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Health Care Affordability Act of 2025
Client: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · Firm: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
H.R.247/S.46Health Care Affordability ActTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan. HR6248Healthy Competition for Better Care Actlegislation to ban anticompetitive terms in insurer-provider contracts S. 2355Patients Deserve Price Tags ActLegislation to strengthen and codify federal hospital and insurer transparency rules to ensure the publication of prices in dollars and cents
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S.527Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2025To require the Federal Trade Commission to study the role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations, and for other purposes. S.1040Drug Competition Enhancement ActTo amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes. S.1041Affordable Prescriptions for Patients ActTo amend title 35, United States Code, to address the infringement of patents that claim biological products, and for other purposes S.1097Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2025To amend title 35, United States Code, to establish an interagency task force between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of sharing information and providing technical assistance with respect to patents, and for other purposes. S.1095Stop STALLING ActTo enable the Federal Trade Commission to deter filing of sham citizen petitions to cover an attempt to interfere with approval of a competing generic drug or biosimilar, to foster competition, and facilitate the efficient review of petitions filed in good faith to raise legitimate public health concerns, and for other purposes. S.1096Preserve Access to Affordadable Generics and BiosimilarsTo prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies to delay the entry of biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products S.2276/3269ETHIC ActTo address patent thickets.
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S.527Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2025To require the Federal Trade Commission to study the role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations, and for other purposes. S.1040Drug Competition Enhancement ActTo amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes. S.1041Affordable Prescriptions for Patients ActTo amend title 35, United States Code, to address the infringement of patents that claim biological products, and for other purposes S.1097Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2025To amend title 35, United States Code, to establish an interagency task force between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of sharing information and providing technical assistance with respect to patents, and for other purposes. S.1095Stop STALLING ActTo enable the Federal Trade Commission to deter filing of sham citizen petitions to cover an attempt to interfere with approval of a competing generic drug or biosimilar, to foster competition, and facilitate the efficient review of petitions filed in good faith to raise legitimate public health concerns, and for other purposes. S.1096Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and BiosimilarsTo prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies to delay the entry of biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products S.2276/3269ETHIC ActTo address patent thickets.
S.527Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2025To require the Federal Trade Commission to study the role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations, and for other purposes. S.1040Drug Competition Enhancement ActTo amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes. S.1041Affordable Prescriptions for Patients ActTo amend title 35, United States Code, to address the infringement of patents that claim biological products, and for other purposes S.1097Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2025To amend title 35, United States Code, to establish an interagency task force between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of sharing information and providing technical assistance with respect to patents, and for other purposes. S.1095Stop STALLING ActTo enable the Federal Trade Commission to deter filing of sham citizen petitions to cover an attempt to interfere with approval of a competing generic drug or biosimilar, to foster competition, and facilitate the efficient review of petitions filed in good faith to raise legitimate public health concerns, and for other purposes. S.1096Preserve Access to Affordadable Generics and BiosimilarsTo prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies to delay the entry of biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products S.2276/3269ETHIC ActTo address patent thickets.
S.527Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2025To require the Federal Trade Commission to study the role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations, and for other purposes. S.1040Drug Competition Enhancement ActTo amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes. S.1041Affordable Prescriptions for Patients ActTo amend title 35, United States Code, to address the infringement of patents that claim biological products, and for other purposes S.1097Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2025To amend title 35, United States Code, to establish an interagency task force between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of sharing information and providing technical assistance with respect to patents, and for other purposes. S.1095Stop STALLING ActTo enable the Federal Trade Commission to deter filing of sham citizen petitions to cover an attempt to interfere with approval of a competing generic drug or biosimilar, to foster competition, and facilitate the efficient review of petitions filed in good faith to raise legitimate public health concerns, and for other purposes. S.1096Preserve Access to Affordadable Generics and BiosimilarsTo prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies to delay the entry of biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products S.2276/3269ETHIC ActTo address patent thickets. S3014 Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2025To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to citizen petitions. S1954Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination ActTo improve the requirements for making a determination of interchangeability of a biological product and its reference product.
Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2025
Client: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · Firm: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
S.527Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2025To require the Federal Trade Commission to study the role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations, and for other purposes. S.1040Drug Competition Enhancement ActTo amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes. S.1041Affordable Prescriptions for Patients ActTo amend title 35, United States Code, to address the infringement of patents that claim biological products, and for other purposes S.1097Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2025To amend title 35, United States Code, to establish an interagency task force between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of sharing information and providing technical assistance with respect to patents, and for other purposes. S.1095Stop STALLING ActTo enable the Federal Trade Commission to deter filing of sham citizen petitions to cover an attempt to interfere with approval of a competing generic drug or biosimilar, to foster competition, and facilitate the efficient review of petitions filed in good faith to raise legitimate public health concerns, and for other purposes. S.1096Preserve Access to Affordadable Generics and BiosimilarsTo prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies to delay the entry of biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products S.2276/3269ETHIC ActTo address patent thickets. S3014 Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2025To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to citizen petitions. S1954Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination ActTo improve the requirements for making a determination of interchangeability of a biological product and its reference product.
Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026
Client: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · Firm: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
MediKids Act Continuous eligibility for kids Mama's First Act Medicaid coverage for doulas, midwives, and tribal midwives S.5269Pay PCPs Acta bill to task the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with establishing hybrid payments to reward primary care providers who provide the best care to their patients H.R. 9693Patients First ActLegislation to modify payments and incentive programs under the Medicare physician fee schedule. S.5089/HR9832Medicare Dental Benefit ActTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental services under the Medicare program. S.5091/HR9831Medicaid Dental Benefit Act A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve coverage of dental and oral health services for adults under Medicaid, and for other purposes.
Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2026
Client: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · Firm: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
MediKids Act Continuous eligibility for kids Mama's First Act Medicaid coverage for doulas, midwives, and tribal midwives S.5269Pay PCPs Acta bill to task the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with establishing hybrid payments to reward primary care providers who provide the best care to their patients H.R. 9693Patients First ActLegislation to modify payments and incentive programs under the Medicare physician fee schedule. S.5089/HR9832Medicare Dental Benefit ActTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental services under the Medicare program. S.5091/HR9831Medicaid Dental Benefit Act A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve coverage of dental and oral health services for adults under Medicaid, and for other purposes.
Tech to Save Moms Act
Client: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · Firm: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
S. 958/H.R. 8317Tech to Save Moms ActMomnibus H.R. 7973Momnibus Act To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes. HR6248Healthy Competition for Better Care Actlegislation to ban anticompetitive terms in insurer-provider contracts S. 2355Patients Deserve Price Tags ActLegislation to strengthen and codify federal hospital and insurer transparency rules to ensure the publication of prices in dollars and cents Lower Costs, More Transparency ActLegislation to strengthen and codify federal hospital and insurer transparency rules to ensure the publication of prices in dollars and cents H.Res.1268Resolution Recognizing Postpartum Awareness Week for Communities of Color"Legislation Recognizing the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as National Postpartum Awareness Week for Communities of Color. LIFT the BAR Act bill would restore access to critical public benefit programs for green card holders, DACA recipients, and other lawfully present immigrants
Health Care Affordability Act of 2025
Client: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · Firm: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
H.R.247/S.46Health Care Affordability ActTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan. S.J.Res.82Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act.Richardson Waiver Healthy Competition for Better Care Actlegislation to ban anticompetitive terms in insurer-provider contracts
Health Care Affordability Act of 2025
Client: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · Firm: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Providing for congressional disapproval of HHS's recission of the "Richardson waiver" H.R.247/S.46Health Care Affordability ActTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan. S. 2556Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs ActTo repeal the changes made by the health subtitle of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and for other purposes. H.R.1197PREEMIE Reauthorization Act"To reauthorize the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act. " H.R.1909Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization ActTo amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for State-based maternal mortality review committees, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to disseminate best practices on maternal mortality prevention to hospitals, State-based professional societies, and perinatal quality collaboratives, and for other purposes. Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025A bill to repeal all of the SNAP cuts enacted in the budget reconciliation law.
S.832/H.R.1492Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures ActToamend title XI of the Social Security Acttoequalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program. H.R.946Orphan Cures ActTo amend title XI of the Social Security Act to expand and clarify the exclusion fororphandrugs under the Drug Price Negotiation Program.
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act
Client: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · Firm: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
HR 5378Lower Costs, More Transparency Act- Legislation to codify and strengthen hospital price transparency and transparency in coverage rules; enact site neutral payments for drug administration services; enact honest billing reforms to ensure a unique NPI number is used when billing to Medicare or commercial insurers to ensure large hospital systems do not overcharge for the care they deliver in outpatient settings. H.R. 3305 - Black Maternal HealthMomnibusActBlack maternal health, social determinants of health H.R. 4771 CHIPP Act -Makes CHIP permanent S. 423Easy Enrollment in Health Care Act- Simplifies process of enrolling in health insurance S. 1031EACH Act of 2023- Ends Hyde Amendment to guarantee abortion coverage S. 3503Value in Health Care Act- extends aAPM bonus through 2026 at 3.5%. Increases Medicare Payment fee schedule changes for physicians' services from 1.25% to 2.5% for CY2024.
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act
Client: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · Firm: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
TBD Keeping Obstetrics Local Act Aims to address a rising trend of rural hospitals and hospitals in underserved areas closing their labor and delivery units with significant consequences for expectant parents, families, and their local communities. HR 3305, S 1606The Black Maternal Health MomnibusThis bill directs multi-agency efforts to improve maternal health with a particular focus on racial and ethnic minority groups, veterans, and other vulnerable populations. H.R. 5378Lower Costs, More Transparency Actprice in health care sector; transparency and honest billing; site neutrap payments for drug administration S.1869SITE ActTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to ensure fair billing practice for items and services furnished by off-campus hospital locations, to amend such title XVIII to provide for payments for graduate nursing education costs, and for other purposes. Legislation to require hospitals to post a machine-readable file of negotiated rates and requiring the actual cash price and not allowing providers to offer a median of the discounted cash prices for a service. legislation to extend enhanced premium tax credits
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act
Client: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · Firm: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
S. 4445Right to IVF ActThe legislation would establish a right to access IVF treatments and mandate that public and private insurance plans cover such treatments. TBD Keeping Obstetrics Local Act Aims to address a rising trend of rural hospitals and hospitals in underserved areas closing their labor and delivery units with significant consequences for expectant parents, families, and their local communities. HR 3305, S 1606The Black Maternal Health MomnibusThis bill directs multi-agency efforts to improve maternal health with a particular focus on racial and ethnic minority groups, veterans, and other vulnerable populations. S. 4338Pay PCPs Acta bill to task the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with establishing hybrid payments to reward primary care providers who provide the best care to their patients H.R. 5378Lower Costs, More Transparency Actprice in health care sector; transparency and honest billing; site neutrap payments for drug administration S.3548"Health Care Prices Revealed and Information to Consumers Explained Transparency Act "Legislation to require hospitals to post a machine-readable file of negotiated rates and requiring the actual cash price and not allowing providers to offer a median of the discounted cash prices for a service. S.1869SITE ActTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to ensure fair billing practice for items and services furnished by off-campus hospital locations, to amend such title XVIII to provide for payments for graduate nursing education costs, and for other purposes.
HR 5378Lower Costs, More Transparency Act- Legislation to codify and strengthen hospital price transparency and transparency in coverage rules; enact site neutral payments for drug administration services; enact honest billing reforms to ensure a unique NPI number is used when billing to Medicare or commercial insurers to ensure large hospital systems do not overcharge for the care they deliver in outpatient settings. H.R. 3305 - Black Maternal HealthMomnibusActBlack maternal health, social determinants of health H.R. 4771 CHIPP Act -Makes CHIP permanent S. 423Easy Enrollment in Health Care Act- Simplifies process of enrolling in health insurance S. 1031EACH Act of 2023- Ends Hyde Amendment to guarantee abortion coverage S. 3503Value in Health Care Act- extends aAPM bonus through 2026 at 3.5%. Increases Medicare Payment fee schedule changes for physicians' services from 1.25% to 2.5% for CY2024.
Health Care Prices Revealed and Information to Consumers Explained Transparency Act
Client: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · Firm: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
S. 4445Right to IVF ActThe legislation would establish a right to access IVF treatments and mandate that public and private insurance plans cover such treatments. TBD Keeping Obstetrics Local Act Aims to address a rising trend of rural hospitals and hospitals in underserved areas closing their labor and delivery units with significant consequences for expectant parents, families, and their local communities. HR 3305, S 1606The Black Maternal Health MomnibusThis bill directs multi-agency efforts to improve maternal health with a particular focus on racial and ethnic minority groups, veterans, and other vulnerable populations. S. 4338Pay PCPs Acta bill to task the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with establishing hybrid payments to reward primary care providers who provide the best care to their patients H.R. 5378Lower Costs, More Transparency Actprice in health care sector; transparency and honest billing; site neutrap payments for drug administration S.3548"Health Care Prices Revealed and Information to Consumers Explained Transparency Act "Legislation to require hospitals to post a machine-readable file of negotiated rates and requiring the actual cash price and not allowing providers to offer a median of the discounted cash prices for a service. S.1869SITE ActTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to ensure fair billing practice for items and services furnished by off-campus hospital locations, to amend such title XVIII to provide for payments for graduate nursing education costs, and for other purposes.
Health Care Prices Revealed and Information to Consumers Explained Transparency Act
Client: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · Firm: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
S. 4338Pay PCPs Acta bill to task the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with establishing hybrid payments to reward primary care providers who provide the best care to their patients S.3548"Health Care Prices Revealed and Information to Consumers Explained Transparency Act "Legislation to require hospitals to post a machine-readable file of negotiated rates and requiring the actual cash price and not allowing providers to offer a median of the discounted cash prices for a service. S.1869SITE ActTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to ensure fair billing practice for items and services furnished by off-campus hospital locations, to amend such title XVIII to provide for payments for graduate nursing education costs, and for other purposes.
Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2023
Client: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · Firm: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
Stop the Waitdirects the Social Security Administration to phase out the 5-month waiting period to receive SSDI benefits and allow anyone who is uninsured or unable to afford insurance during the Medicare waiting period to receive Medicare coverage. Legislation to strengthen and codify the hospital price transparency rule Legislation implementing site-neutral payment policies across the board as recommended by MedPAC, and to eliminate site-dependent reimbursement distortions that indirectly incentivize acquisition of non-hospital patient access points S.842/HR33 Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental and oral health services, vision services, and hearing services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. S.109Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care ActTo amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit lifetime or annual limits on dental coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program, and to require wraparound coverage of dental services for certain children under such program. H.R485Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit the use of quality adjusted life years and similar measures in coverage and payment determinations under Federal health care programs. H.R.1342/S570Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2023To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve coverage of dental and oral health services for adults under Medicaid, and for other purposes. CHW Access ActLegislation to ensure that community health workers have access to a sustinable payment model
Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023
Client: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · Firm: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
Stop the Waitdirects the Social Security Administration to phase out the 5-month waiting period to receive SSDI benefits and allow anyone who is uninsured or unable to afford insurance during the Medicare waiting period to receive Medicare coverage. Legislation to strengthen and codify the hospital price transparency rule Legislation implementing site-neutral payment policies across the board as recommended by MedPAC, and to eliminate site-dependent reimbursement distortions that indirectly incentivize acquisition of non-hospital patient access points S.842/HR33 Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental and oral health services, vision services, and hearing services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. S.109Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care ActTo amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit lifetime or annual limits on dental coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program, and to require wraparound coverage of dental services for certain children under such program. H.R485Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit the use of quality adjusted life years and similar measures in coverage and payment determinations under Federal health care programs. H.R.1342/S570Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2023To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve coverage of dental and oral health services for adults under Medicaid, and for other purposes. CHW Access ActLegislation to ensure that community health workers have access to a sustinable payment model
HR 3305Black Maternal Health Momnibus ActTo end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes. TBD/Not yet introducedCHW Access ActTo amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to increase access to community health workers under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. H.R.5378 -Lower Costs, More Transparency"Legislation to codify and strengthen hospital price transparency and transpanrecy in coverage regulations; to expand site neutral payments for drug administration services, to require each off-campus outpatient department of a Medicare provider to obtain and include a national provider identifier on billings for claims for service; and to extend funding for Community Health Centers, the National Health Service Corps, and Teaching Health Centers that Operate GME Programs. " H.R.3561PATIENT Act"Legislation to codify and strengthen hospital price transparency and transpanrecy in coverage regulations; to expand site neutral payments for drug administration services, to require each off-campus outpatient department of a Medicare provider to obtain and include a national provider identifier on billings for claims for service; and to extend funding for Community Health Centers, the National Health Service Corps, and Teaching Health Centers that Operate GME Programs. " S.1869SITE Act- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to ensure fair billing practice for items and services furnished by off-campus hospital locations, to amend such title XVIII to provide for payments for graduate nursing education costs, and for other purposes. H.R.3417 - Facilitating Accountability in Reimbursements Act (FAIR Act) To ensure fair billing practices for items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider.
HR 3305Black Maternal Health Momnibus ActTo end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes. TBD/Not yet introducedCHW Access ActTo amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to increase access to community health workers under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. H.R.5378 -Lower Costs, More Transparency"Legislation to codify and strengthen hospital price transparency and transpanrecy in coverage regulations; to expand site neutral payments for drug administration services, to require each off-campus outpatient department of a Medicare provider to obtain and include a national provider identifier on billings for claims for service; and to extend funding for Community Health Centers, the National Health Service Corps, and Teaching Health Centers that Operate GME Programs. " H.R.3561PATIENT Act"Legislation to codify and strengthen hospital price transparency and transpanrecy in coverage regulations; to expand site neutral payments for drug administration services, to require each off-campus outpatient department of a Medicare provider to obtain and include a national provider identifier on billings for claims for service; and to extend funding for Community Health Centers, the National Health Service Corps, and Teaching Health Centers that Operate GME Programs. " S.1869SITE Act- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to ensure fair billing practice for items and services furnished by off-campus hospital locations, to amend such title XVIII to provide for payments for graduate nursing education costs, and for other purposes. H.R.3417 - Facilitating Accountability in Reimbursements Act (FAIR Act) To ensure fair billing practices for items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider.
Lower Costs, More Transparency Act
Client: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · Firm: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
HR 3305Black Maternal Health Momnibus ActTo end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes. TBD/Not yet introducedCHW Access ActTo amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to increase access to community health workers under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. H.R.5378 -Lower Costs, More Transparency"Legislation to codify and strengthen hospital price transparency and transpanrecy in coverage regulations; to expand site neutral payments for drug administration services, to require each off-campus outpatient department of a Medicare provider to obtain and include a national provider identifier on billings for claims for service; and to extend funding for Community Health Centers, the National Health Service Corps, and Teaching Health Centers that Operate GME Programs. " H.R.3561PATIENT Act"Legislation to codify and strengthen hospital price transparency and transpanrecy in coverage regulations; to expand site neutral payments for drug administration services, to require each off-campus outpatient department of a Medicare provider to obtain and include a national provider identifier on billings for claims for service; and to extend funding for Community Health Centers, the National Health Service Corps, and Teaching Health Centers that Operate GME Programs. " S.1869SITE Act- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to ensure fair billing practice for items and services furnished by off-campus hospital locations, to amend such title XVIII to provide for payments for graduate nursing education costs, and for other purposes. H.R.3417 - Facilitating Accountability in Reimbursements Act (FAIR Act) To ensure fair billing practices for items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider.
Lower Costs, More Transparency Act
Client: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · Firm: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
HR 3305Black Maternal Health Momnibus ActTo end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes. TBD/Not yet introducedCHW Access ActTo amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to increase access to community health workers under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. H.R.5378 -Lower Costs, More Transparency"Legislation to codify and strengthen hospital price transparency and transpanrecy in coverage regulations; to expand site neutral payments for drug administration services, to require each off-campus outpatient department of a Medicare provider to obtain and include a national provider identifier on billings for claims for service; and to extend funding for Community Health Centers, the National Health Service Corps, and Teaching Health Centers that Operate GME Programs. " H.R.3561PATIENT Act"Legislation to codify and strengthen hospital price transparency and transpanrecy in coverage regulations; to expand site neutral payments for drug administration services, to require each off-campus outpatient department of a Medicare provider to obtain and include a national provider identifier on billings for claims for service; and to extend funding for Community Health Centers, the National Health Service Corps, and Teaching Health Centers that Operate GME Programs. " S.1869SITE Act- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to ensure fair billing practice for items and services furnished by off-campus hospital locations, to amend such title XVIII to provide for payments for graduate nursing education costs, and for other purposes. H.R.3417 - Facilitating Accountability in Reimbursements Act (FAIR Act) To ensure fair billing practices for items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider.
HSA Modernization Act of 2023
Client: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · Firm: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
S. 2840Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce ActTo improve access to and the quality of primary health care, expand the health workforce, and for other purposes. HR5568Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2023To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve health savings accounts. HR5687 HSA Modernization Act of 2023To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize health savings accounts. Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act- legislation to set limits on insurance company profits to match those private insurers can earn in Medicare and Medicaid, institute new protections to ensure all patients are notified when doctors are dropped from the network and are protected if they rely on an inaccurate provider directory or have a plan discontinued while in an active course of treatment
HSA Modernization Act of 2023
Client: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · Firm: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
S. 2840Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce ActTo improve access to and the quality of primary health care, expand the health workforce, and for other purposes. HR5568Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2023To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve health savings accounts. HR5687 HSA Modernization Act of 2023To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize health savings accounts. Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act- legislation to set limits on insurance company profits to match those private insurers can earn in Medicare and Medicaid, institute new protections to ensure all patients are notified when doctors are dropped from the network and are protected if they rely on an inaccurate provider directory or have a plan discontinued while in an active course of treatment
HSA Modernization Act of 2023
Client: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · Firm: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
HR. 3226PREEMIE ActResearch and education programs for preemies HR5568Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2023To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve health savings accounts. HR5687 HSA Modernization Act of 2023To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize health savings accounts. H.R.5378Lower Costs, More TransparencyLegislation to codify and strengthen hospital price transparency and transparency in coverage regulations; to expand site neutral payments for drug administration services, to require each off-campus outpatient department of a Medicare provider to obtain and include a national provider identifier on billings for claims for service; and to extend funding for Community Health Centers, the National Health Service Corps, and Teaching Health Centers that Operate GME Programs. S.3548Health Care Prices Revealed and Information to Consumers Explained Transparency Act - Legislation to require hospitals to post a machine-readable file of negotiated rates and requiring the actual cash price and not allowing providers to offer a median of the discounted cash prices for a service. CHW Access Act Legislation to invest in community-based workforce and community health workers
S. 1031/H.R. 561EACH Act of 2023To ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, and for other purposes.
Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023
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Stop the Waitdirects the Social Security Administration to phase out the 5-month waiting period to receive SSDI benefits and allow anyone who is uninsured or unable to afford insurance during the Medicare waiting period to receive Medicare coverage. Legislation to strengthen and codify the hospital price transparency rule Legislation implementing site-neutral payment policies across the board as recommended by MedPAC, and to eliminate site-dependent reimbursement distortions that indirectly incentivize acquisition of non-hospital patient access points S.842/HR33 Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental and oral health services, vision services, and hearing services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. S.109Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care ActTo amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit lifetime or annual limits on dental coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program, and to require wraparound coverage of dental services for certain children under such program. H.R485Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit the use of quality adjusted life years and similar measures in coverage and payment determinations under Federal health care programs. H.R.1342/S570Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2023To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve coverage of dental and oral health services for adults under Medicaid, and for other purposes. CHW Access ActLegislation to ensure that community health workers have access to a sustinable payment model
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021
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Legislation to make permanent the APTC subsidies passed in American Rescue Plan S.3139Healthy Competition for Better Care Actban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care. H.R. 959/ S.346Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021This bill directs multi-agency efforts to improve maternal health, particularly among racial and ethnic minority groups, veterans, and other vulnerable populations. It also addresses maternal health issues related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) ActA bill to reduce the cost of insulin
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021
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S201Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas Actestablish a program ensuring access to accredited continuing medical education for primary care physicians and other health care providers at Federally-qualified health centers and rural health clinics, to provide training and clinical support for primary care providers to practice at their full scope and improve access to care for patients in underserved area Legislation to make permanent the APTC subsidies passed in American Rescue Plan S.201Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas Act S.3796/H.R.7045Closing Health Coverage Gaps for Public Servants ActTo eliminate the opt-out for nonfederal governmental health plans. H.Con.Res.89Expressing opposition to the criminalization of essential health care, including the full range of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care, and disapproving of the criminalization of pregnancy outcomes. S.3139Healthy Competition for Better Care Actban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care. S.912/H.R. 1978Helping Adults Protect Immunity Act This bill requires state Medicaid programs to cover, without cost-sharing, vaccines foradultsthat are recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. S.3799Prevent Pandemics ActThis bill sets out programs andactivities primarily to address public health preparedness and response. H.R. 959/ S.346Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021This bill directs multi-agency efforts to improve maternal health, particularly among racial and ethnic minority groups, veterans, and other vulnerable populations. It also addresses maternal health issues related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021
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S.3139Healthy Competition for Better Care Actban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care. H.R. 959/ S.346Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021This bill directs multi-agency efforts to improve maternal health, particularly among racial and ethnic minority groups, veterans, and other vulnerable populations. It also addresses maternal health issues related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). S. 3479Building a Sustainable Workforce for Health Communities ActThis bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and revises a program carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that supports the use ofcommunityhealthworkersto improvehealthoutcomes in medically underserved communities.
Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021
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S. 285/H.R.955Medicaid Reentry Act This bill allowsMedicaidpayment for medical services furnishedto anincarcerated individualduring the 30-day period preceding the individual's release. TheMedicaidand Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Payment and Access Commission must report on specified information relating to the accessibility and quality of health care for incarcerated individuals, including the impactof the bill's changes. S.411/H.R. 3047Momma's ActThis bill establishes various programs and requirements to reduce maternal mortality. It also increases federal tobacco taxes and equalizes the tax treatment of different tobacco products. H.R. 1791CHIPP Act This bill permanently extends the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and related measures, programs, and authorities. S. 646/H.R. 1738Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage ActThis bill requires the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and state Medicaid programs toprovide 12-monthcontinuousenrollment foreligible individuals.
Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021
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Legislation to grant Medicare power to negotiate prescription drug prices, and address other causes for high costs of prescription drugs Legislation to create federal solution for states that have not yet expanded Medicaid Legislation to minimize coverage losses in Medicaid and CHIP when redeterminations begin at the end of the Public Health Emergency Capping Drug Costs for Seniors ActA bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a cap on beneficiary liability under part D of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. S. 285/H.R.955Medicaid Reentry Act This bill allowsMedicaidpayment for medical services furnishedto anincarcerated individualduring the 30-day period preceding the individual's release. TheMedicaidand Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Payment and Access Commission must report on specified information relating to the accessibility and quality of health care for incarcerated individuals, including the impactof the bill's changes.
Closing Health Coverage Gaps for Public Servants Act
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S201Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas Actestablish a program ensuring access to accredited continuing medical education for primary care physicians and other health care providers at Federally-qualified health centers and rural health clinics, to provide training and clinical support for primary care providers to practice at their full scope and improve access to care for patients in underserved area Legislation to make permanent the APTC subsidies passed in American Rescue Plan S.201Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas Act S.3796/H.R.7045Closing Health Coverage Gaps for Public Servants ActTo eliminate the opt-out for nonfederal governmental health plans. H.Con.Res.89Expressing opposition to the criminalization of essential health care, including the full range of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care, and disapproving of the criminalization of pregnancy outcomes. S.3139Healthy Competition for Better Care Actban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care. S.912/H.R. 1978Helping Adults Protect Immunity Act This bill requires state Medicaid programs to cover, without cost-sharing, vaccines foradultsthat are recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. S.3799Prevent Pandemics ActThis bill sets out programs andactivities primarily to address public health preparedness and response. H.R. 959/ S.346Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021This bill directs multi-agency efforts to improve maternal health, particularly among racial and ethnic minority groups, veterans, and other vulnerable populations. It also addresses maternal health issues related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
S. 285/H.R.955Medicaid Reentry Act This bill allowsMedicaidpayment for medical services furnishedto anincarcerated individualduring the 30-day period preceding the individual's release. TheMedicaidand Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Payment and Access Commission must report on specified information relating to the accessibility and quality of health care for incarcerated individuals, including the impactof the bill's changes. S.411/H.R. 3047Momma's ActThis bill establishes various programs and requirements to reduce maternal mortality. It also increases federal tobacco taxes and equalizes the tax treatment of different tobacco products. H.R. 1791CHIPP Act This bill permanently extends the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and related measures, programs, and authorities. S. 646/H.R. 1738Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage ActThis bill requires the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and state Medicaid programs toprovide 12-monthcontinuousenrollment foreligible individuals.
Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act of 2021
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S. 285/H.R.955Medicaid Reentry Act This bill allowsMedicaidpayment for medical services furnishedto anincarcerated individualduring the 30-day period preceding the individual's release. TheMedicaidand Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Payment and Access Commission must report on specified information relating to the accessibility and quality of health care for incarcerated individuals, including the impactof the bill's changes. S.411/H.R. 3047Momma's ActThis bill establishes various programs and requirements to reduce maternal mortality. It also increases federal tobacco taxes and equalizes the tax treatment of different tobacco products. H.R. 1791CHIPP Act This bill permanently extends the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and related measures, programs, and authorities. S. 646/H.R. 1738Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage ActThis bill requires the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and state Medicaid programs toprovide 12-monthcontinuousenrollment foreligible individuals.
Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021
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S201Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas Actestablish a program ensuring access to accredited continuing medical education for primary care physicians and other health care providers at Federally-qualified health centers and rural health clinics, to provide training and clinical support for primary care providers to practice at their full scope and improve access to care for patients in underserved area Legislation to make permanent the APTC subsidies passed in American Rescue Plan S.201Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas Act S.3796/H.R.7045Closing Health Coverage Gaps for Public Servants ActTo eliminate the opt-out for nonfederal governmental health plans. H.Con.Res.89Expressing opposition to the criminalization of essential health care, including the full range of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care, and disapproving of the criminalization of pregnancy outcomes. S.3139Healthy Competition for Better Care Actban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care. S.912/H.R. 1978Helping Adults Protect Immunity Act This bill requires state Medicaid programs to cover, without cost-sharing, vaccines foradultsthat are recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. S.3799Prevent Pandemics ActThis bill sets out programs andactivities primarily to address public health preparedness and response. H.R. 959/ S.346Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021This bill directs multi-agency efforts to improve maternal health, particularly among racial and ethnic minority groups, veterans, and other vulnerable populations. It also addresses maternal health issues related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2021
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Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency (CARE) Actestablishes various programs to address substance use disorder and opioid addiction, including grants for treatment, recovery, and harm reduction services as well as a program to distribute overdose reversal drugs. HR2484Lowest Price for Patients ActTo amend title XXVII of the Public Health ServiceActand title XVIII of the Social SecurityActto require pharmacies to disclose any differential between the cost of a prescription drug based on whether certain individuals use prescription drug coverage to acquire such drug, andforother purposes. S1323End Price Gouging for Medications Act To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish referencepricesforprescription drugsforpurposes of Federal health programs, andforother purposes. We PAID Actlegislation that limits the price of certain prescription drugs that rely on patents developed with federal suppor Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Safety Act Legislation to address veteran safety and suicide prevention Health Enterprise Zones Act of 2021To provide for the designation of areas as Health Enterprise Zones to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in such areas, and for other purposes. S499Improving Health Insurance Affordability ActTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan, to improve cost-sharing subsidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes. Legislation to create auto-enrollment for marketplace insurance HR3149/S1660HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2021To expand access tohealth care servicesforimmigrants by removing legal and policy barriers tohealth insurance coverage, andforother purposes.
Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act
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S.245SAME Act of 2021.- provide thesamelevelofFederal matching assistance for every State that chooses to expand Medicaid coverage to newly eligible individuals, regardlessofwhen such expansion takes place, and for other purposes. HR918/S.274Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Act- allow Statestoprovide coverage undertheMedicaidprogram for vaccines and treatment for COVID-19 for uninsured individuals withouttheimposition of cost sharing requirements, and for other purposes. S.97/HR502Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2021 - provide for coverage of dental services under the Medicare program. S.560Oral Health for Moms Act - improve coverage of maternal oral health care, and for other purposes. HR1025Kids Access to Primary Care - renew the application of the Medicarepayment rate floortoprimarycareservices furnished under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes. S411/HR1897Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMA) Act - improve Federal efforts with respect to the prevention of maternalmortality,andfor other purposes. S.439/HR1353Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act - increase Federal support to StateMedicaidprograms during economic downturns, and for other purposes. S.646Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Act- provide for 12-month continuous enrollment under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. S.908Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act - provide for thenegotiationof lower covered part Ddrugprices on behalf ofMedicarebeneficiaries and the establishment and application of a formulary by the Secretary of Health and Human Services underMedicarepart D, and for other purposes.
Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021
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S.151/HR525HCBS Access ActTo provide for an emergency increase in Federal funding to State Medicaid programs for expenditures on home and community-based services. HR66Comprehensive Access to Robust Insurance Now Guaranteed (CARING) for Kids ActToamend title XXI of the Social SecurityActtopermanently extend the Childrens HealthInsuranceProgram, andforother purposes. HR3Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now ActTo establish a fair price negotiation program, protect the Medicare program from excessive price increases, and establish an out-of-pocket maximum for Medicare part D enrollees, and for other purposes. HR955/S285Medicaid Re-Entry ActTo amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States to make medical assistance available to inmates during the 30-day period preceding their release. Legislation to lift the five-year bar for legally present immigrants to access Medicaid HR4439Medicaid Dental Benefit ActTo amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve coverage of adult oral health care under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes. HR4311Medicare Dental, Hearing and Vision Benefit ActTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care under the Medicare program.
Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2021
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S.220Emergency Family Stabilization Act - To provideemergencyrelief to youth, children, and families experiencing homelessness, in light of the health and economic consequences of COVID-19. No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act S.779the Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021 - To provide that certain rules and guidance related to waivers for State innovation under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act shall have no force or effect. S.263Worker Health Coverage Protection Act To preservehealthbenefits forworkers HR369Health Care Affordability Act- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improveaffordabilityand reduce premium costs ofhealthinsurance for consumers. HR526Ensuring Coverage in Public Health Emergencies Act -To provide for special enrollment periods duringpublichealthemergencies. S.104/HR379Improving Social Determinants of Health Act- To authorize the Directorofthe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out aSocialDeterminantsofHealthProgram, and for other purposes. S.346/HR959Black Maternal Health Momnibus-To end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in the United States and close disparities in maternal health outcomes, and for other purposes. S.1002Junk Plan Accountability and Disclosure Act - prohibit false or misleading advertising for health insurance coverage, require warnings and reporting with respect to noncomprehensive health plans, encourage enrollment in health plans, and for other purposes. Legislation to expand the role of and support community health workers
COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2021
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S.151/HR525HCBS Access ActTo provide for an emergency increase in Federal funding to State Medicaid programs for expenditures on home and community-based services. HR66Comprehensive Access to Robust Insurance Now Guaranteed (CARING) for Kids ActToamend title XXI of the Social SecurityActtopermanently extend the Childrens HealthInsuranceProgram, andforother purposes. HR3Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now ActTo establish a fair price negotiation program, protect the Medicare program from excessive price increases, and establish an out-of-pocket maximum for Medicare part D enrollees, and for other purposes. HR955/S285Medicaid Re-Entry ActTo amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States to make medical assistance available to inmates during the 30-day period preceding their release. Legislation to lift the five-year bar for legally present immigrants to access Medicaid HR4439Medicaid Dental Benefit ActTo amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve coverage of adult oral health care under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes. HR4311Medicare Dental, Hearing and Vision Benefit ActTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care under the Medicare program.
Pandemic Emergency Manufacturing Act of 2021
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S.187/HR728Pandemic Emergency Manufacturing Act of 2021To amend the Public Health ServiceActto establish anEmergencyOffice ofManufacturingfor Public Health, and for other purposes. S.909Prescription Drug Price Relief ActA bill to significantly lower prescription drug prices for patients in the United States by ending government-granted monopolies for manufacturers who charge drug prices that are higher than the median prices at which the drugs are available in other countries. S.902Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation ActA bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow for the importation of affordable and safe drugs by wholesale distributors, pharmacies, and individuals.
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021
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S.220Emergency Family Stabilization Act - To provideemergencyrelief to youth, children, and families experiencing homelessness, in light of the health and economic consequences of COVID-19. No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act S.779the Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021 - To provide that certain rules and guidance related to waivers for State innovation under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act shall have no force or effect. S.263Worker Health Coverage Protection Act To preservehealthbenefits forworkers HR369Health Care Affordability Act- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improveaffordabilityand reduce premium costs ofhealthinsurance for consumers. HR526Ensuring Coverage in Public Health Emergencies Act -To provide for special enrollment periods duringpublichealthemergencies. S.104/HR379Improving Social Determinants of Health Act- To authorize the Directorofthe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out aSocialDeterminantsofHealthProgram, and for other purposes. S.346/HR959Black Maternal Health Momnibus-To end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in the United States and close disparities in maternal health outcomes, and for other purposes. S.1002Junk Plan Accountability and Disclosure Act - prohibit false or misleading advertising for health insurance coverage, require warnings and reporting with respect to noncomprehensive health plans, encourage enrollment in health plans, and for other purposes. Legislation to expand the role of and support community health workers
S.245SAME Act of 2021.- provide thesamelevelofFederal matching assistance for every State that chooses to expand Medicaid coverage to newly eligible individuals, regardlessofwhen such expansion takes place, and for other purposes. HR918/S.274Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Act- allow Statestoprovide coverage undertheMedicaidprogram for vaccines and treatment for COVID-19 for uninsured individuals withouttheimposition of cost sharing requirements, and for other purposes. S.97/HR502Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2021 - provide for coverage of dental services under the Medicare program. S.560Oral Health for Moms Act - improve coverage of maternal oral health care, and for other purposes. HR1025Kids Access to Primary Care - renew the application of the Medicarepayment rate floortoprimarycareservices furnished under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes. S411/HR1897Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMA) Act - improve Federal efforts with respect to the prevention of maternalmortality,andfor other purposes. S.439/HR1353Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act - increase Federal support to StateMedicaidprograms during economic downturns, and for other purposes. S.646Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Act- provide for 12-month continuous enrollment under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. S.908Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act - provide for thenegotiationof lower covered part Ddrugprices on behalf ofMedicarebeneficiaries and the establishment and application of a formulary by the Secretary of Health and Human Services underMedicarepart D, and for other purposes.
Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act
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S.245SAME Act of 2021.- provide thesamelevelofFederal matching assistance for every State that chooses to expand Medicaid coverage to newly eligible individuals, regardlessofwhen such expansion takes place, and for other purposes. HR918/S.274Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Act- allow Statestoprovide coverage undertheMedicaidprogram for vaccines and treatment for COVID-19 for uninsured individuals withouttheimposition of cost sharing requirements, and for other purposes. S.97/HR502Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2021 - provide for coverage of dental services under the Medicare program. S.560Oral Health for Moms Act - improve coverage of maternal oral health care, and for other purposes. HR1025Kids Access to Primary Care - renew the application of the Medicarepayment rate floortoprimarycareservices furnished under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes. S411/HR1897Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMA) Act - improve Federal efforts with respect to the prevention of maternalmortality,andfor other purposes. S.439/HR1353Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act - increase Federal support to StateMedicaidprograms during economic downturns, and for other purposes. S.646Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Act- provide for 12-month continuous enrollment under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. S.908Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act - provide for thenegotiationof lower covered part Ddrugprices on behalf ofMedicarebeneficiaries and the establishment and application of a formulary by the Secretary of Health and Human Services underMedicarepart D, and for other purposes.
Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2021
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S.245SAME Act of 2021.- provide thesamelevelofFederal matching assistance for every State that chooses to expand Medicaid coverage to newly eligible individuals, regardlessofwhen such expansion takes place, and for other purposes. HR918/S.274Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Act- allow Statestoprovide coverage undertheMedicaidprogram for vaccines and treatment for COVID-19 for uninsured individuals withouttheimposition of cost sharing requirements, and for other purposes. S.97/HR502Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2021 - provide for coverage of dental services under the Medicare program. S.560Oral Health for Moms Act - improve coverage of maternal oral health care, and for other purposes. HR1025Kids Access to Primary Care - renew the application of the Medicarepayment rate floortoprimarycareservices furnished under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes. S411/HR1897Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMA) Act - improve Federal efforts with respect to the prevention of maternalmortality,andfor other purposes. S.439/HR1353Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act - increase Federal support to StateMedicaidprograms during economic downturns, and for other purposes. S.646Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Act- provide for 12-month continuous enrollment under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. S.908Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act - provide for thenegotiationof lower covered part Ddrugprices on behalf ofMedicarebeneficiaries and the establishment and application of a formulary by the Secretary of Health and Human Services underMedicarepart D, and for other purposes.
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.
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HR1319American Rescue Plan ActTo provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 5. Equip states, territories, and localities with sufficient financial support to combat the crisis and appropriately manage budget shortfalls driven by the economic downturn. Lowering the cost of health care for people who purchase Marketplace plans in two key ways: Expanding and increasing the value of advanced premium tax credits (APTCs) to reduce or eliminate health insurance premiums, ensuring no one pays more than 8.5 percent of their income for coverage. Providing maximal APTCs to unemployment insurance (UI) recipients for the length of the public health and economic crisis. > Enacting 100% premium subsidies for Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation health coverage subsidies for people who lost their jobs during the crisis. > Allowing Medicaid to cover care related to COVID-19 for uninsured individuals in need of treatment. > Providing at least $600 million for intensive consumer assistance, including dedicated staff and application assistance, that builds upon the existing navigator program to help laid-off workers and their families obtain health coverage. Extending an enhanced Medicaid federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) rate for the length of the economic downturn - ideally no less than 14% - alongside a robust maintenance of effort (MOE) requirement that ensures families who rely on Medicaid for their health care can keep their coverage and benefits. > Creating a countercyclical FMAP payment mechanism that automatically increases federal contributions when state economic conditions decline and both workers and the economy need extra help. Bolstering the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and investing in farreaching and equitable access to testing, contact tracing, and vaccination, including mandatory coverage of testing and approved vaccines without cost sharing in all markets and systems. > Investing in our public health workforce while building long-term public health capacity within communities by recruiting, training, and employing community members in a workforce to assist with COVID-19 tracing, testing, and vaccinations, as well as enrolling people who have lost insurance in coverage
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act
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S3847A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Emergency Office of Manufacturing for Public Health, and for other purposes.To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Emergency Office of Manufacturing for Public Health, and for other purposes. HR6800Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES ActThis bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. HR6561Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020To authorize the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out a Social Determinants of Health Program, and for other purposes. S3595Ensuring Understanding of COVID-19 to Protect Public Health ActTo require a longitudinal study on the impact of COVID-19. S3877A bill to establish or expand programs to improve health equity regarding COVID-19 and reduce or eliminate inequities in the prevalence and health outcomes of COVID-19To establish or expand programs to improve health equity regarding COVID-19 and reduce or eliminate inequities in the prevalence and health outcomes of COVID-19. HR6871Coronavirus Containment Corps ActTo create a Coronavirus Containment Corps, and for other purposes. HR7158Health Enterprise Zones Act of 2020 To provide for the designation of areas as Health Enterprise Zones to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in such areas, and for other purposes. HR6808HealthForceand ResilienceForceAct of 2020To provide for the establishment of aHealthForceand a ResilienceForceto respond to publichealthemergencies and meet publichealthneeds. S3606HealthForceand ResilienceForceAct of 2020To provide for the establishment of aHealthForceand a ResilienceForceto respond to publichealthemergencies and meet publichealthneeds. HR6532COVID Special Enrollment Act of 2020To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a special enrollment period during the COVID-19 emergency period and to carry out outreach and educational activities, and for other purposes. HR7113To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Emergency Office of Manufacturing for Public Health, and for other purposes.To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Emergency Office of Manufacturing for Public Health, and for other purposes. HR7510ASSIMILATING HEALTH AND EQUITY ASSESSMENTS INTO DECISION-MAKING ACTTo provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the potential benefits on population health outcomes of incorporating into the Federal legislative process tools that measure the impacts of proposed legislation (including in areas outside of health care) on health and health disparities, and for other purposes. HR7296Make Medications Affordable by Preventing Pandemic Pricegouging Act (MMAPPP) Act of 2020To require any COVID-19 drug developed in whole or in part with Federal support to be affordable and accessible by prohibiting monopolies and price gouging, and for other purposes. HR7288Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other Federal officials to compile into a searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development related to COVID-19, and for other purposes. H.R.1425 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act - increase premium tax credits that help low- and moderate-income consumers buy coverage from health insurance exchanges; Incentives provided for new states to expand Medicaid-which is playing an essential role in serving children, low-income adults, seniors, those who are disabled, and other vulnerable populations; Medicaid coverage extended to one year postpartum for women; protections from interruptions in coverage by providing Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program beneficiaries with full 12 months of coverage once enrolled; prescription drug price negotiation Draft legislation to address health disparities during COVID-19
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act
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S3847A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Emergency Office of Manufacturing for Public Health, and for other purposes.To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Emergency Office of Manufacturing for Public Health, and for other purposes. HR6800Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES ActThis bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. HR6561Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020To authorize the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out a Social Determinants of Health Program, and for other purposes. S3595Ensuring Understanding of COVID-19 to Protect Public Health ActTo require a longitudinal study on the impact of COVID-19. S3877A bill to establish or expand programs to improve health equity regarding COVID-19 and reduce or eliminate inequities in the prevalence and health outcomes of COVID-19To establish or expand programs to improve health equity regarding COVID-19 and reduce or eliminate inequities in the prevalence and health outcomes of COVID-19. HR6871Coronavirus Containment Corps ActTo create a Coronavirus Containment Corps, and for other purposes. HR7158Health Enterprise Zones Act of 2020 To provide for the designation of areas as Health Enterprise Zones to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in such areas, and for other purposes. HR6808HealthForceand ResilienceForceAct of 2020To provide for the establishment of aHealthForceand a ResilienceForceto respond to publichealthemergencies and meet publichealthneeds. S3606HealthForceand ResilienceForceAct of 2020To provide for the establishment of aHealthForceand a ResilienceForceto respond to publichealthemergencies and meet publichealthneeds. HR6532COVID Special Enrollment Act of 2020To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a special enrollment period during the COVID-19 emergency period and to carry out outreach and educational activities, and for other purposes. HR7113To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Emergency Office of Manufacturing for Public Health, and for other purposes.To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Emergency Office of Manufacturing for Public Health, and for other purposes. HR7510ASSIMILATING HEALTH AND EQUITY ASSESSMENTS INTO DECISION-MAKING ACTTo provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the potential benefits on population health outcomes of incorporating into the Federal legislative process tools that measure the impacts of proposed legislation (including in areas outside of health care) on health and health disparities, and for other purposes. HR7296Make Medications Affordable by Preventing Pandemic Pricegouging Act (MMAPPP) Act of 2020To require any COVID-19 drug developed in whole or in part with Federal support to be affordable and accessible by prohibiting monopolies and price gouging, and for other purposes. HR7288Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other Federal officials to compile into a searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development related to COVID-19, and for other purposes. H.R.1425 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act - increase premium tax credits that help low- and moderate-income consumers buy coverage from health insurance exchanges; Incentives provided for new states to expand Medicaid-which is playing an essential role in serving children, low-income adults, seniors, those who are disabled, and other vulnerable populations; Medicaid coverage extended to one year postpartum for women; protections from interruptions in coverage by providing Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program beneficiaries with full 12 months of coverage once enrolled; prescription drug price negotiation Draft legislation to address health disparities during COVID-19
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Client: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · Firm: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
H.R 8061 Community Immunity during COVID-19 Act of 2020To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations, and for other purposes. S. 4248COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act - Improving bias training in states/localities S. 4262The COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act- This bill establishes a series of requirements relating tothequality of care provided in nursing and long-term care facilities, specifically with respect toCOVID-19(i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and elder abuse, and also modifies and extends several elder justice programs and initiatives. S.4533The Anti-Racism in Public Health Act- To amendthePublicHealthServiceActto provide forpublichealthresearch andinvestmentinto understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence. S. 4339Masks for All Act of 2020- This bill provides fundingforthe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provideforthe manufacture and distribution of high-quality facemasksforevery individual in the United States during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. H.R.8436 - Equal Health Care for All ActTo prohibit discrimination in health care and require the provision of equitable health care, s.4521Health Care Improvement Act- To amend the Patient Protection and AffordableCareActto reducehealthcarecosts and expandhealthcarecoverage to more Americans. H.Res.1125- Diversity in Clinical Trials - Expressing support for prioritizing racial and ethnicdiversityinclinicaltrialsfor therapies, diagnostics, and vaccines for COVID-19. H.R8200Ending Health Disparities During COVID-19 ActTo improve the health of minority individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes S. 4557COVid Enrollment Response (COVER) Act - To support efforts to provide intensive, individualized assistance for enrolling in health care coverage. S.4526Coronavirus Language Access ActTo ensure that COVID-19-related Federal programs and assistance provide for the translation of informational materials relating to awareness, screening, testing, and treatment for COVID-19 into priority languages. S.4539Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other Federal officials to compile into a searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development related to COVID-19, and for other purposes. H.R.8544 - STRONG Support for Children ActTo amend the Public Health Service Act to support the development and implementation of programs using data analysis to identify and facilitate strategies to improve outcomes for children in geographic areas with a high prevalence of trauma from exposure to adverse childhood experiences, and for other purposes. H.R. 2694- the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - prohibits employment practices that discriminate against making reasonable accommodations for qualified employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. A qualified employee is an employee or applicant who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position, with specified exceptions. S.3606Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020establishment of aHealthForceandaResilienceForceto respond to publichealthemergenciesandmeet publichealthneeds. H.R. 6437/S.3609 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Actensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, H.R.8573 - To prohibit group health plans, health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage, State plans under title XIX of the Social Security Act, State child health plans under title XXI of such Act, and the TRICARE program from applying a deductible to outpatient pediatric services. S.4737Community Immunity during COVID-19 Act of 2020A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations, and for other purposes. H.R.6637- HealthEquityandAccountabilityActof2020HealthEquityandAccountabilityActof2020 H.R. 7510 - AHEAD: Assimilating Health and Equity Assessments into Decision Making Act Requires Health Impact Assessments for non-health legislative proposals Legislation to waive cost-sharing for treatments and future vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the next coronavirus economic stimulus bill. Health Care and HousingLegislation to incentivize low-income housing developments that focus on social determinants of health. H.Res.1057- Mental Health Bill Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to effectively address the high prevalence of those suffering from mental health conditions and substance use disorders, the United States needs to make historic financial investments into mental health and substance use disorder care and finally acknowledge such care as a priority in health care equal to physical health Legislation to provide a comprehensive effort to test, trace and quarantine individuals must be nationally coordinated and implemented in states and localities across the country Pandemic response/stimulus legislationLegislation to provide consumer assistance for health coverage enrollment; to broaden premium tax credits and fully subsidizing COBRA coverage offered to laid-off workers; to expand the recently-enacted Medicaid option to support states ability to finance and expand Medicaid, including COVID 19 treatment, with eligibility extended to all in need, regardless of geography or immigration status. H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act -Legislation responding to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses.
Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act
Client: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · Firm: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
H.R 8061 Community Immunity during COVID-19 Act of 2020To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations, and for other purposes. S. 4248COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act - Improving bias training in states/localities S. 4262The COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act- This bill establishes a series of requirements relating tothequality of care provided in nursing and long-term care facilities, specifically with respect toCOVID-19(i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and elder abuse, and also modifies and extends several elder justice programs and initiatives. S.4533The Anti-Racism in Public Health Act- To amendthePublicHealthServiceActto provide forpublichealthresearch andinvestmentinto understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence. S. 4339Masks for All Act of 2020- This bill provides fundingforthe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provideforthe manufacture and distribution of high-quality facemasksforevery individual in the United States during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. H.R.8436 - Equal Health Care for All ActTo prohibit discrimination in health care and require the provision of equitable health care, s.4521Health Care Improvement Act- To amend the Patient Protection and AffordableCareActto reducehealthcarecosts and expandhealthcarecoverage to more Americans. H.Res.1125- Diversity in Clinical Trials - Expressing support for prioritizing racial and ethnicdiversityinclinicaltrialsfor therapies, diagnostics, and vaccines for COVID-19. H.R8200Ending Health Disparities During COVID-19 ActTo improve the health of minority individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes S. 4557COVid Enrollment Response (COVER) Act - To support efforts to provide intensive, individualized assistance for enrolling in health care coverage. S.4526Coronavirus Language Access ActTo ensure that COVID-19-related Federal programs and assistance provide for the translation of informational materials relating to awareness, screening, testing, and treatment for COVID-19 into priority languages. S.4539Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other Federal officials to compile into a searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development related to COVID-19, and for other purposes. H.R.8544 - STRONG Support for Children ActTo amend the Public Health Service Act to support the development and implementation of programs using data analysis to identify and facilitate strategies to improve outcomes for children in geographic areas with a high prevalence of trauma from exposure to adverse childhood experiences, and for other purposes. H.R. 2694- the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - prohibits employment practices that discriminate against making reasonable accommodations for qualified employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. A qualified employee is an employee or applicant who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position, with specified exceptions. S.3606Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020establishment of aHealthForceandaResilienceForceto respond to publichealthemergenciesandmeet publichealthneeds. H.R. 6437/S.3609 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Actensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, H.R.8573 - To prohibit group health plans, health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage, State plans under title XIX of the Social Security Act, State child health plans under title XXI of such Act, and the TRICARE program from applying a deductible to outpatient pediatric services. S.4737Community Immunity during COVID-19 Act of 2020A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations, and for other purposes. H.R.6637- HealthEquityandAccountabilityActof2020HealthEquityandAccountabilityActof2020 H.R. 7510 - AHEAD: Assimilating Health and Equity Assessments into Decision Making Act Requires Health Impact Assessments for non-health legislative proposals Legislation to waive cost-sharing for treatments and future vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the next coronavirus economic stimulus bill. Health Care and HousingLegislation to incentivize low-income housing developments that focus on social determinants of health. H.Res.1057- Mental Health Bill Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to effectively address the high prevalence of those suffering from mental health conditions and substance use disorders, the United States needs to make historic financial investments into mental health and substance use disorder care and finally acknowledge such care as a priority in health care equal to physical health Legislation to provide a comprehensive effort to test, trace and quarantine individuals must be nationally coordinated and implemented in states and localities across the country Pandemic response/stimulus legislationLegislation to provide consumer assistance for health coverage enrollment; to broaden premium tax credits and fully subsidizing COBRA coverage offered to laid-off workers; to expand the recently-enacted Medicaid option to support states ability to finance and expand Medicaid, including COVID 19 treatment, with eligibility extended to all in need, regardless of geography or immigration status. H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act -Legislation responding to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses.
Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020
Client: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · Firm: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
H.R 8061 Community Immunity during COVID-19 Act of 2020To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations, and for other purposes. S. 4248COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act - Improving bias training in states/localities S. 4262The COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act- This bill establishes a series of requirements relating tothequality of care provided in nursing and long-term care facilities, specifically with respect toCOVID-19(i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and elder abuse, and also modifies and extends several elder justice programs and initiatives. S.4533The Anti-Racism in Public Health Act- To amendthePublicHealthServiceActto provide forpublichealthresearch andinvestmentinto understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence. S. 4339Masks for All Act of 2020- This bill provides fundingforthe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provideforthe manufacture and distribution of high-quality facemasksforevery individual in the United States during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. H.R.8436 - Equal Health Care for All ActTo prohibit discrimination in health care and require the provision of equitable health care, s.4521Health Care Improvement Act- To amend the Patient Protection and AffordableCareActto reducehealthcarecosts and expandhealthcarecoverage to more Americans. H.Res.1125- Diversity in Clinical Trials - Expressing support for prioritizing racial and ethnicdiversityinclinicaltrialsfor therapies, diagnostics, and vaccines for COVID-19. H.R8200Ending Health Disparities During COVID-19 ActTo improve the health of minority individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes S. 4557COVid Enrollment Response (COVER) Act - To support efforts to provide intensive, individualized assistance for enrolling in health care coverage. S.4526Coronavirus Language Access ActTo ensure that COVID-19-related Federal programs and assistance provide for the translation of informational materials relating to awareness, screening, testing, and treatment for COVID-19 into priority languages. S.4539Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other Federal officials to compile into a searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development related to COVID-19, and for other purposes. H.R.8544 - STRONG Support for Children ActTo amend the Public Health Service Act to support the development and implementation of programs using data analysis to identify and facilitate strategies to improve outcomes for children in geographic areas with a high prevalence of trauma from exposure to adverse childhood experiences, and for other purposes. H.R. 2694- the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - prohibits employment practices that discriminate against making reasonable accommodations for qualified employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. A qualified employee is an employee or applicant who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position, with specified exceptions. S.3606Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020establishment of aHealthForceandaResilienceForceto respond to publichealthemergenciesandmeet publichealthneeds. H.R. 6437/S.3609 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Actensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, H.R.8573 - To prohibit group health plans, health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage, State plans under title XIX of the Social Security Act, State child health plans under title XXI of such Act, and the TRICARE program from applying a deductible to outpatient pediatric services. S.4737Community Immunity during COVID-19 Act of 2020A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations, and for other purposes. H.R.6637- HealthEquityandAccountabilityActof2020HealthEquityandAccountabilityActof2020 H.R. 7510 - AHEAD: Assimilating Health and Equity Assessments into Decision Making Act Requires Health Impact Assessments for non-health legislative proposals Legislation to waive cost-sharing for treatments and future vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the next coronavirus economic stimulus bill. Health Care and HousingLegislation to incentivize low-income housing developments that focus on social determinants of health. H.Res.1057- Mental Health Bill Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to effectively address the high prevalence of those suffering from mental health conditions and substance use disorders, the United States needs to make historic financial investments into mental health and substance use disorder care and finally acknowledge such care as a priority in health care equal to physical health Legislation to provide a comprehensive effort to test, trace and quarantine individuals must be nationally coordinated and implemented in states and localities across the country Pandemic response/stimulus legislationLegislation to provide consumer assistance for health coverage enrollment; to broaden premium tax credits and fully subsidizing COBRA coverage offered to laid-off workers; to expand the recently-enacted Medicaid option to support states ability to finance and expand Medicaid, including COVID 19 treatment, with eligibility extended to all in need, regardless of geography or immigration status. H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act -Legislation responding to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses.
H.R 8061 Community Immunity during COVID-19 Act of 2020To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations, and for other purposes. S. 4248COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act - Improving bias training in states/localities S. 4262The COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act- This bill establishes a series of requirements relating tothequality of care provided in nursing and long-term care facilities, specifically with respect toCOVID-19(i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and elder abuse, and also modifies and extends several elder justice programs and initiatives. S.4533The Anti-Racism in Public Health Act- To amendthePublicHealthServiceActto provide forpublichealthresearch andinvestmentinto understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence. S. 4339Masks for All Act of 2020- This bill provides fundingforthe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provideforthe manufacture and distribution of high-quality facemasksforevery individual in the United States during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. H.R.8436 - Equal Health Care for All ActTo prohibit discrimination in health care and require the provision of equitable health care, s.4521Health Care Improvement Act- To amend the Patient Protection and AffordableCareActto reducehealthcarecosts and expandhealthcarecoverage to more Americans. H.Res.1125- Diversity in Clinical Trials - Expressing support for prioritizing racial and ethnicdiversityinclinicaltrialsfor therapies, diagnostics, and vaccines for COVID-19. H.R8200Ending Health Disparities During COVID-19 ActTo improve the health of minority individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes S. 4557COVid Enrollment Response (COVER) Act - To support efforts to provide intensive, individualized assistance for enrolling in health care coverage. S.4526Coronavirus Language Access ActTo ensure that COVID-19-related Federal programs and assistance provide for the translation of informational materials relating to awareness, screening, testing, and treatment for COVID-19 into priority languages. S.4539Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other Federal officials to compile into a searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development related to COVID-19, and for other purposes. H.R.8544 - STRONG Support for Children ActTo amend the Public Health Service Act to support the development and implementation of programs using data analysis to identify and facilitate strategies to improve outcomes for children in geographic areas with a high prevalence of trauma from exposure to adverse childhood experiences, and for other purposes. H.R. 2694- the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - prohibits employment practices that discriminate against making reasonable accommodations for qualified employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. A qualified employee is an employee or applicant who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position, with specified exceptions. S.3606Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020establishment of aHealthForceandaResilienceForceto respond to publichealthemergenciesandmeet publichealthneeds. H.R. 6437/S.3609 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Actensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, H.R.8573 - To prohibit group health plans, health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage, State plans under title XIX of the Social Security Act, State child health plans under title XXI of such Act, and the TRICARE program from applying a deductible to outpatient pediatric services. S.4737Community Immunity during COVID-19 Act of 2020A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations, and for other purposes. H.R.6637- HealthEquityandAccountabilityActof2020HealthEquityandAccountabilityActof2020 H.R. 7510 - AHEAD: Assimilating Health and Equity Assessments into Decision Making Act Requires Health Impact Assessments for non-health legislative proposals Legislation to waive cost-sharing for treatments and future vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the next coronavirus economic stimulus bill. Health Care and HousingLegislation to incentivize low-income housing developments that focus on social determinants of health. H.Res.1057- Mental Health Bill Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to effectively address the high prevalence of those suffering from mental health conditions and substance use disorders, the United States needs to make historic financial investments into mental health and substance use disorder care and finally acknowledge such care as a priority in health care equal to physical health Legislation to provide a comprehensive effort to test, trace and quarantine individuals must be nationally coordinated and implemented in states and localities across the country Pandemic response/stimulus legislationLegislation to provide consumer assistance for health coverage enrollment; to broaden premium tax credits and fully subsidizing COBRA coverage offered to laid-off workers; to expand the recently-enacted Medicaid option to support states ability to finance and expand Medicaid, including COVID 19 treatment, with eligibility extended to all in need, regardless of geography or immigration status. H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act -Legislation responding to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses.
Pandemic response/stimulus legislationLegislation to provide consumer assistance for health coverage enrollment; to broaden premium tax credits and fully subsidizing COBRA coverage offered to laid-off workers; to expand the recently-enacted Medicaid option to support states ability to finance and expand Medicaid, including COVID 19 treatment, with eligibility extended to all in need, regardless of geography or immigration status. H.R. 6800 - HEROES ActLegislation responding to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. Legislation to provide a significant increase in federal matching rates for Medicaid and to maintain maintenance of effort provisions; and flexible funding for states, territories, and localities to offset major revenue losses and cost increases triggered by recession.
Pandemic response/stimulus legislationLegislation to provide consumer assistance for health coverage enrollment; to broaden premium tax credits and fully subsidizing COBRA coverage offered to laid-off workers; to expand the recently-enacted Medicaid option to support states ability to finance and expand Medicaid, including COVID 19 treatment, with eligibility extended to all in need, regardless of geography or immigration status. H.R. 6800 - HEROES ActLegislation responding to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. H.R.8546 - Fair Drug Prices for Kids Act - To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to give States the option to extend the Medicaid drug rebate program to the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 7078 - EDOT Act - To study the effects of changes to telehealth under the Medicare and Medicaid programs during the COVID-19 emergency. Legislation to provide a significant increase in federal matching rates for Medicaid and to maintain maintenance of effort provisions; and flexible funding for states, territories, and localities to offset major revenue losses and cost increases triggered by recession.
Pandemic response/stimulus legislationLegislation to provide consumer assistance for health coverage enrollment; to broaden premium tax credits and fully subsidizing COBRA coverage offered to laid-off workers; to expand the recently-enacted Medicaid option to support states ability to finance and expand Medicaid, including COVID 19 treatment, with eligibility extended to all in need, regardless of geography or immigration status. H.R. 6800 - HEROES ActLegislation responding to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. H.R.8546 - Fair Drug Prices for Kids Act - To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to give States the option to extend the Medicaid drug rebate program to the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 7078 - EDOT Act - To study the effects of changes to telehealth under the Medicare and Medicaid programs during the COVID-19 emergency. Legislation to provide a significant increase in federal matching rates for Medicaid and to maintain maintenance of effort provisions; and flexible funding for states, territories, and localities to offset major revenue losses and cost increases triggered by recession.
H.R 8061 Community Immunity during COVID-19 Act of 2020To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations, and for other purposes. S. 4248COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act - Improving bias training in states/localities S. 4262The COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act- This bill establishes a series of requirements relating tothequality of care provided in nursing and long-term care facilities, specifically with respect toCOVID-19(i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and elder abuse, and also modifies and extends several elder justice programs and initiatives. S.4533The Anti-Racism in Public Health Act- To amendthePublicHealthServiceActto provide forpublichealthresearch andinvestmentinto understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence. S. 4339Masks for All Act of 2020- This bill provides fundingforthe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provideforthe manufacture and distribution of high-quality facemasksforevery individual in the United States during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. H.R.8436 - Equal Health Care for All ActTo prohibit discrimination in health care and require the provision of equitable health care, s.4521Health Care Improvement Act- To amend the Patient Protection and AffordableCareActto reducehealthcarecosts and expandhealthcarecoverage to more Americans. H.Res.1125- Diversity in Clinical Trials - Expressing support for prioritizing racial and ethnicdiversityinclinicaltrialsfor therapies, diagnostics, and vaccines for COVID-19. H.R8200Ending Health Disparities During COVID-19 ActTo improve the health of minority individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes S. 4557COVid Enrollment Response (COVER) Act - To support efforts to provide intensive, individualized assistance for enrolling in health care coverage. S.4526Coronavirus Language Access ActTo ensure that COVID-19-related Federal programs and assistance provide for the translation of informational materials relating to awareness, screening, testing, and treatment for COVID-19 into priority languages. S.4539Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other Federal officials to compile into a searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development related to COVID-19, and for other purposes. H.R.8544 - STRONG Support for Children ActTo amend the Public Health Service Act to support the development and implementation of programs using data analysis to identify and facilitate strategies to improve outcomes for children in geographic areas with a high prevalence of trauma from exposure to adverse childhood experiences, and for other purposes. H.R. 2694- the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - prohibits employment practices that discriminate against making reasonable accommodations for qualified employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. A qualified employee is an employee or applicant who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position, with specified exceptions. S.3606Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020establishment of aHealthForceandaResilienceForceto respond to publichealthemergenciesandmeet publichealthneeds. H.R. 6437/S.3609 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Actensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, H.R.8573 - To prohibit group health plans, health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage, State plans under title XIX of the Social Security Act, State child health plans under title XXI of such Act, and the TRICARE program from applying a deductible to outpatient pediatric services. S.4737Community Immunity during COVID-19 Act of 2020A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations, and for other purposes. H.R.6637- HealthEquityandAccountabilityActof2020HealthEquityandAccountabilityActof2020 H.R. 7510 - AHEAD: Assimilating Health and Equity Assessments into Decision Making Act Requires Health Impact Assessments for non-health legislative proposals Legislation to waive cost-sharing for treatments and future vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the next coronavirus economic stimulus bill. Health Care and HousingLegislation to incentivize low-income housing developments that focus on social determinants of health. H.Res.1057- Mental Health Bill Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to effectively address the high prevalence of those suffering from mental health conditions and substance use disorders, the United States needs to make historic financial investments into mental health and substance use disorder care and finally acknowledge such care as a priority in health care equal to physical health Legislation to provide a comprehensive effort to test, trace and quarantine individuals must be nationally coordinated and implemented in states and localities across the country Pandemic response/stimulus legislationLegislation to provide consumer assistance for health coverage enrollment; to broaden premium tax credits and fully subsidizing COBRA coverage offered to laid-off workers; to expand the recently-enacted Medicaid option to support states ability to finance and expand Medicaid, including COVID 19 treatment, with eligibility extended to all in need, regardless of geography or immigration status. H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act -Legislation responding to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses.
Community Immunity During COVID–19 Act of 2020
Client: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · Firm: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
H.R 8061 Community Immunity during COVID-19 Act of 2020To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations, and for other purposes. S. 4248COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act - Improving bias training in states/localities S. 4262The COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act- This bill establishes a series of requirements relating tothequality of care provided in nursing and long-term care facilities, specifically with respect toCOVID-19(i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and elder abuse, and also modifies and extends several elder justice programs and initiatives. S.4533The Anti-Racism in Public Health Act- To amendthePublicHealthServiceActto provide forpublichealthresearch andinvestmentinto understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence. S. 4339Masks for All Act of 2020- This bill provides fundingforthe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provideforthe manufacture and distribution of high-quality facemasksforevery individual in the United States during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. H.R.8436 - Equal Health Care for All ActTo prohibit discrimination in health care and require the provision of equitable health care, s.4521Health Care Improvement Act- To amend the Patient Protection and AffordableCareActto reducehealthcarecosts and expandhealthcarecoverage to more Americans. H.Res.1125- Diversity in Clinical Trials - Expressing support for prioritizing racial and ethnicdiversityinclinicaltrialsfor therapies, diagnostics, and vaccines for COVID-19. H.R8200Ending Health Disparities During COVID-19 ActTo improve the health of minority individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes S. 4557COVid Enrollment Response (COVER) Act - To support efforts to provide intensive, individualized assistance for enrolling in health care coverage. S.4526Coronavirus Language Access ActTo ensure that COVID-19-related Federal programs and assistance provide for the translation of informational materials relating to awareness, screening, testing, and treatment for COVID-19 into priority languages. S.4539Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other Federal officials to compile into a searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development related to COVID-19, and for other purposes. H.R.8544 - STRONG Support for Children ActTo amend the Public Health Service Act to support the development and implementation of programs using data analysis to identify and facilitate strategies to improve outcomes for children in geographic areas with a high prevalence of trauma from exposure to adverse childhood experiences, and for other purposes. H.R. 2694- the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - prohibits employment practices that discriminate against making reasonable accommodations for qualified employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. A qualified employee is an employee or applicant who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position, with specified exceptions. S.3606Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020establishment of aHealthForceandaResilienceForceto respond to publichealthemergenciesandmeet publichealthneeds. H.R. 6437/S.3609 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Actensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, H.R.8573 - To prohibit group health plans, health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage, State plans under title XIX of the Social Security Act, State child health plans under title XXI of such Act, and the TRICARE program from applying a deductible to outpatient pediatric services. S.4737Community Immunity during COVID-19 Act of 2020A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations, and for other purposes. H.R.6637- HealthEquityandAccountabilityActof2020HealthEquityandAccountabilityActof2020 H.R. 7510 - AHEAD: Assimilating Health and Equity Assessments into Decision Making Act Requires Health Impact Assessments for non-health legislative proposals Legislation to waive cost-sharing for treatments and future vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the next coronavirus economic stimulus bill. Health Care and HousingLegislation to incentivize low-income housing developments that focus on social determinants of health. H.Res.1057- Mental Health Bill Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to effectively address the high prevalence of those suffering from mental health conditions and substance use disorders, the United States needs to make historic financial investments into mental health and substance use disorder care and finally acknowledge such care as a priority in health care equal to physical health Legislation to provide a comprehensive effort to test, trace and quarantine individuals must be nationally coordinated and implemented in states and localities across the country Pandemic response/stimulus legislationLegislation to provide consumer assistance for health coverage enrollment; to broaden premium tax credits and fully subsidizing COBRA coverage offered to laid-off workers; to expand the recently-enacted Medicaid option to support states ability to finance and expand Medicaid, including COVID 19 treatment, with eligibility extended to all in need, regardless of geography or immigration status. H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act -Legislation responding to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses.
Equal Health Care for All Act
Client: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · Firm: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
H.R 8061 Community Immunity during COVID-19 Act of 2020To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations, and for other purposes. S. 4248COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act - Improving bias training in states/localities S. 4262The COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act- This bill establishes a series of requirements relating tothequality of care provided in nursing and long-term care facilities, specifically with respect toCOVID-19(i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and elder abuse, and also modifies and extends several elder justice programs and initiatives. S.4533The Anti-Racism in Public Health Act- To amendthePublicHealthServiceActto provide forpublichealthresearch andinvestmentinto understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence. S. 4339Masks for All Act of 2020- This bill provides fundingforthe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provideforthe manufacture and distribution of high-quality facemasksforevery individual in the United States during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. H.R.8436 - Equal Health Care for All ActTo prohibit discrimination in health care and require the provision of equitable health care, s.4521Health Care Improvement Act- To amend the Patient Protection and AffordableCareActto reducehealthcarecosts and expandhealthcarecoverage to more Americans. H.Res.1125- Diversity in Clinical Trials - Expressing support for prioritizing racial and ethnicdiversityinclinicaltrialsfor therapies, diagnostics, and vaccines for COVID-19. H.R8200Ending Health Disparities During COVID-19 ActTo improve the health of minority individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes S. 4557COVid Enrollment Response (COVER) Act - To support efforts to provide intensive, individualized assistance for enrolling in health care coverage. S.4526Coronavirus Language Access ActTo ensure that COVID-19-related Federal programs and assistance provide for the translation of informational materials relating to awareness, screening, testing, and treatment for COVID-19 into priority languages. S.4539Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other Federal officials to compile into a searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development related to COVID-19, and for other purposes. H.R.8544 - STRONG Support for Children ActTo amend the Public Health Service Act to support the development and implementation of programs using data analysis to identify and facilitate strategies to improve outcomes for children in geographic areas with a high prevalence of trauma from exposure to adverse childhood experiences, and for other purposes. H.R. 2694- the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - prohibits employment practices that discriminate against making reasonable accommodations for qualified employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. A qualified employee is an employee or applicant who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position, with specified exceptions. S.3606Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020establishment of aHealthForceandaResilienceForceto respond to publichealthemergenciesandmeet publichealthneeds. H.R. 6437/S.3609 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Actensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, H.R.8573 - To prohibit group health plans, health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage, State plans under title XIX of the Social Security Act, State child health plans under title XXI of such Act, and the TRICARE program from applying a deductible to outpatient pediatric services. S.4737Community Immunity during COVID-19 Act of 2020A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations, and for other purposes. H.R.6637- HealthEquityandAccountabilityActof2020HealthEquityandAccountabilityActof2020 H.R. 7510 - AHEAD: Assimilating Health and Equity Assessments into Decision Making Act Requires Health Impact Assessments for non-health legislative proposals Legislation to waive cost-sharing for treatments and future vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the next coronavirus economic stimulus bill. Health Care and HousingLegislation to incentivize low-income housing developments that focus on social determinants of health. H.Res.1057- Mental Health Bill Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to effectively address the high prevalence of those suffering from mental health conditions and substance use disorders, the United States needs to make historic financial investments into mental health and substance use disorder care and finally acknowledge such care as a priority in health care equal to physical health Legislation to provide a comprehensive effort to test, trace and quarantine individuals must be nationally coordinated and implemented in states and localities across the country Pandemic response/stimulus legislationLegislation to provide consumer assistance for health coverage enrollment; to broaden premium tax credits and fully subsidizing COBRA coverage offered to laid-off workers; to expand the recently-enacted Medicaid option to support states ability to finance and expand Medicaid, including COVID 19 treatment, with eligibility extended to all in need, regardless of geography or immigration status. H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act -Legislation responding to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses.
STRONG Support for Children Act of 2020
Client: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · Firm: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
H.R 8061 Community Immunity during COVID-19 Act of 2020To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations, and for other purposes. S. 4248COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act - Improving bias training in states/localities S. 4262The COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act- This bill establishes a series of requirements relating tothequality of care provided in nursing and long-term care facilities, specifically with respect toCOVID-19(i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and elder abuse, and also modifies and extends several elder justice programs and initiatives. S.4533The Anti-Racism in Public Health Act- To amendthePublicHealthServiceActto provide forpublichealthresearch andinvestmentinto understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence. S. 4339Masks for All Act of 2020- This bill provides fundingforthe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provideforthe manufacture and distribution of high-quality facemasksforevery individual in the United States during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. H.R.8436 - Equal Health Care for All ActTo prohibit discrimination in health care and require the provision of equitable health care, s.4521Health Care Improvement Act- To amend the Patient Protection and AffordableCareActto reducehealthcarecosts and expandhealthcarecoverage to more Americans. H.Res.1125- Diversity in Clinical Trials - Expressing support for prioritizing racial and ethnicdiversityinclinicaltrialsfor therapies, diagnostics, and vaccines for COVID-19. H.R8200Ending Health Disparities During COVID-19 ActTo improve the health of minority individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes S. 4557COVid Enrollment Response (COVER) Act - To support efforts to provide intensive, individualized assistance for enrolling in health care coverage. S.4526Coronavirus Language Access ActTo ensure that COVID-19-related Federal programs and assistance provide for the translation of informational materials relating to awareness, screening, testing, and treatment for COVID-19 into priority languages. S.4539Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other Federal officials to compile into a searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development related to COVID-19, and for other purposes. H.R.8544 - STRONG Support for Children ActTo amend the Public Health Service Act to support the development and implementation of programs using data analysis to identify and facilitate strategies to improve outcomes for children in geographic areas with a high prevalence of trauma from exposure to adverse childhood experiences, and for other purposes. H.R. 2694- the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - prohibits employment practices that discriminate against making reasonable accommodations for qualified employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. A qualified employee is an employee or applicant who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position, with specified exceptions. S.3606Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020establishment of aHealthForceandaResilienceForceto respond to publichealthemergenciesandmeet publichealthneeds. H.R. 6437/S.3609 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Actensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, H.R.8573 - To prohibit group health plans, health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage, State plans under title XIX of the Social Security Act, State child health plans under title XXI of such Act, and the TRICARE program from applying a deductible to outpatient pediatric services. S.4737Community Immunity during COVID-19 Act of 2020A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations, and for other purposes. H.R.6637- HealthEquityandAccountabilityActof2020HealthEquityandAccountabilityActof2020 H.R. 7510 - AHEAD: Assimilating Health and Equity Assessments into Decision Making Act Requires Health Impact Assessments for non-health legislative proposals Legislation to waive cost-sharing for treatments and future vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the next coronavirus economic stimulus bill. Health Care and HousingLegislation to incentivize low-income housing developments that focus on social determinants of health. H.Res.1057- Mental Health Bill Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to effectively address the high prevalence of those suffering from mental health conditions and substance use disorders, the United States needs to make historic financial investments into mental health and substance use disorder care and finally acknowledge such care as a priority in health care equal to physical health Legislation to provide a comprehensive effort to test, trace and quarantine individuals must be nationally coordinated and implemented in states and localities across the country Pandemic response/stimulus legislationLegislation to provide consumer assistance for health coverage enrollment; to broaden premium tax credits and fully subsidizing COBRA coverage offered to laid-off workers; to expand the recently-enacted Medicaid option to support states ability to finance and expand Medicaid, including COVID 19 treatment, with eligibility extended to all in need, regardless of geography or immigration status. H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act -Legislation responding to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses.
Fair Drug Prices for Kids Act
Client: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · Firm: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
Pandemic response/stimulus legislationLegislation to provide consumer assistance for health coverage enrollment; to broaden premium tax credits and fully subsidizing COBRA coverage offered to laid-off workers; to expand the recently-enacted Medicaid option to support states ability to finance and expand Medicaid, including COVID 19 treatment, with eligibility extended to all in need, regardless of geography or immigration status. H.R. 6800 - HEROES ActLegislation responding to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. H.R.8546 - Fair Drug Prices for Kids Act - To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to give States the option to extend the Medicaid drug rebate program to the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 7078 - EDOT Act - To study the effects of changes to telehealth under the Medicare and Medicaid programs during the COVID-19 emergency. Legislation to provide a significant increase in federal matching rates for Medicaid and to maintain maintenance of effort provisions; and flexible funding for states, territories, and localities to offset major revenue losses and cost increases triggered by recession.
Helping Families Access Pediatric Care Act of 2020
Client: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · Firm: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
H.R 8061 Community Immunity during COVID-19 Act of 2020To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations, and for other purposes. S. 4248COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act - Improving bias training in states/localities S. 4262The COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act- This bill establishes a series of requirements relating tothequality of care provided in nursing and long-term care facilities, specifically with respect toCOVID-19(i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and elder abuse, and also modifies and extends several elder justice programs and initiatives. S.4533The Anti-Racism in Public Health Act- To amendthePublicHealthServiceActto provide forpublichealthresearch andinvestmentinto understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence. S. 4339Masks for All Act of 2020- This bill provides fundingforthe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provideforthe manufacture and distribution of high-quality facemasksforevery individual in the United States during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. H.R.8436 - Equal Health Care for All ActTo prohibit discrimination in health care and require the provision of equitable health care, s.4521Health Care Improvement Act- To amend the Patient Protection and AffordableCareActto reducehealthcarecosts and expandhealthcarecoverage to more Americans. H.Res.1125- Diversity in Clinical Trials - Expressing support for prioritizing racial and ethnicdiversityinclinicaltrialsfor therapies, diagnostics, and vaccines for COVID-19. H.R8200Ending Health Disparities During COVID-19 ActTo improve the health of minority individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes S. 4557COVid Enrollment Response (COVER) Act - To support efforts to provide intensive, individualized assistance for enrolling in health care coverage. S.4526Coronavirus Language Access ActTo ensure that COVID-19-related Federal programs and assistance provide for the translation of informational materials relating to awareness, screening, testing, and treatment for COVID-19 into priority languages. S.4539Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other Federal officials to compile into a searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development related to COVID-19, and for other purposes. H.R.8544 - STRONG Support for Children ActTo amend the Public Health Service Act to support the development and implementation of programs using data analysis to identify and facilitate strategies to improve outcomes for children in geographic areas with a high prevalence of trauma from exposure to adverse childhood experiences, and for other purposes. H.R. 2694- the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - prohibits employment practices that discriminate against making reasonable accommodations for qualified employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. A qualified employee is an employee or applicant who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position, with specified exceptions. S.3606Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020establishment of aHealthForceandaResilienceForceto respond to publichealthemergenciesandmeet publichealthneeds. H.R. 6437/S.3609 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Actensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, H.R.8573 - To prohibit group health plans, health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage, State plans under title XIX of the Social Security Act, State child health plans under title XXI of such Act, and the TRICARE program from applying a deductible to outpatient pediatric services. S.4737Community Immunity during COVID-19 Act of 2020A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations, and for other purposes. H.R.6637- HealthEquityandAccountabilityActof2020HealthEquityandAccountabilityActof2020 H.R. 7510 - AHEAD: Assimilating Health and Equity Assessments into Decision Making Act Requires Health Impact Assessments for non-health legislative proposals Legislation to waive cost-sharing for treatments and future vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the next coronavirus economic stimulus bill. Health Care and HousingLegislation to incentivize low-income housing developments that focus on social determinants of health. H.Res.1057- Mental Health Bill Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to effectively address the high prevalence of those suffering from mental health conditions and substance use disorders, the United States needs to make historic financial investments into mental health and substance use disorder care and finally acknowledge such care as a priority in health care equal to physical health Legislation to provide a comprehensive effort to test, trace and quarantine individuals must be nationally coordinated and implemented in states and localities across the country Pandemic response/stimulus legislationLegislation to provide consumer assistance for health coverage enrollment; to broaden premium tax credits and fully subsidizing COBRA coverage offered to laid-off workers; to expand the recently-enacted Medicaid option to support states ability to finance and expand Medicaid, including COVID 19 treatment, with eligibility extended to all in need, regardless of geography or immigration status. H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act -Legislation responding to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to effectively address the high prevalence of those suffering from mental health conditions and substance use disorders, the United States needs to make historic financial investments into mental health and substance use disorder care and finally acknowledge such care as a priority in health care equal to physical health, and for other purposes.
Client: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · Firm: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
H.R 8061 Community Immunity during COVID-19 Act of 2020To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations, and for other purposes. S. 4248COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act - Improving bias training in states/localities S. 4262The COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act- This bill establishes a series of requirements relating tothequality of care provided in nursing and long-term care facilities, specifically with respect toCOVID-19(i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and elder abuse, and also modifies and extends several elder justice programs and initiatives. S.4533The Anti-Racism in Public Health Act- To amendthePublicHealthServiceActto provide forpublichealthresearch andinvestmentinto understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence. S. 4339Masks for All Act of 2020- This bill provides fundingforthe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provideforthe manufacture and distribution of high-quality facemasksforevery individual in the United States during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. H.R.8436 - Equal Health Care for All ActTo prohibit discrimination in health care and require the provision of equitable health care, s.4521Health Care Improvement Act- To amend the Patient Protection and AffordableCareActto reducehealthcarecosts and expandhealthcarecoverage to more Americans. H.Res.1125- Diversity in Clinical Trials - Expressing support for prioritizing racial and ethnicdiversityinclinicaltrialsfor therapies, diagnostics, and vaccines for COVID-19. H.R8200Ending Health Disparities During COVID-19 ActTo improve the health of minority individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes S. 4557COVid Enrollment Response (COVER) Act - To support efforts to provide intensive, individualized assistance for enrolling in health care coverage. S.4526Coronavirus Language Access ActTo ensure that COVID-19-related Federal programs and assistance provide for the translation of informational materials relating to awareness, screening, testing, and treatment for COVID-19 into priority languages. S.4539Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other Federal officials to compile into a searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development related to COVID-19, and for other purposes. H.R.8544 - STRONG Support for Children ActTo amend the Public Health Service Act to support the development and implementation of programs using data analysis to identify and facilitate strategies to improve outcomes for children in geographic areas with a high prevalence of trauma from exposure to adverse childhood experiences, and for other purposes. H.R. 2694- the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - prohibits employment practices that discriminate against making reasonable accommodations for qualified employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. A qualified employee is an employee or applicant who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position, with specified exceptions. S.3606Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020establishment of aHealthForceandaResilienceForceto respond to publichealthemergenciesandmeet publichealthneeds. H.R. 6437/S.3609 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Actensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, H.R.8573 - To prohibit group health plans, health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage, State plans under title XIX of the Social Security Act, State child health plans under title XXI of such Act, and the TRICARE program from applying a deductible to outpatient pediatric services. S.4737Community Immunity during COVID-19 Act of 2020A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations, and for other purposes. H.R.6637- HealthEquityandAccountabilityActof2020HealthEquityandAccountabilityActof2020 H.R. 7510 - AHEAD: Assimilating Health and Equity Assessments into Decision Making Act Requires Health Impact Assessments for non-health legislative proposals Legislation to waive cost-sharing for treatments and future vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the next coronavirus economic stimulus bill. Health Care and HousingLegislation to incentivize low-income housing developments that focus on social determinants of health. H.Res.1057- Mental Health Bill Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to effectively address the high prevalence of those suffering from mental health conditions and substance use disorders, the United States needs to make historic financial investments into mental health and substance use disorder care and finally acknowledge such care as a priority in health care equal to physical health Legislation to provide a comprehensive effort to test, trace and quarantine individuals must be nationally coordinated and implemented in states and localities across the country Pandemic response/stimulus legislationLegislation to provide consumer assistance for health coverage enrollment; to broaden premium tax credits and fully subsidizing COBRA coverage offered to laid-off workers; to expand the recently-enacted Medicaid option to support states ability to finance and expand Medicaid, including COVID 19 treatment, with eligibility extended to all in need, regardless of geography or immigration status. H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act -Legislation responding to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses.
Expressing support for prioritizing racial and ethnic diversity in clinical trials for therapies, diagnostics, and vaccines for COVID-19.
Client: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · Firm: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
H.R 8061 Community Immunity during COVID-19 Act of 2020To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations, and for other purposes. S. 4248COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act - Improving bias training in states/localities S. 4262The COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act- This bill establishes a series of requirements relating tothequality of care provided in nursing and long-term care facilities, specifically with respect toCOVID-19(i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and elder abuse, and also modifies and extends several elder justice programs and initiatives. S.4533The Anti-Racism in Public Health Act- To amendthePublicHealthServiceActto provide forpublichealthresearch andinvestmentinto understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence. S. 4339Masks for All Act of 2020- This bill provides fundingforthe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provideforthe manufacture and distribution of high-quality facemasksforevery individual in the United States during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. H.R.8436 - Equal Health Care for All ActTo prohibit discrimination in health care and require the provision of equitable health care, s.4521Health Care Improvement Act- To amend the Patient Protection and AffordableCareActto reducehealthcarecosts and expandhealthcarecoverage to more Americans. H.Res.1125- Diversity in Clinical Trials - Expressing support for prioritizing racial and ethnicdiversityinclinicaltrialsfor therapies, diagnostics, and vaccines for COVID-19. H.R8200Ending Health Disparities During COVID-19 ActTo improve the health of minority individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes S. 4557COVid Enrollment Response (COVER) Act - To support efforts to provide intensive, individualized assistance for enrolling in health care coverage. S.4526Coronavirus Language Access ActTo ensure that COVID-19-related Federal programs and assistance provide for the translation of informational materials relating to awareness, screening, testing, and treatment for COVID-19 into priority languages. S.4539Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other Federal officials to compile into a searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development related to COVID-19, and for other purposes. H.R.8544 - STRONG Support for Children ActTo amend the Public Health Service Act to support the development and implementation of programs using data analysis to identify and facilitate strategies to improve outcomes for children in geographic areas with a high prevalence of trauma from exposure to adverse childhood experiences, and for other purposes. H.R. 2694- the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - prohibits employment practices that discriminate against making reasonable accommodations for qualified employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. A qualified employee is an employee or applicant who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position, with specified exceptions. S.3606Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020establishment of aHealthForceandaResilienceForceto respond to publichealthemergenciesandmeet publichealthneeds. H.R. 6437/S.3609 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Actensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, H.R.8573 - To prohibit group health plans, health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage, State plans under title XIX of the Social Security Act, State child health plans under title XXI of such Act, and the TRICARE program from applying a deductible to outpatient pediatric services. S.4737Community Immunity during COVID-19 Act of 2020A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations, and for other purposes. H.R.6637- HealthEquityandAccountabilityActof2020HealthEquityandAccountabilityActof2020 H.R. 7510 - AHEAD: Assimilating Health and Equity Assessments into Decision Making Act Requires Health Impact Assessments for non-health legislative proposals Legislation to waive cost-sharing for treatments and future vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the next coronavirus economic stimulus bill. Health Care and HousingLegislation to incentivize low-income housing developments that focus on social determinants of health. H.Res.1057- Mental Health Bill Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to effectively address the high prevalence of those suffering from mental health conditions and substance use disorders, the United States needs to make historic financial investments into mental health and substance use disorder care and finally acknowledge such care as a priority in health care equal to physical health Legislation to provide a comprehensive effort to test, trace and quarantine individuals must be nationally coordinated and implemented in states and localities across the country Pandemic response/stimulus legislationLegislation to provide consumer assistance for health coverage enrollment; to broaden premium tax credits and fully subsidizing COBRA coverage offered to laid-off workers; to expand the recently-enacted Medicaid option to support states ability to finance and expand Medicaid, including COVID 19 treatment, with eligibility extended to all in need, regardless of geography or immigration status. H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act -Legislation responding to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses.
Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act
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H.R 8061 Community Immunity during COVID-19 Act of 2020To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations, and for other purposes. S. 4248COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act - Improving bias training in states/localities S. 4262The COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act- This bill establishes a series of requirements relating tothequality of care provided in nursing and long-term care facilities, specifically with respect toCOVID-19(i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and elder abuse, and also modifies and extends several elder justice programs and initiatives. S.4533The Anti-Racism in Public Health Act- To amendthePublicHealthServiceActto provide forpublichealthresearch andinvestmentinto understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence. S. 4339Masks for All Act of 2020- This bill provides fundingforthe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provideforthe manufacture and distribution of high-quality facemasksforevery individual in the United States during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. H.R.8436 - Equal Health Care for All ActTo prohibit discrimination in health care and require the provision of equitable health care, s.4521Health Care Improvement Act- To amend the Patient Protection and AffordableCareActto reducehealthcarecosts and expandhealthcarecoverage to more Americans. H.Res.1125- Diversity in Clinical Trials - Expressing support for prioritizing racial and ethnicdiversityinclinicaltrialsfor therapies, diagnostics, and vaccines for COVID-19. H.R8200Ending Health Disparities During COVID-19 ActTo improve the health of minority individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes S. 4557COVid Enrollment Response (COVER) Act - To support efforts to provide intensive, individualized assistance for enrolling in health care coverage. S.4526Coronavirus Language Access ActTo ensure that COVID-19-related Federal programs and assistance provide for the translation of informational materials relating to awareness, screening, testing, and treatment for COVID-19 into priority languages. S.4539Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other Federal officials to compile into a searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development related to COVID-19, and for other purposes. H.R.8544 - STRONG Support for Children ActTo amend the Public Health Service Act to support the development and implementation of programs using data analysis to identify and facilitate strategies to improve outcomes for children in geographic areas with a high prevalence of trauma from exposure to adverse childhood experiences, and for other purposes. H.R. 2694- the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - prohibits employment practices that discriminate against making reasonable accommodations for qualified employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. A qualified employee is an employee or applicant who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position, with specified exceptions. S.3606Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020establishment of aHealthForceandaResilienceForceto respond to publichealthemergenciesandmeet publichealthneeds. H.R. 6437/S.3609 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Actensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, H.R.8573 - To prohibit group health plans, health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage, State plans under title XIX of the Social Security Act, State child health plans under title XXI of such Act, and the TRICARE program from applying a deductible to outpatient pediatric services. S.4737Community Immunity during COVID-19 Act of 2020A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations, and for other purposes. H.R.6637- HealthEquityandAccountabilityActof2020HealthEquityandAccountabilityActof2020 H.R. 7510 - AHEAD: Assimilating Health and Equity Assessments into Decision Making Act Requires Health Impact Assessments for non-health legislative proposals Legislation to waive cost-sharing for treatments and future vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the next coronavirus economic stimulus bill. Health Care and HousingLegislation to incentivize low-income housing developments that focus on social determinants of health. H.Res.1057- Mental Health Bill Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to effectively address the high prevalence of those suffering from mental health conditions and substance use disorders, the United States needs to make historic financial investments into mental health and substance use disorder care and finally acknowledge such care as a priority in health care equal to physical health Legislation to provide a comprehensive effort to test, trace and quarantine individuals must be nationally coordinated and implemented in states and localities across the country Pandemic response/stimulus legislationLegislation to provide consumer assistance for health coverage enrollment; to broaden premium tax credits and fully subsidizing COBRA coverage offered to laid-off workers; to expand the recently-enacted Medicaid option to support states ability to finance and expand Medicaid, including COVID 19 treatment, with eligibility extended to all in need, regardless of geography or immigration status. H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act -Legislation responding to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses.
MediKids Act Continuous eligibility for kids Mama's First Act Medicaid coverage for doulas, midwives, and tribal midwives S.5269Pay PCPs Acta bill to task the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with establishing hybrid payments to reward primary care providers who provide the best care to their patients H.R. 9693Patients First ActLegislation to modify payments and incentive programs under the Medicare physician fee schedule. S.5089/HR9832Medicare Dental Benefit ActTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental services under the Medicare program. S.5091/HR9831Medicaid Dental Benefit Act A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve coverage of dental and oral health services for adults under Medicaid, and for other purposes.
H.R. 7973Momnibus Act To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes. HR6248Healthy Competition for Better Care Actlegislation to ban anticompetitive terms in insurer-provider contracts S. 2355Patients Deserve Price Tags ActLegislation to strengthen and codify federal hospital and insurer transparency rules to ensure the publication of prices in dollars and cents Lower Costs, More Transparency ActLegislation to strengthen and codify federal hospital and insurer transparency rules to ensure the publication of prices in dollars and cents LIFT the BAR Act bill would restore access to critical public benefit programs for green card holders, DACA recipients, and other lawfully present immigrants
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
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2026 · second_quarter · Q2
S. 958/H.R. 8317Tech to Save Moms ActMomnibus H.R. 7973Momnibus Act To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes. HR6248Healthy Competition for Better Care Actlegislation to ban anticompetitive terms in insurer-provider contracts S. 2355Patients Deserve Price Tags ActLegislation to strengthen and codify federal hospital and insurer transparency rules to ensure the publication of prices in dollars and cents Lower Costs, More Transparency ActLegislation to strengthen and codify federal hospital and insurer transparency rules to ensure the publication of prices in dollars and cents H.Res.1268Resolution Recognizing Postpartum Awareness Week for Communities of Color"Legislation Recognizing the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as National Postpartum Awareness Week for Communities of Color. LIFT the BAR Act bill would restore access to critical public benefit programs for green card holders, DACA recipients, and other lawfully present immigrants
MEDSAVING Medicare Act MEDMedicare Cost Cap Act MEDPay PCPs Acta bill to task the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with establishing hybrid payments to reward primary care providers who provide the best care to their patients MEDS.1105No UPCODE ActA bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage. MEDS.5089/HR9832Medicare Dental Benefit ActTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental services under the Medicare program. MEDS.5091/HR9831Medicaid Dental Benefit Act A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve coverage of dental and oral health services for adults under Medicaid, and for other purposes. MEDS.5088/HR9833Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care ActTo amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit lifetime or annual limits on dental coverage under the Childrens Health Insurance Program, and to require wraparound coverage of dental services for certain children under such program. HR9397Premium Transparency ActTo amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurer accountability through publishing of overhead costs and claim payments, and to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on the provision of certain insurance information. HR9392Medicare Advantage Cost Transparency ActTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the inclusion of certain information in Medicare Advantage encounter data. HR9644Medicare Advantage MLR Transparency ActTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to promote transparency of Medicare Advantage plan information.
S.527Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2025To require the Federal Trade Commission to study the role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations, and for other purposes. S.1040Drug Competition Enhancement ActTo amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes. S.1041Affordable Prescriptions for Patients ActTo amend title 35, United States Code, to address the infringement of patents that claim biological products, and for other purposes S.1097Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2025To amend title 35, United States Code, to establish an interagency task force between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of sharing information and providing technical assistance with respect to patents, and for other purposes. S.1095Stop STALLING ActTo enable the Federal Trade Commission to deter filing of sham citizen petitions to cover an attempt to interfere with approval of a competing generic drug or biosimilar, to foster competition, and facilitate the efficient review of petitions filed in good faith to raise legitimate public health concerns, and for other purposes. S.1096Preserve Access to Affordadable Generics and BiosimilarsTo prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies to delay the entry of biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products S.2276/3269ETHIC ActTo address patent thickets. S3014 Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2025To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to citizen petitions. S1954Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination ActTo improve the requirements for making a determination of interchangeability of a biological product and its reference product.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
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2026 · first_quarter · Q1
S.527Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2025To require the Federal Trade Commission to study the role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations, and for other purposes. S.1040Drug Competition Enhancement ActTo amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes. S.1041Affordable Prescriptions for Patients ActTo amend title 35, United States Code, to address the infringement of patents that claim biological products, and for other purposes S.1097Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2025To amend title 35, United States Code, to establish an interagency task force between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of sharing information and providing technical assistance with respect to patents, and for other purposes. S.1095Stop STALLING ActTo enable the Federal Trade Commission to deter filing of sham citizen petitions to cover an attempt to interfere with approval of a competing generic drug or biosimilar, to foster competition, and facilitate the efficient review of petitions filed in good faith to raise legitimate public health concerns, and for other purposes. S.1096Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and BiosimilarsTo prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies to delay the entry of biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products S.2276/3269ETHIC ActTo address patent thickets.
H.R.247/S.46Health Care Affordability ActTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan. HR6248Healthy Competition for Better Care Actlegislation to ban anticompetitive terms in insurer-provider contracts S. 2355Patients Deserve Price Tags ActLegislation to strengthen and codify federal hospital and insurer transparency rules to ensure the publication of prices in dollars and cents
H.R.7148Consolidated AppropriationsMaking further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 S.2497Fair Billing ActLegislation to ensure fair billing practice for items and services furnished by off-campus hospital locations Legislation to align Medicare reimbursement rates across different settings-such as hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs), ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs), and physician offices-for services that can safely be performed in lower-cost settings. Pay PCPs Acta bill to task the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with establishing hybrid payments to reward primary care providers who provide the best care to their patients S.1105No UPCODE ActA bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
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2025 · fourth_quarter · Q4
S.1105No UPCODE ActA bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage. H.R.6148Patients Over Paperwork Act of 2025To amend public law to repeal certain changes to eligibility redeterminations under the Medicaid program. TBDTBDTo amend title XI of the Social Security Act to establish a Federal loan program to support the provision of pregnancy-related services, and for other purposes. TBDTBDTo amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish an optional cost-sharing agreement program between State Medicaid programs and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for pregnancy-related services, and for other purposes. Legislation to advance site neutral payment reforms S.2497Fair Billing ActLegislation to ensure fair billing practice for items and services furnished by off-campus hospital locations a bill to task the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with establishing hybrid payments to reward primary care providers who provide the best care to their patients S. 2355Patients Deserve Price Tags ActLegislation to strengthen and codify federal hospital and insurer transparency rules to ensure the publication of prices in dollars and cents
S.527Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2025To require the Federal Trade Commission to study the role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations, and for other purposes. S.1040Drug Competition Enhancement ActTo amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes. S.1041Affordable Prescriptions for Patients ActTo amend title 35, United States Code, to address the infringement of patents that claim biological products, and for other purposes S.1097Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2025To amend title 35, United States Code, to establish an interagency task force between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of sharing information and providing technical assistance with respect to patents, and for other purposes. S.1095Stop STALLING ActTo enable the Federal Trade Commission to deter filing of sham citizen petitions to cover an attempt to interfere with approval of a competing generic drug or biosimilar, to foster competition, and facilitate the efficient review of petitions filed in good faith to raise legitimate public health concerns, and for other purposes. S.1096Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and BiosimilarsTo prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies to delay the entry of biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products
H.R.247/S.46Health Care Affordability ActTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan. S.J.Res.82Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act.Richardson Waiver Healthy Competition for Better Care Actlegislation to ban anticompetitive terms in insurer-provider contracts
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
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2025 · third_quarter · Q3
S.1105No UPCODE ActA bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage. H.R. 1One Big Beautiful Bill Act"legislation that drops Medicaid coverage for adults who dont fulfill bureaucratic work reporting requirements; forces low-income adults off coverage by requiring them to re-apply every six months; rolls back retroactive coverage under the Medicaid and CHIP programs; repeals federal rules that streamlined eligibility and enrollment for the Medicare Savings Program and Medicaid/CHIP; makes it harder to get on and stay on ACA Marketplace plans by prohibiting use of current auto enrollment and renewal procedures; increases costs and reduce benefits in the ACA marketplaces; increases cost-sharing requirements for people enrolled in the Medicaid expansion; increases prescription drug costs by expanding Orphan Drug Exceptions in Medicare Drug Negotiation; eliminates premium assistance during income-based special enrollment period (SEP); eliminates limits on premium assistance pay-backs due to midyear income changes; increases premiums and cost-sharing for ACA marketplace plans; significantly restricts state use of provider taxes, a key tool for financing the state share of Medicaid; imposes new requirements on states for Medicaid provider taxes; restricts the use of State-Directed Payments; threatens federal money for key services by restricting funds from Section 1115 waivers; undoes increased FMAP for new expansion states; reduces federal Medicaid funds for certain states that use state dollars to cover residents who are not eligible for federally-funded Medicaid due to their immigration status; prohibits federal financial participation under Medicaid/CHIP for individuals with unverified citizenship; restricts Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood clinics; further restricts federal funding for abortion services; prohibits federal Medicaid and CHIP funding for gender affirming care; rescinds Medicaid rules that keep nursing home residents safe; and cuts Medicare and ACA marketplace coverage for many lawfully present immigrants" Legislation to advance site neutral payment reforms Legislation to ensure fair billing practice for items and services furnished by off-campus hospital locations a bill to task the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with establishing hybrid payments to reward primary care providers who provide the best care to their patients
H.R.946Orphan Cures ActTo amend title XI of the Social Security Act to expand and clarify the exclusion fororphandrugs under the Drug Price Negotiation Program. S.832EPIC Act of 2025To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program.
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Providing for congressional disapproval of HHS's recission of the "Richardson waiver" H.R.247/S.46Health Care Affordability ActTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan. S. 2556Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs ActTo repeal the changes made by the health subtitle of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and for other purposes. H.R.1197PREEMIE Reauthorization Act"To reauthorize the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act. " H.R.1909Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization ActTo amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for State-based maternal mortality review committees, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to disseminate best practices on maternal mortality prevention to hospitals, State-based professional societies, and perinatal quality collaboratives, and for other purposes. Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025A bill to repeal all of the SNAP cuts enacted in the budget reconciliation law.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2025 · second_quarter · Q2
Access to Fertility Treatment and Care ActAims tohelp individuals and families who are impacted by infertility. Right to IVF Act Nationwide right to IVF and other assistive technologies
Keep Kids Covered ActContinuous eligibility (CE) nationwide for children with Medicaid and CHIP ages 0-6 and then for 24 months for children aged 6-19 (expanded from the current 12 month protection). H.R. 1One Big Beautiful Bill Act"legislation that drops Medicaid coverage for adults who dont fulfill bureaucratic work reporting requirements; forces low-income adults off coverage by requiring them to re-apply every six months; rolls back retroactive coverage under the Medicaid and CHIP programs; repeals federal rules that streamlined eligibility and enrollment for the Medicare Savings Program and Medicaid/CHIP; makes it harder to get on and stay on ACA Marketplace plans by prohibiting use of current auto enrollment and renewal procedures; increases costs and reduce benefits in the ACA marketplaces; increases cost-sharing requirements for people enrolled in the Medicaid expansion; increases prescription drug costs by expanding Orphan Drug Exceptions in Medicare Drug Negotiation; eliminates premium assistance during income-based special enrollment period (SEP); eliminates limits on premium assistance pay-backs due to midyear income changes; increases premiums and cost-sharing for ACA marketplace plans; significantly restricts state use of provider taxes, a key tool for financing the state share of Medicaid; imposes new requirements on states for Medicaid provider taxes; restricts the use of State-Directed Payments; threatens federal money for key services by restricting funds from Section 1115 waivers; undoes increased FMAP for new expansion states; reduces federal Medicaid funds for certain states that use state dollars to cover residents who are not eligible for federally-funded Medicaid due to their immigration status; prohibits federal financial participation under Medicaid/CHIP for individuals with unverified citizenship; restricts Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood clinics; further restricts federal funding for abortion services; prohibits federal Medicaid and CHIP funding for gender affirming care; rescinds Medicaid rules that keep nursing home residents safe; and cuts Medicare and ACA marketplace coverage for many lawfully present immigrants" Legislation to advance site neutral payment reforms Legislation to ensure fair billing practice for items and services furnished by off-campus hospital locations a bill to task the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with establishing hybrid payments to reward primary care providers who provide the best care to their patients H.R.4585Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act"This bill provides a 90% federal matching rate for Medicaid maternal health care expenditures that exceed 2019 levels. Qualifying services must be provided by maternity care providers or perinatal health workers (e.g., doulas) and include prenatal and postpartum telehealth services, home visits, and behavioral health care. S.1105No UPCODE ActA bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage.
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2025 · first_quarter · Q1
S. 916Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women ActTo safeguard the humane treatment of pregnant and postpartum women by ensuring the presumption of release and prohibitingshackling, restraining, and other inhumane treatment, and for other purposes. TBDEqual Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act (EACH Act) This bill requirescoverageforabortioncare through publichealthinsurance programs,including Medicaid, Medicare, and the ChildrensHealthInsurance Program, as well asinsurance plans for federal employees. Further,abortioncare must be available at federal, and federally supported,healthcare facilitiestoindividuals eligible for services at such facilities. S. 422Right to Contraception Act Toprotect an individuals abilitytoaccess contraceptives andtoengage incontraceptionandtoprotect a health care providers abilitytoprovide contraceptives,contraception, and information relatedtocontraception. TBDBlack Maternal Health MomnibusCritical funding for maternal health programs legislation to extend enhanced premium tax credits
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2024 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Keeping Kids Covered Act The Keep Kids Covered Act(attached) would require states to provide multi-year CE for children with Medicaid or CHIP coverage. This includes continuous coverage until age 6 (with the ability to transfer from CHIP to Medicaid if eligibility changes) and then a 24-month continuous coverage period for eligible children ages 6-18. The bill would also require the states to keep individuals informed of their health coverage during the CE period, and to keep up-to-date contact information. S. 3138Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act Provide 12-month CE for adults in Medicaid and CHIP Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2023 - legislation to enact a dental benefit in Medicare KIDS Health Act of 2023This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to implement a demonstration program that supports a whole childhealthmodel for children under Medicaid and the Children'sHealthInsurance Program (CHIP).
s.150Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes.
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2024 · third_quarter · Q3
S. 4445Right to IVF ActThe legislation would establish a right to access IVF treatments and mandate that public and private insurance plans cover such treatments. TBD Keeping Obstetrics Local Act Aims to address a rising trend of rural hospitals and hospitals in underserved areas closing their labor and delivery units with significant consequences for expectant parents, families, and their local communities. HR 3305, S 1606The Black Maternal Health MomnibusThis bill directs multi-agency efforts to improve maternal health with a particular focus on racial and ethnic minority groups, veterans, and other vulnerable populations. S. 4338Pay PCPs Acta bill to task the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with establishing hybrid payments to reward primary care providers who provide the best care to their patients H.R. 5378Lower Costs, More Transparency Actprice in health care sector; transparency and honest billing; site neutrap payments for drug administration S.3548"Health Care Prices Revealed and Information to Consumers Explained Transparency Act "Legislation to require hospitals to post a machine-readable file of negotiated rates and requiring the actual cash price and not allowing providers to offer a median of the discounted cash prices for a service. S.1869SITE ActTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to ensure fair billing practice for items and services furnished by off-campus hospital locations, to amend such title XVIII to provide for payments for graduate nursing education costs, and for other purposes.
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2024 · second_quarter · Q2
HR 5378Lower Costs, More Transparency Act- Legislation to codify and strengthen hospital price transparency and transparency in coverage rules; enact site neutral payments for drug administration services; enact honest billing reforms to ensure a unique NPI number is used when billing to Medicare or commercial insurers to ensure large hospital systems do not overcharge for the care they deliver in outpatient settings. IVF Protection Act Establishing a statutory right to access IVF for all Americans who need it to start or grow a family.
Legislation to ensure that anyone with a valid prescription is not denied or intimidated when requesting birth control or emergency contraception at pharmacies. Contraception is an essential part of reproductive health care and is a protected fundamental right in the United States. S.113Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023To require the Federal Trade Commission to study the role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations, and for other purposes. s.150Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes. S. 1067Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to citizen petitions. S.142Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars ActTo prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies to delay the entry of biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products S.148Stop STALLING ActTo enable the Federal Trade Commission to deter filing of sham citizen petitions to cover an attempt to interfere with approval of a competing generic drug or biosimilar, to foster competition, and facilitate the efficient review of petitions filed in good faith to raise legitimate public health concerns, and for other purposes.
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2024 · first_quarter · Q1
HR 5378Lower Costs, More Transparency Act- Legislation to codify and strengthen hospital price transparency and transparency in coverage rules; enact site neutral payments for drug administration services; enact honest billing reforms to ensure a unique NPI number is used when billing to Medicare or commercial insurers to ensure large hospital systems do not overcharge for the care they deliver in outpatient settings. H.R. 3305 - Black Maternal HealthMomnibusActBlack maternal health, social determinants of health H.R. 4771 CHIPP Act -Makes CHIP permanent S. 423Easy Enrollment in Health Care Act- Simplifies process of enrolling in health insurance S. 1031EACH Act of 2023- Ends Hyde Amendment to guarantee abortion coverage S. 3503Value in Health Care Act- extends aAPM bonus through 2026 at 3.5%. Increases Medicare Payment fee schedule changes for physicians' services from 1.25% to 2.5% for CY2024.
s.150Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 - To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes. S.79Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023 - To amend title 35, United States Code, to establish an interagency task force between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of sharing information and providing technical assistance with respect to patents, and for other purposes. S.113Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023To require the Federal Trade Commission to study the role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations, and for other purposes. S.142Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act - To prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies to delay the entry of biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products S.148Stop STALLING Act - To enable the Federal Trade Commission to deter filing of sham citizen petitions to cover an attempt to interfere with approval of a competing generic drug or biosimilar, to foster competition, and facilitate the efficient review of petitions filed in good faith to raise legitimate public health concerns, and for other purposes.
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2023 · third_quarter · 3A
HR 3305Black Maternal Health Momnibus ActTo end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes. TBD/Not yet introducedCHW Access ActTo amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to increase access to community health workers under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. H.R.5378 -Lower Costs, More Transparency"Legislation to codify and strengthen hospital price transparency and transpanrecy in coverage regulations; to expand site neutral payments for drug administration services, to require each off-campus outpatient department of a Medicare provider to obtain and include a national provider identifier on billings for claims for service; and to extend funding for Community Health Centers, the National Health Service Corps, and Teaching Health Centers that Operate GME Programs. " H.R.3561PATIENT Act"Legislation to codify and strengthen hospital price transparency and transpanrecy in coverage regulations; to expand site neutral payments for drug administration services, to require each off-campus outpatient department of a Medicare provider to obtain and include a national provider identifier on billings for claims for service; and to extend funding for Community Health Centers, the National Health Service Corps, and Teaching Health Centers that Operate GME Programs. " S.1869SITE Act- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to ensure fair billing practice for items and services furnished by off-campus hospital locations, to amend such title XVIII to provide for payments for graduate nursing education costs, and for other purposes. H.R.3417 - Facilitating Accountability in Reimbursements Act (FAIR Act) To ensure fair billing practices for items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider.
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2023 · fourth_quarter · Q4
s.150Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes. S.79Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023To amend title 35, United States Code, to establish an interagency task force between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of sharing information and providing technical assistance with respect to patents, and for other purposes. S.113Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023To require the Federal Trade Commission to study the role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations, and for other purposes. S.142Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars ActTo prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies to delay the entry of biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products S.148Stop STALLING ActTo enable the Federal Trade Commission to deter filing of sham citizen petitions to cover an attempt to interfere with approval of a competing generic drug or biosimilar, to foster competition, and facilitate the efficient review of petitions filed in good faith to raise legitimate public health concerns, and for other purposes.
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2023 · third_quarter · Q3
S. 2840Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce ActTo improve access to and the quality of primary health care, expand the health workforce, and for other purposes. HR5568Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2023To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve health savings accounts. HR5687 HSA Modernization Act of 2023To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize health savings accounts. Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act- legislation to set limits on insurance company profits to match those private insurers can earn in Medicare and Medicaid, institute new protections to ensure all patients are notified when doctors are dropped from the network and are protected if they rely on an inaccurate provider directory or have a plan discontinued while in an active course of treatment
HR 3305Black Maternal Health Momnibus ActTo end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes. TBD/Not yet introducedCHW Access ActTo amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to increase access to community health workers under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. H.R.5378 -Lower Costs, More Transparency"Legislation to codify and strengthen hospital price transparency and transpanrecy in coverage regulations; to expand site neutral payments for drug administration services, to require each off-campus outpatient department of a Medicare provider to obtain and include a national provider identifier on billings for claims for service; and to extend funding for Community Health Centers, the National Health Service Corps, and Teaching Health Centers that Operate GME Programs. " H.R.3561PATIENT Act"Legislation to codify and strengthen hospital price transparency and transpanrecy in coverage regulations; to expand site neutral payments for drug administration services, to require each off-campus outpatient department of a Medicare provider to obtain and include a national provider identifier on billings for claims for service; and to extend funding for Community Health Centers, the National Health Service Corps, and Teaching Health Centers that Operate GME Programs. " S.1869SITE Act- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to ensure fair billing practice for items and services furnished by off-campus hospital locations, to amend such title XVIII to provide for payments for graduate nursing education costs, and for other purposes. H.R.3417 - Facilitating Accountability in Reimbursements Act (FAIR Act) To ensure fair billing practices for items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider.
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2023 · second_quarter · Q2
HR 3305Black Maternal Health Momnibus ActTo end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes. HR 3561PATIENT Act"-Codifies the Hospital Price Transparency Rule by amending statutory basis for the rule to explicitly require disclosure of negotiated rates in dollar amounts. -Increases the maximum penalty for noncompliance to $5 million per year, allows HHS to further increase penalties after 2025. -Eliminates the price estimator loophole in 2025. -Directs HHS to implement a uniform method and format for hospitals to post data. -Directs HHS to regularly monitor hospital compliance and publicly report on warning letters, corrective action plans, and fines. -Codifies the Transparency in Coverage rule; Starting 2024 - health provider entities must submit annually to HHS the following: Data on mergers/acquisitions, business structure of any parent companies If the entity is or includes a hospital, it must also report: Average debt-to-earnings ratio, average amount of debt incurred, real estate leases and purchases, and capital gains investments (if non-profit) - Starting 2025 - HHS will post online a report on this information, and audit/punish those who fail to report. Starting 2024 - health provider entities must submit annually to HHS the following: Data on mergers/acquisitions, business structure of any parent companies If the entity is or includes a hospital, it must also report: Average debt-to-earnings ratio, average amount of debt incurred, real estate leases and purchases, and capital gains investments (if non-profit) - Starting 2024 with 4 year phase-in - Drug administration OPD services furnished off-campus will be subject to ASC rates rather than OPPS rates. HHS will not take into account any resulting reduction in expenditures for budget neutrality adjustments Starting 2024 with 4 year phase-in - Drug administration OPD services furnished off-campus will be subject to ASC rates rather than OPPS rates. " S 1869Site-based invoicing and Transparency Enhancement (SITE) ACTLegislation expanding site neutral payments and preventing dishonest billing Legislation implementing site-neutral payment policies across the board as recommended by MedPACxix, and to eliminate site-dependent reimbursement distortions that indirectly incentivize acquisition of non-hospital patient access points R2863Preventing Hospital Overbilling of Medicare Act Legislation that - Redefines off-campus oupatient department of a provider to refer to only those departments not located on or within the distance of a hospital facility.; Removes site-neutral exception for off-campus emergency departments; Clarifies secretarial authority to promote site-neutral payments; Also ensures separate NPIs for off-campus outpatient departments of a provider; Requires off-campus departments of providers to charge for services using the separately established NPI TBD/Not yet introducedAdvancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act This bill provides a 90% federal matching rate forMedicaidmaternalhealthcare expenditures that exceed 2021 levels. Qualifying services must be provided by maternity care providers or perinatalhealthworkers (e.g., doulas) and include prenatal and postpartum telehealthservices, home visits, and behavioralhealthcare. H.R. 561The Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act of 223To require federal health care programs to provide coverage for abortion services.
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2023 · first_quarter · Q1
S. 1031/H.R. 561EACH Act of 2023To ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, and for other purposes.
Legislation to ban anticompetitive contracting clauses between providers and insurers and in clinician and health care worker employment arrangements. HR1692Health Care Affordability ActTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve affordability and reduce premium costs of health insurance for consumers. S. 346Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021/Momnibus 2.0 (pending)This bill directs multi-agency efforts to improve maternal health, particularly among racial and ethnic minority groups, veterans, and other vulnerable populations. It also addresses maternal health issues related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). H.R. 289Black Maternal Health Week Resolution Recognizing the designation of theweekof April 11 through April 17, 2023, as the sixth annual "BlackMaternalHealthWeek" to bring national attention to thematernalhealthcrisis in the United States and the importance of reducingmaternalmortality and morbidity amongBlackwomen and birthing persons. H.R. 6164Perinatal Workforce Act of 2020This bill establishes grants for eligible education programs to grow and diversifythe perinatal workforce with respect to nurses, physician assistants, and other specified health workers, and otherwise addresses issues related to the maternal health workforce and care delivery models.
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Q4
S.3139Healthy Competition for Better Care Actban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care. H.R. 959/ S.346Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021This bill directs multi-agency efforts to improve maternal health, particularly among racial and ethnic minority groups, veterans, and other vulnerable populations. It also addresses maternal health issues related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). S. 3479Building a Sustainable Workforce for Health Communities ActThis bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and revises a program carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that supports the use ofcommunityhealthworkersto improvehealthoutcomes in medically underserved communities.
S. 285/H.R.955Medicaid Reentry Act This bill allowsMedicaidpayment for medical services furnishedto anincarcerated individualduring the 30-day period preceding the individual's release. TheMedicaidand Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Payment and Access Commission must report on specified information relating to the accessibility and quality of health care for incarcerated individuals, including the impactof the bill's changes. S.411/H.R. 3047Momma's ActThis bill establishes various programs and requirements to reduce maternal mortality. It also increases federal tobacco taxes and equalizes the tax treatment of different tobacco products. H.R. 1791CHIPP Act This bill permanently extends the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and related measures, programs, and authorities. S. 646/H.R. 1738Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage ActThis bill requires the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and state Medicaid programs toprovide 12-monthcontinuousenrollment foreligible individuals.
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2022 · third_quarter · Q3
Legislation to make permanent the APTC subsidies passed in American Rescue Plan S.3139Healthy Competition for Better Care Actban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care. H.R. 959/ S.346Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021This bill directs multi-agency efforts to improve maternal health, particularly among racial and ethnic minority groups, veterans, and other vulnerable populations. It also addresses maternal health issues related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) ActA bill to reduce the cost of insulin
Legislation to grant Medicare power to negotiate prescription drug prices, and address other causes for high costs of prescription drugs Legislation to create federal solution for states that have not yet expanded Medicaid Legislation to minimize coverage losses in Medicaid and CHIP when redeterminations begin at the end of the Public Health Emergency Capping Drug Costs for Seniors ActA bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a cap on beneficiary liability under part D of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. S. 285/H.R.955Medicaid Reentry Act This bill allowsMedicaidpayment for medical services furnishedto anincarcerated individualduring the 30-day period preceding the individual's release. TheMedicaidand Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Payment and Access Commission must report on specified information relating to the accessibility and quality of health care for incarcerated individuals, including the impactof the bill's changes. To amend Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to require employers to provide to health plan enrollees expanded health insurance benefits for pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions KIDS Health Actwould support states in testing payment and delivery reforms that integrate SDOH approaches into health care for children and youth eligible for Medicaid and CHIP. S.411/H.R. 3047Momma's ActThis bill establishes various programs and requirements to reduce maternal mortality. It also increases federal tobacco taxes and equalizes the tax treatment of different tobacco products. H.R. 1791CHIPP Act This bill permanently extends the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and related measures, programs, and authorities. S. 1512CONNECT for Health Act of 2021This bill expands coverage oftelehealthservices under Medicare. S. 646/H.R. 1738 Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage ActThis bill requires the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and state Medicaid programs toprovide 12-monthcontinuousenrollment foreligible individuals. H.R.5376 Inflation Reduction ActTo provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14.
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2022 · second_quarter · Q2
S201Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas Actestablish a program ensuring access to accredited continuing medical education for primary care physicians and other health care providers at Federally-qualified health centers and rural health clinics, to provide training and clinical support for primary care providers to practice at their full scope and improve access to care for patients in underserved area Legislation to make permanent the APTC subsidies passed in American Rescue Plan S.201Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas Act S.3796/H.R.7045Closing Health Coverage Gaps for Public Servants ActTo eliminate the opt-out for nonfederal governmental health plans. H.Con.Res.89Expressing opposition to the criminalization of essential health care, including the full range of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care, and disapproving of the criminalization of pregnancy outcomes. S.3139Healthy Competition for Better Care Actban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care. S.912/H.R. 1978Helping Adults Protect Immunity Act This bill requires state Medicaid programs to cover, without cost-sharing, vaccines foradultsthat are recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. S.3799Prevent Pandemics ActThis bill sets out programs andactivities primarily to address public health preparedness and response. H.R. 959/ S.346Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021This bill directs multi-agency efforts to improve maternal health, particularly among racial and ethnic minority groups, veterans, and other vulnerable populations. It also addresses maternal health issues related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
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2022 · first_quarter · Q1
HR 6698Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries ActTo amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement that States establish a Medicaid Estate Recovery Program and to limit the circumstances in which a State may place a lien on a Medicaid beneficiarys property. S 3700Affordable Insulin Now ActTo provide for appropriate cost-sharing forinsulinproducts covered under Medicare part D and private health plans S.4011Capping Drug Costs for Seniors ActA bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a cap on beneficiary liability under part D of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. Legislation to grant Medicare power to negotiate prescription drug prices, and address other causes for high costs of prescription drugs Legislation to create federal solution for states that have not yet expanded Medicaid H.R. 6612Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid ActTo amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide a higher Federal matching rate for increased expenditures under Medicaid for maternal health care services. Legislation to minimize coverage losses in Medicaid and CHIP when redeterminations begin at the end of the Public Health Emergency HR6583Stop the Wait Act of 2022legislation to eliminate 5 month waiting period to receive SSDI and the 2 year waiting period for SSDI recipients to access Medicare coverage H.R. 1791Children's Health Insurance Program Permanency Act This bill permanently extends the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and related measures, programs, and authorities.
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2021 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Build Back Better Act Legislation to make permanent the APTC subsidies passed in American Rescue Plan Legislation to grant Medicare power to negotiate prescription drug prices, and address other causes for high costs of prescription drugs Legislation to create federal solution for states that have not yet expanded Medicaid Legislation to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide a higher Federal matching rate for increased expenditures under Medicaid for maternal health care services HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2021This bill extends Medicaid and Children'sHealth Insurance Program coverage to individuals lawfully present in the United States who otherwise meet eligibility requirements. Individuals granted federally authorized presence also are required to maintain minimum essentialhealth insurance coverage and are eligible forhealth insurance exchanges, reduced cost sharing, premium subsidies, and premium tax credits. COVID-19 Safe Birthing ActThis bill expands coverage of maternal health care under Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and private health insurance. CHIP Permanency ActThis bill permanently extends the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and related measures, programs, and authorities. Legislation to create autoenrollment in ACA Marketplace
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2021 · third_quarter · Q3
Legislation to provide funding for the Department of Health and Human Services - funding for Consumer Assistance Programs (CAPs)
Halt Obesity ActTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity, and for other purposes. Capping Prescription Costs Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a cap on beneficiary liability under part D of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. Legislation to create autoenrollment in ACA Marketplace Build Back Better Act Legislation to make permanent the APTC subsidies passed in American Rescue Plan Legislation to grant Medicare power to negotiate prescription drug prices, and address other causes for high costs of prescription drugs Legislation to create federal solution for states that have not yet expanded Medicaid Legislation to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide a higher Federal matching rate for increased expenditures under Medicaid for maternal health care services HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2021This bill extends Medicaid and Children'sHealth Insurance Program coverage to individuals lawfully present in the United States who otherwise meet eligibility requirements. Individuals granted federally authorized presence also are required to maintain minimum essentialhealth insurance coverage and are eligible forhealth insurance exchanges, reduced cost sharing, premium subsidies, and premium tax credits. COVID-19 Safe Birthing ActThis bill expands coverage of maternal health care under Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and private health insurance. CHIP Permanency ActThis bill permanently extends the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and related measures, programs, and authorities.
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2021 · second_quarter · Q2
Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency (CARE) Actestablishes various programs to address substance use disorder and opioid addiction, including grants for treatment, recovery, and harm reduction services as well as a program to distribute overdose reversal drugs. HR2484Lowest Price for Patients ActTo amend title XXVII of the Public Health ServiceActand title XVIII of the Social SecurityActto require pharmacies to disclose any differential between the cost of a prescription drug based on whether certain individuals use prescription drug coverage to acquire such drug, andforother purposes. S1323End Price Gouging for Medications Act To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish referencepricesforprescription drugsforpurposes of Federal health programs, andforother purposes. We PAID Actlegislation that limits the price of certain prescription drugs that rely on patents developed with federal suppor Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Safety Act Legislation to address veteran safety and suicide prevention Health Enterprise Zones Act of 2021To provide for the designation of areas as Health Enterprise Zones to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in such areas, and for other purposes. S499Improving Health Insurance Affordability ActTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan, to improve cost-sharing subsidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes. Legislation to create auto-enrollment for marketplace insurance HR3149/S1660HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2021To expand access tohealth care servicesforimmigrants by removing legal and policy barriers tohealth insurance coverage, andforother purposes.
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S.245SAME Act of 2021.- provide thesamelevelofFederal matching assistance for every State that chooses to expand Medicaid coverage to newly eligible individuals, regardlessofwhen such expansion takes place, and for other purposes. HR918/S.274Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Act- allow Statestoprovide coverage undertheMedicaidprogram for vaccines and treatment for COVID-19 for uninsured individuals withouttheimposition of cost sharing requirements, and for other purposes. S.97/HR502Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2021 - provide for coverage of dental services under the Medicare program. S.560Oral Health for Moms Act - improve coverage of maternal oral health care, and for other purposes. HR1025Kids Access to Primary Care - renew the application of the Medicarepayment rate floortoprimarycareservices furnished under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes. S411/HR1897Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMA) Act - improve Federal efforts with respect to the prevention of maternalmortality,andfor other purposes. S.439/HR1353Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act - increase Federal support to StateMedicaidprograms during economic downturns, and for other purposes. S.646Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Act- provide for 12-month continuous enrollment under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. S.908Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act - provide for thenegotiationof lower covered part Ddrugprices on behalf ofMedicarebeneficiaries and the establishment and application of a formulary by the Secretary of Health and Human Services underMedicarepart D, and for other purposes.
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Legislation to provide funding for consumer enrollment assisters and Navigators
S3847A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Emergency Office of Manufacturing for Public Health, and for other purposes.To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Emergency Office of Manufacturing for Public Health, and for other purposes. HR6800Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES ActThis bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. HR6561Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020To authorize the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out a Social Determinants of Health Program, and for other purposes. S3595Ensuring Understanding of COVID-19 to Protect Public Health ActTo require a longitudinal study on the impact of COVID-19. S3877A bill to establish or expand programs to improve health equity regarding COVID-19 and reduce or eliminate inequities in the prevalence and health outcomes of COVID-19To establish or expand programs to improve health equity regarding COVID-19 and reduce or eliminate inequities in the prevalence and health outcomes of COVID-19. HR6871Coronavirus Containment Corps ActTo create a Coronavirus Containment Corps, and for other purposes. HR7158Health Enterprise Zones Act of 2020 To provide for the designation of areas as Health Enterprise Zones to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in such areas, and for other purposes. HR6808HealthForceand ResilienceForceAct of 2020To provide for the establishment of aHealthForceand a ResilienceForceto respond to publichealthemergencies and meet publichealthneeds. S3606HealthForceand ResilienceForceAct of 2020To provide for the establishment of aHealthForceand a ResilienceForceto respond to publichealthemergencies and meet publichealthneeds. HR6532COVID Special Enrollment Act of 2020To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a special enrollment period during the COVID-19 emergency period and to carry out outreach and educational activities, and for other purposes. HR7113To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Emergency Office of Manufacturing for Public Health, and for other purposes.To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Emergency Office of Manufacturing for Public Health, and for other purposes. HR7510ASSIMILATING HEALTH AND EQUITY ASSESSMENTS INTO DECISION-MAKING ACTTo provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the potential benefits on population health outcomes of incorporating into the Federal legislative process tools that measure the impacts of proposed legislation (including in areas outside of health care) on health and health disparities, and for other purposes. HR7296Make Medications Affordable by Preventing Pandemic Pricegouging Act (MMAPPP) Act of 2020To require any COVID-19 drug developed in whole or in part with Federal support to be affordable and accessible by prohibiting monopolies and price gouging, and for other purposes. HR7288Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other Federal officials to compile into a searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development related to COVID-19, and for other purposes. H.R.1425 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act - increase premium tax credits that help low- and moderate-income consumers buy coverage from health insurance exchanges; Incentives provided for new states to expand Medicaid-which is playing an essential role in serving children, low-income adults, seniors, those who are disabled, and other vulnerable populations; Medicaid coverage extended to one year postpartum for women; protections from interruptions in coverage by providing Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program beneficiaries with full 12 months of coverage once enrolled; prescription drug price negotiation Draft legislation to address health disparities during COVID-19
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H.R 133Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021FY 2021 funding, additional support for the COVID-19 pandemic, end to surprise billing S3606HealthForceand ResilienceForceAct of 2020To provide for the establishment of aHealthForceand a ResilienceForceto respond to publichealthemergencies and meet publichealthneeds. H.R. 6800HEROES ActLegislation repsonding to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses.
FY 2021 Appropriations - Legislation to provide funding for consumer enrollment assisters and Navigators H.R 133Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021FY 2021 funding, additional support for the COVID-19 pandemic, end to surprise billing
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2020 · third_quarter · Q3
FY 2021 Appropriations - Legislation to provide funding for consumer enrollment assisters and Navigators
Pandemic response/stimulus legislationLegislation to provide consumer assistance for health coverage enrollment; to broaden premium tax credits and fully subsidizing COBRA coverage offered to laid-off workers; to expand the recently-enacted Medicaid option to support states ability to finance and expand Medicaid, including COVID 19 treatment, with eligibility extended to all in need, regardless of geography or immigration status. H.R. 6800 - HEROES ActLegislation responding to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. H.R.8546 - Fair Drug Prices for Kids Act - To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to give States the option to extend the Medicaid drug rebate program to the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 7078 - EDOT Act - To study the effects of changes to telehealth under the Medicare and Medicaid programs during the COVID-19 emergency. Legislation to provide a significant increase in federal matching rates for Medicaid and to maintain maintenance of effort provisions; and flexible funding for states, territories, and localities to offset major revenue losses and cost increases triggered by recession.
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2020 · second_quarter · Q2
Legislation to provide funding for consumer enrollment assisters and Navigators
HR6674Medicare Crisis Program Act of 2020To ensure access to affordable, comprehensive health insurance benefits for certain uninsured individuals during the COVID-19 emergency, and to ensure adequate coverage of treatments for COVID-19 under the Medicare and Medicaid programs and under group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. HR6649Lower Drug Costs for Seniors During COVID-19To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for cost-spreading for certain fills and refills of drugs under part D of the Medicare program during the COVID-19 emergency. HR6495Insular Area Medicaid Parity ActTo amend title XI of the Social Security Act to eliminate the general Medicaid funding limitations for territories of the United States, and for other purposes. S4108Coronavirus Medicaid response ActA bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase Federal support to State Medicaid programs during economic downturns, and for other purposes Legislation to increase the Medicaid federal match during the public health emergency Legislation to preserve Medicaid maintenance of effort provisions in Families First law
S.832/H.R.1492Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures ActToamend title XI of the Social Security Acttoequalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program. H.R.946Orphan Cures ActTo amend title XI of the Social Security Act to expand and clarify the exclusion fororphandrugs under the Drug Price Negotiation Program.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S.939Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Expansion Act of 2025To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for dental and oral health care, hearing care, and vision care under the Medicare program. Legislation to advance site neutral payment reforms Legislation to ensure fair billing practice for items and services furnished by off-campus hospital locations a bill to task the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with establishing hybrid payments to reward primary care providers who provide the best care to their patients Budget resolution that would make massive cuts to Medicaid and other safety net programs, including policies around per capita caps, changing federal share (FMAP), provider taxes, work reporting requirements
S.529Capping Prescription Costs Act of 2025To limit cost-sharing for prescription drugs, and for other purposes. S.527Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2025To require the Federal Trade Commission to study the role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations, and for other purposes. S.1040Drug Competition Enhancement ActTo amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes. S.1041Affordable Prescriptions for Patients ActTo amend title 35, United States Code, to address the infringement of patents that claim biological products, and for other purposes S.1097Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2025To amend title 35, United States Code, to establish an interagency task force between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of sharing information and providing technical assistance with respect to patents, and for other purposes. S.1095Stop STALLING ActTo enable the Federal Trade Commission to deter filing of sham citizen petitions to cover an attempt to interfere with approval of a competing generic drug or biosimilar, to foster competition, and facilitate the efficient review of petitions filed in good faith to raise legitimate public health concerns, and for other purposes. S.1096Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and BiosimilarsTo prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies to delay the entry of biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
TBD Keeping Obstetrics Local Act Aims to address a rising trend of rural hospitals and hospitals in underserved areas closing their labor and delivery units with significant consequences for expectant parents, families, and their local communities. HR 3305, S 1606The Black Maternal Health MomnibusThis bill directs multi-agency efforts to improve maternal health with a particular focus on racial and ethnic minority groups, veterans, and other vulnerable populations. H.R. 5378Lower Costs, More Transparency Actprice in health care sector; transparency and honest billing; site neutrap payments for drug administration S.1869SITE ActTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to ensure fair billing practice for items and services furnished by off-campus hospital locations, to amend such title XVIII to provide for payments for graduate nursing education costs, and for other purposes. Legislation to require hospitals to post a machine-readable file of negotiated rates and requiring the actual cash price and not allowing providers to offer a median of the discounted cash prices for a service. legislation to extend enhanced premium tax credits
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
TBD Keeping Kids Covered Act The Keep Kids Covered Act(attached) would require states to provide multi-year CE for children with Medicaid or CHIP coverage. This includes continuous coverage until age 6 (with the ability to transfer from CHIP to Medicaid if eligibility changes) and then a 24-month continuous coverage period for eligible children ages 6-18. The bill would also require the states to keep individuals informed of their health coverage during the CE period, and to keep up-to-date contact information. S. 3138Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act Provide 12-month CE for adults in Medicaid and CHIP
s.150Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S. 4338Pay PCPs Acta bill to task the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with establishing hybrid payments to reward primary care providers who provide the best care to their patients S.3548"Health Care Prices Revealed and Information to Consumers Explained Transparency Act "Legislation to require hospitals to post a machine-readable file of negotiated rates and requiring the actual cash price and not allowing providers to offer a median of the discounted cash prices for a service. S.1869SITE ActTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to ensure fair billing practice for items and services furnished by off-campus hospital locations, to amend such title XVIII to provide for payments for graduate nursing education costs, and for other purposes.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act - Medicaid Estate Recovery Program HR 6545Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act - Physician fee schedule under the Medicare program S 3430Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023 - mental health care workforce and services, prescription drug costs, and provisions under Medicare and Medicaid HR 6780Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Pilot Actestablishing a nationwide pilot program through Medicare to provide seniors with diet-impacted diseases medically tailored meals S.570Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2023 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve coverage of dental and oral health services for adults under Medicaid, and for other purposes. S. 3138StabilizeMedicaidandCHIPCoverage Act - Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Program enrollment S. 3892Community Health Worker Access Act - Medicare reimbursement for CHWs, promotoras, and CHRs S. 1165Reentry Act of 2023Expands access to health care for Medicaid-eligible individuals 30 days before their release from jail or prison
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
S. 2840Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce ActTo improve access to and the quality of primary health care, expand the health workforce, and for other purposes. HR5568Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2023To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve health savings accounts. HR5687 HSA Modernization Act of 2023To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize health savings accounts. Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act- legislation to set limits on insurance company profits to match those private insurers can earn in Medicare and Medicaid, institute new protections to ensure all patients are notified when doctors are dropped from the network and are protected if they rely on an inaccurate provider directory or have a plan discontinued while in an active course of treatment
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
HR 3305Black Maternal Health Momnibus ActTo end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes. HR 5434Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act Continuous eligibility in Medicaid for adults S.1869SITE ActTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to ensure fair billing practice for items and services furnished by off-campus hospital locations, to amend such title XVIII to provide for payments for graduate nursing education costs, and for other purposes.
HR. 3226PREEMIE ActResearch and education programs for preemies HR5568Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2023To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve health savings accounts. HR5687 HSA Modernization Act of 2023To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize health savings accounts. H.R.5378Lower Costs, More TransparencyLegislation to codify and strengthen hospital price transparency and transparency in coverage regulations; to expand site neutral payments for drug administration services, to require each off-campus outpatient department of a Medicare provider to obtain and include a national provider identifier on billings for claims for service; and to extend funding for Community Health Centers, the National Health Service Corps, and Teaching Health Centers that Operate GME Programs. S.3548Health Care Prices Revealed and Information to Consumers Explained Transparency Act - Legislation to require hospitals to post a machine-readable file of negotiated rates and requiring the actual cash price and not allowing providers to offer a median of the discounted cash prices for a service. CHW Access Act Legislation to invest in community-based workforce and community health workers
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
HR 2679The PBM Accountability ActTo amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1984 to increase oversight of pharmacy benefits manager services, and for other purposes S. 1067Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to citizen petitions. S. 1114Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act of 2023To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the 180-day exclusivity period. S. 1339Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act To provide for increased oversight of entitiesthat provide pharmacy benefit managementserviceson behalf of group health plansand health insurance coverage. S. 954Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2013To provide for appropriate cost-sharing forinsulinproducts covered under private health plans, and to establish a program to support health care providers and pharmacies in providing discountedinsulinproducts to uninsured individuals.
HR 3417Facilitating Accountability in Reimbursements (FAIR) Act legislation would separate NPIs for off-campus HOPDs; Off-campus OPDs are considered subparts of a provider; Services rendered must be billed to this NPI; HHS may conduct compliance reviews of the requirements made law by this bill HR2856Combatting Hospital Monopolies ActLegislation that fixes FTC oversight jurisdiction loophole to include nonprofit hospitals S1451Healthy Competition for Better Care ActLegislation to ban anticompetitive contracting clauses between providers and insurers TBD/Not yet introducedCHW Access ActTo amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to increase access to community health workers under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. TBDASSIST Act this legislation would establish a new grant program at HHS to hire and retain mental health providers in schools and includes a 90% increase in federal matching funds to pay for those services. S. 423Easy Enrollment in Health Care Act This bill revises the procedures related toenrollmentin health insurance affordability programs, including Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and state-operated Basic Health Programs. The bill provides funding to support the changes. HR 824Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income and Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat benefits for telehealth services offered under a group health plan or group health insurance coverage as excepted benefit HR 2813Self-Insurance Protection Act To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans, and for other purposes. HR 2868Association Health Plans ActTo amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify the treatment of certain association health plans as employers, and for other purposes.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
S.113Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023To require the Federal Trade Commission to study the role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations, and for other purposes. s.150Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes.
Stop the Waitdirects the Social Security Administration to phase out the 5-month waiting period to receive SSDI benefits and allow anyone who is uninsured or unable to afford insurance during the Medicare waiting period to receive Medicare coverage. Legislation to strengthen and codify the hospital price transparency rule Legislation implementing site-neutral payment policies across the board as recommended by MedPAC, and to eliminate site-dependent reimbursement distortions that indirectly incentivize acquisition of non-hospital patient access points S.842/HR33 Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental and oral health services, vision services, and hearing services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. S.109Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care ActTo amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit lifetime or annual limits on dental coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program, and to require wraparound coverage of dental services for certain children under such program. H.R485Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit the use of quality adjusted life years and similar measures in coverage and payment determinations under Federal health care programs. H.R.1342/S570Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2023To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve coverage of dental and oral health services for adults under Medicaid, and for other purposes. CHW Access ActLegislation to ensure that community health workers have access to a sustinable payment model
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
H.R.7472Discounted Drugs for Clinical Trials Act To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to grant eligible researchers access to eligible products at a discounted price for qualified research, and for other purposes. H.R.7474Pharmaceutical Research and Transparency Act of 2022 To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the transparency of pharmaceutical research costs, and for other purposes. H.R.7473Generic Substitution Non-Interference Act To prohibit pharmaceutical manufacturers from interfering with therapeutically equivalent or interchangeable substitution decisions by health care providers to limit competition from a generic drug or biosimilar biological product, and for other purposes. H.R.7828Price Relief, Innovation, and Competition for Essential Drugs (PRICED) Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to shorten the exclusivity period for brand name biological products from 12 to 5 years.
legislation to fund grants for states to build and strengthen all payer claims databases
Legislation to grant Medicare power to negotiate prescription drug prices, and address other causes for high costs of prescription drugs Legislation to create federal solution for states that have not yet expanded Medicaid Legislation to minimize coverage losses in Medicaid and CHIP when redeterminations begin at the end of the Public Health Emergency Capping Drug Costs for Seniors ActA bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a cap on beneficiary liability under part D of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. S. 285/H.R.955Medicaid Reentry Act This bill allowsMedicaidpayment for medical services furnishedto anincarcerated individualduring the 30-day period preceding the individual's release. TheMedicaidand Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Payment and Access Commission must report on specified information relating to the accessibility and quality of health care for incarcerated individuals, including the impactof the bill's changes.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Build Back Better Act Legislation to make permanent the APTC subsidies passed in American Rescue Plan Legislation to grant Medicare power to negotiate prescription drug prices, and address other causes for high costs of prescription drugs Legislation to create federal solution for states that have not yet expanded Medicaid Legislation to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide a higher Federal matching rate for increased expenditures under Medicaid for maternal health care services CHIP Permanency ActThis bill permanently extends the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and related measures, programs, and authorities. S.3796Closing Health Coverage Gaps for Public Servants ActTo eliminate the opt-outfornonfederal governmentalhealthplans. S.3799Prevent Pandemics ActTo prepare for, and respond to, existing viruses, emerging new threats, andpandemics. Legislation to make permanent the APTC subsidies passed in American Rescue Plan S.3479Building a Sustainable Workforce for Healthy Communities ActTo amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to awards to support community health workers and community health. S. 346Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021This bill directs multi-agency efforts to improve maternal health, particularly among racial and ethnic minority groups, veterans, and other vulnerable populations. It also addresses maternal health issues related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). S. 3139Healthy Competition for Better Care ActLegislation to ban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Legislation to provide funding for the Department of Health and Human Services - funding for Consumer Assistance Programs (CAPs)
Capping Prescription Costs Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a cap on beneficiary liability under part D of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. Build Back Better Act Legislation to add a dental, vision, hearing benefit to Medicare Legislation to grant Medicare power to negotiate prescription drug prices, and address other causes for high costs of prescription drugs Legislation to create federal solution for states that have not yet expanded Medicaid Legislation to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide a higher Federal matching rate for increased expenditures under Medicaid for maternal health care services HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2021This bill extends Medicaid and Children'sHealth Insurance Program coverage to individuals lawfully present in the United States who otherwise meet eligibility requirements. Individuals granted federally authorized presence also are required to maintain minimum essentialhealth insurance coverage and are eligible forhealth insurance exchanges, reduced cost sharing, premium subsidies, and premium tax credits. COVID-19 Safe Birthing ActThis bill expands coverage of maternal health care under Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and private health insurance. CHIP Permanency ActThis bill permanently extends the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and related measures, programs, and authorities. Lift the Bar Act of 2021To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide certain benefits to noncitizens, and for other purposes.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Capping Prescription Costs Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a cap on beneficiary liability under part D of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. Build Back Better Act Legislation to add a dental, vision, hearing benefit to Medicare Legislation to grant Medicare power to negotiate prescription drug prices, and address other causes for high costs of prescription drugs Legislation to create federal solution for states that have not yet expanded Medicaid Legislation to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide a higher Federal matching rate for increased expenditures under Medicaid for maternal health care services HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2021This bill extends Medicaid and Children'sHealth Insurance Program coverage to individuals lawfully present in the United States who otherwise meet eligibility requirements. Individuals granted federally authorized presence also are required to maintain minimum essentialhealth insurance coverage and are eligible forhealth insurance exchanges, reduced cost sharing, premium subsidies, and premium tax credits. COVID-19 Safe Birthing ActThis bill expands coverage of maternal health care under Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and private health insurance. CHIP Permanency ActThis bill permanently extends the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and related measures, programs, and authorities. Lift the Bar Act of 2021To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide certain benefits to noncitizens, and for other purposes.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Legislation to provide funding for the Department of Health and Human Services - funding for Consumer Assistance Programs (CAPs)
S.151/HR525HCBS Access ActTo provide for an emergency increase in Federal funding to State Medicaid programs for expenditures on home and community-based services. HR66Comprehensive Access to Robust Insurance Now Guaranteed (CARING) for Kids ActToamend title XXI of the Social SecurityActtopermanently extend the Childrens HealthInsuranceProgram, andforother purposes. HR3Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now ActTo establish a fair price negotiation program, protect the Medicare program from excessive price increases, and establish an out-of-pocket maximum for Medicare part D enrollees, and for other purposes. HR955/S285Medicaid Re-Entry ActTo amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States to make medical assistance available to inmates during the 30-day period preceding their release. Legislation to lift the five-year bar for legally present immigrants to access Medicaid HR4439Medicaid Dental Benefit ActTo amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve coverage of adult oral health care under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes. HR4311Medicare Dental, Hearing and Vision Benefit ActTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care under the Medicare program.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
S.220Emergency Family Stabilization Act - To provideemergencyrelief to youth, children, and families experiencing homelessness, in light of the health and economic consequences of COVID-19. No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act S.779the Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021 - To provide that certain rules and guidance related to waivers for State innovation under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act shall have no force or effect. S.263Worker Health Coverage Protection Act To preservehealthbenefits forworkers HR369Health Care Affordability Act- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improveaffordabilityand reduce premium costs ofhealthinsurance for consumers. HR526Ensuring Coverage in Public Health Emergencies Act -To provide for special enrollment periods duringpublichealthemergencies. S.104/HR379Improving Social Determinants of Health Act- To authorize the Directorofthe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out aSocialDeterminantsofHealthProgram, and for other purposes. S.346/HR959Black Maternal Health Momnibus-To end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in the United States and close disparities in maternal health outcomes, and for other purposes. S.1002Junk Plan Accountability and Disclosure Act - prohibit false or misleading advertising for health insurance coverage, require warnings and reporting with respect to noncomprehensive health plans, encourage enrollment in health plans, and for other purposes. Legislation to expand the role of and support community health workers
S.187/HR728Pandemic Emergency Manufacturing Act of 2021To amend the Public Health ServiceActto establish anEmergencyOffice ofManufacturingfor Public Health, and for other purposes. S.909Prescription Drug Price Relief ActA bill to significantly lower prescription drug prices for patients in the United States by ending government-granted monopolies for manufacturers who charge drug prices that are higher than the median prices at which the drugs are available in other countries. S.902Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation ActA bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow for the importation of affordable and safe drugs by wholesale distributors, pharmacies, and individuals.
HR1319American Rescue Plan ActTo provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 5. Equip states, territories, and localities with sufficient financial support to combat the crisis and appropriately manage budget shortfalls driven by the economic downturn. Lowering the cost of health care for people who purchase Marketplace plans in two key ways: Expanding and increasing the value of advanced premium tax credits (APTCs) to reduce or eliminate health insurance premiums, ensuring no one pays more than 8.5 percent of their income for coverage. Providing maximal APTCs to unemployment insurance (UI) recipients for the length of the public health and economic crisis. > Enacting 100% premium subsidies for Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation health coverage subsidies for people who lost their jobs during the crisis. > Allowing Medicaid to cover care related to COVID-19 for uninsured individuals in need of treatment. > Providing at least $600 million for intensive consumer assistance, including dedicated staff and application assistance, that builds upon the existing navigator program to help laid-off workers and their families obtain health coverage. Extending an enhanced Medicaid federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) rate for the length of the economic downturn - ideally no less than 14% - alongside a robust maintenance of effort (MOE) requirement that ensures families who rely on Medicaid for their health care can keep their coverage and benefits. > Creating a countercyclical FMAP payment mechanism that automatically increases federal contributions when state economic conditions decline and both workers and the economy need extra help. Bolstering the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and investing in farreaching and equitable access to testing, contact tracing, and vaccination, including mandatory coverage of testing and approved vaccines without cost sharing in all markets and systems. > Investing in our public health workforce while building long-term public health capacity within communities by recruiting, training, and employing community members in a workforce to assist with COVID-19 tracing, testing, and vaccinations, as well as enrolling people who have lost insurance in coverage
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
HR6674Medicare Crisis Program Act of 2020To ensure access to affordable, comprehensive health insurance benefits for certain uninsured individuals during the COVID-19 emergency, and to ensure adequate coverage of treatments for COVID-19 under the Medicare and Medicaid programs and under group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. HR6649Lower Drug Costs for Seniors During COVID-19To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for cost-spreading for certain fills and refills of drugs under part D of the Medicare program during the COVID-19 emergency. HR6495Insular Area Medicaid Parity ActTo amend title XI of the Social Security Act to eliminate the general Medicaid funding limitations for territories of the United States, and for other purposes. S4108Coronavirus Medicaid response ActA bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase Federal support to State Medicaid programs during economic downturns, and for other purposes Legislation to increase the Medicaid federal match during the public health emergency Legislation to preserve Medicaid maintenance of effort provisions in Families First law
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Pandemic response/stimulus legislationLegislation to provide consumer assistance for health coverage enrollment; to broaden premium tax credits and fully subsidizing COBRA coverage offered to laid-off workers; to expand the recently-enacted Medicaid option to support states ability to finance and expand Medicaid, including COVID 19 treatment, with eligibility extended to all in need, regardless of geography or immigration status. H.R. 6800 - HEROES ActLegislation responding to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. Legislation to provide a significant increase in federal matching rates for Medicaid and to maintain maintenance of effort provisions; and flexible funding for states, territories, and localities to offset major revenue losses and cost increases triggered by recession.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
H.R 8061 Community Immunity during COVID-19 Act of 2020To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations, and for other purposes. S. 4248COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act - Improving bias training in states/localities S. 4262The COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act- This bill establishes a series of requirements relating tothequality of care provided in nursing and long-term care facilities, specifically with respect toCOVID-19(i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and elder abuse, and also modifies and extends several elder justice programs and initiatives. S.4533The Anti-Racism in Public Health Act- To amendthePublicHealthServiceActto provide forpublichealthresearch andinvestmentinto understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence. S. 4339Masks for All Act of 2020- This bill provides fundingforthe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provideforthe manufacture and distribution of high-quality facemasksforevery individual in the United States during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. H.R.8436 - Equal Health Care for All ActTo prohibit discrimination in health care and require the provision of equitable health care, s.4521Health Care Improvement Act- To amend the Patient Protection and AffordableCareActto reducehealthcarecosts and expandhealthcarecoverage to more Americans. H.Res.1125- Diversity in Clinical Trials - Expressing support for prioritizing racial and ethnicdiversityinclinicaltrialsfor therapies, diagnostics, and vaccines for COVID-19. H.R8200Ending Health Disparities During COVID-19 ActTo improve the health of minority individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes S. 4557COVid Enrollment Response (COVER) Act - To support efforts to provide intensive, individualized assistance for enrolling in health care coverage. S.4526Coronavirus Language Access ActTo ensure that COVID-19-related Federal programs and assistance provide for the translation of informational materials relating to awareness, screening, testing, and treatment for COVID-19 into priority languages. S.4539Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other Federal officials to compile into a searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development related to COVID-19, and for other purposes. H.R.8544 - STRONG Support for Children ActTo amend the Public Health Service Act to support the development and implementation of programs using data analysis to identify and facilitate strategies to improve outcomes for children in geographic areas with a high prevalence of trauma from exposure to adverse childhood experiences, and for other purposes. H.R. 2694- the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - prohibits employment practices that discriminate against making reasonable accommodations for qualified employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. A qualified employee is an employee or applicant who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position, with specified exceptions. S.3606Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020establishment of aHealthForceandaResilienceForceto respond to publichealthemergenciesandmeet publichealthneeds. H.R. 6437/S.3609 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Actensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, H.R.8573 - To prohibit group health plans, health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage, State plans under title XIX of the Social Security Act, State child health plans under title XXI of such Act, and the TRICARE program from applying a deductible to outpatient pediatric services. S.4737Community Immunity during COVID-19 Act of 2020A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations, and for other purposes. H.R.6637- HealthEquityandAccountabilityActof2020HealthEquityandAccountabilityActof2020 H.R. 7510 - AHEAD: Assimilating Health and Equity Assessments into Decision Making Act Requires Health Impact Assessments for non-health legislative proposals Legislation to waive cost-sharing for treatments and future vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the next coronavirus economic stimulus bill. Health Care and HousingLegislation to incentivize low-income housing developments that focus on social determinants of health. H.Res.1057- Mental Health Bill Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to effectively address the high prevalence of those suffering from mental health conditions and substance use disorders, the United States needs to make historic financial investments into mental health and substance use disorder care and finally acknowledge such care as a priority in health care equal to physical health Legislation to provide a comprehensive effort to test, trace and quarantine individuals must be nationally coordinated and implemented in states and localities across the country Pandemic response/stimulus legislationLegislation to provide consumer assistance for health coverage enrollment; to broaden premium tax credits and fully subsidizing COBRA coverage offered to laid-off workers; to expand the recently-enacted Medicaid option to support states ability to finance and expand Medicaid, including COVID 19 treatment, with eligibility extended to all in need, regardless of geography or immigration status. H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act -Legislation responding to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
S3847A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Emergency Office of Manufacturing for Public Health, and for other purposes.To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Emergency Office of Manufacturing for Public Health, and for other purposes. HR6800Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES ActThis bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. HR6561Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020To authorize the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out a Social Determinants of Health Program, and for other purposes. S3595Ensuring Understanding of COVID-19 to Protect Public Health ActTo require a longitudinal study on the impact of COVID-19. S3877A bill to establish or expand programs to improve health equity regarding COVID-19 and reduce or eliminate inequities in the prevalence and health outcomes of COVID-19To establish or expand programs to improve health equity regarding COVID-19 and reduce or eliminate inequities in the prevalence and health outcomes of COVID-19. HR6871Coronavirus Containment Corps ActTo create a Coronavirus Containment Corps, and for other purposes. HR7158Health Enterprise Zones Act of 2020 To provide for the designation of areas as Health Enterprise Zones to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in such areas, and for other purposes. HR6808HealthForceand ResilienceForceAct of 2020To provide for the establishment of aHealthForceand a ResilienceForceto respond to publichealthemergencies and meet publichealthneeds. S3606HealthForceand ResilienceForceAct of 2020To provide for the establishment of aHealthForceand a ResilienceForceto respond to publichealthemergencies and meet publichealthneeds. HR6532COVID Special Enrollment Act of 2020To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a special enrollment period during the COVID-19 emergency period and to carry out outreach and educational activities, and for other purposes. HR7113To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Emergency Office of Manufacturing for Public Health, and for other purposes.To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Emergency Office of Manufacturing for Public Health, and for other purposes. HR7510ASSIMILATING HEALTH AND EQUITY ASSESSMENTS INTO DECISION-MAKING ACTTo provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the potential benefits on population health outcomes of incorporating into the Federal legislative process tools that measure the impacts of proposed legislation (including in areas outside of health care) on health and health disparities, and for other purposes. HR7296Make Medications Affordable by Preventing Pandemic Pricegouging Act (MMAPPP) Act of 2020To require any COVID-19 drug developed in whole or in part with Federal support to be affordable and accessible by prohibiting monopolies and price gouging, and for other purposes. HR7288Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other Federal officials to compile into a searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development related to COVID-19, and for other purposes. H.R.1425 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act - increase premium tax credits that help low- and moderate-income consumers buy coverage from health insurance exchanges; Incentives provided for new states to expand Medicaid-which is playing an essential role in serving children, low-income adults, seniors, those who are disabled, and other vulnerable populations; Medicaid coverage extended to one year postpartum for women; protections from interruptions in coverage by providing Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program beneficiaries with full 12 months of coverage once enrolled; prescription drug price negotiation Draft legislation to address health disparities during COVID-19
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE