Search Results: keywords:"secretary of health"

  • H. R. 6743 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to include public awareness about menopause and related chronic conditions, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,940

    H.R. 6743, known as the "WARM Act of 2023," aims to increase public awareness of menopause and related chronic conditions by amending the Public Health Service Act. The bill proposes a national program to educate the public and healthcare providers about menopause symptoms, treatments, and...

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    The WARM Act of 2023 wants to help people know more about menopause, a time when a woman's body changes as she gets older. It plans to spend money to teach everyone, including doctors, through schools and media, like TV and the internet.

  • S. 5353 — To establish a national plan to coordinate research on epilepsy, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,870

    S. 5353 proposes the establishment of a "National Plan for Epilepsy" to improve efforts in preventing, diagnosing, treating, and curing epilepsy in the United States. The bill outlines various activities for the Secretary of Health, including coordinating national research,...

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    The bill wants to make a big plan to help people with epilepsy, a condition that makes people have seizures. It suggests getting help from experts and sharing ideas with other countries, but it doesn't say how much money is needed to do all this.

  • H. R. 7716 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for enforcement of standards for reasonable and relevant contract terms and conditions and essential retail pharmacy protections under the Medicare program.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,475

    H.R. 7716 seeks to change the Social Security Act to ensure fair contract terms and protect retail pharmacies within the Medicare program. It introduces a process for pharmacies to report violations by prescription drug plan sponsors regarding contract terms and reimbursement standards. The...

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    H.R. 7716 is a plan to make sure that pharmacies are treated fairly when working with Medicare, which helps people pay for their medicine. It wants to make sure pharmacies can report if they're not being treated right, and it promises to keep their reports secret so nobody can peek at them.

  • H. R. 7093 — To provide for Congressional approval of public health emergency declarations, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,904

    The H.R. 7093 bill, titled the "Public Health Emergency Accountability Act," requires Congressional approval for public health emergency declarations. The bill mandates the Secretary of Health to consult with public health officials, publish declarations in the Federal...

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    The Public Health Emergency Accountability Act is a rule saying that if the government wants to declare a big health problem, like if many people are getting sick, they need to ask permission from a group of important people called Congress. This rule helps everyone know what the government is doing and why, making sure we all stay safe together.