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Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Issues related to Medicare and Medicaid, coverage of cancer-related services and prevention measures including H.R. 3042, the Medicare Early Detection of Cancer Promotion Act and S.2499, the Medicare, Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program Extension Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; UNDETERMINED; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3042 (110th), S. 2499 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to health disparities, federal health care programs, genetic information, cancer, nutrition, wellness, including the following legislation: S. 624, H.R. 1132, National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act; H.R. 2419, Farm Nutritious & Bioenergy Act of 2007; H.R. 3014, Mental Health Equity & Accountability Act; H.R. 2994, National Pain Care Policy Act; H.R. 1738, Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection & Treatment Act; S. 1415 & H.R. 2353 Cancer Screening Treatment & Survivorship Act; S. 1056 National Cancer Act; S. 400 & H.R. 2851 Michelle's Law Act; and H.R. 2729 Prostate Cancer Research & Prevention Act. Access to Care. Issues related to healthcare reform, non-specific legislative advocacy.

Contacted: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); UNDETERMINED; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2994 (110th), H.R. 2353 (110th), S. 624 (110th), H.R. 2851 (110th), H.R. 1738 (110th), S. 1415 (110th), H.R. 2729 (110th), H.R. 3014 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 1132 (110th), S. 400 (110th), S. 1056 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Federal appropriations for cancer research and programs, including HR 3043, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations, H. Con. Res. 99, House Budget Resolution, and S. Con. Res. 21, Senate Budget Resolution - successive fiscal year 2008 appropriations bills including continuing resolutions and HS. Rept. 110-497 to H.R. 2764, the omnibus approps. legislation for FY08.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; UNDETERMINED; SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 2764 (110th), H.Con.Res. 99 (110th), S.Con.Res. 21 (110th), H.R. 3043 (110th)

Tobacco TOB

Issues related to smoking cessation, tobacco taxes and product regulation including S. 625, H.R. 1108, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; H.R. 976, S. 1224, H.R. 3963, and S. 1893, the Childrens Health Insurance Reauthorization Act, H.R. 3162, the Children's Health & Medicare Protection Act - and other bill, H.R. 2932 and S. 2005.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); UNDETERMINED

Bills named: S. 1224 (110th), H.R. 976 (110th), H.R. 2932 (110th), H.R. 3963 (110th), S. 625 (110th), S. 1893 (110th), H.R. 3162 (110th), H.R. 1108 (110th), S. 2005 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues relating to the tax treatment of non profits, deductability of non profit donations, and governance of non profit organizations.

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; UNDETERMINED; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)