WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Health education

S. 3487, The Serve America Act

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3487 would amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to expand and improve opportunities for service....

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S. 3387, The National Pain Care Policy Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3387 would amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to pain care....

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P.L. 110-275, The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $5.41

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6331 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, it would improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, it would enhance low-income benefit programs, and it would maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access....

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S. 3142, The Preventing Stillbirth and SUID Act of 2008

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3142 would amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance public health activities related to stillbirth and sudden unexpected infant death....

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H.R. 6203, The Cure and Understanding through Research for Alzheimer's Act of 2008

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6203 would amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure sufficient resources and increase efforts for research at the National Institutes of Health relating to Alzheimer's disease, and it would authorize an education and outreach program to promote public awareness and risk reduction with respect to Alzheimer's disease (with particular emphasis on education and outreach in Hispanic populations)....

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S. 3092, The CURA Act of 2008

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3092 would amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure sufficient resources and increase efforts for research at the National Institutes of Health relating to Alzheimer's disease, and it would authorize an education and outreach program to promote public awareness and risk reduction with respect to Alzheimer's disease (with particular emphasis on education and outreach in Hispanic populations)....

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S. 2983, The Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2008

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2983 would amend the Public Health Service Act to prevent and cure diabetes and to promote and improve the care of individuals with diabetes for the reduction of health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups, including the African-American, Hispanic American, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities....

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S. 2911, The Infant Immunization Improvement Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2911 would improve vaccination rates among children....

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S. 2799, The Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2008

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2799 would amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, from the Department of Veterans Affairs....

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S. 2742, The National Diabetes Coordinator Act of 2008

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2742 would reduce the incidence, progression, and impact of diabetes and its complications and establish the position of National Diabetes Coordinator....

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H.R. 5585, The Assuring and Improving Cancer Treatment Education and Cancer Symptom Management Act of 2008

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5585 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education under the Medicare Program and to provide for research to improve cancer symptom management....

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H.R. 5592, The Border Health Security Act of 2008

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5592 would establish grant programs to improve the health of border area residents and for bioterrorism preparedness in the border area....

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S. 2731, The Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $313.48

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2731 would authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria....

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H.R. 5549, The Deamonte Driver Dental Care Access Improvement Act of 2008

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5549 would expand the dental workforce and improve dental access, prevention, and data reporting....

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S. 2723, The Deamonte Driver Dental Care Access Improvement

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2723 would expand the dental workforce and improve dental access, prevention, and data reporting....

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H.R. 5485, The PEPFAR Accountability and Transparency Act

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5485 would establish a program to evaluate HIV/AIDS programs in order to improve accountability, increase transparency, and ensure the delivery of evidence-based services....

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S. 2618, The Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research, and Education Amendments Act of 2008

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2618 would amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy, including Becker, congenital, distal, Duchenne, Emery-Dreifuss Facioscapulohumeral, limb-girdle, myotonic, and oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophies....

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H.R. 5265, The Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research, and Education Amendments of 2008

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5265 would amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy, including Becker, congenital, distal, Duchenne, Emery-Dreifuss facioscapulohumeral, limb-girdle, myotonic, and oculopharyngeal, muscular dystrophies....

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S. 2584, The PEPFAR Accountability and Transparency Act

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2584 would establish a program to evaluate HIV/AIDS programs in order to improve accountability, increase transparency, and ensure the delivery of evidence-based services....

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H.R. 5181, The Robin Danielson Act

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5181 would amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program of research regarding the risks posed by the presence of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products, and to establish a program for the collection and analysis of data on toxic shock syndrome....

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H.R. 4993, The Vaccines for the Uninsured Adult Act of 2008

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4993 would amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the availability of vaccines....

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H.R. 4836, The National Diabetes Coordinator Act of 2008

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4836 would reduce the incidence, progression, and impact of diabetes and its complications and establish the position of National Diabetes Coordinator....

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H.R. 4705, The Vaccines for the Uninsured Adult Act of 2008

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4705 would amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the availability of vaccines....

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S. 2466, The Vaccines for the Uninsured Adult Act of 2008

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2466 would amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the availability of vaccines....

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S. 2456, The Influenza Vaccine Security Act of 2007

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2456 would amend the Public Health Service Act to improve and secure an adequate supply of influenza vaccine....

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