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House Resolution 712 expresses support for designating September 14, 2025, as "National Food is Medicine Day." The resolution highlights the importance of nutritious food for Americans' health and recognizes food as a tool to prevent, manage, and treat certain clinical …
The Health Professionals Scholarship Program Improvement Act of 2025 (HPSP Improvement Act of 2025) aims to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Professionals Scholarship Program. It mandates a specific timeframe for employing program participants and prohibits smoking in …
H.R. 5362 proposes to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, in honor of Colonel Michael H. Boyce. The bill recognizes Colonel Boyce's service in the Marine Corps and his contributions to the Marietta, Georgia community …
The Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordination Act aims to improve breast and gynecologic cancer care for women veterans. It mandates the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to designate Regional Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Care Coordinators within each Veteran Integrated Services …
The "VA Hospital Inventory Management System Authorization Act" authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop or purchase a cloud-based IT system for managing inventory at VA medical facilities. It mandates a pilot program to test the system's functionality before …
The "Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act" aims to expedite Medicare coverage for breakthrough medical devices. It establishes a transitional coverage period for these devices and mandates the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate qualifying devices. …
The "Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act" aims to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, focusing on the Medicare Shared Savings Program. It seeks to ensure appropriate collection types for quality reporting and establishes a pilot program for …
The Territorial Response and Access to Veterans’ Essential Lifecare Act (TRAVEL Act of 2025) authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign physicians to serve temporarily in U.S. territories and possessions. These physicians would provide healthcare to veterans in these …
The "Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025" amends Title 38 of the United States Code. It aims to authorize Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care professionals to deliver, distribute, or dispense controlled medications to veterans via …
The Ian Kalvinskas Pediatric Liver Cancer Early Detection and Screening Act aims to improve early detection and treatment of pediatric liver diseases. It directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promote screenings for liver diseases in newborns and …
The Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act aims to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include pharmacist services under Medicare coverage. This would allow Medicare to reimburse pharmacists for services provided in health professional shortage areas, …
The Department of State Policy Provisions Act is a comprehensive bill addressing various aspects of US foreign policy and the Department of State's operations. It spans multiple titles, covering areas such as the Secretary of State's responsibilities, departmental management, political …
The Randy Susen Visitation Rights Act of 2025 aims to amend Titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act. The bill focuses on granting residents of skilled nursing facilities the right to designate an individual who can visit them …
The LINE Act aims to prevent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from disclosing Medicaid data to immigration enforcement agencies, specifically U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This prohibition …
H. Res. 704 expresses the House of Representatives' disapproval of the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model. The resolution highlights concerns that the WISeR Model, which aims to expand prior authorization processes in traditional Medicare, could undermine beneficiary access …