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<title>P.L. 110-275, The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.29</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-275.html</link>
<description> 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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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511543.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511543.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3229, The Air Medical Service Safety Improvement Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3229.html</link>
<description> S. 3229 would increase the safety of the crew and passengers in air ambulances....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511732.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511732.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3101, The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $18.14</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3101.html</link>
<description> S. 3101 would 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....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511331.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511331.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3118, The Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $25.55</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3118.html</link>
<description> S. 3118 would 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....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511396.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511396.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6243, The Ambulance Fuel Tax Relief Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6243.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6243 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from the Federal motor fuels excise tax for ground emergency and non-emergency ambulance services....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511383.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511383.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6212, The Medicare Efficiency and Development of Improvement of Care and Services Act (MEDICS Act) of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6212.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6212 would 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....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511339.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511339.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6082, The Medicare Paramedic Intercept Services Coverage Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6082.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6082 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for expanded coverage of paramedic intercept services under the Medicare Program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511102.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511102.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2786, The Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2786.html</link>
<description> S. 2786 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to health care under the Medicare program for beneficiaries residing in rural areas....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510355.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510355.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2768, The S-MINER Act - Cost per Average Family: $1.78</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2768.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2768 would establish improved mandatory standards to protect miners during emergencies....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506111.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506111.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4082, The Long-term Care Quality and Modernization Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4082.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4082 would improve the quality of, and access to, long-term care....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508207.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508207.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4021, The Pay for All Your Undocumented Procedures (PAY UP!) Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4021.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4021 would authorize Federal payment to emergency ambulance and medical services providers for the cost of uncompensated care of aliens aided by the border patrol or other Federal immigration officials....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508099.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508099.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4031, The Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4031.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4031 would establish a United States Boxing Commission to administer the Act....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508109.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508109.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3939, To increase the safety for crew and passengers on an aircraft providing emergency medical services</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3939.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3939 would increase the safety for crew and passengers on an aircraft providing emergency medical services....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507961.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507961.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1980, The Long-term Care Quality and Modernization Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1980.html</link>
<description> S. 1980 would improve the quality of, and access to, long-term care....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507073.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507073.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1955, The Reinforce First Responders and Emergency Employees Deployed Overseas in the Military Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1955.html</link>
<description> S. 1955 would authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to first responder agencies that have employees in the National Guard or Reserves on active duty....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507048.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507048.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3162, The Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1014.72</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3162.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3162 would amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the children's health insurance program, to improve beneficiary protections under the Medicare, Medicaid, and the CHIP program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506748.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506748.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3000, The Josephine Butler United States Health Service Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3000.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3000 would establish a United States Health Service to provide high quality comprehensive health care for all Americans and to overcome the deficiencies in the present system of health care delivery....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506481.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506481.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2860, The Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2860.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2860 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect and preserve access of Medicare beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers under the Medicare Program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506264.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506264.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2164, The Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2164.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2164 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of increased payments for ground ambulance services under the Medicare Program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505087.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505087.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-23, The Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.39</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-23.html</link>
<description> H.R. 727 would amend the Public Health Service Act to add requirements regarding trauma care....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502642.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502642.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 84, The Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.34</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_84.html</link>
<description> S. 84 would establish a United States Boxing Commission to administer the Act....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200501849.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200501849.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1200, The American Health Security Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1200.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1200 would provide for health care for every American and control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503431.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503431.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 657, The Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_657.html</link>
<description> S. 657 would amend the Public Health Service Act to add requirements regarding trauma care....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503381.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503381.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 83, The Rail Security Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_83.html</link>
<description> S. 83 would provide increased rail transportation security....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200501848.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200501848.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1057, The Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $259.33</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_1057.html</link>
<description> S. 1057 would authorize the appropriation of such sums as necessary through 2015 for the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, the primary authorizing legislation for the Indian Health Service (IHS). The bill also contains specific authorizations for a program to encourage Indians to pursue careers related to behavioral health, a demonstration project to provide suicide prevention services, a commission on Indian health care, and administrative costs for a new nonprofit corporation....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500405.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500405.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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