WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Medical ethics

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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H.R. 3138, The Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3138 would amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP....

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H.R. 2962, The Integrity in Medicare Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Act of 2009

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2962 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude certain advanced diagnostic imaging services from the in-office ancillary services exception to the prohibition on physician self-referral....

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H.R. 2824, The Doctor-Patient Relationship and Research Protection Act

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2824 would enhance the conduct and support of federally funded comparative effectiveness research relating to health care....

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H.R. 2618, The Vaccine Safety and Public Confidence Assurance Act of 2009

Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2618 would improve vaccine safety research....

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H.R. 1883, The Patient Advocate Act of 2009

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1883 would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a demonstration grants program to provide for certain patient coordination, outreach, and assistance services to reduce barriers to receiving health care and improve health care outcomes....

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H.R. 1715, The Protection for Participants in Research Act of 2009

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1715 would amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the protection of human subjects in research....

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H.R. 1654, The Cures Can Be Found Act of 2009

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1654 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide credits against income tax for qualified stem cell research, the storage of qualified stem cells, and the donation of umbilical cord blood....

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S. 487, The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2009

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

S. 487 would amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research....

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H.R. 1039, The Promoting Health Information Technology Act of 2009

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1039 would encourage and enhance the adoption of interoperable health information technology to improve health care quality, reduce medical errors, and increase the efficiency of care....

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H.R. 1031, The Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2009

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1031 would promote a better health information system....

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H.R. 1050, The Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2009

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1050 would amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human cloning....

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H.R. 877, The Patients First Act of 2009

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 877 would intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients....

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H.R. 873, The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2009

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 873 would amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research....

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H.R. 872, The Stem Cell Research Improvement Act of 2009

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 872 would amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research, and it would direct the National Institutes of Health to issue guidelines for such stem cell research....

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H.R. 676, The United States National Health Care Act or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 676 would provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States residents, and for improved health care delivery....

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S. 301, The Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

S. 301 would amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP....

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H.R. 649, The Ultrasound Informed Consent Act

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 649 would ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion....

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H.R. 362, The Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 362 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for temporary improvements to the Medicare inpatient hospital payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals and to provide for the use of the non-wage adjusted PPS rate under the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program....

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H.R. 110, The Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2009

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 110 would amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human cloning....

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H.R. 758, The Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 758 would require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations....

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H.R. 6912, The Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6912 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for temporary improvements to the Medicare inpatient hospital payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals and to provide for the use of the non-wage adjusted PPS rate under the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) 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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S. 3300, The Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3300 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for temporary improvements to the Medicare inpatient hospital payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals and to provide for the use of the non-wage adjusted PPS rate under the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program....

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H.R. 1108, The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - Cost per Average Family: $85.12

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1108 would protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products....

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