WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Terminal care

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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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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S. 3484, The Hospice Protection Act of 2008

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3484 would provide for a delay in the phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor under title XVIII of the Social Security Act....

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H.R. 6873, The Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6873 would delay any application of the phase out of the Medicare hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor during fiscal year 2009....

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S. 3402, The Consumer Health Education and Transparency Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3402 would provide information and education to consumers concerning health care services and health insurance coverage....

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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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H.R. 6158, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a geographic adjustment in the Medicare cap on payment for hospice care and to require hospice programs to report comprehensive data on hospice care

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6158 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a geographic adjustment in the Medicare cap on payment for hospice care and to require hospice programs to report comprehensive data on hospice care....

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S. 2889, The Veterans Health Care Act of 2008

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2889 would amend title 38, United States Code, to improve veterans' health care benefits....

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H.R. 5702, The Advance Directive Promotion Act of 2008

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5702 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to promote the use of advance directives....

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S. 2790, The Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2008

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2790 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning under the Medicare program and to improve the care furnished to individuals diagnosed with cancer by establishing a Medicare hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs, provider education, and related research....

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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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H.R. 5542, The Preserving Access to Hospice (PATH) Act of 2008

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5542 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a temporary moratorium on enforcement of the cap amount on payments for hospice care under the Medicare Program....

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S. 2727, The Preserving Access to Hospice (PATH) Act of 2008

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2727 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a temporary moratorium on enforcement of the cap amount on payments for hospice care under the Medicare program....

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H.R. 5192, The Children's Compassionate Care Act of 2007

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5192 would improve the palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions....

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S. 1233, The Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $102.68

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1233 would provide and enhance intervention, rehabilitative treatment, and services to veterans with traumatic brain injury....

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H.R. 2623, To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the collection of copayments for all hospice care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs - Savings per Average Family: $0.02

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2623 would amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the collection of copayments for all hospice care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs....

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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. 2855, The Wounded Heroes' Bill of Rights Act

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2855 would provide for transitional emergency assistance to certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are severely injured while serving on active duty, it would expand and improve programs for caregiver services for those members and veterans, and it would require improved screening and care for traumatic brain injury for returning servicemembers and veterans....

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H.R. 2644, The Medicare Marriage and Family Therapist Services Improvement Act

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2644 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of marriage and family therapist services under Medicare part B....

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H.R. 2054, The Universal Service Reform Act of 2007

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2054 would reform the universal service provisions of the Communications Act of 1934....

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S. 1019, The Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1019 would provide comprehensive reform of the health care system of the United States....

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H.R. 1588, The Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1588 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under part B of the Medicare Program....

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S. 921, The Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 921 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under part B of the Medicare program....

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H.R. 1178, The Physician Assistants Continuity of Care Act of 2007

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1178 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit a physician assistant, when delegated by a physician, to order or provide post-hospital extended care services, home health services, and hospice care under the Medicare Program....

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H.R. 1078, The Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1078 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning under the Medicare Program and to improve the care furnished to individuals diagnosed with cancer by establishing a Medicare hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs, provider education, and related research....

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