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Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Supporting the following funding levels in FY25 appropriations bills: $51.3 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for fiscal year (FY) 2026. Supporting established funding levels for Medicare and Medicaid and protection of Medicaid's current financing structure. DoD- Working to restore funding for the Congressionally Directed MS Research Program which was zeroed out in the last Continuing Resolution. Specifically $22 million for the MS Research Program.

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (119th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 1509 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 S. 2024 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R. 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act H.R. 2320 - Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act H.R. 2560 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3907 (119th), H.R. 3514 (119th), S. 1816 (119th), S. 925 (119th), S. 830 (119th), S. 976 (119th), H.R. 2036 (119th), H.R. 2320 (119th), S. 752 (119th), H.R. 2560 (119th), H.R. 2079 (119th), H.R. 3417 (119th), H.R. 1 (119th), H.R. 1509 (119th), S. 2024 (119th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Joined with coalition partners to request CMS to expand coverage for anti-obesity medications. In June Commented and proposed recommendations on CMS's Draft Guidance for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.

Contacted: Office of Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1 (119th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Over the course of the last quarter joined with various coalition partners to advocate for restoring NIH funding grants for medical research.

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1 (119th)