RED+BLUE STRATEGIES for COMMUNITY CATALYST

Health Issues HCR

Public Law 112-25- The Budget Control Act of 2011- monitoring impact of the bill on entitlement programs and low income individuals. H.R.1852/S.958 - The Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education Reauthorization Act. Working to support the legislation's passage. Issues related to the development of regulations and implementation of the health reform law, including the creation of state exchanges, development of policies surrounding subsidies, treatment of charity care in hospitals, policies surrounding Medicaid expansion related to the law and consumer assistance policies. Development of policies to improve quality and garner savings in the Medicare program. H.R. 3672 - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2012 - Specific interest in the appropriations for the Children's Graduate Medical Education program included in the Act.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3672 (112th), H.R. 1852 (112th), S. 958 (112th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Working with the Center of Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to promote ACO and ACO-like programs for lower income communities through more effective and efficient use of the Medicare Programs. Public Law 112-25 - The Budget Control Act of 2011- promoting Medicare polices that both improve the program and garner savings. H.R. 3630 ( S. Amdt 1465) - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 - Monitored proposed changes to Medicare and Medicaid included in the Act.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3630 (112th)