WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Medical education

H.R. 3962, The Affordable Health Care for America Act - Cost per Average Family: $14775.97

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 3962 would provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending....

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P.L. 111-84, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $14.09

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2647 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, and it would prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2010....

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S. 1963, The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1963 would amend title 38, United States Code, to provide assistance to caregivers of veterans, to improve the provision of health care to veterans....

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S. 1796, The America's Healthy Future Act of 2009

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1796 would provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending....

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P.L. 111-87, The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

An original bill to amend title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the program for providing life-saving care for those with HIV/AIDS....

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H.R. 3792, The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3792 would amend title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the program for providing life-saving care for those with HIV/AIDS....

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S. 252, The Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $5.50

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 252 would amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health-care professionals, and to improve the provision of health care to veterans....

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H.R. 3648, The Rural Physician Pipeline Act of 2009

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3648 would amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of physicians who practice in underserved rural communities....

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S. 1679, The Affordable Health Choices Act

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1679 would make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce....

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H.R. 3559, The Supporting ColoRectal Examination and Education Now (SCREEN) Act of 2009

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3559 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve awareness and access to colorectal cancer screening tests under the Medicare and Medicaid programs....

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H.R. 3326, The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $5146.73

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3326 would make appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010....

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S. 1649, The Weapons of Mass Destruction Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2009

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1649 would prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and it would prepare for attacks using weapons of mass destruction....

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S. 801, The Family Caregiver Program Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $58.75

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 801 would amend title 38, United States Code, to waive charges for humanitarian care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to family members accompanying veterans severely injured after September 11, 2001, as they receive medical care from the Department and to provide assistance to family caregivers....

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P.L. 111-39, To make technical corrections to the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes - Savings per Average Family: $0.36

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1777 would make technical corrections to the Higher Education Act of 1965....

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S. 1628, The Rural Physician Pipeline Act of 2009

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1628 would amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of physicians who practice in underserved rural communities....

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S. 1635, The 7th Generation Promise: Indian Youth Suicide Prevention Act of 2009

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1635 would establish an Indian Youth telemental health demonstration project, it would enhance the provision of mental health care services to Indian youth, and it would encourage Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and other mental health care providers serving residents of Indian country to obtain the services of predoctoral psychology and psychiatry interns....

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H.R. 3293, The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $6160.66

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3293 would make appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010....

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S. 1569, The Medicare Graduate Nursing Education Act

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1569 would expand our Nation's Advanced Practice Registered Nurse workforce....

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H.R. 3459, The Comprehensive Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2009

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3459 would provide comprehensive reform regarding medical malpractice....

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H.R. 3483, The STAR Act of 2009

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3483 would reform the medical liability system, improve access to health care for rural and indigent patients, enhance access to affordable prescription drugs....

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S. 1548, The Access to America's Orthopaedic Services Act of 2009

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1548 would improve research, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and injuries, to conduct a longitudinal study on aging....

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H.R. 3420, The SUPPORT for Substance Use Disorders Act

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3420 would improve and enhance substance use disorder programs for members of the Armed Forces....

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H.R. 3400, The Empowering Patients First Act

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3400 would provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage....

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H.R. 3368, The Honor Act of 2009

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3368 would enhance benefits for survivors of certain former members of the Armed Forces with a history of post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury, and it would enhance availability and access to mental health counseling for members of the Armed Forces and veterans....

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H.R. 3155, The Caregiver Assistance and Resource Enhancement Act - Cost per Average Family: $1.73

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3155 would amend title 38, United States Code, to provide certain caregivers of veterans with training, support, and medical care....

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