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Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues related to healthcare funding and cost-savings.

Contacted: Indian Health Service; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

International trade and protection of intellectual property; HIV testing issues; ADAP issues; Hepatitis C issues; patent reform

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Indian Health Service; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Defense DEF

Education related to HCV issues.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Indian Health Service

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

HIV/AIDS testing and treatment, technology transfer and patent rights and funding, patent reform legislation. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation. Issues related to access to pharmaceuticals and intellectual property protection. Intellectual property reform. S.1137 - PATENT Act & HR. 9 - Innovation Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Indian Health Service; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: S. 1137 (114th), H.R. 9 (114th)

Foreign Relations FOR

Issues related to access to pharmaceuticals, international finance for health services and intellectual property protection.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Indian Health Service; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Health Issues HCR

Pending healthcare legislation and potential impact on the biopharmaceutical industry; Ryan White Care Act reauthorization; Hepatitis C policy; PEPFAR reauthorization; HIV/AIDS research, testing, and treatment; Affordable Care Act implementation; HCV screening and linkage to care programs; House Committee on Energy and Commerce 21st Century Cures initiative. Funding for HCV and public health activities via appropriations. Pharmaceutical policy as it relates to payments under the 340B program; implementation of section 340B drug discount program. S. 3056 - CREATES Act of 2016; S.524 - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 - HCV testing provision in bill; S.1287 - Viral Hepatitis Testing Act of 2015. Prison population and hepatitis C.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Indian Health Service; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 3056 (114th), S. 524 (114th), S. 1287 (114th)

Veterans VET

Appropriations; education related to Hepatitis C treatment guidelines and funding issues (FY2016 Omnibus Appropriations bill.) Issues related to coverage, access and reimbursement of pharmaceuticals for veterans. Education related to Implementation of Veterans Access to Care Act, HR 4810/3230 and PL 113-146. Health care for judiciary involved veterans.

Contacted: SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); State, Dept of (DOS); Indian Health Service; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4810 (114th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Ryan White Care Act reauthorization; Hepatitis C (HCV) policy; PEPFAR reauthorization; HIV/AIDS research, testing, and treatment; Affordable Care Act implementation; HCV testing, screening and linkage to care programs; House Committee on Energy and Commerce 21st Century Cures initiative. Federal program coverage; access and reimbursement issues for Hepatitis C, HIV, and oncology products. Coverage of pharmaceuticals, cost-sharing and other access issues; Implementation of Public Law No: 111-148; issues related to coverage and reimbursement of pharmaceuticals; FDA issues and 340B.

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Indian Health Service; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Pharmacy PHA

Coverage of pharmaceuticals, cost-sharing and other access issues; 21st Century Cures initiative; Implementation of Public Law No: 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; issues related to coverage and reimbursement of pharmaceuticals; issues related to Medicare, Medicaid and Affordable Care Act implementation; FDA issues and 340B. S. 3056: CREATES Act of 2016. Indian Health Services.

Contacted: Indian Health Service; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 3056 (114th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Incarcerated population relating to Hepatitis C and health care

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Indian Health Service; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)