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Search Results: keywords:"healthcare funding"

H. R. 8561 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to address significant under projection of MA local area growth due to wage index reclassification.
May 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:793
H.R. 8561 proposes updates to the Social Security Act, focusing on correcting underestimated growth in certain local areas for Medicare Advantage plans, caused by changes in wage index classifications. The bill mandates adjustments in growth rates to accurately reflect local...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8561 says that when paying for certain health plans, the rules will change to make sure they get the right amount of money, especially if they grow a lot faster than expected because of how people's pay changes in the area. This is to make sure everything is fair starting in 2025.
H. R. 9688 — To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for continuous eligibility for certain children under the Medicaid program and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
September 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:986
H. R. 9688, also known as the "Keep Kids Covered Act," aims to ensure continuous eligibility for children under the Medicaid program and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The bill proposes that deemed newborns be eligible for coverage until they reach 6 years...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 9688 wants to make sure kids can keep their health care for longer through special programs called Medicaid and CHIP, so they don't have to worry about losing it too soon. It helps babies get covered until they're 6 and older kids up to age 19 can have it for two years at a time.
S. 5349 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure prompt coverage of breakthrough devices under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
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November 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,111
The bill S. 5349 aims to amend the Social Security Act to ensure that new breakthrough medical devices are quickly covered under the Medicare program. It introduces a "transitional coverage period" of four years for devices designated as breakthroughs, during which they must...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure fancy new medical devices get covered quicker by a program called Medicare, giving them four years of help unless they are unsafe. It plans to spend money every year to make this happen and requires reports on how many devices get this special treatment.
H. R. 10039 — To reauthorize the National Diabetes Prevention Program.
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October 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:205
H.R. 10039 aims to reauthorize the National Diabetes Prevention Program. The bill proposes to amend the Public Health Service Act by specifying new funding amounts for the program for fiscal years 2025 through 2029, beginning with $37.3 million and increasing each year to...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 10039 is a plan to give money every year to help prevent diabetes, starting with $37.3 million in 2025 and going up to $57.3 million by 2029, like saving up more each year to protect against becoming sick.
S. 4583 — To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases.
June 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:261
S. 4583, known as the “Creating Hope Reauthorization Act of 2024,” aims to extend the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue priority review vouchers. These vouchers are used to encourage the development of treatments for rare pediatric diseases. The...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to let a special group keep giving out golden tickets, called "priority review vouchers," to help make medicines for kids with rare sicknesses. This special permission was supposed to end in 2024, but the bill wants to make it last until 2030.
S. 3950 — To provide States with support to establish integrated care programs for individuals who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, and for other purposes.
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March 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:11,761
The DUALS Act of 2024 aims to help U.S. states create integrated care programs for people who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid. It outlines plans for states to choose models for providing coordinated healthcare, improve eligibility processes, and enhance the quality of...
Simple Explanation
The DUALS Act of 2024 wants to help states make sure that people who can use both Medicare and Medicaid get better care by working together. It also wants to make sure that these people can understand and choose their healthcare plans, and not have to worry about hidden costs or problems with their personal information.
H. R. 542 — An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs for home- and community-based services for veterans, and for other purposes.
December 06, 2023
Status:Received in Senate
Congress:118
Words:5,961
The “Elizabeth Dole Home- and Community-Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act of 2023” aims to enhance services for veterans by amending title 38, United States Code. It increases the funding cap for noninstitutional care, introduces various home-based care programs, and places...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make it easier for veterans and their caregivers to get help at home and in their communities by giving more money for these services and making sure they have all the information they need online.
H. R. 8154 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend telehealth services for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics.
April 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:261
H. R. 8154 aims to change the Social Security Act to make telehealth services more widely available for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics in the United States. Currently, these services are only available during a specific emergency period and for a...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8154 wants to let doctors and nurses keep helping patients through video calls at special health centers and country clinics even after emergencies are over, so people can still see their doctors from home.
H. R. 6748 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of peer support services under the Medicare program.
December 13, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:950
H.R. 6748, known as the “Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare Act of 2023” or the “PEERS Act of 2023,” proposes changes to the Social Security Act to offer Medicare coverage for peer support services starting January 1, 2025. These services would...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6748 is a plan to help people using Medicare by allowing them to get support from friends who have been through similar tough times with mental health or addiction, starting in 2025. These helpers, who know what it's like, will work in special health places to cheer people on in their journey to feeling better.
S. 4395 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a floor on the work geographic index for physicians' services furnished in Hawaii.
May 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:250
S. 4395, also known as the "Protecting Access To Care in Hawaii Act" or the "PATCH Act," aims to change the Social Security Act to help doctors in Hawaii. The bill proposes setting a minimum value, or floor, of 1.5 on the "work geographic index," which factors into how much...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to make sure that doctors in Hawaii get paid a fair amount by setting a minimum rule for a special number used to decide their pay, starting in 2025. This means that even if things change, the number used for their pay won't go below a certain point.
S. 5226 — To establish a program to address sickle cell disease and other heritable hemoglobinopathies.
September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:3,847
S. 5226 aims to create a program to improve care and treatment for people with sickle cell disease and other similar blood disorders. The bill proposes to establish treatment centers using a network system called "hub-and-spoke," which connects hospitals and clinics (hubs)...
Simple Explanation
S. 5226 is a plan to help people with sickle cell disease by setting up special doctor centers and making sure patients get the care they need as they grow from kids to adults. It also wants to gather information to better understand the disease and tell more people about it.

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