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FILE Act Funds In Legal Evaluation Act of 2018 [HB-6613]
[Immigration ]
FILE Act Funds In Legal Evaluation Act of 2018
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Lower Out-of-Pocket Costs for Seniors Act [HB-6563]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Lower Out-of-Pocket Costs for Seniors Act
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ChiPACC Act of 2018 [HB-6560]
ChiPACC Act of 2018
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EHR Regulatory Relief Act [S.2059]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Health ]
EHR Regulatory Relief Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a 90-day performance period with respect to determining whether an eligible professional or hospital is a meaningful electronic health record (EHR) user. Additionally, the bill: (1) requires the CMS to consider specified findings and recommendations of the Government Accountability Office with respect to assessing whether an eligible professional is a meaningful EHR user, (2) allows the CMS to determine that an eligible hospital is a meaningful
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Fairness in Liver Allocation Act of 2018 [HB-6517]
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[Public Health ]
Fairness in Liver Allocation Act of 2018
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Supporting infant nutrition through improved breastfeeding practices. [HR-1032]
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[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
[International ]
Supporting infant nutrition through improved breastfeeding practices. Urges the President to promote the health and welfare of children and their mothers by supporting international efforts to improve breastfeeding practices globally.
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Medicare and Social Security provide an essential benefit for current enrollees and should be strengthened for future generations. [HR-1026]
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[Social Security ]
[Senior Citizens ]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Medicare and Social Security provide an essential benefit for current enrollees and should be strengthened for future generations. Affirms the House of Representatives' obligation to fulfill the promises made to senior citizens of the United States regarding access to Medicare and Social Security. Rejects any changes to Medicare or Social Security that diminish benefits for Americans currently enrolled, or soon to be enrolled, in the Medicare Program or the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability
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To prohibit the use of Federal funds by the Department of Health and Human Services to award a grant to study cigar flavors. [HB-6529]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
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To prohibit the use of Federal funds by the Department of Health and Human Services to award a grant to study cigar flavors.
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Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act [HB-6524]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Children and Youth ]
Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act This bill requires: (1) state Medicaid programs to adopt a streamlined screening and enrollment process for eligible out-of-state providers and suppliers, and (2) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish a process for providers and suppliers to enroll simultaneously in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
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RUSH Act of 2018 Reducing Unnecessary Senior Hospitalizations Act of 2018 [HB-6502]
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[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
RUSH Act of 2018 Reducing Unnecessary Senior Hospitalizations Act of 2018
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Hospital Price Transparency and Disclosure Act of 2018 [HB-6508]
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[Consumer Protection ]
Hospital Price Transparency and Disclosure Act of 2018
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National Commission on Scleroderma and Fibrotic Diseases Act of 2018 [S.3267]
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[Public Health ]
[Science ]
National Commission on Scleroderma and Fibrotic Diseases Act of 2018
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Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018 [HB-6505]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018
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Expressing support for the designation of September 2017 as "Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month". [HR-518]
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[Public Health ]
Expressing support for the designation of September 2017 as "Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month". Supports the designation of Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month. (Pulmonary fibrosis is scarring of the lungs that causes breathing problems.) Expresses continued support for: (1) more robust and accelerated research to develop more effective treatments for pulmonary fibrosis and to ultimately find a cure for the disease, (2) federal efforts to ease administrative burdens on those suffering from pulmonary fibrosis and their families and caregivers, and
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Marijuana Data Collection Act [HB-6495]
[Cannabis ]
[Data Privacy ]
Marijuana Data Collection Act
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Stop Junk Health Plans Act of 2018 [HB-6479]
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[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Stop Junk Health Plans Act of 2018
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SAVE Act Seniors Accessing Vouchers Equally Act [HB-6488]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
SAVE Act Seniors Accessing Vouchers Equally Act
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Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2018 [HB-6496]
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[Insurance ]
Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2018
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Biosimilars Competition Act of 2018 [HB-6478]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Biosimilars Competition Act of 2018
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Worst-Case Scenario Hospital Preparedness Act [HB-4572]
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[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
Worst-Case Scenario Hospital Preparedness Act