Rating for Biosimilars Act"- support passage S.164-"Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.19- "Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021"- support passage Wyden Releases Principles For Lowering Drug Prices for Americans, support passage H.R. 2503, Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021, support passage S.1524/H.R.3029- Health Care Price Transparency Act, support passage H.R. 2884- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvement t o Patent Litigation Act, support passage H.R. 2873- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2021, support passage H.R. 5365, Primary Health Services Enhancement Act, support passage H.R. 2575, Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act, monitor for position determination S.2565- Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act, monitor for impact on people affected by MS H.R. 4714- Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act of 2021- support passage S. 1435, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2021, monitor for position determination H.R. 3971, Double Dip Elimination Act, monitor for position determination H.R. 3765, Disability Employment Incentive Act, support passage H.R. 5801, Help Copays Act, support passage Healthy Futures Task Force- monitoring subcommittee recommendations and plans for health priorities in the 118th Congress
S.243- Legacy IRA Act - support passage H.R.1219/S.331- ABLE Age Adjustment Act- increases age threshold for tax-favored ABLE accounts- support passage S.1670/H.R.3321- Credit for Caring Act, support passage S.2481 - Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act of 2021, support passage H.R. 2954- Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021 (SECURE Act), support passage Enhancing American Retirement Now Act (bill number forthcoming, Senate Finance retirement package), support passage H.R. 5376- Inflation Reduction Act- support tax provisions and extensions included.
H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act FY 2023 Omnibus Package-support final passage. FY2023 LHHS Appropriations Act: At least $49 billion for the NIHs base and any funding for the new ARPA-H, or for other targeted programs, including pandemic protection. A least $5 million for the CFC National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System. FY2023 House/Senate Military Construction, VA, and Related Agencies: Support double funding for the VA MS Centers of Excellence ($5 million) and the following report language: The Committee recognizes the increasing number of Veterans affected by neurologic conditions, including but not limited to: epilepsy, headache, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinsons disease. The Neurology Centers of Excellence provide essential innovative clinical care, education, and research efforts focused on these conditions. The Committee applauds the Department for its recent investments in the multiple sclerosis and Parkinsons dases centers, which have not received a significant increase in funding for nearly 20 years. This bill includes at least the following amounts for maintaining and expanding the Neurology Centers of Excellence: $19,000,000 for epilepsy. $25,000,000 for headache; $5,000,000 for multiple sclerosis; and $16,000,000 for Parkinsons disease. FY2023 Defense Appropriations Act - support $22 million for MS Research Program: Support $22 million for the MS Research Program
H.R. 2815, BIOSIM Act, support passage H.R. 2855, the STAR Rating for Biosimilars Act, support passage H.R. 2846- Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 021 - support passage S.2210/H.R. 4131- Better Care Better Jobs Act - support passage S.2315- Medicaid Saves Lives Act, support passage S.2327- Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act- support passage S.2562-Choose Home Care Act of 2021- support passage S.2612- Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021- support passage S. 2694- Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 5011- Choose Medicare Act, support passage H.R. 5099- Lowering Medicare Premiums and Prescription Drug Costs Act, support passage H.R. 5165 - Improving Medicare Coverage Act - support passage H.R. 5237 - "To amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes." - monitor for position determination H.R. 5260 - Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act - monitor for position determination H.R. 5536 - SMART Act - support passage H.R. 5514 Choose Home Care Act of 2021, support passage Senate Reconciliation/Senate Finance prescription drug pricing package - supporting provisions that allow Medicare to negotiate for a specific amount of drugs, implement a $2,000 out-of-pocket cap on drug costs in Medicare Part D and a smoothing mechanism so that people in Medicare can spread their costs over the course of the year, and limit drug price increases by implementing rebates if prescription drug prices rise faster than inflation. H.R. 7667- Food and Drug Amendments of 2022, support passage S.4248- Food and Drug Administration Safety and Landmark Advancements (FDASLA) Act, support passage H.R. 5435- BRAIN Act of 2021, establishing a Neuroscience Center of Excellence at the Food and Drug Administration, support passage H.R.315 - Common Sense Cannabis Reform for Veterans, Small Business and Medical Professionals Act, monitor to support H.R. 6000 - Cures 2.0 Act, supporting the goals of Rep. Upton/DeGette's Cures 2.0 initiative aimed at accelerating medical research, patient access to novel therapeutics and authorizing the Administration's Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) proposal -support passage S. 3726- CARE for Long COVID Act- support passage S.4447 - Modernizing Accelerated Approval Act, support passage and inclusion in Senate FDASLA package. S. 3799 Prevent Pandemics Act - support passage Lisa Blunt Rochester- Long-COVID RECOVERY NOW Act, support passage (bill number forthcoming)
COVID-19 vaccine prioritization and distribution-supported policies ensuring people with conditions that placed them at a higher risk of severe covid-19 were able to be prioritized in CDC-ACIP recommendations and for vaccine distribution plans. Supporting updates and changes Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to increase the benefit to at least the federal poverty level, increase and index resource limits, eliminate marriage penalties, eliminate outdated rules about in-kind support from friends and family, and update outdated income disregards.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Administration, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
COVID-19 vaccine prioritization and distribution-supported policies ensuring people with conditions that placed them at a higher risk of severe covid-19 were able to be prioritized in CDC-ACIP recommendations and for vaccine distribution plans. Supporting updates and changes Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to increase the benefit to at least the federal poverty level, increase and index resource limits, eliminate marriage penalties, eliminate outdated rules about in-kind support from friends and family, and update outdated income disregards.
H.R. 804, the FAMILY Act to entitle employees to a family and medical leave insurance monthly benefit for 2 months of qualified caregiving- support passage. Supporting proposals to include Paid Family and Medical Leave policies and provisions within the H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, support passage
S.243- Legacy IRA Act - support passage H.R.1219/S.331- ABLE Age Adjustment Act- increases age threshold for tax-favored ABLE accounts- support passage S.1670/H.R.3321- Credit for Caring Act, support passage S.2481 - Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act of 2021, support passage H.R. 2954- Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021 (SECURE Act), support passage Enhancing American Retirement Now Act (bill number forthcoming, Senate Finance retirement package), support passage H.R. 5376- Inflation Reduction Act- support tax provisions and extensions included.
H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, support passage S. 898- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2021 - support passage S. 368/H.R. 1332 - Telehealth Modernization Act - support passage S.464/H.R. 2163- Safe Step Act, support passage H.R. 366 - Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 4418 - SPIKE Act- "To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for drug manufacturer price transparency."- support passage S.2210-."Better Care Better Jobs Act"- support passage S.2164- "Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021"- support passage S.1524/H.R. 3029- "Health Care PRICE Transparency Act"- support passage S.1428/H.R. 2891-"Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act"- support passage S.1427/H.R. 2869-"Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.2846-"Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 2021"-support passage H.R.2843-"STOP GAMES Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.3-"Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act" - support passage H.R.2855-"Star Rating for Biosimilars Act"- support passage S.164-"Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.19- "Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021"- support passage Wyden Releases Principles For Lowering Drug Prices for Americans, support passage H.R. 2503, Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021, support passage S.1524/H.R.3029- Health Care Price Transparency Act, support passage H.R. 2884- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvement t o Patent Litigation Act, support passage H.R. 2873- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2021, support passage H.R. 5365, Primary Health Services Enhancement Act, support passage H.R. 2575, Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act, monitor for position determination S.2565- Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act, monitor for impact on people affected by MS H.R. 4714- Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act of 2021- support passage S. 1435, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2021, monitor for position determination H.R. 3971, Double Dip Elimination Act, monitor for position determination H.R. 3765, Disability Employment Incentive Act, support passage H.R. 5801, Help Copays Act, support passage Healthy Futures Task Force- monitoring subcommittee recommendations and plans for health priorities in the 118th Congress Commitment to America-GOP Public Policy plan- monitoring developments H.R.5376 Inflation Reduction Act- Support passage.
FY2023 Defense Appropriations Act- support $22 million for the MS Research Program FY2023 LHHS Appropriations Act - at least $49 billion for the NIHs base and that any funding for the new ARPA-H, or for other targeted programs like pandemic preparedness, supplement the $49 billion recommendation for NIHs base budget, at least $5 million for the CDC National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System FY23-House/Senate Military Construction, VA and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - supporting double funding for the VA MS Centers of Excellence ($5 million) and the following report language - Neurology Centers of Excellence. - The Committee recognizes the increasing number of Veterans affected by neurologic conditions, including but not limited to: epilepsy, headache, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease. The Neurology Centers of Excellence provide essential innovative clinical care, education, and research efforts focused on these conditions. The Committee applauds the Department for its recent investments into the headache and epilepsy centers and encourages their continued ongoing support and . The Committee directs the Department to make similar investments in the multiple sclerosis and Parkinsons disease centers, which have not received a significant increase in funding for nearly 20 years. This bill includes at least the following amounts for maintaining and expanding the Neurology Centers of Excellence: $19,000,000 for epilepsy. $25,000,000 for headache; $5,000,000 for multiple sclerosis; and $16,000,000 forParkinsons disease.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Administration, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
FY2023 Defense Appropriations Act- support $22 million for the MS Research Program FY2023 LHHS Appropriations Act - at least $49 billion for the NIHs base and that any funding for the new ARPA-H, or for other targeted programs like pandemic preparedness, supplement the $49 billion recommendation for NIHs base budget, at least $5 million for the CDC National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System FY23-House/Senate Military Construction, VA and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - supporting double funding for the VA MS Centers of Excellence ($5 million) and the following report language - Neurology Centers of Excellence. - The Committee recognizes the increasing number of Veterans affected by neurologic conditions, including but not limited to: epilepsy, headache, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease. The Neurology Centers of Excellence provide essential innovative clinical care, education, and research efforts focused on these conditions. The Committee applauds the Department for its recent investments into the headache and epilepsy centers and encourages their continued ongoing support and . The Committee directs the Department to make similar investments in the multiple sclerosis and Parkinsons disease centers, which have not received a significant increase in funding for nearly 20 years. This bill includes at least the following amounts for maintaining and expanding the Neurology Centers of Excellence: $19,000,000 for epilepsy. $25,000,000 for headache; $5,000,000 for multiple sclerosis; and $16,000,000 forParkinsons disease.
H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, support passage S. 898- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2021 - support passage S. 368/H.R. 1332 - Telehealth Modernization Act - support passage S.464/H.R. 2163- Safe Step Act, support passage H.R. 366 - Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 4418 - SPIKE Act- "To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for drug manufacturer price transparency."- support passage S.2210-."Better Care Better Jobs Act"- support passage S.2164- "Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021"- support passage S.1524/H.R. 3029- "Health Care PRICE Transparency Act"- support passage S.1428/H.R. 2891-"Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act"- support passage S.1427/H.R. 2869-"Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.2846-"Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 2021"-support passage H.R.2843-"STOP GAMES Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.3-"Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act" - support passage H.R.2855-"Star Rating for Biosimilars Act"- support passage S.164-"Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.19- "Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021"- support passage Wyden Releases Principles For Lowering Drug Prices for Americans, support passage H.R. 2503, Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021, support passage S.1524/H.R.3029- Health Care Price Transparency Act, support passage H.R. 2884- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvement t o Patent Litigation Act, support passage H.R. 2873- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2021, support passage H.R. 5365, Primary Health Services Enhancement Act, support passage H.R. 2575, Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act, monitor for position determination S.2565- Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act, monitor for impact on people affected by MS H.R. 4714- Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act of 2021- support passage S. 1435, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2021, monitor for position determination H.R. 3971, Double Dip Elimination Act, monitor for position determination H.R. 3765, Disability Employment Incentive Act, support passage H.R. 5801, Help Copays Act, support passage Healthy Futures Task Force- monitoring subcommittee recommendations and plans for health priorities in the 118th Congress Commitment to America-GOP Public Policy plan- monitoring developments H.R.5376 Inflation Reduction Act- Support passage.
H.R. 3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act/Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act or the INVEST in America Act, support passage S.1680/H.R. 3317 - All Stations Accessibility Act of 2021 (ASAP Act), support passage and inclusion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Act/H.R. 3684 With respect to the aforementioned bills, we are monitoring the implementation aspects. Focus on broadband infrastructure to support investments in telehealth expansion after the PHE.
H.R. 2815, BIOSIM Act, support passage H.R. 2855, the STAR Rating for Biosimilars Act, support passage H.R. 2846- Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 021 - support passage S.2210/H.R. 4131- Better Care Better Jobs Act - support passage S.2315- Medicaid Saves Lives Act, support passage S.2327- Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act- support passage S.2562-Choose Home Care Act of 2021- support passage S.2612- Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021- support passage S. 2694- Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 5011- Choose Medicare Act, support passage H.R. 5099- Lowering Medicare Premiums and Prescription Drug Costs Act, support passage H.R. 5165 - Improving Medicare Coverage Act - support passage H.R. 5237 - "To amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes." - monitor for position determination H.R. 5260 - Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act - monitor for position determination H.R. 5536 - SMART Act - support passage H.R. 5514 Choose Home Care Act of 2021, support passage Senate Reconciliation/Senate Finance prescription drug pricing package - supporting provisions that allow Medicare to negotiate for a specific amount of drugs, implement a $2,000 out-of-pocket cap on drug costs in Medicare Part D and a smoothing mechanism so that people in Medicare can spread their costs over the course of the year, and limit drug price increases by implementing rebates if prescription drug prices rise faster than inflation. H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act (support passage, particularly drug pricing provisions)
COVID-19 vaccine prioritization and distribution-supported policies ensuring people with conditions that placed them at a higher risk of severe covid-19 were able to be prioritized in CDC-ACIP recommendations and for vaccine distribution plans. Supporting updates and changes Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to increase the benefit to at least the federal poverty level, increase and index resource limits, eliminate marriage penalties, eliminate outdated rules about in-kind support from friends and family, and update outdated income disregards.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Administration, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
H.R. 804, the FAMILY Act to entitle employees to a family and medical leave insurance monthly benefit for 2 months of qualified caregiving- support passage. Supporting proposals to include Paid Family and Medical Leave policies and provisions within the H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, support passage
FY2023 Defense Appropriations Act- support $22 million for the MS Research Program FY2023 LHHS Appropriations Act - at least $49 billion for the NIHs base and that any funding for the new ARPA-H, or for other targeted programs like pandemic preparedness, supplement the $49 billion recommendation for NIHs base budget, at least $5 million for the CDC National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System FY23-House/Senate Military Construction, VA and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - supporting double funding for the VA MS Centers of Excellence ($5 million) and the following report language - Neurology Centers of Excellence. - The Committee recognizes the increasing number of Veterans affected by neurologic conditions, including but not limited to: epilepsy, headache, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease. The Neurology Centers of Excellence provide essential innovative clinical care, education, and research efforts focused on these conditions. The Committee applauds the Department for its recent investments into the headache and epilepsy centers and encourages their continued ongoing support and . The Committee directs the Department to make similar investments in the multiple sclerosis and Parkinsons disease centers, which have not received a significant increase in funding for nearly 20 years. This bill includes at least the following amounts for maintaining and expanding the Neurology Centers of Excellence: $19,000,000 for epilepsy. $25,000,000 for headache; $5,000,000 for multiple sclerosis; and $16,000,000 forParkinsons disease.
COVID-19 vaccine prioritization and distribution-supported policies ensuring people with conditions that placed them at a higher risk of severe covid-19 were able to be prioritized in CDC-ACIP recommendations and for vaccine distribution plans. Supporting updates and changes Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to increase the benefit to at least the federal poverty level, increase and index resource limits, eliminate marriage penalties, eliminate outdated rules about in-kind support from friends and family, and update outdated income disregards.
H.R. 3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act/Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act or the INVEST in America Act, support passage S.1680/H.R. 3317 - All Stations Accessibility Act of 2021 (ASAP Act), support passage and inclusion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Act/H.R. 3684 With respect to the aforementioned bills, we are monitoring the implementation aspects. Focus on broadband infrastructure to support investments in telehealth expansion after the PHE.
H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, support passage S. 898- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2021 - support passage S. 368/H.R. 1332 - Telehealth Modernization Act - support passage S.464/H.R. 2163- Safe Step Act, support passage H.R. 366 - Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 4418 - SPIKE Act- "To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for drug manufacturer price transparency."- support passage S.2210-."Better Care Better Jobs Act"- support passage S.2164- "Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021"- support passage S.1524/H.R. 3029- "Health Care PRICE Transparency Act"- support passage S.1428/H.R. 2891-"Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act"- support passage S.1427/H.R. 2869-"Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.2846-"Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 2021"-support passage H.R.2843-"STOP GAMES Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.3-"Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act" - support passage H.R.2855-"Star Rating for Biosimilars Act"- support passage S.164-"Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.19- "Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021"- support passage Wyden Releases Principles For Lowering Drug Prices for Americans, support passage H.R. 2503, Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021, support passage S.1524/H.R.3029- Health Care Price Transparency Act, support passage H.R. 2884- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvement t o Patent Litigation Act, support passage H.R. 2873- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2021, support passage H.R. 5365, Primary Health Services Enhancement Act, support passage H.R. 2575, Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act, monitor for position determination S.2565- Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act, monitor for impact on people affected by MS H.R. 4714- Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act of 2021- support passage S. 1435, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2021, monitor for position determination H.R. 3971, Double Dip Elimination Act, monitor for position determination H.R. 3765, Disability Employment Incentive Act, support passage H.R. 5801, Help Copays Act, support passage Healthy Futures Task Force- monitoring subcommittee recommendations and plans for health priorities in the 118th Congress Commitment to America-GOP Public Policy plan- monitoring developments H.R.5376 Inflation Reduction Act- Support passage.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Administration, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act - support passage COVID-19 vaccine prioritization and distribution - supported policies ensuring people with conditions that placed them at a higher risk of severe covid-19 were able to be prioritized in CDC-ACIP recommendation and for vaccine distribution plans. Supporting updates and changes Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to increase the benefit to at least the federal poverty level, increase and index resource limits, eliminate marriage penalties, eliminate outdated rules about in-kind support from friends and family, and update outdated income disregards.
H.R. 3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act/Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act or the INVEST in America Act, support passage S.1680/H.R. 3317 - All Stations Accessibility Act of 2021 (ASAP Act), support passage and inclusion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Act/H.R. 3684
H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, support passage S. 898- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2021 - support passage S. 368/H.R. 1332 - Telehealth Modernization Act - support passage S.464/H.R. 2163- Safe Step Act, support passage H.R. 366 - Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 4418 - SPIKE Act- "To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for drug manufacturer price transparency."- support passage S.2210-."Better Care Better Jobs Act"- support passage S.2164- "Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021"- support passage S.1524/H.R. 3029- "Health Care PRICE Transparency Act"- support passage S.1428/H.R. 2891-"Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act"- support passage S.1427/H.R. 2869-"Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.2846-"Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 2021"-support passage H.R.2843-"STOP GAMES Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.3-"Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act" - support passage H.R.2855-"Star Rating for Biosimilars Act"- support passage S.164-"Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.19- "Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021"- support passage Wyden Releases Principles For Lowering Drug Prices for Americans, support passage H.R. 2503, Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021, support passage S.1524/H.R.3029- Health Care Price Transparency Act, support passage H.R. 2884- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvement t o Patent Litigation Act, support passage H.R. 2873- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2021, support passage H.R. 5365, Primary Health Services Enhancement Act, support passage H.R. 2575, Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act, monitor for position determination S.2565- Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act, monitor for impact on people affected by MS H.R. 4714- Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act of 2021- support passage S. 1435, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2021, monitor for position determination H.R. 3971, Double Dip Elimination Act, monitor for position determination H.R. 3765, Disability Employment Incentive Act, support passage H.R. 5801, Help Copays Act, support passage Healthy Futures Task Force- monitoring subcommittee recommendations and plans for health priorities in the 118th Congress
H.R.1319- The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - support passage FY 22 House/Senate Defense Appropriations Act -Supporting -$20 million for the MS Research Program FY 22 House/Senate Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Act-$500 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ),$10 billion for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) inclusive of $5 million for the National Neurological Conditions Surveillance Program authorized in the 21st Century Cures Act; $14.2 million for the Lifespan Respite Care Program; Robust support for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaids current financing structure; and at least $46.1 billion for the National Institute of Health (NIH), full funding for the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI); and at least $13.5 billion for the Social Security Administrations administrative budget. FY 22 House/Senate - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - sustainable, predictable funding for the VA Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence. Additionally, we urge this Committee to include report language that expresses its support for all the Neurology Centers of Excellence in the FY22 appropriations report language. Our suggested language is below: Neurology Centers of Excellence. - The Committee recognizes the increasing number of Veterans affected by neurologic conditions, including but not limited to epilepsy, headache, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease. The Department is directed to significantly increase its investment to maintain and expand existing centers of excellence within the VA dedicated to these conditions to enhance their value in coordinating innovative clinical care, education, and research efforts. No later than 120 days after enactment of this Act the Committee directs the Secretary to submit a report to the Committees providing details on opportunities to enhance care for veterans with neurologic conditions, including potential collaboration between the neurology centers of excellence. H. Res. 101/S.Con.Res.5 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, support passage FY2023 Defense Appropriations Act- support $22 million for the MS Research Program FY2023 LHHS Appropriations Act - at least $49 billion for the NIHs base and that any funding for the new ARPA-H, or for other targeted programs like pandemic preparedness, supplement the $49 billion recommendation for NIHs base budget, at least $5 million for the CDC National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System FY23-House/Senate Military Construction, VA and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - supporting double funding for the VA MS Centers of Excellence ($5 million) and the following report language - Neurology Centers of Excellence. - The Committee recognizes the increasing number of Veterans affected by neurologic conditions, including but not limited to: epilepsy, headache, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease. The Neurology Centers of Excellence provide essential innovative clinical care, education, and research efforts focused on these conditions. The Committee applauds the Department for its recent investments into the headache and epilepsy centers and encourages their continued ongoing support and . The Committee directs the Department to make similar investments in the multiple sclerosis and Parkinsons disease centers, which have not received a significant increase in funding for nearly 20 years. This bill includes at least the following amounts for maintaining and expanding the Neurology Centers of Excellence: $19,000,000 for epilepsy. $25,000,000 for headache; $5,000,000 for multiple sclerosis; and $16,000,000 forParkinsons disease.
H.R. 804, the FAMILY Act to entitle employees to a family and medical leave insurance monthly benefit for 2 months of qualified caregiving- support passage. Supporting proposals to include Paid Family and Medical Leave policies and provisions within the H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, support passage
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
H.R. 3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act/Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act or the INVEST in America Act, support passage S.1680/H.R. 3317 - All Stations Accessibility Act of 2021 (ASAP Act), support passage and inclusion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Act/H.R. 3684
H.R. 804, the FAMILY Act to entitle employees to a family and medical leave insurance monthly benefit for 2 months of qualified caregiving- support passage. Supporting proposals to include Paid Family and Medical Leave policies and provisions within the H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, support passage
H.R.1319- The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - support passage FY 22 House/Senate Defense Appropriations Act -Supporting -$20 million for the MS Research Program FY 22 House/Senate Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Act-$500 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ),$10 billion for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) inclusive of $5 million for the National Neurological Conditions Surveillance Program authorized in the 21st Century Cures Act; $14.2 million for the Lifespan Respite Care Program; Robust support for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaids current financing structure; and at least $46.1 billion for the National Institute of Health (NIH), full funding for the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI); and at least $13.5 billion for the Social Security Administrations administrative budget. FY 22 House/Senate - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - sustainable, predictable funding for the VA Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence. Additionally, we urge this Committee to include report language that expresses its support for all the Neurology Centers of Excellence in the FY22 appropriations report language. Our suggested language is below: Neurology Centers of Excellence. - The Committee recognizes the increasing number of Veterans affected by neurologic conditions, including but not limited to epilepsy, headache, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease. The Department is directed to significantly increase its investment to maintain and expand existing centers of excellence within the VA dedicated to these conditions to enhance their value in coordinating innovative clinical care, education, and research efforts. No later than 120 days after enactment of this Act the Committee directs the Secretary to submit a report to the Committees providing details on opportunities to enhance care for veterans with neurologic conditions, including potential collaboration between the neurology centers of excellence. H. Res. 101/S.Con.Res.5 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, support passage FY2023 Defense Appropriations Act- support $22 million for the MS Research Program" FY2023 LHHS Appropriations Act - at least $49 billion for the NIHs base and that any funding for the new ARPA-H, or for other targeted programs like pandemic preparedness, supplement the $49 billion recommendation for NIHs base budget, at least $5 million for the CDC National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System
H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act - support passage COVID-19 vaccine prioritization and distribution - supported policies ensuring people with conditions that placed them at a higher risk of severe covid-19 were able to be prioritized in CDC-ACIP recommendation and for vaccine distribution plans. Supporting updates and changes Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to increase the benefit to at least the federal poverty level, increase and index resource limits, eliminate marriage penalties, eliminate outdated rules about in-kind support from friends and family, and update outdated income disregards.
H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, support passage S. 898- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2021 - support passage S. 368/H.R. 1332 - Telehealth Modernization Act - support passage S.464/H.R. 2163- Safe Step Act, support passage H.R. 366 - Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 4418 - SPIKE Act- "To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for drug manufacturer price transparency."- support passage S.2210-."Better Care Better Jobs Act"- support passage S.2164- "Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021"- support passage S.1524/H.R. 3029- "Health Care PRICE Transparency Act"- support passage S.1428/H.R. 2891-"Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act"- support passage S.1427/H.R. 2869-"Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.2846-"Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 2021"-support passage H.R.2843-"STOP GAMES Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.3-"Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act" - support passage H.R.2855-"Star Rating for Biosimilars Act"- support passage S.164-"Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.19- "Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021"- support passage Wyden Releases Principles For Lowering Drug Prices for Americans, support passage H.R. 2503, Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021, support passage S.1524/H.R.3029- Health Care Price Transparency Act, support passage H.R. 2884- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvement t o Patent Litigation Act, support passage H.R. 2873- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2021, support passage H.R. 5365, Primary Health Services Enhancement Act, support passage H.R. 2575, Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act, monitor for position determination S.2565- Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act, monitor for impact on people affected by MS H.R. 4714- Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act of 2021- support passage S. 1435, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2021, monitor for position determination H.R. 3971, Double Dip Elimination Act, monitor for position determination H.R. 3765, Disability Employment Incentive Act, support passage H.R. 5801, Help Copays Act, support passage
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
H.R. 3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act/Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act or the INVEST in America Act, support passage S.1680/H.R. 3317 - All Stations Accessibility Act of 2021 (ASAP Act), support passage and inclusion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Act/H.R. 3684
H.R. 804, the FAMILY Act to entitle employees to a family and medical leave insurance monthly benefit for 2 months of qualified caregiving- support passage. Supporting proposals to include Paid Family and Medical Leave policies and provisions within the H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act
H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, support passage S. 898- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2021 - support passage S. 368/H.R. 1332 - Telehealth Modernization Act - support passage S.464/H.R. 2163- Safe Step Act, support passage H.R. 366 - Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 4418 - SPIKE Act- "To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for drug manufacturer price transparency."- support passage S.2210-."Better Care Better Jobs Act"- support passage S.2164- "Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021"- support passage S.1524/H.R. 3029- "Health Care PRICE Transparency Act"- support passage S.1428/H.R. 2891-"Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act"- support passage S.1427/H.R. 2869-"Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.2846-"Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 2021"-support passage H.R.2843-"STOP GAMES Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.3-"Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act" - support passage H.R.2855-"Star Rating for Biosimilars Act"- support passage S.164-"Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.19- "Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021"- support passage Wyden Releases Principles For Lowering Drug Prices for Americans, support passage H.R. 2503, Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021, support passage S.1524/H.R.3029- Health Care Price Transparency Act, support passage H.R. 2884- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvement t o Patent Litigation Act, support passage H.R. 2873- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2021, support passage H.R. 5365, Primary Health Services Enhancement Act, support passage H.R. 2575, Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act, monitor for position determination S.2565- Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act, monitor for impact on people affected by MS H.R. 4714- Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act of 2021- support passage S. 1435, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2021, monitor for position determination H.R. 3971, Double Dip Elimination Act, monitor for position determination H.R. 3765, Disability Employment Incentive Act, support passage H.R. 5801, Help Copays Act, support passage
H.R.1319- The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - support passage FY 22 House/Senate Defense Appropriations Act -Supporting -$20 million for the MS Research Program FY 22 House/Senate Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Act-$500 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ),$10 billion for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) inclusive of $5 million for the National Neurological Conditions Surveillance Program authorized in the 21st Century Cures Act; $14.2 million for the Lifespan Respite Care Program; Robust support for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaids current financing structure; and at least $46.1 billion for the National Institute of Health (NIH), full funding for the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI); and at least $13.5 billion for the Social Security Administrations administrative budget. FY 22 House/Senate - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - sustainable, predictable funding for the VA Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence. Additionally, we urge this Committee to include report language that expresses its support for all the Neurology Centers of Excellence in the FY22 appropriations report language. Our suggested language is below: Neurology Centers of Excellence. - The Committee recognizes the increasing number of Veterans affected by neurologic conditions, including but not limited to epilepsy, headache, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease. The Department is directed to significantly increase its investment to maintain and expand existing centers of excellence within the VA dedicated to these conditions to enhance their value in coordinating innovative clinical care, education, and research efforts. No later than 120 days after enactment of this Act the Committee directs the Secretary to submit a report to the Committees providing details on opportunities to enhance care for veterans with neurologic conditions, including potential collaboration between the neurology centers of excellence. H. Res. 101/S.Con.Res.5 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, support passage
S.243- Legacy IRA Act - support passage H.R.1219/S.331- ABLE Age Adjustment Act- increases age threshold for tax-favored ABLE accounts- support passage S.1670/H.R.3321- Credit for Caring Act, support passage S.2481 - Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act of 2021, support passage
H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act - support passage COVID-19 vaccine prioritization and distribution - supported policies ensuring people with conditions that placed them at a higher risk of severe covid-19 were able to be prioritized in CDC-ACIP recommendation and for vaccine distribution plans. Supporting updates and changes Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to increase the benefit to at least the federal poverty level, increase and index resource limits, eliminate marriage penalties, eliminate outdated rules about in-kind support from friends and family, and update outdated income disregards.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
H.R.3 - Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now, monitor legislation S.151- "COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2021"- support passage H.R. 4131- "To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes."- support passage H.R. 2455 - The Resetting the IMPACT Act (TRIA) of 2021." - support passage H.R. 1319- The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, support passage H.R. 2815, BIOSIM Act, support passage H.R. 2855, the STAR Rating for Biosimilars Act, support passage H.R. 2846- Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 021 - support passage S.2210/H.R. 4131- Better Care Better Jobs Act - support passage S.2315- Medicaid Saves Lives Act, support passage S.2327- Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act- support passage S.2562-Choose Home Care Act of 2021- support passage S.2612- Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021- support passage S. 2694- Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 5011- Choose Medicare Act, support passage H.R. 5099- Lowering Medicare Premiums and Prescription Drug Costs Act, support passage H.R. 5165 - Improving Medicare Coverage Act - support passage H.R. 5237 - "To amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes." - monitor for position determination H.R. 5260 - Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act - monitor for position determination H.R. 5536 - SMART Act - support passage H.R. 5514 Choose Home Care Act of 2021, support passage
H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act - support passage COVID-19 vaccine prioritization and distribution - supported policies ensuring people with conditions that placed them at a higher risk of severe covid-19 were able to be prioritized in CDC-ACIP recommendation and for vaccine distribution plans. Supporting updates and changes Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to increase the benefit to at least the federal poverty level, increase and index resource limits, eliminate marriage penalties, eliminate outdated rules about in-kind support from friends and family, and update outdated income disregards.
H.R.1319- The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - support passage FY 22 House/Senate Defense Appropriations Act -Supporting -$20 million for the MS Research Program FY 22 House/Senate Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Act-$500 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ),$10 billion for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) inclusive of $5 million for the National Neurological Conditions Surveillance Program authorized in the 21st Century Cures Act; $14.2 million for the Lifespan Respite Care Program; Robust support for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaids current financing structure; and at least $46.1 billion for the National Institute of Health (NIH), full funding for the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI); and at least $13.5 billion for the Social Security Administrations administrative budget. FY 22 House/Senate - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - sustainable, predictable funding for the VA Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence. Additionally, we urge this Committee to include report language that expresses its support for all the Neurology Centers of Excellence in the FY22 appropriations report language. Our suggested language is below: Neurology Centers of Excellence. - The Committee recognizes the increasing number of Veterans affected by neurologic conditions, including but not limited to epilepsy, headache, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease. The Department is directed to significantly increase its investment to maintain and expand existing centers of excellence within the VA dedicated to these conditions to enhance their value in coordinating innovative clinical care, education, and research efforts. No later than 120 days after enactment of this Act the Committee directs the Secretary to submit a report to the Committees providing details on opportunities to enhance care for veterans with neurologic conditions, including potential collaboration between the neurology centers of excellence. H. Res. 101/S.Con.Res.5 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, support passage
S.243- Legacy IRA Act - support passage H.R.1219/S.331- ABLE Age Adjustment Act- increases age threshold for tax-favored ABLE accounts- support passage S.1670/H.R.3321- Credit for Caring Act, support passage S.2481 - Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act of 2021, support passage
H.R. 3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act/Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act or the INVEST in America Act, support passage S.1680/H.R. 3317 - All Stations Accessibility Act of 2021 (ASAP Act), support passage and inclusion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Act/H.R. 3684
Supporting Paid Family and Medical Leave policies and provisions within the Budget reconciliation and infrastructure packages
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
S.243- Legacy IRA Act - support passage H.R.1219/S.331- ABLE Age Adjustment Act- increases age threshold for tax-favored ABLE accounts- support passage
H.R.1319- The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - support passage FY 22 House/Senate Defense Appropriations Act -Supporting -$20 million for the MS Research Program FY 22 House/Senate Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Act-$500 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ),$10 billion for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) inclusive of $5 million for the National Neurological Conditions Surveillance Program authorized in the 21st Century Cures Act; $14.2 million for the Lifespan Respite Care Program; Robust support for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaids current financing structure; and at least $46.1 billion for the National Institute of Health (NIH), full funding for the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI); and at least $13.5 billion for the Social Security Administrations administrative budget. FY 22 House/Senate - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - sustainable, predictable funding for the VA Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence. Additionally, we urge this Committee to include report language that expresses its support for all the Neurology Centers of Excellence in the FY22 appropriations report language. Our suggested language is below: Neurology Centers of Excellence. - The Committee recognizes the increasing number of Veterans affected by neurologic conditions, including but not limited to epilepsy, headache, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease. The Department is directed to significantly increase its investment to maintain and expand existing centers of excellence within the VA dedicated to these conditions to enhance their value in coordinating innovative clinical care, education, and research efforts. No later than 120 days after enactment of this Act the Committee directs the Secretary to submit a report to the Committees providing details on opportunities to enhance care for veterans with neurologic conditions, including potential collaboration between the neurology centers of excellence.
H.R.3 - Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now, monitor legislation S.151- "COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2021"- support passage H.R. 4131- "To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes."- support passage
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE