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Search Results: keywords:"rural healthcare"

S. 4078 — To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a model to improve access to specialty health services for certain Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
April 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:814
S. 4078 is a bill proposed in the Senate on April 9, 2024, aiming to improve access to specialty health services for some Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. It mandates the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a new model using digital technologies to deliver...
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This bill wants to make it easier for older people or those with limited money to see special doctors using their gadgets, especially if they live far away or where there aren't many doctors. It asks a big health group to test new ideas and see what works best.
H. R. 8245 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish the Rural Hospital Stabilization Pilot Program to provide grants to rural hospitals for purposes of ensuring local access to services.
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December 27, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,247
H.R. 8245 aims to amend the Social Security Act by creating the Rural Hospital Stabilization Pilot Program. This program will provide grants to rural hospitals to help them maintain or improve local access to healthcare services. Grants can be used for various needs, such as...
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H.R. 8245 is about giving money to small hospitals in the countryside to help them stay open and buy new things like equipment and hire workers, but they need to make sure they use the money wisely and fairly.
H. R. 8284 — To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exclude providers of certain abortion services from participation in the Medicare program.
May 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:845
H.R. 8284, titled the "Women’s Protection in Telehealth Act," seeks to amend the Social Security Act to exclude certain abortion providers from the Medicare program. Specifically, it would prevent individuals or entities that prescribe or furnish abortion-inducing drugs from...
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This bill says that doctors who help people get certain kinds of medicine for abortions can't work with a special kind of healthcare called Medicare unless they follow some rules, like checking the patient in person and seeing them again in two weeks.
H. R. 10288 — To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to prohibit health care providers and facilities from imposing certain facility fees for telehealth.
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December 04, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:499
H.R. 10288, the "Fair Telehealth Billing Act of 2024," proposes changes to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to stop health care providers and facilities from charging extra fees for telehealth services. The bill states that when a health care provider is...
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H.R. 10288 is a rule that wants to stop doctors and hospitals from charging extra money when they help people using video calls on the computer, and if they do, they might have to pay a fine. It also says that these changes will start after a couple of years, giving people time to get ready.
S. 5308 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reauthorize the Rural Flex program, and for other purposes.
November 13, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,229
S. 5308 seeks to amend the Social Security Act to reauthorize the Rural Flex program, which supports rural healthcare. It includes provisions to assist critical access hospitals and rural emergency hospitals with improvements in quality reporting, performance, and addressing...
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S. 5308 wants to help small hospitals in the countryside by giving them money to get better computers, train their staff, and teach new doctors. It makes sure they have what they need to help sick people in their town.
S. 5173 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the treatment of critical access hospital services furnished by a critical access hospital located in a noncontiguous State.
September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:492
S. 5173 proposes updates to the Social Security Act to improve reimbursement rates for critical access hospital services in noncontiguous states, starting from January 1, 2025. The bill increases payment rates from 101% to 105% for inpatient, outpatient, ambulance, and...
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In this bill, grown-ups want to help small hospitals that are far away from the main part of the country by giving them a little more money to make sure they have what they need to help sick people. They want to start doing this in 2025 to keep those special hospitals running well.
S. 1560 — To require the development of a comprehensive rural hospital cybersecurity workforce development strategy, and for other purposes.
May 09, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,989
S. 1560, titled the “Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act,” is a proposed bill that requires the development of a strategy to improve cybersecurity in rural hospitals by building a skilled workforce. It mandates the Secretary of Homeland Security, through the Director...
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S. 1560 is a plan to help keep rural hospitals' computers safe from hackers by training people to guard them. It asks some smart people to make classes and teach hospital workers how to protect important information better.
S. 5456 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize rural residency planning and development grant programs, and for other purposes.
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December 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:998
The bill S. 5456, titled the “Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2024,” seeks to amend the Public Health Service Act. It aims to establish grant programs that support the creation and technical assistance of rural residency programs for training physicians to...
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The bill wants to help doctors learn and work in the countryside by giving money to make special teaching programs. It sets aside $15 million every year for five years to make sure there are enough doctors where they're needed most.
H. R. 8245 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish the Rural Hospital Stabilization Pilot Program to provide grants to rural hospitals for purposes of ensuring local access to services.
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May 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,065
H. R. 8245 aims to amend the Social Security Act to create the Rural Hospital Stabilization Pilot Program. This program will award grants to rural hospitals and technical assistance providers to help them maintain and improve access to healthcare services in rural areas....
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8245 wants to help small hospitals in the countryside by giving them money to keep running and make sure people can still visit them when they’re sick. The plan will give some hospitals money each year for four years, but the grown-ups are still figuring out how to make sure the money is used the right way and which hospitals need it most.
S. RES. 840 — Supporting the designation of the week of September 15 through September 21, 2024, as Telehealth Awareness Week.
September 23, 2024
Status:Agreed to Senate
Congress:118
Words:238
The resolution, S. RES. 840, designates the week of September 15 through September 21, 2024, as "Telehealth Awareness Week." It acknowledges the significant role telehealth played in healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic and afterward, highlighting its impact on Medicare...
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In 2024, the government wants everyone to know about how doctors and patients can talk using computers and phones, which is called telehealth. They’ve picked a special week in September to help everyone learn about it and make sure more people can use it to see their doctors from anywhere.
H. R. 8375 — To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance to States on strategies under Medicaid and CHIP to increase pediatric mental and behavioral health provider education, training, recruitment, retention, and support, and for other purposes.
May 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:743
H. R. 8375 is a bill that would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance to states on how to improve education, training, recruitment, retention, and support for pediatric mental and behavioral health providers under Medicaid and CHIP. This...
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H. R. 8375 wants to help more doctors and nurses learn how to take care of kids' feelings and minds, especially in places far away or where there aren't many doctors. It also tries to make sure everyone gets a fair chance to help, like giving money for school or loans, and using tools like video calls to see more kids.
H. R. 8246 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify the criteria for designation of rural emergency hospitals.
December 27, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:896
H.R. 8246, titled the "Second Chances for Rural Hospitals Act," amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act, which is part of the Medicare program. The bill aims to broaden the criteria for what qualifies as a rural emergency hospital by including facilities that were...
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H.R. 8246, the "Second Chances for Rural Hospitals Act," is about giving old rural hospitals a new chance to offer emergency care and changing how much money they get, but it won't all start until 2027.
H. R. 8738 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for certain health professionals providing clinical supervision to students in rural health professional shortage areas.
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June 13, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:858
H. R. 8738, also known as the "Rural Health Preceptor Tax Fairness Act," proposes a tax credit for certain health professionals who provide clinical supervision to students in rural areas with health professional shortages. Eligible health professionals, such as doctors,...
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The Rural Health Preceptor Tax Fairness Act is a plan to give doctors, nurses, and other health helpers a $1,000 tax bonus each year if they teach students in places where there aren't many health workers, hoping to make sure more people can get care in areas that need it most.
S. RES. 909 — Designating November 21, 2024, as National Rural Health Day.
November 21, 2024
Status:Agreed to Senate
Congress:118
Words:300
The resolution, S. RES. 909, designates November 21, 2024, as "National Rural Health Day" with support from multiple U.S. Senators. It aims to recognize the efforts of rural communities and healthcare providers who play a crucial role in sustaining health services in less-populated areas,...
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On November 21, 2024, there will be a special day called "National Rural Health Day" to say thank you to the doctors and nurses who work hard in small towns to help people stay healthy, even when it's tough. This day is to remind everyone that it's important to make sure people who live in the countryside have good and affordable places to go when they need a doctor.
H. RES. 976 — Recognizing the roles and the contributions of Americas Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and their critical role in providing quality health care for the public and the Nations Armed Forces for more than 150 years, through multiple public health emergencies, and beyond.
January 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:243
H. RES. 976 is a resolution recognizing the important role of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) in providing healthcare to the public and the Armed Forces for over 150 years. It highlights that CRNAs deliver anesthesia safely to millions of patients annually and...
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H. RES. 976 is a special message that celebrates the important work of nurses who help people sleep during operations. These nurses have been taking care of patients for a very long time and are especially important in helping people where doctors might not be available.
H. RES. 1594 — Supporting the goals and ideals of National Rural Health Day.
November 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:402
The resolution H. RES. 1594 supports the goals of "National Rural Health Day," which is celebrated on the third Thursday of each November to honor rural communities and their health care providers. It acknowledges the significant challenges faced by rural health facilities, such as workforce...
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The resolution H. RES. 1594 is about celebrating National Rural Health Day to appreciate doctors and nurses who work hard in small towns. It says we need to help them by making sure they have enough doctors and money to look after people in the countryside.
H. R. 8458 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to psychological and behavioral services.
May 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,082
H.R. 8458 aims to make it easier for people in rural and underserved areas to access psychological and behavioral health services by expanding incentive programs for clinical psychologists. It proposes to cut down on unnecessary supervision and approval processes for these...
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H.R. 8458 wants to make it easier for people in smaller towns to get help from psychologists by letting them work more freely and giving them extra money for doing so, starting in 2025. But it also has to be careful with the money spent and make sure that everyone understands the rules the same way.

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