Search Results: keywords:"economic fairness"

  • S. 1140 — To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to lower barriers to increase patient access to health care.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:887

    S. 1140 aims to change how healthcare providers can offer information and services to patients through online platforms. The bill proposes exceptions to certain antikickback rules, which would allow these platforms to give patients easy access to healthcare providers without...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 1140 is a plan to make it easier for people to find doctors online without the websites getting sneaky money for sending you to certain doctors. It wants to make sure everything is open and honest, so everyone can find help fairly.

  • H. R. 1944 — To amend the Truth in Lending Act to cap credit card interest rates at 10 percent.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:640

    The bill H. R. 1944 seeks to amend the Truth in Lending Act by setting a cap on credit card interest rates at 10%. It specifies that fees not classified as finance charges cannot be used to bypass this cap and limits the total of such fees. Violations of this cap would lead...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill H. R. 1944 wants to make sure people don't have to pay more than 10% interest on their credit cards, and if companies charge more, they get in trouble. This rule lasts until 2031, unless it gets extended.