WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Health maintenance organizations

P.L. 110-343, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2873.99

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1424 would 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....

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H.R. 971, The Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3.63

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 971 would ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality of care by making the antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers (including health plans under parts C and D of the Medicare Program) in the same manner as such laws apply to protected activities under the National Labor Relations Act....

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H.R. 3963, The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1239.27

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3963 would amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program....

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P.L. 110-275, The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.29

Wed, 23 Jul 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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H.R. 6174, The Equality in Medicare Advantage Payment Act of 2008

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6174 would amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce variation in Medicare Advantage payment rates among counties within the same State within certain very large metropolitan area....

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H.R. 6015, The Hospital and ASC Price Disclosure and Litigation Protection Act of 2008

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6015 would require hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to disclose charge-related information and it would provide price protection for treatments not covered by insurance as conditions for receiving protection from charge-related legal actions....

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H.R. 5923, The Patients' Health Care Reform Act

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5923 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable and advancable credit against income tax for health insurance costs, and it would allow employees who elect not to participate in employer subsidized health plans an exclusion from gross income for employer payments in lieu of such participations....

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H.R. 5702, The Advance Directive Promotion Act of 2008

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5702 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to promote the use of advance directives....

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H.R. 5348, The American Health Benefits Program Act of 2008

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5348 would amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to assure comprehensive, affordable health insurance coverage for all Americans through an American Health Benefits Program....

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H.R. 5317, The Medicare Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2008

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5317 would amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the increase in premium costs for beneficiaries under the Medicare prescription drug program to no more than the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, and it would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate lower prescription drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries....

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H.R. 5192, The Children's Compassionate Care Act of 2007

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5192 would improve the palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions....

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H.R. 5125, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a Medicare Advantage benchmark adjustment for certain local areas with VA medical centers and for certain contiguous areas

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5125 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a Medicare Advantage benchmark adjustment for certain local areas with VA medical centers and for certain contiguous areas....

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S. 2545, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare Advantage benchmark adjustment for certain local areas with VA medical centers and for certain contiguous areas

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2545 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare Advantage benchmark adjustment for certain local areas with VA medical centers and for certain contiguous areas....

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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. 4932, To amend title 5, United States Code, to make certain additional plans eligible to participate in the health benefits program under chapter 89 of such title

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4932 would amend title 5, United States Code, to make certain additional plans eligible to participate in the health benefits program under chapter 89 of such title....

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H.R. 4807, The Social Security COLA Protection Act of 2007

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4807 would amend the Social Security Act to protect Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLA)....

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S. 2501, The Social Security COLA Protection Act of 2007

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2501 would amend the Social Security Act to protect Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLA)....

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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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H.R. 4541, The Medicare Part D Long-Term Care Patient Protection Act of 2007

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4541 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protections under the Medicare prescription drug program for residents of long term care facilities....

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S. 2161, The Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2161 would ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality of care by making the antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers (including health plans under parts C and D of the Medicare Program) in the same manner as such laws apply to protected activities under the National Labor Relations Act....

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H.R. 976, The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1737.85

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 976 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief for small businesses....

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P.L. 110-48, A bill to provide for the extension of transitional medical assistance (TMA) and the abstinence education program through the end of fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $0.18

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1701 would provide for the extension of transitional medical assistance (TMA) and the abstinence education program through the end of fiscal year 2007....

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H.R. 3341, The Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2007

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3341 would ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality of care by exempting health care professionals from the Federal antitrust laws in their negotiations with health plans and health insurance issuers....

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H.R. 3162, The Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1014.72

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

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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