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H. R. 7538 — To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, for the purpose of addressing public health crises, to require the manufacturers of covered products to develop, maintain, and update a plan to mitigate the effects of such products on public health, and for other purposes.
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March 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:657
H.R. 7538, also known as the "National Public Health Act," aims to tackle public health crises by requiring manufacturers of certain products to create, maintain, and update a plan to reduce the negative impacts of their products on public health. The Secretary of Health and Human Services...
Simple Explanation
The bill says that companies making certain products must create plans to keep people healthy, and if they don't, they might have to pay a fine. The rules for which products need plans and how much the fines are can be a bit unclear.
S. 4891 — To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to limit copayments for outpatient visits for mental health or behavioral health under the TRICARE program, and for other purposes.
July 31, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:979
The bill, titled the “Stop Copay Overpay Act,” aims to amend U.S. Code Title 10 to limit the copayments charged to TRICARE beneficiaries for outpatient mental and behavioral health services to the same amount as primary care visits. It restricts the Secretary of Defense from increasing...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make it cheaper for people using TRICARE to visit doctors when they need help with their feelings or minds, making it cost the same as seeing a regular doctor. It also wants to keep the cost of seeing special doctors the same as it was a few years ago, but only for one year, and then check to see how well these changes worked.

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