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Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 200784H.R. 4 (110th) Dingell
To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate lower covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries.
Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 200751H.R. 1367 (110th) Kennedy
To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.
Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 200831S. 3118 (110th) Grassley
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to preserve beneficiary access to care by preventing a reduction in the Medicare physician fee schedule, to improve the quality of care by advancing value based purchasing, electronic health records, and electronic prescribing, and to maintain and improve access to care in rural areas, and for other purposes.
Communities Building Access Act11H.R. 1683 (110th) Hoekstra
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for community projects that will reduce the number of individuals who are uninsured with respect to health care, and for other purposes.
Medicare Academic Anesthesiology and CRNA Payment Improvement Act of 200711H.R. 1932 (110th) Stupak
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for improved payments under the Medicare Program for academic anesthesiology programs for resident physicians and for academic programs for student registered nurse anesthetists.
Women's Health and Cancer Rights Conforming Amendments of 200710H.R. 113 (110th) Davis
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans to provide coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomy, consistent with the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998.
Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 200710H.R. 119 (110th) Davis
To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations.
Healthy Americans Act20S. 334 (110th) Wyden
A bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away.
Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 200710H.R. 758 (110th) DeLauro
To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations.
Community Cancer Care Preservation Act of 200710H.R. 1190 (110th) Davis
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to community cancer care by Medicare beneficiaries.
Keeping Faith With the Greatest Generation Military Retirees Act10H.R. 1223 (110th) Van Hollen
To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive Medicare part B premiums for certain military retirees.
To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the level of Government contributions under the Federal employees health benef10H.R. 1256 (110th) Hoyer
To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the level of Government contributions under the Federal employees health benefits program.
Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 200730H.R. 1293 (110th) McCarthy
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a 2-year moratorium on certain Medicare physician payment reductions for advanced diagnostic imaging services.
Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 200740H.R. 1321 (110th) Rush
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve payments under the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule.
Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 200710H.R. 1322 (110th) Tierney
To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits.
To impose a 2-year moratorium on implementation of a proposed rule relating to the Federal-State financial partnerships under Me10H.R. 1480 (110th) Klein
To impose a 2-year moratorium on implementation of a proposed rule relating to the Federal-State financial partnerships under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program.
To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to eliminate the remainder of the funding shortfalls in the State Children's Healt10H.R. 1489 (110th) Barrow
To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to eliminate the remainder of the funding shortfalls in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal year 2007.
Universal Health Act of 2007: Repeal of the Late Enrollment Penalty in Medicare Part D10H.R. 1521 (110th) Kagen
To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the Medicare prescription drug benefit late enrollment penalty.
Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 200710H.R. 1552 (110th) Pomeroy
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize physical therapists to evaluate and treat Medicare beneficiaries without a requirement for a physician referral, and for other purposes.
United States National Health Insurance Act (or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act)40H.R. 676 (110th) Conyers
To provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States residents, and for other purposes.
Medicare Independent Living Act of 200720H.R. 1809 (110th) Langevin
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the in the home restriction for Medicare coverage of mobility devices for individuals with expected long-term needs.
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 200710H.R. 1866 (110th) Cuellar
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide payment under part A of the Medicare Program on a reasonable cost basis for anesthesia services furnished by an anesthesiologist in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as payments are provided for anesthesia services furnished by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists in such hospitals.
Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act of 200702H.R. 1983 (110th) Schakowsky
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require Medicaid coverage of professional services of optometrists that are otherwise covered when furnished by a physician.
Medicare for All Act40H.R. 2034 (110th) Dingell
To provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans.
Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants Access Act of 200720H.R. 2066 (110th) Olver
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve access to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants under the Medicaid Program.
To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a minimum payment rate by Medicare Advantage organizati10H.R. 2159 (110th) Kind
To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a minimum payment rate by Medicare Advantage organizations for services furnished by a critical access hospital and a rural health clinic under the Medicare Program.
Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act20H.R. 2164 (110th) McNulty
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of increased payments for ground ambulance services under the Medicare Program.
Geriatric Assessment and Chronic Care Coordination Act of 200710H.R. 2244 (110th) Green
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care coordination services, and for other purposes.
Assisting Doctors to Obtain Proficient and Transmissible Health Information Technology (ADOPT HIT) Act of 200710H.R. 2377 (110th) Gingrey
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction under section 179 for the purchase of qualified health care information technology by medical care providers, and for other purposes.
Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act30S. 1556 (110th) Smith
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to designated plan beneficiaries of employees, and for other purposes.
Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 200740H.R. 2580 (110th) Gingrey
To improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the collection of copayments for all hospice care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs.10H.R. 2623 (110th) Miller
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the collection of copayments for all hospice care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Michelle's Law20H.R. 2851 (110th) Hodes
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.
Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Coverage Act of 200710H.R. 3060 (110th) Boren
To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title 5, United States Code, to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans and Federal employees health benefit plans provide coverage of colorectal cancer screening.
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 200880S. 3101 (110th) Baucus
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.
Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 200840H.R. 6252 (110th) Stark
To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay and reform the Medicare competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies.
Health Care Tax Deduction Act of 2007H.R. 227 (110th) Stearns
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for amounts paid for health insurance and prescription drug costs of individuals.
Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Extension Act of 2007H.R. 205 (110th) Saxton
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the annual enrollment periods of the Medicare prescription drug benefit program and under the Medicare Advantage program.
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the amounts reimbursed to institutional providers of health care services undeH.R. 140 (110th) Green
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the amounts reimbursed to institutional providers of health care services under the TRICARE program to be the same as amounts reimbursed under Medicare, and to require the Secretary of Defense to contract for health care services with at least one teaching hospital in urban areas.
Affordability in the Individual Market ActS. 46 (110th) Ensign
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the permissible use of health savings accounts to include premiums for non-group high deductible health plan coverage.
Life Insurance Employee Notification ActH.R. 150 (110th) Green
To prevent the nondisclosure of employer-owned life insurance coverage of employees as an unfair trade practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act, and for other purposes.
Medicare Equity and Fairness in Fee-for-Service Reimbursement Act of 2007H.R. 1219 (110th) Wu
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide geographic equity in fee-for-service reimbursement for providers under the Medicare Program.
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits Gap Elimination Act of 2007H.R. 1277 (110th) Butterfield
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to investigate how to eliminate the gap in benefits between standard coverage and catastrophic coverage under the Medicare prescription drug program under part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act.
Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2007H.R. 1308 (110th) Diaz-Balart
To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to permit States the option of coverage of legal immigrants under the Medicaid Program and the State children's health insurance program (SCHIP).
Guaranteed Access for SCHIP's Target Population Act of 2007H.R. 1329 (110th) Barton
To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to make available additional amounts to address the funding shortfalls in the State Children's Health Insurance Program for fiscal year 2007.
American LIFE Fund for the Medical Treatment of the Uninsured Act of 2007H.R. 1378 (110th) Goode
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to designate any portion of a refund for use by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in providing catastrophic health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health coverage.
Amend the Social Security Act to address funding shortfalls in the State Children's Health Insurance Program fiscal year 2007.H.R. 1487 (110th) Johnson
To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to make available additional amounts to address funding shortfalls in the State Children's Health Insurance Program for fiscal year 2007.
To allow employees of Federally-qualified health centers to obtain health coverage under chapter 89 of title 5, United States CoH.R. 1518 (110th) Davis
To allow employees of Federally-qualified health centers to obtain health coverage under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code.
To authorize members of the Armed Forces receiving outpatient care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center to receive such care throuH.R. 1546 (110th) Hall
To authorize members of the Armed Forces receiving outpatient care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center to receive such care through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007H.R. 1666 (110th) Burgess
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for increased price transparency of hospital information and to provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs.
To remove the frequency limitation on Medicare coverage for intermittent catheterization.H.R. 1831 (110th) Renzi
To remove the frequency limitation on Medicare coverage for intermittent catheterization.
A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to make individuals employed by the Roosevelt Campobello InternationaS. 1099 (110th) Collins
A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to make individuals employed by the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission eligible to obtain Federal health insurance.
Post-Prostate Cancer Treatment Equity Act of 2007H.R. 1903 (110th) Towns
To amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for reconstructive prosthetic urology surgery if they provide coverage for prostate cancer treatment.
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit local public agencies to act as Medicaid enrollment brokers.H.R. 1950 (110th) Davis
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit local public agencies to act as Medicaid enrollment brokers.
To provide for reclassification of Chautauqua County, New York, for purposes of payment for inpatient hospital services under thH.R. 1997 (110th) Higgins
To provide for reclassification of Chautauqua County, New York, for purposes of payment for inpatient hospital services under the Medicare Program.
To repeal the Medicare cost containment provision in the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003.H.R. 2009 (110th) Wexler
To repeal the Medicare cost containment provisions contained in subtitle A of title VIII of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003.
Medicaid Access Project through Information Technology (MAP IT) ActH.R. 2043 (110th) Smith
To provide for a Medicaid demonstration project for chronic disease management.
Cadet and Midshipman Disability Fairness ActH.R. 2044 (110th) Stupak
To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend eligibility for disability retired pay and separation pay to former cadets and midshipmen with prior enlisted service who incurred physical disabilities after January 1, 2000.
Small Business Health Plans Act of 2007H.R. 2132 (110th) Allen
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a small business health benefits program.
Healthcare Eligibility for Late Participants (HELP) in Medicare Part D Act of 2007H.R. 2149 (110th) English
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive the late enrollment penalty under the Medicare part D benefit for certain months for individuals who are first eligible to enroll for such benefit for 2006 or 2007 and who enroll by the end of the first annual, coordinated election period following their initial enrollment period, to limit the amount of such penalty, and to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on such penalty.
To better provide for compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory H.R. 2243 (110th) Gallegly
To better provide for compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in California.
Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2007H.R. 2302 (110th) King
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required with respect to health savings accounts.
Preventing Medicare Seniors from being Confused due to Abusive Marketing (Prevent Medicare SCAMs) Act of 2007H.R. 2307 (110th) Schwartz
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide broader and more informed protection to Medicare eligible individuals from abusive marketing practices of Medicare prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans to permit enrollees under Medicare prescription drug plans that have been sanctioned to elect to enroll under other plans.
Medicare Osteoporosis Measurement Act of 2007H.R. 2340 (110th) Burgess
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand coverage of bone mass measurements under part B of the Medicare Program to all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis.
Medicare Long-Term Care Patient Safety and Improvement Act of 2007H.R. 3057 (110th) Pomeroy
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure and foster continued patient quality of care by establishing facility and patient criteria for long-term care hospitals and related improvements under the Medicare Program.
Long-Term Care Act of 2007H.R. 3088 (110th) Terry
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that distributions from an individual retirement plan, a section 401(k) plan, a section 403(b) contract, or a section 457 plan shall not be includible in gross income to the extent used to pay long-term care insurance premiums.
Patient and Pharmacy Protection Act of 2007H.R. 3090 (110th) Wilson
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to limit to class II narcotics the required use of tamper-resistant prescription pads under the Medicaid Program.
Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007S. 2532 (110th) Baucus
An original bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to improve health care provided to Indians under the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Programs, and for other purposes.

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