WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Quality of care

S. 3689, The Economic Recovery Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $773.16

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

A bill making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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H.R. 1014, The Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment for Women Act - Cost per Average Family: $1.65

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1014 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women....

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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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S. 3586, The Green Hospitals, Healthy Hospitals Act of 2008

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3586 would provide loans to hospitals and nonprofit health care institutions to implement green building technologies, waste management techniques, and other environmentally sustainable practices to improve employee performance, reduce healthcare costs, and improve patient outcomes....

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S. 3554, The Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act of 2008

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3554 would provide employees of small employers with access to quality, affordable health insurance coverage....

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S. 3517, The Prosthetics Parity Act of 2008

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3517 would amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to provide parity under group health plans and group health insurance coverage for the provision of benefits for prosthetic devices and components and benefits for other medical and surgical services....

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S. 1070, The Elder Justice Act - Cost per Average Family: $6.02

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1070 would amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation....

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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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S. 3413, The Access for All America Act

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3413 would achieve access to comprehensive primary health care services for all Americans and it would improve primary care delivery through an expansion of the community health center and National Health Service Corps programs....

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S. 3412, The Access for All America Act

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3412 would achieve access to comprehensive primary health care services for all Americans and it would improve primary care delivery through an expansion of the community health center and National Health Service Corps programs....

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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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S. 3236, The Medicare and Medicaid Extension Act of 2008

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3236 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under Medicare and Medicaid programs....

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H.R. 6319, The Commission on Affordable Health Care Act of 2008

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6319 would establish the Commission on Affordable Health Care to study and provide recommendations for establishing a health care system to provide affordable health care to all citizens of the United States and for the roles of certain health care entities in providing such services under such system, and it would provide for expedited Congressional consideration of such recommendations....

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S. 3144, The Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3144 would 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....

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H.R. 6252, The Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6252 would 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....

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S. 3101, The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $18.14

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

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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S. 3114, The Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3114 would provide safeguards against faulty asylum procedures, and it would improve conditions of detention for detainees....

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S. 3118, The Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $25.55

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

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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H.R. 6212, The Medicare Efficiency and Development of Improvement of Care and Services Act (MEDICS Act) of 2008

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

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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S. 3091, The Medicare Wound Therapy Patient Protection Act of 2008

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3091 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt negative pressure wound therapy pumps and related supplies and accessories from the Medicare competitive acquisition program until the clinical comparability of such products can be validated....

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H.R. 6110, The Roadmap for America's Future Act of 2008

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6110 would provide for the reform of health care, the Social Security system, the tax code for individuals and business, and the budget process....

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H.R. 6091, The Save Medicare Act of 2008

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6091 would amend title XVIII of the Security Act to preserve access to physicians' services under the Medicare Program....

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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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H.R. 5953, The MediFair Act of 2008

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5953 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the provision of items and services provided to Medicare beneficiaries residing in rural areas....

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S. 2962, The MediFair Act of 2008

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2962 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the provision of items and services provided to Medicare beneficiaries residing in States with more cost-effective health care delivery systems....

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