Search Results: keywords:"health benefits"

  • H. R. 7014 — To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for the administrative costs of providing health benefits to individuals who are unauthorized immigrants.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:765

    H.R. 7014, also known as the "Protect Medicaid Act," aims to modify the Social Security Act to stop federal Medicaid funding from covering the administrative costs of providing health benefits to individuals who are unauthorized immigrants. The bill instructs the amendment of Section 1903(i)...

    Simple Explanation

    The Protect Medicaid Act wants to change the rules so that the US government doesn't pay for the paperwork costs of giving health benefits to people who are not allowed to be in the country. It also asks for a check-up to see how different states handle these rules and what they do with their money.

  • S. 4768 — To require an evaluation of the Nutrition Services Incentive Program of the Department of Agriculture.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:391

    S. 4768 seeks to mandate an evaluation of the Nutrition Services Incentive Program of the Department of Agriculture. Introduced by Senators Hickenlooper and Marshall, the bill requires the Comptroller General to assess the program's effectiveness in engaging local farms for...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 4768 is like a study homework for grown-ups, where some important people want to check if buying food from nearby farms helps older people eat healthy and makes the farmers happy too. They want to see if these efforts are working well, but they don't have all the details figured out yet.

  • S. 3578 — To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for the administrative costs of providing health benefits to individuals who are unauthorized immigrants.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:761

    The bill, S. 3578, aims to change the Social Security Act to stop Federal Medicaid money from being used to cover administrative expenses for providing health benefits to unauthorized immigrants. It specifies that federal funds should not pay for administering state programs that offer health...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to stop using government money from Medicaid to pay for things like paperwork and office work when giving health benefits to people who aren't in the country legally. It also asks for a report to make sure states follow the spending rules properly.

  • S. RES. 727 — Designating June 2024 as Great Outdoors Month.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:158

    S. RES. 727 designates June 2024 as "Great Outdoors Month" to celebrate and emphasize the importance of outdoor activities and their contributions to the U.S. economy and quality of life. The resolution highlights that outdoor recreation in the United States generates substantial economic...

    Simple Explanation

    The United States Senate has decided that June 2024 will be called "Great Outdoors Month," which is a special time to enjoy playing outside and having fun in nature! This idea is to remind everyone how important playing outside is, for both feeling happy and staying healthy.