Health Care

Fitzpatrick leads bill to ramp up funding for cancer research

Bipartisan legislation proposed on Dec. 14 by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) would boost funding for the National Cancer Institute…

5 months ago

Additional Medicare coverage for lung cancer screenings proposed under Buchanan, Bucshon bill

U.S. Reps. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Larry Bucshon (R-IN) on Dec. 11 proposed a bipartisan bill that would authorize the…

5 months ago

Capito leads bipartisan bill to improve Medicare access to cardiac rehab services

Access to cardiac rehabilitation programs and pulmonary rehabilitation programs under the Medicare program would be expanded and expedited under bipartisan…

5 months ago

House passes GOP-supported bills to combat substance use disorders

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bipartisan bill supported by U.S. Reps. Young Kim (R-CA) and David…

5 months ago

Smith, Buchanan, Wenstrup offer bill to provide guardrails for CMMI

Legislation introduced on Tuesday by U.S. Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), and Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) would clarify parameters…

5 months ago

Capito, Tillis offer bill to fund drug treatments for pregnant, postpartum women

U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) on Dec. 7 unveiled a bipartisan bill that would reauthorize…

5 months ago

Two Carter bills addressing PBMs pass House as part of larger legislation

Two bipartisan bills proposed by U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) that would rein in pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) on Dec.…

5 months ago

House Energy and Commerce Committee advances Joyce’s bill to drop drug costs

The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on Dec. 6 voted 48-0 to pass a bipartisan bill led by U.S.…

5 months ago

Moran leads bill to keep rural hospitals open and operating

U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) on Tuesday sponsored legislation that would enable certain hospitals to convert to the new Medicare…

5 months ago

Moolenaar’s bipartisan bill would expand all-inclusive care for senior citizens

A bipartisan bill introduced on Dec. 5 by U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) would improve access to the Program of…

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