Search Results: keywords:"preventive healthcare"

  • H. R. 1523 — To provide for the inclusion of virtual diabetes prevention program suppliers in the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Expanded Model, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:679

    H. R. 1523, known as the "PREVENT DIABETES Act," aims to include virtual diabetes prevention program suppliers in the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Expanded Model. By January 1, 2026, the bill requires the government to allow entities to offer online diabetes prevention services via...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 1523 wants to let people use the internet to help stop diabetes, so they can join classes and get help from home, no matter where they live. The bill says this should start by the year 2026 and doesn't limit how many times someone can join, but it raises questions about how fair and safe it will be for everyone.

  • S. RES. 496 — Designating September 2023 as National Cholesterol Education Month and September 30, 2023, as LDL–C Awareness Day.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:232

    The resolution, S. RES. 496, passed by the U.S. Senate, declares September 2023 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2023, as "LDL–C Awareness Day." The resolution highlights the dangers of cardiovascular disease, the high rates of elevated low-density lipoprotein...

    Simple Explanation

    In September, the U.S. Senate wants people to learn about cholesterol and a type of cholesterol called LDL–C, which can hurt your heart. They picked that month to remind everyone to stay healthy by checking their cholesterol levels.