Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 [S.684]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
[Insurance ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
Repeals the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). The repeal applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.
S.684: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/06/2019
340B Protection and Accountability Act of 2019 [HB-1559]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Poverty ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to strengthen program integrity and enhance low-income patient benefits for safety net providers.
HB-1559: 340B Protection and Accountability Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Collins
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/07/2019
PHIT Act of 2019 Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2019 [S.680]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
[Sports ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Allows a medical care tax deduction for up to $1,000 ($2,000 for a joint return or a head of household) of qualified sports and fitness expenses per year. The bill defines "qualified sports and fitness expenses" as amounts paid exclusively for the sole purpose of participating in a physical activity, including (1) fitness facility memberships, (2) physical exercise or activity programs, and (3) equipment for a physical exercise or activity program.
S.680: PHIT Act of 2019 Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/06/2019
Premium Relief Act of 2019 [HB-1510]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
Establishes and provides funding through FY2022 for the Patient and State Stability Fund, which shall be used to support specified state efforts to increase access to health-insurance coverage and help stabilize the individual market. Specifically, states may use the funds to (1) lower the cost for individuals to purchase coverage, (2) lower out-of-pocket costs for individuals with insurance, (3) pay health care providers, (4) cover or provide additional specified services, and (5) otherwise increase coverage options and stabilize premiums in the
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HB-1510: Premium Relief Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Burgess
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/06/2019
SR-94: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Department of Justice should protect individuals with pre-existing medical conditions by defending the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148; 124 Stat. 119) in Texas v. United States, No. 4:18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.), in which the plaintiffs seek to invalidate protections for individuals with pre-existing medical conditions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/05/2019
You have voted SR-94: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Department of Justice should protect individuals with pre-existing medical conditions by defending the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148; 124 Stat. 119) in Texas v. United States, No. 4:18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.), in which the plaintiffs seek to invalidate protections for individuals with pre-existing medical conditions..
A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to establish requirements with respect to prescription drug benefits. [S.657]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibits health insurers and contracted entities that provide pharmacy benefits management services from receiving a price reduction or other remuneration from prescription drug manufacturers. The prohibition does not apply if (1) the price reduction is reflected at the point-of-sale; and (2) the other remuneration is a transparent, flat service fee that the manufacturer pays in relation to pharmacy benefits management services.
S.657: A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to establish requirements with respect to prescription drug benefits.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/05/2019
You have voted S.657: A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to establish requirements with respect to prescription drug benefits..
Phair Pricing Act of 2019 [S.640]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requires that certain negotiated prices for covered drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit be disclosed at the point-of-sale. Specifically, negotiated prices offered under a prescription drug plan (PDP) must be disclosed at the point-of-sale; the disclosed price must include specified adjustments, payments, and fees that are negotiated with the pharmacy (e.g., dispensing fees) by the PDP sponsor or pharmacy benefit manager. Additionally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must establish certain quality measures for PDP sponsors
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S.640: Phair Pricing Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/04/2019
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act [HB-1425]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Funding ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishes and provides funding for the Improve Health Insurance Affordability Fund. States must use allocated funds to (1) issue reinsurance payments to health insurers (i.e., reimbursements to protect insurers against exceedingly high claims) for individual health insurance coverage, or (2) provide other assistance to reduce out-of-pocket costs (e.g., copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles) for qualified health plans offered in the individual market through an exchange. Reinsurance payments using such funds may not be applied to (1) grandfathered
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HB-1425: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 523. on 09/08/2020
Public Option Deficit Reduction Act [HB-1419]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to offer a public health insurance option through the health insurance exchange. Unlike the coverage options currently available on the exchange, which are administered by private insurance companies, this public option must be administered directly by HHS.The public option must comply with the same general requirements as other plan types available on the exchange, including with respect to available benefits, benefit levels, provider networks, notices, consumer protections, and cost sharing.
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HB-1419: Public Option Deficit Reduction Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/01/2019
SAFE Act of 2019 Security And Financial Empowerment Act of 2019 [HB-1468]
[Crime ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Economic Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To promote the economic security and safety of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and for other purposes.
HB-1468: SAFE Act of 2019 Security And Financial Empowerment Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 04/08/2019
Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2020 [HB-1418]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Declares that nothing in the McCarran-Ferguson Act modifies, impairs, or supersedes the operation of antitrust laws with respect to the business of health insurance, including the business of dental insurance. This declaration does not apply to a contract, combination, or conspiracy to (1) collect, compile, or disseminate historical loss data; (2) determine a loss development factor for historical loss data; (3) perform actuarial services if the collaboration does not involve a restraint of trade; or (4) develop or disseminate a standard insurance
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HB-1418: Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Became Public Law No: 116-327. on 01/13/2021
SAFE Act of 2019 Security And Financial Empowerment Act of 2019 [S.627]
[Crime ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A bill to promote the economic security and safety of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and for other purposes.
S.627: SAFE Act of 2019 Security And Financial Empowerment Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/28/2019
Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019 [S.617]
[Taxes ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Retirement ]
Extends certain tax credits and deductions expiring in 2018 and 2019, and provides disaster tax relief, including penalty-free withdrawal of retirement funds for disaster expenses.
S.617: Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 28. on 03/04/2019
CURE High Drug Prices Act Combatting Unreasonable Rises and Excessively High Drug Prices Act [S.637]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibits price gouging by manufacturers of prescription drugs (including a combination of a drug, device, or biological product) that are covered by a federal health care program. The bill specifies percentage increases in price at which price gouging is presumed.
S.637: CURE High Drug Prices Act Combatting Unreasonable Rises and Excessively High Drug Prices Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/28/2019
S.596: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for direct payment to physician assistants under the Medicare program for certain services furnished by such physician assistants.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/28/2019
You have voted S.596: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for direct payment to physician assistants under the Medicare program for certain services furnished by such physician assistants..
Medigap Consumer Protection Act of 2019 [HB-1394]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Insurance ]
[Senior Citizens ]
(1) expands guaranteed issue rights with respect to Medigap policies (Medicare supplemental health insurance policies), (2) eliminates certain limitations on Medigap policies for newly eligible Medicare beneficiaries, and (3) modifies other provisions related to Medigap policies. (Guaranteed issue rights require that a policy be offered to any eligible applicant without regard to health status.)
HB-1394: Medigap Consumer Protection Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/01/2019
Medicare for All Act of 2019 [HB-1384]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Establishes a national health insurance program that is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Among other requirements, the program must (1) cover all U.S. residents; (2) provide for automatic enrollment of individuals upon birth or residency in the United States; and (3) cover items and services that are medically necessary or appropriate to maintain health or to diagnose, treat, or rehabilitate a health condition, including hospital services, prescription drugs, mental health and substance abuse treatment, dental and
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HB-1384: Medicare for All Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 12/10/2019
Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2019 [HB-1409]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Requires the health care industry to publicly disclose the prices of products and services. Specifically, the bill requires entities that offer or furnish health care related products or services to the public, including health insurers and government agencies, to disclose the price for those products and services at the point of purchase and on the internet. The entities must disclose all prices, including wholesale, retail, and discounted prices, that are accepted as payment in full for products and services furnished to individual consumers.
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HB-1409: Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/01/2019
SAVE Act State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges Act [HB-1385]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
Allows the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to support the establishment of state-based health insurance exchanges in those states that have not already elected to do so. A state that receives a grant must ensure that the resulting exchange is self-sustaining by 2024.
HB-1385: SAVE Act State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Energy And Commerce. H. Rept. 116-49. on 05/03/2019
Mobile Health Record Act of 2019 [HB-1390]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Health ]
Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a program that enables Medicare enrollees to connect claims data with trusted applications, services, and research programs. The program must allow an enrollee to access claim information through a mobile health record application that is chosen by the enrollee and that is also approved by the CMS, in accordance with specified requirements. Information must be made available to such applications in a similar manner as under the current Blue Button 2.0 program. The bill also
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HB-1390: Mobile Health Record Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Yvette Clarke
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/01/2019