WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Medical malpractice

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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S. 3398, The Medical Device Safety Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3398 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices....

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S. 3354, The Volunteer Healthcare Program Act of 2008

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3354 would award grants for the establishment of demonstration programs to enable States to develop volunteer health care programs....

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H.R. 6381, The Medical Device Safety Act of 2008

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6381 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices....

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P.L. 110-355, The Health Centers Renewal Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $109.86

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1343 would amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional authorizations of appropriations for the health centers program under section 330 of such Act....

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S. 3072, The Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2008

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3072 would provide for comprehensive health reform....

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H.R. 6093, The Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2008

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6093 would amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United States for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care....

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H.R. 5955, The Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2008

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5955 would provide for comprehensive health reform....

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H.R. 5480, The Medicare Funding Warning Response Act of 2008 - Savings per Average Family: $131.89

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5480 would respond to a Medicare funding warning....

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S. 2662, The Medicare Funding Warning Response Act of 2008 - Savings per Average Family: $131.89

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2662 would respond to a medicare funding warning....

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H.R. 5491, Emily's Act

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4591 would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to States to establish and implement programs for registering pharmaceutical technicians....

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H.R. 4463, The Veterans Health Care Quality Improvement Act

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4463 would amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the quality of care provided to veterans in Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, and to encourage highly qualified doctors to serve in hard-to-fill positions in such medical facilities....

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S. 2377, The Veterans Health Care Quality Improvement Act

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2377 would amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the quality of care provided to veterans in Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, and to encourage highly qualified doctors to serve in hard-to-fill positions in such medical facilities....

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H.R. 3995, To protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3995 would protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident....

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S. 2105, The Federal Health Care Board Act of 2007

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2105 would provide for the establishment of the Federal Health Care Board....

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H.R. 3509, The Medical Justice Act of 2007

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3509 would provide health care liability reform....

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S. 2007, The Medicare Equity and Accessibility Act of 2007

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2007 would amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide a floor of 1.0 for the practice expense and for the work expense geographic practice cost indices (GPCI) under the Medicare Program....

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H.R. 3342, The Freedom From Unnecessary Litigation Act of 2007

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3342 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a credit against income tax for the cost of insurance against negative outcomes from surgery, including against malpractice of a physician....

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S. 1783, The Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1783 would provide 10 steps to transform health care in America....

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H.R. 3000, The Josephine Butler United States Health Service Act

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3000 would establish a United States Health Service to provide high quality comprehensive health care for all Americans and to overcome the deficiencies in the present system of health care delivery....

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H.R. 2827, The Medicare Equity and Accessibility Act of 2007

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2827 would amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide a floor of 1.0 for the practice expense and for the work expense geographic practice cost indices (GPCI) under the Medicare Program....

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H.R. 2626, The Comprehensive Health Coverage And Reform Enhancement Act of 2007

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2626 would provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage....

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H.R. 2580, The Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2580 would improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system....

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H.R. 2497, The Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act

Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2497 would restore fairness and reliability to the medical justice system and promote patient safety by fostering alternatives to current medical tort litigation....

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H.R. 2270, The Protecting Every Health Center Act of 2007

Thu, 10 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2270 would amend the Public Health Service Act to extend Federal Tort Claims Act coverage to all federally qualified community health centers....

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