Search Results: keywords:"preventive health care"

  • H. R. 766 — An Act To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings.
    Status:Received in Senate
    Words:564

    H. R. 766, known as the “Dr. Michael C. Burgess Preventive Health Savings Act,” is a proposed amendment to the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. The bill seeks to change how preventive health care measures are accounted for in government budget estimates. It allows the...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 766 wants to change how the government counts money saved by keeping people healthy, and it gives a special helper the power to decide if new ideas will save money in the future, but it doesn't give clear rules on how to do this.

  • H. R. 766 — An Act To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:580

    H.R. 766 is proposed legislation aimed at amending the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to improve the method for evaluating savings from preventive health care measures. This bill requires the Director of the Congressional Budget Office to assess and report if proposed laws...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 766 is a plan that asks a special office in the U.S. government to check if spending money on healthcare can save money in the future. This check is not used to set strict rules but helps people understand if healthcare prevention can help save money down the road.