WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Ambulatory 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. 7241, The Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7241 would preserve access to healthcare under the Medicare and Medicaid programs....

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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. 3656, The Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3656 would preserve access to healthcare under the Medicare and Medicaid programs....

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H.R. 6901, The Meth Free Families and Communities Act

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6901 would amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a drug-free workplace information clearinghouse, it would support residential methamphetamine treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women, and it would improve the prevention and treatment of methamphetamine addiction....

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H.R. 840, The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $29.60

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 840 would amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to consolidate the housing assistance programs for homeless persons under title IV of such Act....

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H.R. 6832, The Veterans' Programs Extension and Construction Authorization Act of 2008

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6832 would authorize major medical facility projects and major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2009, to extend certain authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs....

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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. 3301, The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $1138.47

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3301 would make appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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S. 3216, The Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2008

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3216 would provide for the introduction of pay-for-performance compensation mechanisms into contracts of the Department of Veterans Affairs with community-based outpatient clinics for the provision of health care services....

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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. 3116, The Outpatient Mental Health Modernization Act of 2008

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3116 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to stabilize and modernize the provision of partial hospitalization services under the Medicare program....

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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. 3068, The Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2007

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3068 would require equitable coverage of prescription contraceptive drugs and devices, and contraceptive services under health plans....

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H.R. 5554, The Veterans Substance Use Disorders Prevention and Treatment Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $3.37

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5554 would amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and improve health care services available to veterans from the Department of Veterans Affairs for substance use disorders....

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H.R. 5856, The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Authorization and Lease Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $20.29

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5856 would authorize major medical facility projects and major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2009....

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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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S. 2990, The Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2008

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2990 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access of Medicare beneficiaries to intravenous immune globulins....

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H.R. 5613, The Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $4.89

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5613 would extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain Medicaid regulations through April 1, 2009....

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P.L. 110-387, The Mental Health Improvements Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $8.23

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2162 would improve the treatment and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders....

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S. 2819, The Economic Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2819 would preserve access to Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program during an economic downturn....

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S. 2797, A bill to authorize major medical facility projects and major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2797 would authorize major medical facility projects and major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2009....

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P.L. 110-204, The Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $2.07

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1858 would amend the Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs to provide for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted, and it would reauthorize programs under part A of title XI of such Act....

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H.R. 3825, The Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1.84

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3825 would amend the Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs to provide for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted, and it would reauthorize programs under part A of title XI of such Act....

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S. 2786, The Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2008

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

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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