Health Promotion And Preventive Care
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A resolution expressing support for the goals of Stomach Cancer Awareness Month. [SR-785]
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[Public Health ]
This resolution expresses support for Stomach Cancer Awareness Month, supports efforts to increase awareness and education about stomach cancer, and recognizes the need for further research into early diagnosis, screening, and treatment.
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Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act [S.4949]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to publish guidance on ways to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and to report on the Medicaid payment methodologies that apply to facility transfers of pregnant women.
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Encouraging Masks for All Act of 2020 [S.4948]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Provides funding for (1) grants to prevent COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) for jurisdictions that mandate the use of face coverings in accordance with guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and (2) grants for jurisdictions to promote the use of face coverings. It also requires the use of face coverings in federal facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Compassionate Care Act [S.4945]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Telecommunications ]
Establishes and expands various programs and activities within the Department of Health and Human Services that support and promote end-of-life care and advance care planning. It also permanently authorizes a physician or nurse practitioner to recertify via telehealth a patient's eligibility for Medicare hospice benefits.
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A resolution designating November 2020 as "National Hospice and Palliative Care Month". [SR-783]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
This resolution designates November 2020 as National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. It also encourages individuals to increase their understanding and awareness of care at the end of life.
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COVID Community Care Act [S.4941]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Provides FY2020 supplemental funding for the Department of Health and Human Services and the Indian Health Service to implement programs to prevent and respond to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in medically underserved areas and among tribal populations, respectively. The bill designates the funding as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.
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A resolution designating November 2020 as "National Lung Cancer Awareness Month" and expressing support for the early detection of lung cancer. [SR-780]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
This resolution designates November 2020 as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and supports efforts to increase awareness of lung cancer and lung cancer screening.
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A resolution supporting the goals of World AIDS Day. [SR-781]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
This resolution encourages people around the world to work towards ending the HIV epidemic by 2030, and it commends efforts and achievements in combating HIV/AIDS. Further, it supports funding and other actions to promote prevention, care and treatment services, and research programs for communities and people impacted by HIV.
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The Resetting the Impact Act (TRIA) of 2020 [HB-8826]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
To amend the IMPACT Act of 2014 to reset data collection and the development of a payment system technical prototype for post-acute care providers under the Medicare program to take into account the effects of COVID-19.
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Supporting the goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month. [HR-1237]
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[Public Health ]
Supporting the goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month.
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A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. [SR-98]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Science ]
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to ending multiple sclerosis by promoting awareness about individuals affected by multiple sclerosis and supporting research and education programs. Recognizes people living with multiple sclerosis and salutes the health care professionals and medical researchers who assist those so affected and continue to work to find ways to stop the progression of the
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A resolution designating February 28, 2015, as "Rare Disease Day". [SR-92]
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[Public Health ]
A resolution designating February 28, 2015, as "Rare Disease Day". Designates February 28, 2015, as Rare Disease Day. Expresses support for a national and global commitment to developing new treatments, diagnostics, and cures for rare diseases and disorders.
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A resolution designating February 2015 as "American Heart Month" and February 6, 2015, as "National Wear Red Day". [SR-90]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
A resolution designating February 2015 as "American Heart Month" and February 6, 2015, as "National Wear Red Day". Expresses support for the goals and ideals of American Heart Month and National Wear Red Day. Recognizes and reaffirms the commitment to fighting heart disease and stroke by promoting awareness about the causes, risks, and prevention, supporting research, and expanding access to medical treatment. Encourages individuals to learn about their risk for heart disease.
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A resolution declaring that achieving the primary goal of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease of the Department of Health and Human Services to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer's disease by 2025 is an urgent national priority. [SR-74]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Mental Health ]
A resolution declaring that achieving the primary goal of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease of the Department of Health and Human Services to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer's disease by 2025 is an urgent national priority. Expresses the Senate's commitment to strengthening the quality of care and expanding support for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and family caregivers. Declares that: (1) achieving the primary goal of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease to prevent and effectively
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A resolution designating February 2015 as "National Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Awareness Month". [SR-70]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
A resolution designating February 2015 as "National Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Awareness Month". Designates February 2015 as National Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Awareness Month.
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A resolution designating September 2016 as "National Dystonia Awareness Month" and raising awareness and understanding of the disorder of dystonia. [SR-601]
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[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
A resolution designating September 2016 as "National Dystonia Awareness Month" and raising awareness and understanding of the disorder of dystonia. Designates September 2016 as National Dystonia Awareness Month. (Dystonia is a neurological disorder that is characterized by repetitive, involuntary muscle contractions.) Recognizes the need for additional research to find a cure for dystonia. Encourages people and groups to support National Dystonia Awareness Month through ceremonies and activities to promote public awareness of dystonia and foster
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A resolution designating September 22, 2016, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults. [SR-593]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
A resolution designating September 22, 2016, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults. Designates September 22, 2016, as National Falls Prevention Awareness Day. Recognizes that there are cost-effective falls prevention programs and policies. Commends the Falls Free Coalition and others for their efforts to increase awareness of falls prevention. Recognizes the: (1) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for its work to make falls prevention a routine part of clinical
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A resolution expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2016 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to sickle cell disease. [SR-592]
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[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Science ]
A resolution expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2016 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to sickle cell disease. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month. (Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder than can lead to pain, anemia, infections, and stroke.) Encourages
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A resolution commemorating 100 years of health care services provided by Planned Parenthood. [SR-590]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
A resolution commemorating 100 years of health care services provided by Planned Parenthood. Expresses support for the preventive services that Planned Parenthood Federation of America doctors, nurses, and staff provide to patients. Recognizes that Planned Parenthood is a safety net provider that reaches medically underserved people. Declares that Planned Parenthood should not be defunded, attacked, or discriminated against for being a women's health care provider.
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A resolution recognizing the importance of substance abuse disorder treatment and recovery in the United States. [SR-570]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Human Services ]
A resolution recognizing the importance of substance abuse disorder treatment and recovery in the United States. Recognizes the importance of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. Affirms the continued need to support substance use education, treatment, and research. Honors the achievements of individuals who are in recovery from substance use disorders.