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Health Issues HCR

H.R. 247: HEALTH CARE AFFORDABILITY ACT OF 2025; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1262: GIVE KIDS A CHANCE ACT OF 2025; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1509: ACCELERATING KIDS' ACCESS TO CARE ACT OF 2025; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2079: INSURANCE FRAUD ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 46: HEALTH CARE AFFORDABILITY ACT OF 2025; ALL PROVISIONS S. 752: ACCELERATING KIDS' ACCESS TO CARE ACT OF 2025; ALL PROVISIONS S. 864: HELP ENSURE LOWER PATIENT (HELP) COPAYS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 976: INSURANCE FRAUD ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS (DRAFT) PASTEUR ACT; ALL PROVISIONS (DRAFT) MODERNIZING AND ENSURING PBM ACCOUNTABILITY (MEPA) ACT; ALL PROVISIONS (DRAFT) THE SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN ACCESS REFORM (SOAR) ACT; ALL PROVISIONS (DRAFT) SAFE STEP ACT; ALL PROVISIONS (DRAFT) LOWER COSTS, MORE TRANSPARENCY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING ANTIBIOTICS REIMBURSEMENT AND INCENTIVIZING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL ANTIMICROBIALS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING THE EXPANSION OF TELEHEALTH SERVICES FOR PATIENTS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER PRACTICES GENERAL DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING PROPOSED FRAMEWORK FOR REFORMING THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH) GENERAL DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING THE EXTENSION OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACTS ENHANCED ADVANCED PREMIUM TAX CREDITS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING MAINTAINING ACCESS TO MEDICAID AND PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE PROGRAM GENERAL DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING MAINTAINING LIMITS ON SHORT-TERM LIMITED DURATION INSURANCE PLANS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING: FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR THE NIH AND FDA; MAINTAINING ACCESS TO MEDICAID; THE EXTENSION OF THE ACAS ENHANCED ADVANCED PREMIUM TAX CREDITS; LIMITING SHORT-TERM LIMITED DURATION PLANS; PBM REFORM THAT IS PATIENT CENTERED; ANTIMICROBIAL INVESTMENT AND PAYMENT MODELS; TELEHEALTH SERVICES GENERAL DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING FY2025 APPROPRIATIONS; PROVISIONS RELATED TO FUNDING FOR DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL AMR PROGRAMS, PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE REPAYMENT PROGRAM, BIO-PREPAREDNESS WORKFORCE PILOT PROGRAM, AND PROTECTION OF MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS. HHS AND RELATED AGENCIES, FDA AND RELATED AGENCIES, CDC AND RELATED AGENCIES, NIH AND RELATED AGENCIES, FUNDING FOR NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, AND MEDICAL EXPENSE DEDUCTION. POLICY RIDERS INCLUDED IN A DRAFT LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION RELATED AGENCIES FUNDING BILL STATEMENT ON POLICY CHANGE BY HHS THAT REQUIRED THE DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT PUBLIC NOTICE AND COMMENT PROCEDURES ON A WIDE RANGE OF POLICY ACTION STATEMENT ON ANNOUNCEMENT BY NIH THAT IT WILL SET THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR INDIRECT COSTS TO 15% TO BOTH EXISTING AND NEW GRANTS COMMENTS IN RESPONSE TO DRAFT GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF MEDICAL-GRADE PULSE OXIMETERS

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1509 (119th), H.R. 1262 (119th), S. 976 (119th), S. 752 (119th), S. 864 (119th), S. 46 (119th), H.R. 247 (119th), H.R. 2079 (119th)

Insurance INS

H.R. 247: HEALTH CARE AFFORDABILITY ACT OF 2025; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1509: ACCELERATING KIDS' ACCESS TO CARE ACT OF 2025; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2079: INSURANCE FRAUD ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 46: HEALTH CARE AFFORDABILITY ACT OF 2025; ALL PROVISIONS S. 752: ACCELERATING KIDS' ACCESS TO CARE ACT OF 2025; ALL PROVISIONS S. 864: HELP ENSURE LOWER PATIENT (HELP) COPAYS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 976: INSURANCE FRAUD ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS (DRAFT) MODERNIZING AND ENSURING PBM ACCOUNTABILITY (MEPA) ACT; ALL PROVISIONS (DRAFT) THE SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN ACCESS REFORM (SOAR) ACT; ALL PROVISIONS (DRAFT) SAFE STEP ACT; ALL PROVISIONS (DRAFT) LOWER COSTS, MORE TRANSPARENCY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING THE EXPANSION OF TELEHEALTH SERVICES FOR PATIENTS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER PRACTICES GENERAL DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING THE EXTENSION OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACTS ENHANCED ADVANCED PREMIUM TAX CREDITS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING MAINTAINING ACCESS TO MEDICAID AND PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE PROGRAM GENERAL DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING MAINTAINING LIMITS ON SHORT-TERM LIMITED DURATION INSURANCE PLANS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING: FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR THE NIH AND FDA; MAINTAINING ACCESS TO MEDICAID; THE EXTENSION OF THE ACAS ENHANCED ADVANCED PREMIUM TAX CREDITS; LIMITING SHORT-TERM LIMITED DURATION PLANS; PBM REFORM THAT IS PATIENT CENTERED; ANTIMICROBIAL INVESTMENT AND PAYMENT MODELS; TELEHEALTH SERVICES GENERAL DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING FY2025 APPROPRIATIONS; PROVISIONS RELATED TO FUNDING FOR DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL AMR PROGRAMS, PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE REPAYMENT PROGRAM, BIO-PREPAREDNESS WORKFORCE PILOT PROGRAM, AND PROTECTION OF MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS. HHS AND RELATED AGENCIES, FDA AND RELATED AGENCIES, CDC AND RELATED AGENCIES, NIH AND RELATED AGENCIES, FUNDING FOR NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, AND MEDICAL EXPENSE DEDUCTION. POLICY RIDERS INCLUDED IN A DRAFT LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION RELATED AGENCIES FUNDING BILL

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 247 (119th), H.R. 2079 (119th), H.R. 1509 (119th), S. 976 (119th), S. 46 (119th), S. 864 (119th), S. 752 (119th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

GENERAL DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING: FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR THE NIH AND FDA; MAINTAINING ACCESS TO MEDICAID; THE EXTENSION OF THE ACAS ENHANCED ADVANCED PREMIUM TAX CREDITS; LIMITING SHORT-TERM LIMITED DURATION PLANS; PBM REFORM THAT IS PATIENT CENTERED; ANTIMICROBIAL INVESTMENT AND PAYMENT MODELS; TELEHEALTH SERVICES GENERAL DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING FY2025 APPROPRIATIONS; PROVISIONS RELATED TO FUNDING FOR DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL AMR PROGRAMS, PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE REPAYMENT PROGRAM, BIO-PREPAREDNESS WORKFORCE PILOT PROGRAM, AND PROTECTION OF MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS. HHS AND RELATED AGENCIES, FDA AND RELATED AGENCIES, CDC AND RELATED AGENCIES, NIH AND RELATED AGENCIES, FUNDING FOR NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, AND MEDICAL EXPENSE DEDUCTION. POLICY RIDERS INCLUDED IN A DRAFT LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION RELATED AGENCIES FUNDING BILL

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

H.R. 1262: GIVE KIDS A CHANCE ACT OF 2025; ALL PROVISIONS (DRAFT) PASTEUR ACT; ALL PROVISIONS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING ANTIBIOTICS REIMBURSEMENT AND INCENTIVIZING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL ANTIMICROBIALS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING: FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR THE NIH AND FDA; MAINTAINING ACCESS TO MEDICAID; THE EXTENSION OF THE ACAS ENHANCED ADVANCED PREMIUM TAX CREDITS; LIMITING SHORT-TERM LIMITED DURATION PLANS; PBM REFORM THAT IS PATIENT CENTERED; ANTIMICROBIAL INVESTMENT AND PAYMENT MODELS; TELEHEALTH SERVICES GENERAL DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING FY2025 APPROPRIATIONS; PROVISIONS RELATED TO FUNDING FOR DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL AMR PROGRAMS, PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE REPAYMENT PROGRAM, BIO-PREPAREDNESS WORKFORCE PILOT PROGRAM, AND PROTECTION OF MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS. HHS AND RELATED AGENCIES, FDA AND RELATED AGENCIES, CDC AND RELATED AGENCIES, NIH AND RELATED AGENCIES, FUNDING FOR NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, AND MEDICAL EXPENSE DEDUCTION. POLICY RIDERS INCLUDED IN A DRAFT LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION RELATED AGENCIES FUNDING BILL STATEMENT ON ANNOUNCEMENT BY NIH THAT IT WILL SET THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR INDIRECT COSTS TO 15% TO BOTH EXISTING AND NEW GRANTS COMMENTS IN RESPONSE TO DRAFT GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF MEDICAL-GRADE PULSE OXIMETERS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING PROPOSED FRAMEWORK FOR REFORMING THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH)

Contacted: SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bills named: H.R. 1262 (119th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 1509: ACCELERATING KIDS' ACCESS TO CARE ACT OF 2025; ALL PROVISIONS S. 752: ACCELERATING KIDS' ACCESS TO CARE ACT OF 2025; ALL PROVISIONS (DRAFT) THE SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN ACCESS REFORM (SOAR) ACT; ALL PROVISIONS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING THE EXPANSION OF TELEHEALTH SERVICES FOR PATIENTS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING MAINTAINING ACCESS TO MEDICAID AND PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE PROGRAM GENERAL DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING: FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR THE NIH AND FDA; MAINTAINING ACCESS TO MEDICAID; THE EXTENSION OF THE ACAS ENHANCED ADVANCED PREMIUM TAX CREDITS; LIMITING SHORT-TERM LIMITED DURATION PLANS; PBM REFORM THAT IS PATIENT CENTERED; ANTIMICROBIAL INVESTMENT AND PAYMENT MODELS; TELEHEALTH SERVICES GENERAL DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING FY2025 APPROPRIATIONS; PROVISIONS RELATED TO FUNDING FOR DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL AMR PROGRAMS, PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE REPAYMENT PROGRAM, BIO-PREPAREDNESS WORKFORCE PILOT PROGRAM, AND PROTECTION OF MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS. HHS AND RELATED AGENCIES, FDA AND RELATED AGENCIES, CDC AND RELATED AGENCIES, NIH AND RELATED AGENCIES, FUNDING FOR NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, AND MEDICAL EXPENSE DEDUCTION. POLICY RIDERS INCLUDED IN A DRAFT LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION RELATED AGENCIES FUNDING BILL

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: S. 752 (119th), H.R. 1509 (119th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 77: MIDNIGHT RULES RELIEF ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 142: REGULATIONS FROM THE EXECUTIVE IN NEED OF SCRUTINY (REINS) ACT OF 2025; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1515: GUIDANCE OUT OF DARKNESS (GOOD) ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 164: MIDNIGHT RULES RELIEF ACT OF 2025; ALL PROVISIONS S. 252: GUIDANCE OUT OF DARKNESS (GOOD) ACT; ALL PROVISIONS STATEMENT ON POLICY CHANGE BY HHS THAT REQUIRED THE DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT PUBLIC NOTICE AND COMMENT PROCEDURES ON A WIDE RANGE OF POLICY ACTION

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 164 (119th), H.R. 142 (119th), S. 252 (119th), H.R. 1515 (119th), H.R. 77 (119th)