WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Discrimination in insurance

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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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. 6983, The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6983 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. 3517, The Prosthetics Parity Act of 2008

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3517 would amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to provide parity under group health plans and group health insurance coverage for the provision of benefits for prosthetic devices and components and benefits for other medical and surgical services....

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S. 3115, The Children's Health Protection Act of 2008

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3115 would amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit preexisting condition exclusions for children in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets....

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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. 6049, The Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 - Savings per Average Family: $75.14

Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6049 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, and to provide individual income tax relief....

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H.R. 6062, The Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act of 2008

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6062 would amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the use of consumer reports and consumer information in making any determination involving personal lines of insurance with respect to a consumer....

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S. 2999, The Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 2008

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2999 would amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide coverage for individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials....

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H.R. 5923, The Patients' Health Care Reform Act

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5923 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable and advancable credit against income tax for health insurance costs, and it would allow employees who elect not to participate in employer subsidized health plans an exclusion from gross income for employer payments in lieu of such participations....

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H.R. 5615, The Group Health Plan Prosthetics Parity Act of 2007

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5615 would provide parity under group health plans and group health insurance coverage in the provision of benefits for prosthetic devices and components and benefits for other medical and surgical services....

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H.R. 5633, The Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5633 would amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit certain discriminatory uses of consumer reports and consumer information in connection with certain personal lines of insurance....

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H.R. 5449, The No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act of 2008

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5449 would amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit discrimination in group health coverage and individual health insurance coverage....

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P.L. 110-166, The Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 - Savings per Average Family: $542.80

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 3996 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions....

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S. 2407, The Pregnant Women Support Act

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2407 would provide for programs that reduce the need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents....

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H.R. 4016, The Unemployment Insurance for Survivors Act of 2007

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4016 would provide unemployment insurance to those who are separated from their employment as a result of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking....

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H.R. 4014, The Native American Veterans Language Assistance Act of 2007

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4014 would prohibit discrimination in insurance coverage to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking....

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S. 2236, The Preexisting Condition Exclusion Patient Protection Act of 2007

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2236 would amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional limitations on preexisting condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets....

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H.R. 3425, The Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2007

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3425 would amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage of screening for breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer....

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H.R. 3192, The Pregnant Women Support Act

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3192 would provide for programs that reduce the need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents....

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H.R. 3060, The Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Coverage Act of 2007

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3060 would amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title 5, United States Code, to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans and Federal employees health benefit plans provide coverage of colorectal cancer screening....

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H.R. 2931, The Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act of 2007

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2931 would amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for qualified individuals for bone mass measurement (bone density testing) to prevent fractures associated with osteoporosis....

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H.R. 2892, The Family Building Act of 2007

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2892 would amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to require coverage for the treatment of infertility....

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H.R. 2842, The Children's Health Protection Act of 2007

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2842 would amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit preexisting condition exclusions for children in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets....

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H.R. 2833, The Preexisting Condition Exclusion Patient Protection Act of 2007

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2833 would amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional limitations on preexisting condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets....

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