Search Results: keywords:"preventive services"

  • H. R. 919 — To codify Internal Revenue Service guidance relating to treatment of certain services and items for chronic conditions as meeting the preventive care deductible safe harbor for purposes of high deductible health plans in connection with health savings accounts.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:307

    H.R. 919, also known as the “Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act,” aims to codify existing IRS guidance regarding certain services and items for chronic conditions. These services and items can be considered preventive care, allowing them to qualify for the deductible safe...

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    H.R. 919 is a plan to make sure specific health services and supplies for people with long-term illnesses are considered "preventive." This means they can have special insurance help to pay for them without having to pay a lot upfront.

  • S. 5367 — To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide benefits for lung cancer screenings for certain individuals without the imposition of cost sharing.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:729

    S. 5367 proposes an amendment to title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, aimed at requiring group health plans and health insurance companies to cover lung cancer screenings for individuals aged 40 and over without requiring them to pay any out-of-pocket costs. The bill...

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    The bill wants to make sure people who are 40 years or older can get their lungs checked for cancer without having to pay extra money, because finding cancer early can help save lives. It is like getting a free check-up, just like other health checks you might get for different kinds of cancer.

  • H. R. 4534 — An Act To require a review of women and lung cancer, and for other purposes.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:546

    H. R. 4534 is designed to promote research and awareness about lung cancer in women and underserved populations. The bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collaborate with other agencies to review current research, identify gaps, and find innovative...

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    H.R. 4534 wants to help doctors learn more about lung cancer in women and people who don't get enough medical care, so they can make better medicines and teach everyone about how important it is to find and treat lung cancer early.

  • H. R. 6693 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the coverage of additional lung cancer screening tests under the Medicare program.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:676

    H.R. 6693, titled the “Lung Cancer Screening and Prevention Act of 2023,” aims to modify the Social Security Act to allow Medicare to cover more types of lung cancer screening tests. The bill enables the Secretary of Health to authorize coverage for additional screening tests that are...

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    The bill wants to let more types of lung cancer check-ups be covered by Medicare, which is like a health insurance for older people. It gives the Secretary of Health the job to decide which new tests to cover, but some people are worried that this gives the Secretary a lot of power without clear rules.

  • H. R. 4534 — An Act To require a review of women and lung cancer, and for other purposes.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:536

    H. R. 4534, the "Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2024," aims to improve research and services related to lung cancer for women and underserved populations. The bill mandates an interagency review led by the Secretary of Health and Human Services,...

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    H.R. 4534 wants to help find better ways to study and stop lung cancer in women by having different government groups work together and share what they learn. They will look into what's being done now and come up with new ideas to help more people get checked for lung cancer and learn about it.

  • H. R. 4534 — To require a review of women and lung cancer, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:872

    H. R. 4534 aims to enhance research and services related to lung cancer specifically in women and underserved groups. The bill requires an interagency review by the Department of Health and Human Services, in coordination with other federal departments, to assess current...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 4534 is a plan to help learn more about lung cancer in women and make it easier for people to get checked for it. It asks different parts of the government to work together to study the disease and tell others how to watch out for it early.

  • H. R. 10287 — To provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,858

    H.R. 10287, known as the "Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women’s Health Act of 2024," aims to increase access for women to preventive and life-saving cancer screenings, focusing on cancers like breast and cervical cancer. It includes provisions for grants to expand preventive services by women's...

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    H.R. 10287, called the "Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women’s Health Act of 2024," wants to help more women get checked for cancer, like breast and cervical cancer, by giving money to doctors and hospitals so they can do more tests, especially for women who might not get them easily.

  • S. 3769 — To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for alternative pathways of addressing child abuse and neglect.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,508

    S. 3769 aims to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act by introducing alternative pathways to address child abuse and neglect. The bill suggests modifications to promote trauma-informed and culturally sensitive approaches, emphasizing collaboration with Indian...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 3769 is a bill that wants to change some rules about helping kids who might be hurt at home. It suggests using new ways that are kinder and more understanding to help families, and promises more money to support these ideas, like setting up hotlines and getting communities involved.