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Health Issues HCR

Senate HELP Committee Draft Affordable Health Choices Act (Kennedy) quality improvements, pay for performance, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research ; Senate Finance Committee Draft Policy Options (Baucus-Grassley) quality improvements, pay for performance, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research; House Tri-Committee Discussion Draft for Health Reform (Waxman, Rangel, Miller) quality improvements, pay for performance, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research; H.Con.Res. 85/S.Con.Res.13 Budget Resolution (healthcare reserve fund, reconciliation).

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

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 85 (111th), S.Con.Res. 13 (111th)

Pharmacy PHA

Senate HELP Committee Draft Affordable Health Choices Act (Kennedy) generic biologics; H.R. 1427, Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act (Waxman) generic biologics; H.R. 1548, Pathway for Biosimilars Act (Eshoo) generic biologics; H.R. 1706, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act (Rush) generic drugs; S. 369, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (Kohl) generic drugs; S. 726, Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act (Schumer) generic biologics.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1706 (111th), S. 726 (111th), H.R. 1548 (111th), H.R. 1427 (111th), S. 369 (111th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

MTM (Medicare Therapy Management, competitive bidding).

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