Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act [HB-5260]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
To amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes.
HB-5260: Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Luis Correa
Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 11/01/2022
Veterans’ Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act [S.2720]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national clinical pathway for prostate cancer, and for other purposes.
S.2720: Veterans’ Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 12/15/2021
Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act of 2021 [HB-5237]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
To amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes.
HB-5237: Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Luis Correa
Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 11/01/2022
Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021 [HB-5239]
[Healthcare ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster.
HB-5239: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 11/01/2022
Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021 [HB-5169]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
To improve care furnished and to support the workforce in skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program and in nursing facilities under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.
HB-5169: Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/03/2021
HR-603: Expressing support for the designation of the week of August 25 through August 31, 2021, as "Black Breastfeeding Week" to bring national attention to the United States maternal child health crisis in the Black community and the important role that breastfeeding plays in improving maternal and infant health outcomes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alma Adams
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 08/25/2021
You have voted HR-603: Expressing support for the designation of the week of August 25 through August 31, 2021, as "Black Breastfeeding Week" to bring national attention to the United States maternal child health crisis in the Black community and the important role that breastfeeding plays in improving maternal and infant health outcomes..
HR-590: Recognizing that many Americans are not aware of the ways in which health care policy can affect every part of their lives and expressing support for the designation of the month of August as "National Health Care Awareness Month".
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 08/18/2021
You have voted HR-590: Recognizing that many Americans are not aware of the ways in which health care policy can affect every part of their lives and expressing support for the designation of the month of August as "National Health Care Awareness Month"..
Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021 [S.2694]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
A bill to improve care furnished and to support the workforce in skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program and in nursing facilities under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.
S.2694: Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 08/10/2021
SR-339: A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 25, 2021, as "National Ataxia Awareness Day", and raising awareness of ataxia, ataxia research, and the search for a cure.
Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Murphy
Senate Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Discharged By Unanimous Consent. on 09/14/2021
You have voted SR-339: A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 25, 2021, as "National Ataxia Awareness Day", and raising awareness of ataxia, ataxia research, and the search for a cure..
Border Health Security Act of 2021 [S.2570]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[National Security ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[International ]
A bill to establish grant programs to improve the health of residents along the United States-Mexico and United States-Canada borders and for all hazards preparedness in the border areas, including with respect to bioterrorism, infectious disease, and other emerging biothreats, and for other purposes.
S.2570: Border Health Security Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Lujan
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/29/2021
Border Health Security Act of 2021 [HB-4812]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[National Security ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[International ]
To establish grant programs to improve the health of residents along the United States-Mexico and United States-Canada borders and for all hazards preparedness in the border areas, including with respect to bioterrorism, infectious disease, and other emerging biothreats, and for other purposes.
HB-4812: Border Health Security Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/30/2021
Choose Home Care Act of 2021 [S.2562]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve extended care services by providing Medicare beneficiaries with an option for cost effective home-based extended care under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
S.2562: Choose Home Care Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/29/2021
VA Assessment by Independent Measures Act [HB-4626]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require an independent assessment of health care delivery systems and management processes of the Department of Veterans Affairs be conducted once every 10 years, and for other purposes.
HB-4626: VA Assessment by Independent Measures Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Bost
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 11/17/2021