Health Care Coverage And Access
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Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017 [S.568]
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[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to deem an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital to be an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital-stay requirement with respect to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility services.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/08/2017
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Exchange Inclusion for a Healthy America Act of 2017 [HB-1435]
[Healthcare ]
[Immigration ]
[Taxes ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
Exchange Inclusion for a Healthy America Act of 2017 This bill allows undocumented aliens to obtain health care coverage by amending: (1) the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the restriction of the tax credit for health care insurance premium assistance to persons lawfully present in the United States; and (2) the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to eliminate restrictions of benefits under such Act, including cost-sharing reduction, pre-existing condition coverage, and minimum essential health care coverage, to persons lawfully
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/10/2017
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Strengthening Preventive Health Care for Service Members Act [HB-1433]
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[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Military ]
Strengthening Preventive Health Care for Service Members Act This bill expands preventive health care services under the Department of Defense's (DOD) TRICARE program to include services comparable to coverage provided by a group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage under the Public Health Service Act, including certain: (1) evidence-based items or services; (2) immunizations; (3) evidence-informed preventive care and screenings for infants, children, and adolescents; and (4) additional
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/05/2017
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Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017 [HB-1421]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to deem an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital to be an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital-stay requirement with respect to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/16/2017
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A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 2002 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017. [S.554]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Social Security ]
A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 2002 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017. This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to terminate the Prevention and Public Health Fund. The bill increases funding for community health centers. The Department of Health and Human Services may not make payments under the transitional reinsurance program. The bill makes appropriations for grants to states to address substance abuse or urgent mental health needs. This bill amends the Internal
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/07/2017
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Access to Insurance for All Americans Act [HB-1408]
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[Insurance ]
Access to Insurance for All Americans Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Darrell E. Issa
Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 03/16/2017
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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for nonemergency transportation under Medicaid. [HB-1394]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Social Security ]
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for nonemergency transportation under Medicaid. This bill: (1) repeals the regulatory requirement for a state Medicaid program to ensure necessary transportation to and from providers, and (2) specifies that title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act does not require a program to provide such transportation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Brooks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2017 [HB-1409]
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[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require group and individual health plans that cover anticancer medications administered by a health care provider to provide no less favorable cost sharing for patient-administered anticancer medications. This requirement applies to medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration that is prescribed based on a finding by the treating physician that the medication is medically necessary for cancer treatment and is clinically appropriate in terms of type, frequency,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-1378]
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[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to include chiropractic services in primary health services for purposes of the National Health Service Corps. Doctors of chiropractic are eligible for the fellowship program for the delivery of primary health services in health professional shortage areas, the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program, and the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee L. Hastings
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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Indian Healthcare Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-1369]
[Healthcare ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Public Health ]
Indian Healthcare Improvement Act of 2017 This bill reaffirms existing amendments to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act and certain other provisions of law relating to health care for Native Americans. The bill prohibits federal funds provided by those amendments from being used to pay for any abortion or to cover any part of the costs of any health plan that covers abortion, except when a women's life would otherwise be endangered or the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Cole
Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 03/20/2017
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Local and Municipal Health Care Choice Act of 2017 [HB-1319]
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[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
Local and Municipal Health Care Choice Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize a local government in a secondary state to provide group health coverage to its officers, employees, or retirees and their dependents through a local government employee health benefits pool or program authorized under the laws of a primary state unless the municipal league, municipal association, or county association in the secondary state objects. Such pools and programs must do business in the primary state. Such pools and programs
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kenny Marchant
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017 [S.527]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to deem a hospital or an emergency department and a physician or physician group of a hospital or emergency department to be an employee of the Public Health Service with liability protection provided by the United States for purposes of any civil action that may arise due to providing emergency or post-stabilization services on or after January 1, 2018.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/02/2017
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Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act [S.523]
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[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Mental Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to excise taxes on manufacturers, to impose a one cent per milligram fee on the sale of active opioids by the manufacturer, producer, or importer. The fee excludes prescription drugs used exclusively for the treatment of opioid addiction as part of a medically assisted treatment effort. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must establish a program to provide rebates or discounts to cancer and hospice patients to ensure that they do
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Sponsored by: Sen. Angus S. King
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/02/2017
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Public Option Deficit Reduction Act [HB-1307]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
[Insurance ]
Public Option Deficit Reduction Act This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to offer a public health insurance option that ensures choice, competition, and stability of affordable, high-quality coverage throughout the United States. The bill declares that HHS's primary responsibility is to create a low-cost plan without compromising quality or access to care. The bill sets forth provisions related to the establishment and governance of the public health insurance
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018 [HB-1318]
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[Public Health ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a program under which HHS may make grants to states for the purpose of: (1) reviewing pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths (maternal deaths); (2) establishing and sustaining a maternal mortality review committee to review relevant information; (3) ensuring that the state department of health develops a plan for ongoing health care provider education in order to improve the quality of maternal care, disseminate findings,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Signed By President. on 12/21/2018
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Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act [S.487]
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[Taxes ]
[Student Loans ]
[Animals ]
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income payments under the federal veterinary medicine loan repayment program or any state loan repayment or forgiveness program that is intended to provide for increased access to veterinary services in such state.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/01/2017
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CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2017 [HB-1298]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
[Public Health ]
CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide Medicare coverage for screening computed tomography colonography (CTC) as a colorectal cancer screening test, and (2) exclude screening CTC from a special Medicare payment rule applicable to certain imaging services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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Living Donor Protection Act of 2017 [HB-1270]
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[Insurance ]
[Human Services ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Living Donor Protection Act of 2017 This bill prohibits discrimination based on an individual's status as a living organ donor in the offering, issuance, cancellation, coverage, price, or any other condition of a life insurance policy, disability insurance policy, or long-term care insurance policy. The bill amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to specifically include living organ donation as a serious health condition that entitles a covered employee to leave under that Act. The Department of Health and Human Services must update public
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act [HB-1268]
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[Taxes ]
[Student Loans ]
[Animals ]
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income payments under the federal veterinary medicine loan repayment program or any state loan repayment or forgiveness program that is intended to provide for increased access to veterinary services in such state.
Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao
Introduced In House on 03/01/2017
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World's Greatest Healthcare Plan of 2017 [HB-1275]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Social Security ]
World's Greatest Healthcare Plan of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the requirements for individuals to maintain minimum essential coverage and for large employers to offer affordable coverage to full time employees. Health insurance is no longer required to cover preventive care at no cost or include the essential health benefits. Individuals enrolling in health insurance who have not maintained continuous coverage over the previous 12 months are charged an extra 20% on premiums for each consecutive year without coverage,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/03/2017