H. R. 5526, the "Seniors’ Access to Critical Medications Act of 2024," aims to expand Medicare coverage by amending the Social Security Act. It clarifies certain rules about how doctors can provide outpatient medications without violating self-referral laws, as long as certain conditions are...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 5526 is a bill that wants to help older people get important medicine easier by changing some rules, so doctors can give them certain drugs without getting in trouble, and making sure special pumps for taking medicine at home are covered by Medicare. It also adds a lot of money to a fund for improving Medicare, but doesn't say exactly how that money will be spent.