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H. R. 7432 — To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to enable State Medicaid programs to provide comprehensive, coordinated care through a health home to individuals with sickle cell disease.
February 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:949
H.R. 7432, also known as the “Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act,” aims to allow State Medicaid programs to offer comprehensive and coordinated care to individuals with sickle cell disease through a health home model. The bill proposes to amend section 1945 of the...
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This bill wants to help people with sickle cell disease by letting states offer special care through Medicaid, starting in 2025. It means doctors and nurses can work together more to help these patients feel better.
H. R. 7848 — To update the National Action Plan for Adverse Drug Event Prevention to consider advances in pharmacogenomic research and testing, to improve electronic health records for pharmacogenomic information, and for other purposes.
March 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,511
H.R. 7848, titled the “Right Drug Dose Now Act of 2024,” aims to improve the National Action Plan for Adverse Drug Event Prevention by incorporating advances in pharmacogenomic research and testing. The bill involves updating the use of pharmacogenomic information by...
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The "Right Drug Dose Now Act of 2024" wants doctors to use more DNA information to give people the right amount of medicine and to change how they record and share this information safely.
H. RES. 1124 — Expressing support for the designation of the last Tuesday of April each year as APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day.
April 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:226
H. RES. 1124 is a resolution that supports the creation of “APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day” on the last Tuesday of April each year. It highlights that kidney disease, particularly AMKD, is a serious health issue affecting many Americans, especially in the Black community....
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This resolution wants to create a special day every year called "APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease Awareness Day" to help teach people about a type of kidney problem that affects a lot of people, especially in the Black community. It aims to encourage learning about what causes this disease and suggests testing for certain genes in people who might be more at risk.
H. R. 6790 — To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to preventing end-stage kidney disease, and for other purposes.
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December 14, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,137
H. R. 6790, titled the “New Era of Preventing End-Stage Kidney Disease Act”, aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to help prevent end-stage kidney disease. The bill proposes establishing NIDDK Centers of Excellence to research rare kidney diseases and increase public education,...
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The "New Era of Preventing End-Stage Kidney Disease Act" wants to stop serious kidney problems by setting up special research centers and educating people and doctors, but it needs to make sure it doesn't waste money and picks the right people to help.

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