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Improving Seniors Access to Quality Benefits Act [S.3496]
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[Human Services ]
Improving Seniors Access to Quality Benefits Act
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EDU Act of 2018 Education for Disposal of Unused Opioids Act of 2018 [S.3489]
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EDU Act of 2018 Education for Disposal of Unused Opioids Act of 2018 This bill requires Medicare medication therapy management programs and Medicare Advantage in-home health risk assessments to include information about the safe disposal of prescription drugs.
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Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 2018 [S.3497]
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Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 2018 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to disregard the application of certain percentage quality increases when calculating the maximum payment that may be made to a Medicare Advantage organization.
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A resolution designating September 2018 as "Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month". [SR-648]
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A resolution designating September 2018 as "Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month". Designates September 2018 as Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month. (Pulmonary fibrosis is scarring of the lungs that causes breathing problems.) Expresses continued support for more robust and accelerated research to develop more effective treatments for pulmonary fibrosis and to ultimately find a cure for the disease. Recognizes the ongoing courage and contributions of individuals with pulmonary fibrosis who participate in clinical trials.Commends the dedication of those
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A resolution designating September 2018 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month". [SR-645]
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A resolution designating September 2018 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month". Designates September 2018 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Declares that steps should be taken to: (1) raise awareness of prostate cancer, (2) encourage prostate cancer research, and (3) improve access to care for prostate cancer.
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Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2018 [S.3482]
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Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2018
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A resolution designating September 22, 2017, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults. [SR-265]
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A resolution designating September 22, 2017, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults. Designates September 22, 2017, 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: (1) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for its work to make falls prevention a routine part of clinical
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A resolution designating September 2017 as "National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month". [SR-252]
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A resolution designating September 2017 as "National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month". Designates September 2017 as National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month. Expresses support for: (1) research to find better treatments and a cure for spinal cord injuries, and (2) clinical trials for new therapies for individuals living with paralysis. Commends the dedication of organizations, researchers, doctors, and others that are working to improve the quality of life of individuals living with spinal cord injuries and their families.
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to codify and permanently extend the Medicare hospital wage index imputed rural floor. [HB-6855]
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to codify and permanently extend the Medicare hospital wage index imputed rural floor.
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Expressing support for the designation of September 2018 as "Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month". [HR-1072]
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Expressing support for the designation of September 2018 as "Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month". Expresses support for the designation of Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month. (Pulmonary fibrosis is scarring of the lungs that causes breathing problems.) Expresses continued support for more robust and accelerated research to develop more effective treatments for pulmonary fibrosis and to ultimately find a cure for the disease. Recognizes the ongoing courage and contributions of individuals with pulmonary fibrosis who participate in clinical trials.Commends
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A resolution designating September 22, 2018, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults. [SR-638]
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A resolution designating September 22, 2018, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults. Designates September 22, 2018, 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: (1) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for its work to make falls prevention a routine part of clinical
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A resolution recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month". [SR-636]
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A resolution recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month". Expresses support for the designation of September as National Suicide Prevention Month. Recognizes suicide as a serious and preventable public health problem and declares suicide prevention as a priority. Promotes awareness that there is no single cause for suicide.
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CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2018 [S.3465]
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CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2018 This bill alters Medicare requirements in order 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.
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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve home health payment reforms under the Medicare program. [S.3458]
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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve home health payment reforms under the Medicare program.
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Expressing support for designation of the week of September 18, 2017, through September 24, 2017, as "Balance Awareness Week". [HR-527]
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Expressing support for designation of the week of September 18, 2017, through September 24, 2017, as "Balance Awareness Week". Expresses support for the designation of Balance Awareness Week and recognizes the importance of raising public awareness about vestibular (inner ear balance) disorders.
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Supporting Positive Outcomes After Release Act [S.3445]
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[Crime ]
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Supporting Positive Outcomes After Release Act This bill prohibits a state Medicaid program from terminating an individual's medical assistance enrollment because the individual is incarcerated, if the individual was enrolled in medical assistance immediately before becoming an inmate or becomes eligible to enroll while an inmate. However, a state may still suspend an inmate's enrollment.
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CLINICAL TREATMENT Act Covering Life-saving Investigations Needed in Cancer and Other Life-threatening Conditions through Timely use of Resources for Easy and Affordable Treatment from Medicaid for Enrollees in Need Today Act [HB-6836]
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CLINICAL TREATMENT Act Covering Life-saving Investigations Needed in Cancer and Other Life-threatening Conditions through Timely use of Resources for Easy and Affordable Treatment from Medicaid for Enrollees in Need Today Act
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance". [HJR-140]
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance".
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Recognizing suicide as a public health problem and expressing support for designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month". [HR-1067]
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Recognizing suicide as a public health problem and expressing support for designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month". Expresses support for the designation of National Suicide Prevention Month. Recognizes suicide as a preventable public health problem and declares that suicide prevention should be a priority. Promotes awareness that there is no single cause for suicide.
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Expressing the sense of Congress on the need to improve and expand training for future physicians on properly treating pain and prescribing opioids, and for other purposes. [HCR-136]
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Expressing the sense of Congress on the need to improve and expand training for future physicians on properly treating pain and prescribing opioids, and for other purposes. Expresses the sense of Congress that medical students and practitioners should receive additional training in pain management and opioid-prescribing practices.