INSURANCE

Addresses

Congressional Black Caucus Annual Leadership Conference: Representative Kucinich, E1939 [22SE]

Amendments

Federal aid programs: extend Medicare cost-sharing for qualifying individuals, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, Medicaid transitional medical assistance, and related programs (S. 1778), S10696, S10764 [29SE]

FEMA: temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 4133), S13403, S13424 [18NO], H10991 [18NO]

Financial institutions: reform the Federal deposit insurance system (H.R. 1185), H2931, H2932, H2979 [4MY]

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (S. 1418), S13247, S13261 [17NO]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H6986 [28JY]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 385), H6869 [27JY]

Medicare: improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (H.R. 1298), S3852 [18AP]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: enhance program (H.R. 3200), S10480, S10519 [27SE], H8413 [28SE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), H6497 [26JY]

States: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (H.R. 3204), S11593, S11597 [19OC]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (S. 467), S13187, S13277, S13282 [17NO], S13929, S13933 [16DE], H12136 [17DE]

Analyses

CBO's Estimate for the Medicaid Provisions in H.R. 4241, Deficit Reduction Act, S12691 [10NO]

Medical Malpractice and Insurance Reform Act (H.R. 3359), E1540 [20JY]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 467, Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act, H11183 [7DE]

Articles and editorials

Army Plans To Keep Iraq Troop Level Through '06—Year-Long Active-Duty Stints Likely To Continue, S683 [1FE]

As Medicaid Balloons, Watchdog Force Shrinks, S14105-S14107 [20DE]

Bush May Back Curbs on Accounts—President Courts Critics of Social Security Plan, H269 [1FE]

California Helped Pay for 137 Sex Offenders' Viagra—State Agencies Directed To Stop Providing Such Drugs to Ex-Convicts, H5037 [23JN]

Health of Nations, E423, E425 [10MR]

Insurance Options Has Workers Pay More, E1155 [8JN]

Little Bit Louder, Please, S8295 [14JY]

Rx for Medicare, S4640 [9MY]

Rx—Radical Lawyerectomy, H6863 [27JY]

Seniors Try To Decipher Drug Options, H9935 [7NO]

Shield Helpful Pilots From Frivolous Lawsuits, S4426 [27AP]

VA Straining To Treat Post-Traumatic Stress, E1638 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: increase specialty crops competitiveness funding, route value-added agricultural product market development grants through the States, and expand adjusted gross revenue insurance program (see S. 1556), S9466 [29JY] (see H.R. 3562), H7558 [28JY]

Antitrust policy: modify antitrust exemption for the insurance industry (see H.R. 2401), H3434 [17MY]

Armed Forces: allow a participant in the military Survivor Benefit Plan to designate a new beneficiary upon the death of the original designated beneficiary (see H.R. 2986), H4801 [20JN]

———allow certain beneficiaries covered by TRICARE for Life to be reimbursed for travel expenses for certain medical care (see H.R. 3327), H5963 [18JY]

———enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (see S. 32), S142 (see S. 38), S143 [24JA] (see H.R. 1169), H1024 [8MR] (see H.R. 1543), H1893 (see H.R. 1565), H1894 [12AP]

———enhance protection of members and their spouses from unscrupulous financial services sales practices through increased consumer education (see S. 1028), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 3472), H6933 [27JY]

———ensure adequate strengths, protections, and benefits for members and their families (see S. 11), S142 [24JA] (see S. 871), S4108 [21AP]

———establish an allowance to cover the cost of premiums for Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance coverage for members serving in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 666), H411 [8FE]

———establish an allowance to cover the cost of premiums for Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance coverage for members serving in combat zones, junior enlisted members, and certain other members (see H.R. 493), H285 [1FE]

———expand and enhance benefits (see S. 460), S1717 [18FE]

———grant limited TRICARE program eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve and provide financial support for continuation of health insurance for mobilized members of Reserve components (see H.R. 1478), H1777 [5AP]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———improve certain compensation, health care, and education benefits for individuals who serve on active duty in a Reserve component of the uniformed services (see H.R. 4468), H11219 [7DE]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see S. 77), S144 (see S. 121), S145 [24JA] (see H.R. 377), H233 [26JA] (see H.R. 502), H285 [1FE] (see H.R. 832), H629 [15FE]

———limit premium increases on reinstated health insurance on servicemembers who are released from active military service (see H.R. 2046), H2879 [3MY]

———payment of mental health counselors under TRICARE (see H.R. 1358), H1690 [17MR]

———prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (see S. 418), S1622 [17FE] (see H.R. 458, 461), H284 [1FE]

———provide a traumatic injury protection rider to certain insured servicemembers (see S. 806), S3653 [14AP]

———provide military reservists retained in active status after qualifying for Reserve retired pay be given credit toward computation for services performed after qualifying (see H.R. 716), H522 [9FE]

———provide TRICARE standard coverage for members of Reserve components who serve at least one year on active duty overseas (see H.R. 2824), H4296 [8JN]

———require employers of National Guard and Reserve members called to active duty continue to offer health care coverage for dependents of such members (see H.R. 2572), H3892 [24MY]

———require reimbursement for non-TRICARE health insurance premiums paid by certain members of reserve components during the period the members were not eligible for TRICARE coverage (see H.R. 1343), H1621 [16MR]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 407), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 602), H353 [2FE]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see S. 337), S1198 [9FE] (see H.R. 558), H350 [2FE]

———use of military health care system and commissary stores by unremarried former spouses of members if the former spouse left the marriage due to domestic violence or unbearable conditions (see H.R. 2125), H3052 [5MY]

———waive copayments and deductibles for military personnel who qualify for TRICARE and use other health insurance as their primary form of coverage (see H.R. 2619), H4072 [25MY]

Aviation: extend aviation war risk insurance program (see S. 1102), S5778 [23MY] (see H.R. 3065), H5176 [24JN]

———provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations (see S. 929), S4398 [27AP] (see H.R. 1871), H2646 [27AP]

Bankruptcy: increase amount of claims for income given priority in bankruptcy and provide cash payments to retirees for lost health benefits from bankruptcy of their former employer (see S. 329), S1198 [9FE]

———prevent courts from dismissing companies' Coal Act obligations to pay workers promised benefits (see S. 594), S2482 [10MR]

———protect labor rights of current and former employees of coal industry employers that are debtors (see H.R. 1367), H1691 [17MR]

Black Lung Disability Trust Fund: resolve structural indebtedness (see H.R. 3915), H8387 [27SE]

Business and industry: ensure that commercial insurers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers (see S. 1525), S9284 [28JY]

Children and youth: establish Child Care Provider Development and Retention Grant Program, Child Care Provider Scholarship Program, and child care provider health benefits program (see H.R. 2000), H2736 [28AP]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see S. 1303), S7294 [23JN] (see H.R. 3055), H5100 [23JN]

———require comprehensive coverage for childhood immunizations (see H.R. 277), H137 [6JA]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see S. 1132), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 1000), H845 [1MR]

Claims: allow States to require certain disclosures regarding Holocaust era insurance policies of insurers and establish a Federal cause of action for claims for payment of such insurance policies (see H.R. 743), H581 [10FE]

Coal: clarify that certain coal industry health benefits may not be modified or terminated (see S. 162), S436 [25JA] (see H.R. 299), H193 [25JA]

Commission on Terrorism Risk Insurance: establish (see H.R. 4619), H12167 [17DE]

Comprehensive Entitlement Reform Commission: establish (see S. 1889), S11559 [19OC] (see H.R. 4122), H9043 [20OC]

Congressional Budget Act: preserve budget surpluses until legislation is enacted significantly extending the solvency of Social Security and Medicare trust funds (see H.R. 116), H75 [4JA]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 1214), S6299 [9JN] (see H.R. 4651), H13188 [22DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: offer farmers supplemental crop insurance based on area yield and loss plan of insurance (see H.R. 721), H522 [9FE]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 999), H845 [1MR] (see H.R. 1594), H1968 [13AP]

———reform the TRICARE program to make reimbursement rates and cost-sharing requirements the same as those offered under certain plans provided under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 836), H717 [16FE]

———reform the TRICARE program to make reimbursement rates the same as those offered under Medicare and contract for health care services with a teaching hospital in an urban area (see H.R. 2670), H4139 [26MY]

———require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities (see H.R. 2635), H4073 [25MY]

Dept. of HHS: award on a competitive basis grants to public and private entities to establish or expand teenage pregnancy prevention program (see H.R. 3555), H7558 [28JY]

———establish Office of Health Care Competition to administer National Practitioner Data Bank and to collect and make public more information on medical malpractice insurance (see H.R. 2399), H3434 [17MY]

———expand the National Practitioner Data Bank (see S. 948), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 2006), H2736 [28AP]

———provide grants to States to conduct demonstration projects designed to enable Medicaid-eligible individuals to receive support for long-term disability services in the settings of their choice (see S. 528), S2004 [3MR] (see H.R. 3063), H5176 [24JN]

Dept. of HUD: insure zero-downpayment mortgages for one-unit residences (see H.R. 3043), H5100 [23JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish Small Employer Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 3056), H5176 [24JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 1153), H1023 [8MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans enrolled in the health system the option of receiving covered health services through non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 4277), H10145 [9NO]

———conduct a pilot program to improve access to health care for rural veterans (see H.R. 1741), H2394 [20AP]

———enhance authority to recover medical costs from third parties (see H.R. 2734), H4141 [26MY]

———enhance military and veterans' life insurance programs (see H.R. 2747), H4186 [7JN]

———ensure adequate veterans' health care funding and conduct a pilot program to improve access to health care for rural veterans (see S. 963), S4547 [28AP]

———extend reporting requirement on disposition of cases recommended for equitable relief due to administrative error (see H.R. 821), H629 [15FE]

———furnish care for newborn children of women veterans receiving maternity care (see H.R. 4046), H8808 [7OC]

———improve outreach programs (see S. 1342), S7820 [30JN] (see S. 1990), S12681 [10NO] (see H.R. 4264), H10144 [9NO]

———improve outreach programs to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 2306), H3198 [11MY]

———permit Medicare-eligible veterans to receive an outpatient medication benefit (see S. 614), S2644 [14MR]

———provide for World War II veterans to be in the same priority category for health care services as World War I veterans (see H.R. 3457), H6933 [27JY]

———provide grants to rural counties to improve advice and services to help veterans obtain earned benefits (see H.R. 3694), H7742 [7SE]

———terminate administrative freeze on the enrollment into the health care system of veterans in the lowest priority category for enrollment (referred to as ``Priority 8'') (see H.R. 3312), H5913 [14JY]

Disabled: help individuals with functional impairments to pay for services and supports needed to maximize independence and choices about community participation, education, and employment (see S. 1951), S12237 [2NO]

Disasters: creation of protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events (see H.R. 2668), H4139 [26MY]

———establish a program to provide reinsurance for State natural catastrophe insurance programs (see H.R. 4366), H10908 [17NO]

———establish a program to provide reinsurance for State natural disaster insurance programs (see H.R. 4507), H11503 [13DE]

Discrimination: prohibit in life insurance based on a person's previous lawful travel experiences (see H.R. 3504), H7556 [28JY]

Diseases: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see S. 910), S4257 [26AP] (see H.R. 1849), H2549 [26AP]

———require group and individual health insurance coverage of screening for breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer (see H.R. 2812), H4295 [8JN]

Drugs: authorize the Dept. of HHS to negotiate prices for Medicare outpatient prescription drugs and include prices charged to certain Federal agencies in determining best price for Medicaid outpatient drugs (see H.R. 2200), H3055 [5MY]

———improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 4544), H11653 [14DE]

———prohibit Federal payment or reimbursement for drugs prescribed for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction (see S. 1113), S5851 [24MY] (see H.R. 3566), H7559 [28JY]

———prohibit Federal payment or reimbursement for drugs prescribed to sex offenders for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction (see S. 1126), S5921 [25MY] (see H.R. 2814), H4295 [8JN]

———provide discounts to Medicaid and other Federal programs for the advertising costs of certain prescription drugs and ensure that these drugs are prescribed based on health needs rather than marketing (see S. 1128), S6021 [26MY]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see S. 803), S3653 [14AP] (see H.R. 1258), H1370 [10MR]

Emergency Malpractice Liability Insurance Commission: establish (see H.R. 2400), H3434 [17MY]

Employment: provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program (see H.R. 3192), H5602 [30JN]

ERISA: exempt from preemption, under State tort actions to recover damages, any employee welfare benefit plan providing disability benefits that fails to provide timely benefits (see H.R. 3789), H8087 [15SE]

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H1508 [15MR]

Executive departments: require payment of premiums for health care coverage provided under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for military reservists on extended active duty (see H.R. 3201), H5637 [11JY]

Families and domestic relations: make a stillborn child an insurable dependent for purposes of the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program (see S. 423), S1622 [17FE]

FDIC: provide coverage for municipal deposits (see H.R. 544), H349 [2FE]

Federal aid programs: authorize grants to carry out projects to provide education on preventing teen pregnancies (see H.R. 4644), H12289 [18DE]

———extend eligibility for certain Federal benefits to citizens of the Freely Associated States (see S. 2051), S13161 [17NO]

———extend Medicare cost-sharing for qualifying individuals, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, Medicaid transitional medical assistance, and related programs (see S. 1778), S10513 [27SE]

———extend period for COBRA coverage for victims of terrorist attacks (see S. 224), S738 [1FE] (see H.R. 477), H284 [1FE]

Federal Deposit Insurance Act: improve (see S. 2141), S13965 [17DE]

Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act: technical corrections and conforming amendments necessary for implementation (see H.R. 4636), H12289 [18DE]

Federal employees: authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses (see S. 127), S145 [24JA] (see H.R. 234), H79 [4JA]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 633), H410 [8FE]

———make health coverage available for dependent parents (see H.R. 2752), H4186 [7JN]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3267), H5800 [13JY]

———require any health benefits plan which provides obstetrical benefits to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility (see H.R. 1418), H1693 [17MR]

———require health benefits coverage for infertility treatment (see H.R. 735), H523 [9FE]

Federal Employees' Compensation Act: cover services provided to injured workers by physician assistants and nurse practitioners (see S. 1149), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 2561), H3892 [24MY]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H629 [15FE]

———make available to families of public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 4424), H11034 [18NO]

———make available to spouses and children of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 1244), H1369 [10MR]

FEMA: require reimbursement of any amounts borrowed for purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 4453), H11219 [7DE]

———temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3669), H7741 [7SE] (see H.R. 4133), H9102 [25OC]

FHA: remove limitation on the number of reverse mortgages that may be insured (see S. 1710), S10119 [15SE] (see H.R. 2892), H4485 [14JN]

Financial institutions: provide an exemption from certain requirements under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (see H.R. 2387), H3434 [17MY]

———provide emergency authority to guarantee checks cashed by insured depository institutions and credit unions for noncustomers who are victims of certain hurricanes (see H.R. 3909), H8386 [27SE]

———provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (see H.R. 3505), H7556 [28JY]

———reform Federal deposit insurance system and merge bank and savings association deposit insurance funds (see S. 1562), S9467 [29JY]

———reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 1185), H1263 [9MR]

———reform the Federal deposit insurance system (H.R. 1185), consideration (see H. Res. 255), H2878 [3MY]

Flood Insurance Reform Act: reiterate responsibilities of FEMA relative to creation of an appeals process and establishment of minimum training and education requirements (see H.R. 4161), H9361 [27OC]

Floods: provide a discount in flood insurance rates for certain low-cost properties in flood hazard zones (see H.R. 103), H135 [6JA]

———review, update, and maintain National Flood Insurance Program rate maps (see S. 2005), S12766 [14NO]

Florida: exempt certain coastal barrier property from financial assistance and flood insurance limitations (see H.R. 3280), H5912 [14JY]

FTC: deem the nondisclosure of employer-owned life insurance coverage of employees an unfair trade practice (see H.R. 107), H135 [6JA]

Government regulations: establish minimum standards relating to a factor for life insurance eligibility and rates (see H.R. 3639), H7612 [29JY]

Hazardous substances: prohibit discrimination relative to exposure (see H.R. 1807), H2471 [21AP]

Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 3074), H5251 [27JN]

———constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H941 [2MR]

———coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2946), H4655 [16JN]

———coverage of fertility and impotence treatment under group and individual health plans and the Federal employees' health benefits program (see H.R. 2759), H4186 [7JN]

———coverage of hearing aids under group and individual health plans and the Federal employees' health benefits program (see H.R. 4164), H9361 [27OC]

———enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (see S. 1418), S8419 [18JY] (see H.R. 4642), H12289 [18DE]

———enhance adoption of health information technology and improve the quality and reduce the costs of healthcare (see S. 1355), S7820 [30JN]

———enhance long-term care insurance benefits (see S. 1602), S9468 [29JY]

———establish an expedited procedure for congressional consideration of health care reform legislation (see S. 934), S4546 [28AP]

———establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 3891), H8341 [22SE]

———establish medical malpractice insurance corporations which operate and function without hinderance or impedance in any State to limit frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits (see H.R. 3865), H8340 [22SE]

———establish programs for patients with fatal chronic illnesses (see H.R. 4249), H10038 [8NO]

———expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (see S. 1955), S12238 [2NO]

———expand access to affordable health care, strengthen health care safety net, and make services more available in rural and underserved areas (see S. 1225), S6404 [13JN]

———expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (see S. 1983), S12607 [9NO]

———improve access to emergency medical services through medical liability reform and additional Medicare payments (see H.R. 3875), H8341 [22SE]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see S. 354), S1260 [10FE] (see H.R. 5), H6326 [21JY] (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), consideration (see H. Res. 385), H6649 [26JY]

———improve access to health care services by reducing the burden the liability system places in the delivery of emergency, trauma, and obstetrical services (see S. 367), S1260 [10FE]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H2975 [4MY]

———improve accessibility to immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases, study Medicare and Medicaid influenza immunization usage, and amend Federal employee immunization services (see H.R. 3598), H7560 [28JY]

———improve the quality and efficiency of health care delivery through improvements in health care information technology (see S. 1223, 1223), S6299 [9JN]

———limit liability of hospitals and emergency departments for noneconomic and punitive damages when providing uncompensated care (see H.R. 2731), H4141 [26MY]

———make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1671), H2102 [14AP]

———make Federal Employees Health Benefits Program available to individuals age 55 to 65 who would not otherwise have health insurance (see H.R. 55), H73 [4JA]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H1263 [9MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 16), S142 [24JA] (see S. 2007), S12766 [14NO] (see S. Con. Res. 30), S4547 [28AP] (see H.R. 15), H71 [4JA] (see H.R. 676), H412 [8FE] (see H.R. 1399), H1692 [17MR] (see H.R. 2133), H3052 (see H.R. 2197), H3054 [5MY] (see H.R. 2599), H3893 [24MY] (see H.R. 3075), H5251 [27JN] (see H.R. 4256), H10038 [8NO]

———permit an individual to be treated by a health care practitioner with any method of medical treatment such individual requests (see H.R. 2792), H4295 [8JN]

———promote development of health care cooperatives to help businesses pool the health care purchasing power of employers (see S. 820), S3735 [15AP]

———promote good health and disease prevention (see H. Res. 35), H138 [6JA]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see S. 577), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 2793), H4295 [8JN] (see H.R. 4289), H10145 [9NO]

———protect certain health care providers against legal liability for certain emergency and related care provided to uninsured individuals (see H.R. 2729), H4141 [26MY]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see S. 1012), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 2259), H3196 [11MY] (see H.R. 2650), H4138 [26MY]

———provide a drug discount program for individuals without prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 3956), H8643 [29SE]

———provide access to telehealth services in the home (see H.R. 3588), H7560 [28JY]

———provide coverage of hormone replacement therapy for treatment of menopausal symptoms (see H.R. 1410), H1693 [17MR]

———provide grants to States for health care tribunals (see H.R. 1546), H1893 [12AP]

———provide grants to States to provide access to affordable health insurance for certain child care providers and staff (see H.R. 1613), H1968 [13AP]

———recognize the need to move the Nation's current health care delivery system toward a defined contribution system (see H. Res. 215), H2102 [14AP]

———reduce health care costs, expand access to affordable coverage, improve health care, and strengthen the health care safety net (see S. 4), S9157 [27JY] (see S. 1503), S8949 [26JY]

———reduce health care costs and improve efficiency and health care quality through the development of a nationwide interoperable health information system (see S. 1262, 1262), S6740 [16JN]

———reorient the nation's health care system towards prevention, wellness, and self care (see S. 1074), S5437 [18MY]

———require coverage of certain reconstructive surgery (see H.R. 4022), H8807 [7OC]

———require group and individual health plans to provide coverage for second opinions (see H.R. 2936), H4654 [16JN]

———require health plans to provide direct access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists without a referral (see H.R. 2937), H4654 [16JN]

———restore reliability to the medical justice system by fostering alternatives to medical tort litigation (see S. 1337), S7614 [29JN]

Health care facilities: require certain facilities to disclose charge-related information and to price protect treatments not covered by insurance as conditions for protection from certain legal actions (see H.R. 4450), H11109 [6DE]

Health care professionals: ensure integrity in the operation of pharmacy benefit managers (see H.R. 1669), H2102 [14AP]

———reform the medical malpractice system (see H.R. 2657), H4138 [26MY] (see H.R. 3378), H6326 [21JY]

Housing: establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance (see H.R. 846), H718 [16FE]

———modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see S. 2123), S13786 [16DE] (see H.R. 2803), H4295 [8JN]

———require energy efficiency certifications for mortgage insurance be conducted by accredited home energy rating system providers (see H.R. 2751), H4186 [7JN]

Hurricanes: provide health care and health insurance coverage relief to individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1769), S10424 [26SE]

———provide Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program assistance for States providing assistance to Katrina survivors (see H.R. 3845), H8247 [21SE]

———provide Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program assistance for States providing assistance to Katrina survivors and accommodate special needs of such survivors under the Medicare program (see S. 1688), S9931 [12SE]

Interstate commerce: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage (see S. 1015), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 2355), H3261 [12MY]

Libby, MT: require vermiculite mining companies to establish a medical trust fund for treating asbestos-related illnesses before emerging from bankruptcy (see S. 1788), S10594 [28SE]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 19), S2517 [11MR] (see S. Con. Res. 45), S8746 [22JY] (see H. Con. Res. 181), H4722 [17JN]

Malpractice: reform the medical malpractice insurance business, limit frivolous lawsuits, and enhance patient access to medical care (see H.R. 3359), H6204 [20JY]

Medicaid: allow States to expand coverage to uninsured, poor adults (see H.R. 160), H76 [4JA]

———anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 49), S9469 [29JY] (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6327 [21JY]

———apply the current Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State to certain subsequent fiscal years (see S. 1754), S10378 [22SE]

———clarify application of Federal medical assistance percentage for services provided by the Indian Health Service or an Indian tribe or organization directly or through referral, contract, or other arrangement (see S. 1572), S9467 [29JY]

———expand State long-term care partnership programs (see H.R. 3511), H7556 [28JY]

———extend enhanced Federal matching rate under State children's health insurance program and improve enrollment, retention, quality and performance of children's health insurance (see S. 1563), S9467 [29JY]

———extend prescription drug rebate program to enrollees of managed care organizations (see S. 1585), S9467 [29JY]

———facilitate establishment of additional long-term care insurance partnerships between States and insurers to promote the use of long-term care insurance (see S. 1569), S9467 [29JY]

———impact of budget reconciliation legislation on the health and well-being of children (see S. Res. 302), S12682 [10NO]

———improve access to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (see S. 1515), S9158 [27JY] (see H.R. 2716), H4141 [26MY]

———improve the qualified Medicare beneficiary (QMB) and specified low-income Medicare beneficiary (SLMB) programs (see S. 1808), S10796 [30SE] (see H.R. 3980), H8732 [6OC]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see S. 440), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 699), H521 [9FE]

———permit beneficiaries the choice of self-directed personal assistance services through a cash and counseling program (see H.R. 4153), H9275 [26OC]

———permit local public agencies to act as enrollment brokers (see H.R. 306), H193 [25JA]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 311), S1115 [8FE]

———prevent a reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State for fiscal year 2006 (see H.R. 3735), H7860 [13SE]

———prevent a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State (see S. 1007), S4936 [11MY] (see H.R. 2258), H3196 [11MY]

———prevent a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State and provide adjustment in computation for extraordinary employer pension contributions (see H.R. 3335), H6106 [19JY]

———provide a demonstration project for chronic disease management (see H.R. 4331), H10226 [15NO]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 183), S574 [26JA] (see H.R. 1443), H1694 [17MR]

———provide for an on-going cost-of-living increase in disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotments for States (see H.R. 4606), H12048 [16DE]

———provide for fair treatment of services furnished to Native Americans (see S. 2074), S13361 [18NO] (see H.R. 4447), H11109 [6DE]

———provide for health opportunity accounts (see S. 1833), S11212 [6OC] (see H.R. 3757), H7861 [13SE]

———provide full Federal medical assistance percentage for displaced recipients receiving medical assistance outside their State of residence due to a declared public health emergency (see H.R. 3671), H7741 [7SE]

———provide health information technology grants to States and reduce number of medical and medication errors, unnecessary hospitalizations, infections, and inappropriate care (see H.R. 4142), H9102 [25OC]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H1693 [17MR]

———provide public disclosure of average manufacturer prices and best prices for prescription drugs (see H.R. 3546), H7558 [28JY]

———provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3698), H7813 [8SE]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see S. 401), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 910), H792 [17FE]

———recognize importance and ensure that reconciliation legislation reported by a conference committee does not have an adverse affect on beneficiaries (see S. 1969), S12447 [7NO]

———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see S. Con. Res. 65), S13161 [17NO] (see H. Con. Res. 231), H7561 [28JY]

———remove cap on payments and adjust statutory matching rate for certain territories (see H.R. 57), H73 [4JA]

———require drug utilization review programs to deny coverage of erectile dysfunction drugs for individuals registered (or required to be registered) as sex offenders (see H.R. 2648), H4138 [26MY]

———require prorating of beneficiary contributions relative to partial coverage for nursing facility services during a month (see H.R. 4362), H10908 [17NO]

———require States to provide oral health services to children and aged, blind, or disabled individuals (see H.R. 4624), H12167 [17DE]

———require States to report data on beneficiaries who are employed (see S. 1286), S7070 [22JN] (see H.R. 3042), H4984 [22JN]

Medicare: adjust the fee for collecting specimens for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 2218), H3112 [10MY]

———allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see S. 647), S2994 [17MR] (see H.R. 1333), H1620 [16MR]

———anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 50), S9469 [29JY] (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6327 [21JY]

———assure cost credibility of the prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 729), H523 [9FE]

———clarify congressional intent regarding counting of residents in a nonhospital setting (see S. 2071), S13361 [18NO] (see H.R. 4403), H11033 [18NO]

———clarify payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals (see S. 236), S738 [1FE] (see H.R. 1016), H846 [1MR]

———clarify right of beneficiaries to enter into private contracts with physicians and other health care professionals for services not payable under Medicare (see H.R. 709), H522 [9FE]

———condition the payment of employer prescription drug subsidies on the maintenance of current prescription drug benefits (see H.R. 655), H411 [8FE]

———contain costs of prescription drug program (see S. 581), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 918), H793 [17FE]

———continue Medicaid prescription drug coverage to dual-eligible beneficiaries for a certain period while allowing part D benefits to be implemented as scheduled (see S. 566), S2245 [8MR] (see H.R. 1144), H1023 [8MR]

———coverage of, as supplies for the injection of insulin, home needle destruction devices and the disposal of needles and lancets through a sharps-by-mail or similar program (see H.R. 2841), H4355 [9JN]

———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H629 [15FE]

———coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 1981), H2735 [28AP]

———coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (see H.R. 2257), H3196 [11MY]

———coverage of infertility treatment services for certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 2758), H4186 [7JN]

———coverage of kidney disease education services (see S. 717), S3278 [6AP]

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see S. 784), S3652 [14AP] (see H.R. 1447), H1694 [17MR]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 604), S2517 [11MR] (see H.R. 1582), H1895 [12AP]

———coverage of medically necessary dental procedures (see H.R. 3161), H5600 [30JN]

———coverage of more frequent hemodialysis treatments (see H.R. 3096), H5361 [28JN]

———coverage of respiratory therapists under home health service plans (see H.R. 964), H795 [17FE]

———coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms (see S. 390), S1413 [15FE] (see H.R. 827), H629 [15FE]

———delay implementation of prescription drug benefit for individuals who are not lowest-income subsidy eligible individuals (see H.R. 3870), H8340 [22SE]

———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see S. 345), S1260 [10FE] (see S. 873), S4108 [21AP] (see H.R. 752), H582 [10FE]

———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (H.R. 752), consideration (see H. Res. 584), H11109 [6DE]

———eliminate cost-sharing for bone mass measurements (see S. 1345), S7820 [30JN]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see S. 1152), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 1125), H983 [3MR]

———eliminate waiting period for coverage of certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 2343), H3260 [12MY] (see H.R. 3202), H5637 [11JY]

———enhance access of beneficiaries who live in medically underserved areas to critical primary and preventive health care benefits at federally qualified health centers (see S. 1593), S9468 [29JY] (see H.R. 1819), H2548 [26AP]

———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H7558 [28JY]

———ensure that prescription drug benefits have no impact on benefits under other Federal programs (see S. 1179), S6154 [7JN] (see H.R. 2746), H4186 [7JN]

———establish a demonstration project for the use of an Internet-based form for submission of certain claims (see H.R. 2762), H4186 [7JN]

———establish a floor for physician payment rates (see H.R. 4078), H8985 [19OC]

———establish a hospice demonstration and grant program for beneficiaries (see S. 1001), S4936 [11MY]

———establish criminal penalties for defrauding individuals relative to enrollment in a prescription drug plan (see H.R. 4406), H11033 [18NO]

———establish pilot projects to provide incentives for home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technologies (see S. 1733), S10233 [20SE]

———exclude coverage of drugs prescribed for treatment of impotence (see H.R. 712), H522 [9FE]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see S. 927), S4398 [27AP] (see H.R. 1946), H2647 [27AP]

———expand coverage of paramedic intercept services (see H.R. 3047), H5100 [23JN]

———extend coverage of orthopedic shoes to individuals without diabetes who medically require them (see H.R. 2324), H3260 [12MY]

———extend implementation of prescription drug program (see H.R. 3940), H8642 [29SE]

———extend initial enrollment period for prescription drug benefits, waive penalties for late enrollment, and provide other additional beneficiary protections (see H.R. 4410), H11034 [18NO]

———extend initial enrollment period for prescription drug benefits and waive penalties for late enrollment (see H.R. 4399), H11033 [18NO]

———extend minimum deadlines for filing claims relative to adjustments from secondary payor status to primary payor status (see S. 856), S4021 [20AP] (see H.R. 1045), H940 [2MR]

———extend reasonable cost contracts to expand the area in which plans offered under such contracts may operate and to apply certain provisions of Medicare Advantage program to such plans (see S. 1403), S8301 [14JY] (see H.R. 4050), H8808 [7OC]

———impose minimum nurse staffing in participating hospitals (see H.R. 1372), H1691 [17MR]

———improve (see S. 18), S142 [24JA]

———improve access to diabetes self-management training by designated certified diabetes educators (see S. 626), S2734 [15MR] (see H.R. 3612), H7561 [28JY]

———improve access to services in rural hospitals and critical access hospitals (see S. 933), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 2350), H3261 [12MY]

———improve accountability in the Medicare Advantage and prescription drug programs (see H.R. 4103), H9042 [20OC]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see S. 635), S2846 [16MR] (see H.R. 1298), H1507 [15MR]

———improve coordination of prescription drug coverage under retiree plans and State pharmaceutical assistance programs with Medicare drug benefits (see H.R. 152), H76 [4JA]

———improve coordination of prescription drug coverage under State pharmaceutical assistance programs with Medicare drug benefits (see S. 764), S3481 [12AP] (see H.R. 1572), H1894 [12AP]

———improve fairness and reduce regional inequities in reimbursement payments to providers (see S. 411), S1513 [16FE]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see S. 1010), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 1632), H2100 [14AP]

———improve quality of care in skilled nursing facilities through development of quality measures and changes in reimbursement (see H.R. 1166), H1024 [8MR]

———improve reimbursement for clinical social worker services (see S. 61), S143 [24JA]

———improve the provision of items and services to beneficiaries in rural areas (see H.R. 868), H718 [16FE]

———improve the provision of telehealth services (see S. 1909), S11768 [24OC] (see H.R. 2807), H4295 [8JN]

———improve voluntary prescription drug benefit and provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 4395), H11033 [18NO]

———increase inpatient hosptial payments to hospitals in Puerto Rico (see S. 862), S4021 [20AP] (see H.R. 1729), H2393 [20AP]

———make a technical correction in the definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services (see S. 657), S2994 [17MR] (see H.R. 3795), H8087 [15SE]

———make improvements in payments to hospitals (see S. 1002), S4936 [11MY]

———make improvements to payments to ambulance providers in rural areas (see S. 1108), S5851 [24MY] (see H.R. 2525), H3768 [23MY]

———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see S. 1884), S11476 [18OC] (see H.R. 4042), H8808 [7OC]

———negotiate for lower prices for prescription drugs (see S. 813), S3734 [15AP]

———negotiate for lower prices for prescription drugs, eliminate gap in coverage of prescription drug benefits, and promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 1626), H1969 [13AP]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see S. 1109), S5851 [24MY] (see H.R. 2014), H2737 [28AP]

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (see S. 1148), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 2736), H4141 [26MY]

———permit eligible seniors to elect to receive vouchers for health savings accounts and/or premiums for high deductible health insurance plan and suspend certain late enrollment penalties (see H.R. 4551), H11878 [15DE]

———permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs (see S. 239), S738 [1FE]

———permit Puerto Rico to qualify for Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 4206), H9555 [2NO]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H233 [26JA]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (H.R. 376), consideration (see H. Res. 267), H3055 [5MY]

———permit the Indian Health Service, an Indian tribe, or a tribal or Indian organization to pay premiums for eligible beneficiaries (see S. 1239), S6481 [14JN]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see S. 1217), S6299 [9JN] (see H.R. 2869), H4400 [13JN]

———preserve access to appeals before administrative law judges (see S. 1335), S7614 [29JN]

———preserve beneficiary access to community cancer care (see H.R. 4098), H9042 [20OC]

———prevent a decrease in benefits resulting from part D premiums increases (see H.R. 3637), H7612 [29JY]

———prohibit health care providers from charging membership or extraneous fees as a prerequisite to service to a patient (see S. 2080), S13451 [12DE]

———prohibit operation of comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in Texas (see H.R. 1280), H1416 [14MR]

———prohibit the telemarketing of prescription drug and Advantage plans to beneficiaries (see S. 1798), S10724 [29SE]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see S. 71), S143 [24JA] (see S. 351), S1260 [10FE] (see H.R. 791), H586 [14FE]

———provide a minimum update for physicians' services (see S. 1081), S5531 [19MY] (see S. 1574), S9467 [29JY]

———provide access to audiologists (see S. 277), S978 [3FE] (see H.R. 415), H234 [26JA]

———provide additional beneficiary protections (see H.R. 2487), H3693 [19MY]

———provide beneficiaries prescription drugs at reduced prices (see H.R. 2685), H4140 [26MY]

———provide beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management (see S. 40), S143 [24JA] (see H.R. 467), H284 [1FE]

———provide beneficiaries with access to prescription drugs at Federal Supply Schedule prices (see H.R. 4610), H12049 [16DE] (see H.R. 4652), H13189 [22DE]

———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see S. 1440), S8664 [21JY]

———provide coverage of remote patient management services for chronic health care conditions (see S. 2022), S12949 [16NO]

———provide eligibility for coverage of home health services on the basis of a need for occupational therapy (see H.R. 3022), H4984 [22JN]

———provide equity in the calculation of disproportionate share hospital payments for hospitals in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 4207), H9555 [2NO]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see S. 1841), S11212 [6OC] (see H.R. 3861), H8340 [22SE]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (H.R. 3861), consideration (see H. Res. 585), H11109 [6DE]

———provide extended and additional protections to certain beneficiaries (see S. 2168), S14317 [21DE]

———provide for cost-based reimbursement for ambulance services furnished by, or under arrangements with, a critical access hospital (see H.R. 4269), H10144 [9NO]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (see S. 123), S145 [24JA] (see S. 445), S1623 [17FE]

———provide for public disclosure of prices for hospital and ambulatory surgical center procedures and drugs (see H.R. 1362), H1690 [17MR]

———provide for value-based purchasing in payment for physicians' services (see H.R. 3617), H7611 [29JY]

———provide geographic equity in fee-for-service reimbursement for providers (see H.R. 1627), H1969 [13AP]

———provide incentives linking quality to payment for skilled nursing facilities and establish a Long-Term Care Financing Commission (see H.R. 1381), H1692 [17MR]

———provide incentives to physicians for writing electronic prescriptions (see S. 1910), S11768 [24OC]

———reduce part B premium through elimination of certain overpayments to Medicare Advantage organizations (see S. 1589), S9468 [29JY]

———reduce work hours and increase supervision of resident-physicians to ensure the safety of both patients and resident-physicians (see S. 1297), S7293 [23JN] (see H.R. 1228), H1369 [10MR]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H3261 [12MY]

———remove exclusion of benzodiazepines from required coverage under the prescription drug program (see H.R. 3151), H5600 [30JN]

———remove prescription drug benefit late enrollment penalty and extend the initial enrollment period (see H.R. 4557), H11879 [15DE]

———remove restrictions on clinical psychologists or social workers providing services in outpatient rehabilitation facilities (see S. 70), S143 [24JA]

———repeal Medicare Advantage Regional Plan Stabilization Fund (see S. 124), S145 [24JA]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 438), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 916), H793 [17FE]

———repeal reduction in payment for therapeutic shoes and inserts for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1416, 1416), H1693 [17MR]

———require hospitals and critical access hospitals to meet certain requirements in order to advertise that the hospital has the capability of addressing emergency and acute coronary syndromes (see S. 1277), S6909 [21JN]

———require hospitals to make an effort to contact a surrogate decisionmaker of patients who arrive at an emergency department physically incapable of communicating with the attending health care practitioners (see H.R. 2560), H3892 [24MY]

———require Medicare Advantage organizations to pay for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services at a greater percentage than regular Medicare payment rates (see H.R. 880), H791 [17FE]

———require preparation of audit reports based on the financial auditing of Medicare Advantage organizations and make such reports available to the public (see H.R. 2760), H4186 [7JN]

———require providers to disclose staffing and performance data to promote improved consumer information and choice (see H.R. 4349), H10502 [16NO]

———require that prescription drug plans or Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans with initial coverage limits obtain signed certification prior to enrolling benficiaries (see S. 2026), S12949 [16NO]

———require the negotiation and disclosure of the lowest possible prices for prescription drugs and permit beneficiaries to import prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 563), H351 [2FE]

———stabilize amount of part B premium (see S. 222), S647 [31JA] (see S. 1900), S11665 [20OC] (see H.R. 201), H78 [4JA]

———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see S. 300), S1049 [7FE] (see H.R. 11), H71 [4JA]

———waive late enrollment penalty for certain beneficiaries living abroad and provide a special Medigap open enrollment period which prohibits underwriting (see H.R. 3654), H7672 [6SE] (see H.R. 3901), H8386 [27SE]

Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force: establish (see H.R. 79), H74 [4JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: assist pharmacies in facilitating enrollment of dual eligible populations under the prescription drug benefit (see S. 2173), S14317 [21DE]

———coverage of certain screening procedures for diabetic retinopathy and establish pilot programs to foster such screening (see H.R. 801), H628 [15FE]

———coverage of incontinence undergarments (see H.R. 1052), H940 [2MR]

———eliminate coverage of drugs when used for treatment of erectile dysfunction (see H.R. 3543), H7558 [28JY]

———improve implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit for individuals who are both Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries (see S. 1822), S11130 [5OC]

———prohibit coverage of sex-enhancing drugs for individuals convicted of a sex offense (see H.R. 2626), H4072 [25MY]

———require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 4293), H10156 [10NO]

Members of Congress: ensure that prescription drug coverage for Members is not better than coverage for Medicare beneficiaries (see S. 143), S145 [24JA]

Mental health: extend provisions requiring parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits (see H.R. 4579), H12047 [16DE]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H1692 [17MR]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 1940), H2647 [27AP]

Minimum wage: provide for a credit for certain health care benefits in determining levels for employers required to pay a minimum wage at a rate higher than the current Federal rate (see H.R. 4505), H11503 [13DE]

National Flood Insurance Program: exclude certain payments from consideration as income (see S. 1386), S8217 [13JY] (see H.R. 804), H628 [15FE]

———restore financial solvency (see H.R. 4320), H10225 [15NO]

———strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 1936), S12006 [27OC] (see H.R. 3922), H8387 [27SE]

National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 223), S9285 [28JY]

National security: increase number of political subdivisions directly receiving awards under program to improve State and local preparedness for bioterrorism and other public health emergencies (see H.R. 1987), H2736 [28AP]

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see S. 637), S2846 [16MR] (see S. 874), S4108 [21AP] (see H.R. 1955), H2734 [28AP]

Pensions: require plan administrators that provide access to automobile insurance to submit certain information on such insurance to the FTC (see H.R. 3515), H7557 [28JY]

Public Health Service Act: expand health care access and choice of coverage through Individual Membership Associations (see H.R. 2728), H4141 [26MY]

———increase affordability of inpatient drugs for Medicaid and safety net hospitals (see S. 1840), S11212 [6OC] (see H.R. 3547), H7558 [28JY]

———provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see S. 1058), S5301 [17MY] (see S. 1344), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 1313), H1508 [15MR]

Real estate: authorize a homeowner to recover treble damages from the homeowner's mortgage escrow servicer for failure to make timely payments for homeowners insurance, taxes, or other charges (see H.R. 3455), H6933 [27JY]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3601), H7560 [28JY]

———establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security benefits (see S. 275), S978 [3FE]

———establish regional consumer price indices to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 736), H523 [9FE]

———improve opportunities for older workers by providing tax incentives to employers, extending COBRA coverage, improving job training, and establishing a Federal Task Force on Older Workers (see S. 1826), S11212 [6OC]

———provide greater health care freedom (see H.R. 580), H351 [2FE]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: enhance program (see H.R. 3200), H5637 [11JY]

Small business: allow establishment of simple cafeteria plans to provide nontaxable employee benefits and modify requirements and benefits for cafeteria plans and flexible spending accounts (see S. 723), S3278 [6AP]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see S. 406), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 525), H348 [2FE]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), consideration (see H. Res. 379), H6431 [25JY]

———improve affordability of health insurance coverage for small employers (see H.R. 490), H285 [1FE]

Social Security: allow certain remarried widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses to become or remain entitled to widow's or widower's insurance benefits (see H.R. 77), H74 [4JA]

———allow diversion of percentage of payroll tax payments into personal investment plans and extend the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program (see H.R. 440), H283 [1FE]

———allow States to expand or add coverage of pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 710), S3201 [5AP] (see S. 740), S3358 [7AP]

———amend certain disability insurance and SSI programs to provide equitable treatment of disability beneficiaries with waxing and waning medical conditions (see H.R. 4095), H9042 [20OC]

———assure coverage of legal immigrant children and pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 287), H137 [6JA]

———constitutional amendment relative to maintenance of a system of social insurance (see H.J. Res. 25), H796 [17FE]

———continuation of benefit payment through the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 3459), H6933 [27JY] (see H.R. 4224), H9641 [3NO]

———coordinate the threshold requirement for coverage of domestic employees with the amount required for a quarter of coverage (see H.R. 1761), H2470 [21AP]

———eliminate waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce (see H.R. 2189), H3054 [5MY]

———encourage large employers to make premium payments for their employees, spouses and dependents who are covered under the Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3917), H8387 [27SE]

———ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1668), H2102 [14AP]

———ensure health insurance coverage for every child under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 114), S144 [24JA]

———expand dental coverage and community oral health services under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 594), H352 [2FE]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H2975 [4MY]

———improve provision of care under Medicare, Medicaid, and certain public welfare programs (see S. 2164), S14316 [21DE]

———increase in widow's and widower's insurance benefits relative to delayed retirement (see H.R. 2190), H3054 [5MY]

———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 961), H795 [17FE]

———make all uninsured children eligible for the State Children's Health Insurance Program and simplify enrollment and renewal procedures for Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 2137), S13786 [16DE]

———permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for Medicaid expenditures (see S. 1587), S9467 [29JY] (see H.R. 4150), H9275 [26OC]

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 1104), S5778 [23MY] (see H.R. 1233), H1369 [10MR]

———permit States to cover certain low-income youth with an enhanced matching rate under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 1298), S7293 [23JN] (see H.R. 3040), H4984 [22JN]

———protect solvency by mandating that trust fund monies cannot be diverted to create private accounts (see H.R. 1330), H1620 [16MR]

———provide benefits to certain uninsured children living without parents (see H.R. 2622), H4072 [25MY]

———provide full benefits for disabled widow's and widower's regardless of age (see H.R. 2191), H3054 [5MY]

———provide grants to promote innovative outreach and enrollment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 1049), S5300 [17MY] (see H.R. 3050), H5100 [23JN]

———provide lump-sum death payments to surviving spouses (see H.R. 78), H74 [4JA]

———recognize effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 61), H286 [1FE]

———reduce the age at which an eligible individual may be paid widow's or widower's insurance benefits (see H.R. 2126), H3052 [5MY]

———remove limitations on the amount of outside income which an individual may earn while receiving certain benefits (see H.R. 276), H137 [6JA]

———repeal eligibility restrictions on widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability (see H.R. 2192), H3054 [5MY]

———restore children's insurance benefits for children of a certain age who attend postsecondary schools (see H.R. 4328), H10225 [15NO]

———streamline enrollment for Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program through better linkages with low-income nutrition and related assistance programs (see S. 747), S3413 [11AP] (see H.R. 2948), H4655 [16JN]

South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.: anniversary (see H. Res. 300), H4142 [26MY]

States: encourage large employers to make premium payments for their employees, spouses and dependents who are covered under the Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3917), H8387 [27SE]

———extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (see S. 288), S979 [3FE] (see H.R. 3204), H5739 [12JY] (see H.R. 3297), H5913 [14JY] (see H.R. 4519), H11503 [13DE]

———revise laws and regulations to enable individuals and small businesses to obtain health insurance through the combination of a health savings account and a high-deductible health plan (see H. Res. 371), H6205 [20JY]

Taxation: allow a business credit for qualified expenditures for medical professional malpractice insurance (see H.R. 2291), H3197 [11MY]

———allow a deduction for amounts paid for health insurance and prescription drug costs of individuals (see H.R. 218), H78 [4JA]

———allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 37), H72 [4JA]

———allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (see S. 1244), S6481 [14JN] (see H.R. 2682), H4139 [26MY] (see H.R. 2935), H4654 [16JN]

———allow a deduction for qualified long-term care services in computing adjusted gross income (see H.R. 4104), H9043 [20OC]

———allow a refundable credit for certain Medicare premiums (see H.R. 321), H194 [25JA]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (see S. 160), S436 [25JA] (see S. 1178), S6154 [7JN] (see H.R. 2089), H2976 [4MY] (see H.R. 4219), H9640 [3NO]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 765), H583 [10FE]

———allow a refundable credit to military retirees for certain Medicare premiums (see H.R. 322), H194 [25JA]

———allow a refundable credit to subsidize the cost of COBRA continuation coverage for certain individuals (see H.R. 4173), H9425 [28OC]

———allow credit for cost of insurance against negative outcomes from surgery and malpractice of a physician (see H.R. 3076), H5252 [27JN]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 484), S1867 [1MR] (see H.R. 994), H845 [1MR]

———allow full deductibility of health insurance costs of individuals (see H.R. 2176), H3054 [5MY] (see H.R. 4218), H9640 [3NO]

———allow full deduction of medical costs, not compensated by insurance or otherwise, for residents in Hurricane Katrina disaster area (see H.R. 4034), H8808 [7OC]

———allow individuals a credit for health insurance costs and allow employees who elect not to participate in employer subsidized health plans an exclusion from gross income for employer payments (see H.R. 2203), H3055 [5MY]

———allow individuals a refundable and advanceable credit for health insurance costs (see H.R. 2732), H4141 [26MY]

———allow individuals to designate refunds to provide catastrophic health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health coverage (see H.R. 1098), H982 [3MR]

———allow use of flexible spending and health reimbursement arrangements in combination with health savings accounts (see H.R. 4511), H11503 [13DE]

———clarify calculation of the reserve allowance for medical benefits of plans sponsored by bona fide associations (see S. 897), S4184 [25AP] (see H.R. 3599), H7560 [28JY]

———encourage funding of collectively bargained retiree health benefits (see S. 1573), S9467 [29JY]

———enhance tax incentives for small property and casualty insurance companies (see S. 1553), S9466 [29JY] (see H.R. 3360), H6204 [20JY]

———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see S. 381), S1413 [15FE] (see H.R. 819), H629 [15FE]

———exclude from gross income the proceeds from certain company-owned life insurance (see H.R. 2251), H3196 [11MY]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 1360), S7820 [30JN]

———impose an excise tax on amounts received under certain insurance policies in which certain exempt organizations hold an interest (see S. 993), S4869 [10MY]

———impose an excise tax on the termination of retiree prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 462), H284 [1FE]

———improve health coverage tax credit (see S. 1365), S7820 [30JN]

———increase dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee (see H.R. 51), H73 [4JA]

———increase exclusion from gross income of an employee for dependent care assistance and adjust such amount each year for inflation (see H.R. 1275), H1416 [14MR]

———permit consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies (see S. 1293), S7293 [23JN] (see H.R. 3019), H4896 [21JN]

———permit one-time, tax-free distributions from retirement plans to fund health savings accounts (see H.R. 2063), H2879 [3MY]

———permit rollovers from retirement plans to health savings accounts (see H.R. 3873), H8341 [22SE]

———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (see S. 663), S2994 [17MR] (see H.R. 727), H522 [9FE]

———provide a credit for health insurance costs of eligible disaster relief recipients (see H.R. 4086), H8985 [19OC]

———provide a credit for offering employer-based health insurance coverage and establish health plan purchasing pools (see S. 1329), S7613 [29JN]

———provide a credit to physicians who provide charity care (see H.R. 3614), H7561 [28JY]

———provide a credit to physicians who serve a substantial number of Medicare beneficiaries in rural areas (see H.R. 3299), H5913 [14JY]

———provide a refundable credit to small businesses for the costs of qualified health insurance (see H.R. 118), H75 [4JA]

———provide for the deductibility of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H73 [4JA]

———provide incentives to encourage small business health plans (see H.R. 2001, 2002), H2736 [28AP] (see H.R. 4527), H11652 [14DE]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]

———provide tax incentives for the purchase of qualified health insurance (see S. 978), S4645 [9MY] (see H.R. 1872), H2646 [27AP]

———provide that distributions from certain retirement plans are not included in gross income if used to pay long-term care insurance premiums (see S. 1706), S10119 [15SE] (see H.R. 976), H795 [17FE] (see H.R. 4220), H9640 [3NO]

———provide that employees of certain companies seeking bankruptcy protection are eligible for the health coverage tax credit (see H.R. 4385), H10909 [17NO]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see S. 774), S3555 [13AP] (see H.R. 137), H76 (see H.R. 179), H77 [4JA] (see H.R. 1014), H846 [1MR] (see H.R. 1517), H1845 [6AP]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits and increase the distribution age for certain retirement plans (see H.R. 1809), H2471 [21AP]

———require employer disclosure of their share of taxes for old-age, survivors, and disability insurance and hospital insurance as well as the employee's share of such taxes on W-2 forms (see H.R. 3167), H5601 [30JN]

———treatment of health care subsidy payments made to employers on behalf of volunteer firefighters (see H.R. 3012), H4896 [21JN]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see S. 309), S1115 [8FE] (see H.R. 1803), H2471 [21AP]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1998), H2736 [28AP]

———treatment of variable contracts issued by life insurance companies subject to the laws of Puerto Rico (see H.R. 2180), H3054 [5MY]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see S. 467), S1718 [18FE] (see H.R. 4314), H10161 [14NO] (see H.R. 4513), H11503 [13DE]

U.S. Health Service: establish (see H.R. 3000), H4802 [20JN]

Veterans: establish a group disability insurance benefit for members who incur certain severe disabilities (see H.R. 1618), H1969 [13AP]

———extend period of eligibility after discharge or release for health care for combat service in the Persian Gulf Conflict or future hostilities (see S. 481), S1867 [1MR]

———extend period of time which a veteran's multiple sclerosis is to be considered to have been incurred in, or aggravated by, military service during a period of war (see S. 2147), S14185 [20DE]

———improve access to health care for rural veterans (see H.R. 4309), H10156 [10NO]

———increase amount of supplemental insurance available for totally disabled veterans (see S. 1252), S6658 [15JN]

———increase maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance programs (see S. 1235), S6481 [14JN] (see H.R. 460), H284 [1FE]

Women: coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 2761), H4186 [7JN] (see H.R. 4540), H11653 [14DE]

———implement coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 437), H283 [1FE]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services (see S. 366), S1260 [10FE]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3185), H5602 [30JN]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see S. 1796), S10724 [29SE]

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 3086), H5361 [28JN]

Cost Estimates

National Flood Insurance Program payment exclusion from consideration as income (H.R. 804): CBO, H5647 [12JY]

Descriptions

New York, NY, Fire Dept.-Mount Sinai Hospital Partnership, S11956 [27OC]

World Trade Center Health Registry, S11957 [27OC]

Explanations

Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act (H.R. 4636), E2624 [19DE]

Factsheets

Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act (S. 1217), S6321 [9JN]

Medicaid Indian Health Act (S. 2074), S13385 [18NO]

Medicare Beneficiary Assistance Improvement Act (S. 1808), S10803 [30SE]

Letters

Adult day health care in California: Senators Feinstein and Boxer, S14151 [20DE]

———several members of the California congressional delegation, S14151 [20DE]

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Physicians for a National Health Program (organization), S1840 [1MR]

Canada's universal health care system: Alain Batty and Basil (Buzz) Hargrove, H11871 [15DE]

Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act: Christine M. de Vries, American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, S6043 [26MY]

———David Dempsey, National Association of Social Workers, S6042 [26MY]

Community and Rural Medical Residency Preservation Act: Jordan Cohen, Association of American Medical Colleges, S13378 [18NO]

———Philip Shettle, American Osteopathic Association, S13377 [18NO]

———William K. Mygdal, Penny Tenzer, Warren Newton, and Perry Dickinson, Academic Family Medicine Advocacy Alliance, S13378 [18NO]

Deficit Reduction Act Medicaid and Medicare provisions: William D. Novelli, AARP, S14083, S14157 [20DE]

Deficit Reduction Act Medicaid provisions: Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities, S14157 [20DE]

———Daniel E. Smith and Wendy K.D. Selig, American Cancer Society, S14157 [20DE]

———Janet Murguia, National Council of La Raza, S14158 [20DE]

———Miriam A. Rollin, Fight Crime—Invest in Kids (organization), S14158 [20DE]

———several organizations, S14082 [20DE]

———several Senators, S13530 [14DE]

Early Treatment for HIV Act: A. Gene Copello, AIDS Institute, S1120 [8FE]

———American Academy of HIV Medicine, S1120 [8FE]

———Jim Pickett, AIDS Foundation of Chicago, S1122 [8FE]

———Julie M. Scofield, National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors, S1121 [8FE]

———Lynda Dee, AIDS Action Baltimore, Inc., S1122 [8FE]

———Marsha A. Martin, AIDS Action Council, S1120, S1122 [8FE]

———Rick Stoller, Partnership Project (organization), S1121 [8FE]

———Ryan Clary, Project Inform (organization), S1121 [8FE]

———Thomas Bruner, Cascade AIDS Project (organization), S1121 [8FE]

———William E. Arnold, Title II Community AIDS National Network (organization), S1121 [8FE]

Extend eligibility for certain Federal benefits to citizens of the Freely Associated States: Lillian B. Koller, Hawaii Dept. of Human Services, S13183 [17NO]

Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act: Steve Bartlett, Financial Services Roundtable (organization), H2934 [4MY]

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: Joan Claybrook and Frank Clemente, Public Citizen (organization), H6979 [28JY]

———Michael Balboni, National Conference of State Legislatures, H6978 [28JY]

———Miles J. Zaremski, ABA, H6979 [28JY]

Improving Long-Term Care Choices Act: Kimberly Ruff-Wilbert, United Spinal Association, S9522 [29JY]

———Lynn Breedlove, National Disability Rights Network, S9522 [29JY]

———Paul Marchand, Disability Policy Collaboration, S9522 [29JY]

———Robert Bacon and Lucille Zeph, Association of University Centers on Disabilities, S9523 [29JY]

———Suellen R. Galbraith, American Network of Community Options and Resources, S9522 [29JY]

Increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits for Armed Forces members: Dennis Cullinan, VFW, S550 [26JA]

———Kathleen B. Moakler, National Military Family Association, S550 [26JA]

———Steve Robertson, American Legion, S550 [26JA]

Increase the period of TRICARE health benefits for children of Armed Forces members who die while serving on active duty: Candace A. Wheeler, National Military Family Association, S3720 [15AP]

———Robert A. McIntosh, Reserve Officers Association, S3720 [15AP]

Medicaid Formula Fairness Act: Rick Pollack, American Hospital Association, S4957 [11MY]

Medicaid funding: Mark R. Warner and Mike Huckabee, National Governors Association, H2517 [26AP]

Medicaid funding and Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid establishment: several organizations, S2810 [16MR]

Medicaid Health Plan Rebate Act: Thomas Johnson, Medicaid Health Plans of America (organization), S9508 [29JY]

Medical malpractice insurance: James W. Carney, Carney, Appleby, Kielsen & Skinner, P.L.C., S3813 [18AP]

Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act: James H. Scully, Jr., American Psychiatric Association, S6051 [26MY]

———Mental Health Liaison Group, S6052 [26MY]

Medicare Payment Adjustment to Community Health Centers (PATCH) Act: Daniel R. Hawkins, Jr., National Association of Community Health Centers, Inc., S9515 [29JY]

National Flood Insurance Program payment exclusion from consideration as income: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5648 [12JY]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5647 [12JY]

Negotiation of fair prices for Medicare prescription drugs: David P. Sloane, AARP, S12283 [2NO]

Older Worker Opportunity Act: Carol Eschner and Patricia Delmenhorst, Interfaith Older Adult Programs, Inc., S11218 [6OC]

———Charles E.M. Kolb, Committee for Economic Development, S11219 [6OC]

———John L. Miller, Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc., S11218 [6OC]

———Robert Kellerman and Michael Krauss, AgeAdvantAge, Inc., S11218 [6OC]

Preserving Patient Access to Physicians Act: George Thomas, American Osteopathic Association, S5539 [19MY]

———Michael D. Maves, American Medical Association, S5538 [19MY]

Reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system: Nancy Sanders and Janet Schaffel, S1605 [17FE]

Restore certain funding for New York emergency services and rescue and recovery personnel relative to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks: George E. Pataki, Governor of New York, S11956 [27OC]

———several New York, NY, officials, S11956 [27OC]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance requirement for spousal consent relative to beneficiary designation: Military Coalition, H1451 [15MR]

———Steven P. Strobridge, Military Officers Association of America, H1451, H1465 [15MR]

Small Business Health Fairness Act: Al Redmer, Jr., Maryland Insurance Administration, H6505 [26JY]

Social Security reform: Michael Pesho, S723 [1FE]

Social Security reform proposals based on race and gender: Representatives Maloney and Pallone, H225, H226 [26JA]

———several Members of Congress, H264 [1FE]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act: Coalition To Insure Against Terrorism, S5014 [12MY]

———Donald W. Goodrich, Families of September 11, Inc., H12138 [17DE]

———Representative Frank, H12139 [17DE]

———Steve Bartlett, Financial Services Roundtable (organization), S5013 [12MY]

TRICARE military health benefits for reservists and guardsmen: Dirk Kempthorne and Michael F. Easley, National Governors Association, S8626 [21JY]

———Douglas Holtz-Eakin, CBO, H3907 [25MY]

———Joseph L. Barnes, Fleet Reserve Association, S8627 [21JY]

———Lani Burnett, Reserve Enlisted Association, S8627 [21JY]

———Michael P. Cline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., H3886 [24MY]

———Norbert R. Ryan, Jr., Military Officers Association of America, S8627 [21JY]

———Representative Hunter, Committee on Armed Services (House), H3907 [25MY]

———Richard M. Dean, Air Force Sergeants Association, S8627 [21JY]

———Robert A. McIntosh, Reserve Officers Association, H3886 [24MY]

———Roger P. Lempke, Adjutants General Association of the U.S., H3886 [24MY]

———Stephen M. Koper, National Guard Association of the U.S., S8627 [21JY], H3886, H3887 [24MY]

———Steven P. Strobridge, Military Officers Association of America, H3886 [24MY]

Lists

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act letters of support, H6868 [27JY]

National Guard members in States with Representatives on the Committee on Rules (House), H3905 [25MY]

Organzations supporting S. 1217, Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act, S6321 [9JN]

Motions

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H7007 [28JY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), H6506 [26JY]

Press releases

Harvard Study Shows Legislation a Danger to Millions Bankrupted by Medical Bills: Physicians for a National Health Program (organization), S1840 [1MR]

Legion Leader Says Proposed Budget Reaches Deep Into Veterans' Pockets: American Legion, E184 [8FE]

Remarks in House

AARP: characterization in certain television ads relative to position on Social Security privatization proposals, H842 [1MR]

AMA: removal of Texas from list of States in medical liability crisis, H3268 [16MY]

Armed Forces: enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves, H3748 [23MY]

———enhance and improve benefits for members returning from service in Afghanistan and Iraq, H947 [3MR], H1028 [9MR], H2132 [19AP], H9022 [20OC]

———express support for members and their families, H2107, H2108 [19AP]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors, H4177, H4178 [7JN]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (H.R. 2131), E1120 [26MY], E1342 [24JN]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits, H291 [2FE], H1433, H1465-H1467 [15MR]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (H.R. 377), E105 [26JA]

———limit premium increases on reinstated health insurance on servicemembers who are released from active military service (H.R. 2046), H3740-H3743 [23MY], E855 [3MY]

———prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (H.R. 458), H5186-H5192 [27JN], E1386 [28JN], E1405 [30JN], E1433 [1JY], E1448, E1450 [11JY], E1461, E1464, E1466, E1472 [12JY], E1482, E1483 [13JY], E1487 [14JY]

———require GAO study on compensation and benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves, H4022 [25MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (H.R. 602), E150 [2FE]

———Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance guidelines governing retroactive coverage, H1465 [15MR]

———Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance requirement for spousal consent relative to beneficiary designation, H1450, H1465 [15MR]

———TRICARE military health benefits for reservists and guardsmen, H3885 [24MY], H3900, H3904, H3907, H3921, H4044, H4045, H4054 [25MY], H4080 [26MY], E1127 [26MY]

———use of military health care system and commissary stores by unremarried former spouses of members if the former spouse left the marriage due to domestic violence or unbearable conditions (H.R. 2125), E897 [5MY]

Aviation: extend aviation war risk insurance program (H.R. 3065), E1349 [24JN]

Bankruptcy: establish a Federal homestead exemption for debtors whose financial situations were caused by serious medical problems, H2059 [14AP]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by serious medical problems, H2055, H2059 [14AP]

———increase payments of wages and benefits to employees and require payment to retirees for lost health benefits by companies filing for bankruptcy, H2065 [14AP]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish, H2509-H2520 [26AP], E875 [4MY]

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina: tribute, E1987 [29SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H606 [15FE], H722 [17FE], H9954-H9960 [7NO], H10005-H10012 [8NO], H10117-H10124 [9NO], H10230 [16NO], H12234-H12241 [18DE]

———constitutional amendment on ensuring Social Security trust funds are outside the U.S. budget, H4926 [22JN]

Canada: Supreme Court ruling allowing private health insurance, H4725 [20JN]

Children and youth: establish Child Care Provider Development and Retention Grant Program, Child Care Provider Scholarship Program, and child care provider health benefits program (H.R. 2000), E814 [28AP]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (H.R. 3055), E1339 [24JN]

Class Act Group, Inc.: tribute, E2478 [7DE]

Coal: clarify that certain coal industry health benefits may not be modified or terminated (H.R. 299), E57 [25JA]

Coastal zones: revise national flood maps to expand eligibility for flood insurance, H5645 [12JY]

Colonial Life and Accident Insurance Co.: tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina, E2086 [17OC]

Commerce City Community Health Services, Inc.: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Hero in Health Award recipient, E1104 [26MY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H7570 [29JY]

Cover the Uninsured Week: observance, H2750, H2786, H2787 [3MY], H2943 [4MY], H3169 [11MY], E892, E897, E900, E907 [5MY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H2985 [5MY], H3756-H3761 [23MY], H4174-H4179 [7JN], H5948-H5954 [18JY], H8854 [18OC]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit distribution of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries' personal information to private companies for marketing purposes, H5150, H5156 [24JN]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit funding for mortgage insurance for mortgages or loans made by a lender engaging in predatory lending, H5526, H5527 [30JN]

Dept. of Justice: decision to request lower fine amount in civil lawsuit against tobacco industry to fund smoking-cessation programs, H4193 [8JN], H4407 [14JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot program to improve access to health care for rural veterans (H.R. 1741), H5562 [30JN]

———enhance military and veterans' life insurance programs (H.R. 2747), H6455 [26JY], E1150 [7JN], E1987 [29SE]

Diseases: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (H.R. 1849), H9281 [27OC]

———require group and individual health insurance coverage of screening for breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer (H.R. 2812), E1161 [8JN]

Domestic violence: research health impact and prevention and provide training and Federal coverage for health care professionals to identify and treat families experiencing family violence, H1271 [10MR]

Drugs: prohibit Federal payment or reimbursement for drugs prescribed for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction, H5126-H5128 [24JN]

———prohibit Federal payment or reimbursement for drugs prescribed to sex offenders for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction, H4988, H5037 [23JN]

———promote fairer prescription drug pricing through Internet sites supported by public-private partnerships, H11658 [15DE]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (H.R. 1258), H8218, H8219, H8220 [21SE]

———review expiration dates for prescription drugs, H4300 [9JN]

Employment: health savings accounts, H6433 [26JY]

———provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program (H.R. 3192), E1425 [1JY]

FBI: prohibit funding to issue national security letters to obtain health insurance records, H4543-H4546 [15JN]

FDIC: provide coverage for municipal deposits, H2920, H2934 [4MY]

Federal aid programs: extend Medicare cost-sharing for qualifying individuals and Medicaid transitional medical assistance programs, H8948, H8950 [19OC]

———extend period for COBRA coverage for victims of terrorist attacks (H.R. 477), E118 [1FE]

———promote economic security, health insurance, and educational opportunities for low-income families, H7821 [13SE], H8841 [17OC]

Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act: technical corrections and conforming amendments necessary for implementation (H.R. 4636), H12278 [18DE]

FEMA: ensure disaster claims are handled in a timely, accurate, and efficient manner, H1869 [12AP]

———temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 3669), H7759-H7763 [8SE]

———temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 4133), H10336-H10339 [16NO], H10991-H10993 [18NO]

FHA: remove limitation on the number of reverse mortgages that may be insured (H.R. 2892), H5082 [23JN], H11586-H11588 [14DE], E2636 [22DE]

Financial institutions: reform the Federal deposit insurance system, H12273 [18DE]

———reform the Federal deposit insurance system (H.R. 1185), H2919-H2936 [4MY], E2645 [22DE]

———reform the Federal deposit insurance system (H.R. 1185), amendment process, H2719 [28AP]

———reform the Federal deposit insurance system (H.R. 1185), consideration (H. Res. 255), H2889-H2891 [4MY]

———reform the Federal deposit insurance system (H.R. 1185), corrections in engrossment, H2937 [4MY]

Guard Insurance Group: Leadership Wilkes-Barre (organization) Community Leadership Award recipient, E136 [2FE]

Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (H.R. 3074), E1367 [27JN]

———constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (H.J. Res. 30), E323 [1MR]

———coverage of bone mass measurements (H.R. 2946), E1258 [17JN]

———eliminate disparities in care for racial and ethnic minorities, H2555 [27AP]

———expand access to affordable health care, strengthen health care safety net, and make services more available in rural and underserved areas, H5222 [27JN]

———expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform abortions or make referrals regarding abortion services, H176 [25JA], H5032 [23JN]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system, H186 [25JA], H1218-H1224 [9MR], H2541-H2547 [26AP]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H6383 [25JY], H6438, H6439 [26JY], H6654, H6655, H6656 [27JY], H6974-H7013 [28JY], H8714-H8720 [6OC], E1640 [27JY], E1721, E1722 [29JY]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 385), H6860-H6869 [27JY]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), motion to recommit, H7010 [28JY]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), unanimous-consent request, H6984, H6986 [28JY]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (H.R. 2072), E862 [4MY]

———improve accessibility to immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases, study Medicare and Medicaid influenza immunization usage, and amend Federal employee immunization services (H.R. 3598), H6939 [28JY], E1662 [29JY]

———integrate medical and mental health services to coordinate more effective diagnosis and treatment, H2399 [21AP], H9943-H9945 [7NO]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (H.R. 1200), H11871 [15DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H174 [25JA], H1610 [16MR], H1647 [17MR], H2554 [27AP], H2749, H2806-H2809 [3MY], H2982 [5MY], H3162 [11MY], H3246-H3249 [12MY], H4056 [25MY], H4192 [8JN], H4300 [9JN], H4409 [14JN], H4717 [17JN], H5172 [24JN], H6436 [26JY], H8959-H8966 [19OC], H9026-H9031, H9033, H9035 [20OC], E423 [10MR], E1155 [8JN], E1526 [19JY], E2136 [20OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3075), E1361 [27JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 676), H3162 [11MY], H3897 [25MY], H4075 [26MY], H8923 [19OC], H9032 [20OC], E1164 [8JN]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (H.R. 2793), E1162 [8JN]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (H.R. 4289), E2310 [9NO]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (H.R. 2259), E937 [11MY]

———recognize the need to move the Nation's current health care delivery system toward a defined contribution system (H. Res. 215), H2480 [26AP], H3773 [24MY], H4300 [9JN], H4903 [22JN]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system, H996 [8MR], H4146 [7JN]

———require group and individual health plans to provide coverage for second opinions (H.R. 2936), E1266 [17JN]

———require health plans to provide direct access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists without a referral (H.R. 2937), E1265 [17JN]

———set caps on noneconomic damages in medical liability lawsuits, H8718, H8719 [6OC]

———use of electronic medical records to decrease health care costs and improve patient safety, H569 [10FE], H8715 [6OC], H9365 [28OC], H9941-H9943 [7NO]

Health care facilities: provide grants to set up medical malpractice mediation programs and train mediators, H6867, H6869 [27JY]

Health care professionals: reform the medical malpractice system, H6861 [27JY], E1640 [27JY]

———reform the medical malpractice system (H.R. 2657), H6408 [25JY]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H4145 [7JN]

Housing: establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance (H.R. 846), E1816 [12SE]

Illinois: tribute to All Kids health care program, E2254 [3NO]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 181), H6388, H6389 [25JY]

Louisville, KY: anniversary of Louisville Board of Independent Insurance Agents, E66 [25JA]

Malpractice: reform the medical malpractice insurance business, limit frivolous lawsuits, and enhance patient access to medical care, H6110 [20JY], H7001, H7010, H7011 [28JY]

———reform the medical malpractice insurance business, limit frivolous lawsuits, and enhance patient access to medical care (H.R. 3359), E1540 [20JY]

Massey Agency (business): anniversary, E2125 [19OC]

Medicaid: anniversary, E1742 [29JY]

———extend the qualified individual program for cost-sharing assistance to low-income Medicare beneficiaries, H8949 [19OC]

———funding, H590, H606 [15FE], H1558, H1560 [16MR], H1671 [17MR], H2509-H2520 [26AP], H2640 [27AP], H2652, H2656, H2697, H2700, H2708, H2712, H2715, H2716 [28AP], H2787 [3MY], H9078 [25OC], H9106 [26OC], H9606 [3NO], H9938, H9945, H9946 [7NO], H10045 [9NO], H10150 [10NO], H12236 [18DE], E875 [4MY]

———improve documentation requirements for applicants, H12276 [18DE], E2561, E2576 [17DE]

———improve the qualified Medicare beneficiary (QMB) and specified low-income Medicare beneficiary (SLMB) programs (H.R. 3980), H8950 [19OC]

———provide for health opportunity accounts, H9550 [2NO]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (H.R. 1426), E508 [17MR]

———provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina, H7701 [7SE]

———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (H. Con. Res. 231), E1681 [29JY]

———reduce benefits and increase cost to beneficiaries, H11962, H11963 [16DE]

———reform, H374 [8FE], H3248 [12MY], H4493 [15JN], H8987 [20OC], H9050 [25OC], H10008 [8NO], H10118, H10119, H10123 [9NO], H10622-H10630, H10639, H10640, H10642, H10643, H10644 [17NO]

———remove cap on payments and adjust statutory matching rate for certain territories, H12275 [18DE]

———require drug utilization review programs to deny coverage of erectile dysfunction drugs for individuals registered (or required to be registered) as sex offenders (H.R. 2648), H5037 [23JN]

———require States to pay dispensing fees to pharmacies for prescriptions, H10639 [17NO]

Medicaid Commission: funding, H5117, H5118 [24JN]

Medicare: anniversary, H9934 [7NO], H10149 [10NO], H10190 [15NO], E1679, E1744 [29JY]

———cost estimates for prescription drug benefit program, H526 [10FE], H699 [16FE], H757 [17FE], H3247 [12MY]

———cost of prescription drug benefit coverage implementation, H11275 [8DE], H11510 [14DE]

———coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (H.R. 2257), E1220 [14JN]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (H.R. 1582), E626 [12AP]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H418 [9FE], H1344 [10MR], H6210 [21JY], H8394 [28SE], H8832 [17OC], H8902-H8907 [18OC], H9090 [25OC]

———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (H.R. 752), E1940 [22SE]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (H.R. 1125), H1757 [5AP]

———ensure that prescription drug benefits have no impact on benefits under other Federal programs (H.R. 2746), E1152 [7JN]

———establish pay for performance system to adequately reimburse physicians, H10367 [16NO]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (H.R. 1946), E779 [27AP]

———extend implementation of prescription drug program, H11331 [12DE]

———extend initial enrollment period for prescription drug benefits, waive penalties for late enrollment, and provide other additional beneficiary protections (H.R. 4410), H11189 [7DE]

———improve coordination of prescription drug coverage under retiree plans and State pharmaceutical assistance programs with Medicare drug benefits (H.R. 152), E22 [4JA]

———improve coordination of prescription drug coverage under State pharmaceutical assistance programs with Medicare drug benefits (H.R. 1572), E629 [12AP]

———improve implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit, H8651 [6OC]

———Medicare Advantage Risk Program and physician payments funding, H11961, H11962, H11965 [16DE]

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (H.R. 2736), E1111 [26MY]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries, H11275 [8DE], H11331 [12DE], H12055 [17DE], E2445 [6DE]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (H.R. 376), H3758 [23MY], H9934 [7NO]

———prescription drug benefit coverage, H9968 [8NO], H10149 [10NO], H10164, H10166, H10167, H10190, H10193, H10195, H10208-H10214 [15NO], H10231, H10232, H10233 [16NO], H11115, H11116, H11184 [7DE], H11508, H11509, H11510 [14DE], H11659 [15DE], E2394 [17NO]

———prescription drug discount card program implementation, H3046 [5MY]

———prohibit Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens, H5123-H5125 [24JN]

———prohibit inclusion of Social Security numbers on identification cards issued to beneficiaries, H5125, H5126 [24JN]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (S. 351), E212 [10FE]

———provide additional beneficiary protections (H.R. 2487), E1046 [20MY]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (H.R. 3861), H11511, H11512 [14DE], H12055 [17DE], E1932, E1940 [22SE]

———reform, H2538, H2539 [26AP], H5950 [18JY], H8987, H9027 [20OC], H10031, H10032 [8NO], H11338 [13DE], H12055 [17DE]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (H.R. 2356), E990 [16MY]

———require hospitals to make an effort to contact a surrogate decisionmaker of patients who arrive at an emergency department physically incapable of communicating with the attending health care practitioners (H.R. 2560), H3880 [24MY]

Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act: implementation and funding, H1757-H1763 [5AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: funding, H10007, H10008 [8NO]

———protect personal information of beneficiaries from private insurance companies, H5084 [23JN]

Mental health: extend provisions requiring parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits (H.R. 4579), H12125-H12128 [17DE]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (H.R. 1402), H10166 [15NO]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (H.R. 1940), H8989 [20OC]

Missouri River: improve flood plan management and offer crop insurance coverage to those affected by artificial flooding, E2612 [18DE]

National Flood Insurance Program: exclude certain payments from consideration as income (H.R. 804), H5646-H5649 [12JY]

———improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties, H3367 [17MY]

———reform, H8252 [22SE]

———strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (H.R. 3922), H11242 [8DE]

Pharmaceuticals: require pharmacists manage and monitor medications for patients with chronic illness, H8737 [7OC]

Phoenix Companies, Inc.: tribute, E1389 [28JN]

Postal Service: use the Civil Service Retirement System savings for the Postal Service's unfunded health care liability and maintain military service retirement credits costs, H6544 [26JY]

Public Health Service Act: provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (H.R. 1313), H1678 [17MR], H8717 [6OC]

Republican Party: national agenda, H3889 [24MY], H8729 [6OC]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits, H8907 [18OC]

———provide greater health care freedom (H.R. 580), E133 [2FE]

Sensenbrenner, Representative: recusal from legislative consideration of Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act due to conflict of interest, H6868 [27JY]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: enhance program (H.R. 3200), H6453-H6458 [26JY], E1454 [11JY]

———enhance program (H.R. 3200), Senate amendment, H8413-H8416 [28SE], E1987 [29SE]

Small business: expand health care access and choice of coverage through association health plans, H2583, H2584 [27AP], H6384, H6408 [25JY], E1637, E1640 [27JY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care, H2750 [3MY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), H1427 [15MR], H6309 [21JY], H6384, H6408, H6417 [25JY], H6438, H6477-H6509 [26JY], H6656 [27JY], E150 [2FE], E750 [22AP], E1635, E1637, E1640 [27JY], E1665 [29JY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), consideration (H. Res. 379), H6466-H6472 [26JY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), motion to recommit, H6507 [26JY]

———improve affordability of health insurance coverage for small employers, H5719-H5723 [12JY]

Social Security: amend certain disability insurance and SSI programs to provide equitable treatment of disability beneficiaries with waxing and waning medical conditions (H.R. 4095), E2143 [20OC]

———disability insurance program funding, H5161 [24JN]

———expand dental coverage and community oral health services under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (H.R. 594), E130 [1FE]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (H.R. 2071), H8950 [19OC], E874 [4MY]

———impact of privatization on women, H144 [25JA], H290 [2FE], H510 [9FE], H634 [16FE], E129 [1FE]

———permit States to cover certain low-income youth with an enhanced matching rate under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (H.R. 3040), H4982 [22JN]

———privatization proposals, H202 [26JA], H241, H262-H270 [1FE], H291, H292, H339 [2FE], H375 [8FE], H418, H484, H485, H495-H506, H507, H509-H512 [9FE], H526, H527, H568 [10FE], H615, H619 [15FE], H634, H635, H691, H695, H696 [16FE], H721 [17FE], H945, H947 [3MR], H1004 [8MR], H1028 [9MR], H1270, H1271, H1272, H1339, H1341, H1344-H1349 [10MR], H1426 [15MR], H1683 [17MR], H1753, H1769-H1774 [5AP], H4988, H4989, H4990 [23JN], E127 [1FE]

———protect solvency by mandating that trust fund monies cannot be diverted to create private accounts (H.R. 1330), H1540, H1543 [16MR]

———reduce the age at which an eligible individual may be paid widow's or widower's insurance benefits (H.R. 2126), E897 [5MY]

———reform, H4988, H4989, H4990 [23JN]

———reform proposals based on race and gender, H225 [26JA], H262-H270 [1FE], H498, H509 [9FE]

———reject privatization proposals, H82 [6JA]

———restore solvency, H6209 [21JY]

———State Children's Health Insurance Program funding, H2787 [3MY]

———streamline enrollment for Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program through better linkages with low-income nutrition and related assistance programs (H.R. 2948), E1253 [17JN]

South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.: anniversary (H. Res. 300), H8879-H8881 [18OC], E2098 [17OC]

States: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (H.R. 3204), H6668-H6672 [27JY]

———extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (H.R. 4519), H12072-H12075 [17DE]

———maintain certain forms of coverage mandated by State laws, H6507 [26JY]

———require public hearings when an insurer proposes increases in medical malpractice liability insurance, H6869 [27JY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for amounts paid for health insurance and prescription drug costs of individuals (H.R. 218), E18 [4JA]

———allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required relative to health savings accounts (H.R. 37), H5720 [12JY]

———allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (H.R. 2935), E1264 [17JN]

———allow a refundable credit to subsidize the cost of COBRA continuation coverage for certain individuals (H.R. 4173), E2215 [28OC]

———allow credit for cost of insurance against negative outcomes from surgery and malpractice of a physician (H.R. 3076), E1365 [27JN]

———allow use of flexible spending and health reimbursement arrangements in combination with health savings accounts (H.R. 4511), H11337 [13DE]

———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (H.R. 727), E198 [9FE]

———provide a credit to physicians who provide charity care (H.R. 3614), E1693 [29JY]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (H.R. 2073), H3757 [23MY]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (H.R. 179), E5 [4JA]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability, H8925 [19OC]

———extend applicability (S. 467), H11130-H11141 [7DE], H12056-H12058 [17DE], E2479 [7DE], E2486 [8DE]

———extend applicability (S. 467), Senate amendment, H12135-H12141 [17DE]

Texas: State constitutional amendment allowing caps on noneconomic damages in medical liability lawsuits, H8106 [20SE]

U.S. Boxing Commission: require copies of boxing contracts, establish minimum standards for medical services availability, encourage insurance and pension funds, and agree on minimum standards with foreign boxing entities, H10354 [16NO]

U.S. Health Service: establish, H2982 [5MY]

Veterans: benefits funding, H181 [25JA], H1423 [15MR], H1564, H1565 [16MR], H5242, H5243 [27JN], H12150-H12155 [17DE]

———establish a group disability insurance benefit for members who incur certain severe disabilities (H.R. 1618), H6454 [26JY]

———health care funding, E184 [8FE]

Violence Against Women Act: prohibit insurance providers from basing coverage decisions on victim's history of abuse, H8404 [28SE]

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: employee health care plan, H9247 [26OC]

Women: impact of Bush administration budget proposal, H1610 [16MR]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (H.R. 3185), E2645 [22DE]

Young Agency, Inc.: anniversary, E117 [1FE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: increase specialty crops competitiveness funding, route value-added agricultural product market development grants through the States, and expand adjusted gross revenue insurance program (S. 1556), S9474 [29JY]

Armed Forces: enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (S. 38), S683-S685 [1FE]

———enhance protection of members and their spouses from unscrupulous financial services sales practices through increased consumer education, S12805 [15NO]

———enhance protection of members and their spouses from unscrupulous financial services sales practices through increased consumer education (S. 1028), S5158-S5160 [12MY]

———ensure adequate strengths, protections, and benefits for members and their families (S. 11), S147 [24JA], S684 [1FE]

———ensure adequate strengths, protections, and benefits for members and their families (S. 871), S4137 [21AP], S4157 [22AP]

———expand and enhance benefits (S. 460), S1720-S1722 [18FE]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits, S3614, S3615 [14AP], S8632, S8633 [21JY]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (S. 77), S253 [24JA], S550-S552 [26JA]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (S. 121), S310 [24JA], S685 [1FE]

———increase the period of TRICARE health benefits for children of members who die while serving on active duty, S3719 [15AP]

———prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (S. 418), S1632 [17FE]

———provide a traumatic injury protection rider to certain insured servicemembers, S4082, S4083, S4094 [21AP]

———provide a traumatic injury protection rider to certain insured servicemembers (S. 806), S3682 [14AP]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent, S12423 [7NO]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (S. 337), S1261 [10FE]

———TRICARE military health benefits for reservists and guardsmen, S3628-S3630 [14AP], S8625-S8631 [21JY]

Aviation: extend aviation war risk insurance program (S. 1102), S5787 [23MY]

———provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations (S. 929), S4425 [27AP]

Bankruptcy: establish a Federal homestead exemption for debtors whose financial situations were caused by serious medical problems, S1895-S1900, S1906, S1907, S1924 [2MR], S2324 [9MR]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by serious medical problems, S1895-S1900, S1907, S1913, S1923 [2MR], S2203 [8MR], S2324 [9MR]

———exempt from means testing economically distressed caregivers to ill or disabled family members, S1923, S1924, S1925 [2MR]

———increase amount of claims for income given priority in bankruptcy and provide cash payments to retirees for lost health benefits from bankruptcy of their former employer (S. 329), S1203 [9FE]

———increase payments of wages and benefits to employees and require payment to retirees for lost health benefits by companies filing for bankruptcy, S1905, S1926 [2MR], S1994, S1995 [3MR]

———prevent courts from dismissing companies' Coal Act obligations to pay workers promised benefits, S1905, S1906 [2MR], S2331, S2332 [9MR]

———prevent courts from dismissing companies' Coal Act obligations to pay workers promised benefits (S. 594), S2487 [10MR], S2967 [17MR]

Binational Health Week: observance, S11298 [7OC]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish, S2801, S2809-S2817 [16MR], S2876-S2886, S2919, S2946 [17MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, S9712-S9715 [7SE]

Business and industry: ensure that commercial insurers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers (S. 1525), S9290 [28JY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: provide for the production of a corrected ``Medicare and You'' handbook, S11881, S11905 [26OC]

Children and youth: guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children, S12939 [16NO], S13123, S13124 [17NO]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (S. 1303), S7308 [23JN]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (S. 1132), S6028 [26MY]

Citizens' Health Care Working Group: implementation of proposals, S5037, S5038 [12MY]

Coal: clarify that certain coal industry health benefits may not be modified or terminated (S. 162), S491 [25JA]

Comprehensive Entitlement Reform Commission: establish (S. 1889), S11564 [19OC]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S6076 [6JN], S13307 [18NO]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (S. 1214), S6316-S6318 [9JN]

Death and dying: protect rights of the incapacitated and improve end-of-life care and decisionmaking, S3120-S3122 [4AP]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S110 [24JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify conditions under which the FCIC may offer crop insurance to single producers, S10225 [20SE]

Dept. of HHS: expand the National Practitioner Data Bank (S. 948), S4567 [28AP]

———provide grants to States to conduct demonstration projects designed to enable Medicaid-eligible individuals to receive support for long-term disability services in the settings of their choice (S. 528), S2041 [3MR], S2081 [4MR]

Dept. of Justice: decision to request lower fine amount in civil lawsuit against tobacco industry to fund smoking-cessation programs, S6190 [8JN], S6255 [9JN], S6360 [13JN], S6723 [16JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure adequate veterans' health care funding and conduct a pilot program to improve access to health care for rural veterans (S. 963), S6400 [13JN]

———improve outreach programs (S. 1342), S7827 [30JN]

———improve outreach programs (S. 1990), S12684 [10NO]

———permit Medicare-eligible veterans to receive an outpatient medication benefit (S. 614), S2648 [14MR]

———provide veterans benefits handbooks to all county veterans service officers, S10357 [22SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S13600-S13603, S13605, S13607 [15DE]

Disabled: help individuals with functional impairments to pay for services and supports needed to maximize independence and choices about community participation, education, and employment (S. 1951), S12239, S12240 [2NO]

Diseases: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (S. 910), S4263 [26AP]

Drugs: prohibit Federal payment or reimbursement for drugs prescribed for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction (S. 1113), S5854 [24MY]

———provide discounts to Medicaid and other Federal programs for the advertising costs of certain prescription drugs and ensure that these drugs are prescribed based on health needs rather than marketing (S. 1128), S6056, S6057 [26MY]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (S. 803), S3680 [14AP]

Federal aid programs: extend eligibility for certain Federal benefits to citizens of the Freely Associated States (S. 2051), S13181 [17NO]

———extend Medicare cost-sharing for qualifying individuals, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, Medicaid transitional medical assistance, and related programs (S. 1778), S10517 [27SE], S10696 [29SE]

———extend period for COBRA coverage for victims of terrorist attacks (S. 224), S740 [1FE]

Federal Deposit Insurance Act: improve (S. 2141), S13966 [17DE]

Federal employees: authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses (S. 127), S316 [24JA]

Federal Employees' Compensation Act: cover services provided to injured workers by physician assistants and nurse practitioners (S. 1149), S6043 [26MY]

FEMA: reform administration, inspection, distribution, and reimbursement of disaster claims handling, S8377 [15JY]

———temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 3669), S9941 [12SE]

———temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 4133), S13424 [18NO]

FHA: rehabilitation grants and below-market sales programs funding, S12322 [3NO]

———remove limitation on the number of reverse mortgages that may be insured (H.R. 2892), S13687 [15DE], S13943 [16DE]

———remove limitation on the number of reverse mortgages that may be insured (S. 1710), S10122 [15SE]

Financial institutions: reform Federal deposit insurance system and merge bank and savings association deposit insurance funds, S12337 [3NO]

———reform Federal deposit insurance system and merge bank and savings association deposit insurance funds (S. 1562), S9477 [29JY], S12095 [1NO]

Government regulations: continue State oversight of association health plans, S8940 [26JY]

———medical malpractice insurance reform, S3813 [18AP]

GuideOne Insurance (business): Principal Financial Services, Inc., Principal 10 Best Companies Award recipient, S12946 [16NO]

Health: coordination of health care for senior citizens, S4640 [9MY]

———enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (S. 1418), S8393, S8420 [18JY], S8546 [20JY], S8591 [21JY], S13260-S13277 [17NO]

———enhance adoption of health information technology and improve the quality and reduce the costs of healthcare (S. 1355), S7840-S7848 [30JN], S9108 [27JY]

———enhance long-term care insurance benefits (S. 1602), S9520-S9523 [29JY]

———establish an expedited procedure for congressional consideration of health care reform legislation (S. 934), S4549 [28AP]

———expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), S12242-S12251 [2NO]

———expand access to affordable health care, strengthen health care safety net, and make services more available in rural and underserved areas (S. 1225), S6407-S6409 [13JN]

———expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform abortions or make referrals regarding abortion services, S4217-S4219 [25AP], S4254 [26AP]

———expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (S. 1983), S12614 [9NO]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system, S833 [2FE]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (S. 354), S1603-S1605 [17FE]

———improve the quality and efficiency of health care delivery through improvements in health care information technology, S2946 [17MR]

———improve the quality and efficiency of health care delivery through improvements in health care information technology (S. 1223), S6333 [9JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S15-S18 [4JA], S96 [20JA], S138 [24JA], S7805 [30JN], S9107-S9109 [27JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 16), S110, S111, S127, S183 [24JA]

———promote development of health care cooperatives to help businesses pool the health care purchasing power of employers (S. 820), S3749 [15AP]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (S. 577), S2392 [9MR]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (S. 1012), S5075 [12MY]

———reduce health care costs, expand access to affordable coverage, improve health care, and strengthen the health care safety net (S. 1503), S8963 [26JY]

———reduce health care costs and improve efficiency and health care quality through the development of a nationwide interoperable health information system, S8393 [18JY]

———reduce health care costs and improve efficiency and health care quality through the development of a nationwide interoperable health information system (S. 1262), S6752-S6754 [16JN]

———reorient the nation's health care system towards prevention, wellness, and self care, S1482 [16FE]

———reorient the nation's health care system towards prevention, wellness, and self care (S. 1074), S5446 [18MY]

———restore reliability to the medical justice system by fostering alternatives to medical tort litigation (S. 1337), S7635-S7639 [29JN]

Hurricanes: provide health care and health insurance coverage relief to individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1769), S10430-S10435 [26SE]

———provide Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program assistance for States providing assistance to Katrina survivors and accommodate special needs of such survivors under the Medicare program (S. 1688), S9941 [12SE]

Indianapolis Life Insurance Co.: anniversary, S9633 [6SE]

Interstate commerce: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage (S. 1015), S5103 [12MY]

Libby, MT: require vermiculite mining companies to establish a medical trust fund for treating asbestos-related illnesses before emerging from bankruptcy, S2055 [4MR], S2215 [8MR]

Lincoln Financial Group: anniversary, S5842 [24MY]

Medicaid: anniversary (S. Con. Res. 49), S9542-S9544 [29JY]

———apply the current Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State to certain subsequent fiscal years (S. 1754), S10381 [22SE]

———clarify application of Federal medical assistance percentage for services provided by the Indian Health Service or an Indian tribe or organization directly or through referral, contract, or other arrangement (S. 1572), S9494 [29JY]

———clarify treatment of prescription drug distributor service fees, S14205 [21DE]

———contain costs of prescription drug program, S2145 [7MR]

———eliminate targeted case management reforms, S12321 [3NO]

———exclude prompt-pay discounts from pharmacy reimbursement methodology, S12327 [3NO]

———extend enhanced Federal matching rate under State children's health insurance program and improve enrollment, retention, quality and performance of children's health insurance (S. 1563), S9478-S9481 [29JY]

———extend prescription drug rebate program to enrollees of managed care organizations (S. 1585), S9507 [29JY]

———funding, S2604, S2609, S2611, S2618 [14MR], S2709 [15MR], S2801, S2809 [16MR], S2876-S2886, S2919, S2946 [17MR], S4500, S4512, S4515, S4520, S4522, S4523 [28AP], S12194-S12196 [2NO], S13479-S13483, S13494 [13DE], S13527-S13530 [14DE], S14097, S14104-S14108, S14150-S14156 [20DE], S14209, S14215 [21DE]

———impact of budget reconciliation legislation on the health and well-being of children (S. Res. 302), S12690 [10NO]

———improve access to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (S. 1515), S9186 [27JY]

———improve the qualified Medicare beneficiary (QMB) and specified low-income Medicare beneficiary (SLMB) programs (S. 1808), S10802 [30SE]

———include pharmacy benefit managers as liable third party payors, S14205 [21DE]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (S. 440), S1655 [17FE]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV, S12217 [2NO], S12323 [3NO]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (S. 311), S1119 [8FE], S1602 [17FE], S6732 [16JN]

———prevent a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State (S. 1007), S4956-S4958 [11MY]

———prevent a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State and extend rebates for prescription drugs to enrollees in Medicaid managed care organizations, S12185-S12188 [2NO], S12307 [3NO]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage, S14117 [20DE], S14219 [21DE]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (S. 183), S592, S593 [26JA]

———provide for fair treatment of services furnished to Native Americans (S. 2074), S13381-S13384 [18NO], S14155 [20DE]

———provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina, S9776-S9778, S9783 [8SE], S11522-S11524 [19OC]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (S. 401), S1535-S1540 [16FE]

———recognize importance and ensure that reconciliation legislation reported by a conference committee does not have an adverse affect on beneficiaries (S. 1969), S12460 [7NO], S12551 [8NO]

———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (S. Con. Res. 65), S13185 [17NO]

———reduce benefits and increase cost to beneficiaries, S14077 [20DE]

———reform, S11757 [24OC]

———require Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to post public notification of State waivers, S12326 [3NO]

———require States to pay dispensing fees to pharmacies for prescriptions, S12326 [3NO]

———require States to report data on beneficiaries who are employed (S. 1286), S7072 [22JN]

Medicare: amend bad debt collection policy, S12327 [3NO], S12443 [7NO]

———anniversary, S9425 [29JY]

———anniversary (S. Con. Res. 50), S9544-S9547 [29JY]

———clarify congressional intent regarding counting of residents in a nonhospital setting (S. 2071), S13377 [18NO]

———clarify payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals (S. 236), S744 [1FE]

———continue Medicaid prescription drug coverage to dual-eligible beneficiaries for a certain period while allowing part D benefits to be implemented as scheduled, S11853-S11855, S11858 [26OC]

———continue Medicaid prescription drug coverage to dual-eligible beneficiaries for a certain period while allowing part D benefits to be implemented as scheduled (S. 566), S2270 [8MR], S13342 [18NO]

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (S. 784), S3657 [14AP]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (S. 604), S2521 [11MR]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S2604 [14MR]

———coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms, S12336 [3NO]

———coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms (S. 390), S1431, S1432 [15FE]

———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (S. 345), S1272, S1273 [10FE]

———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (S. 873), S4137 [21AP], S4157 [22AP], S10525 [27SE]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (S. 1152), S6051 [26MY]

———enhance access of beneficiaries who live in medically underserved areas to critical primary and preventive health care benefits at federally qualified health centers (S. 1593), S9514 [29JY]

———establish a hospice demonstration and grant program for beneficiaries, S3121 [4AP]

———establish a hospice demonstration and grant program for beneficiaries (S. 1001), S4941 [11MY]

———establish pilot projects to provide incentives for home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technologies (S. 1733), S10237 [20SE]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (S. 927), S4422 [27AP]

———extend reasonable cost contracts to expand the area in which plans offered under such contracts may operate and to apply certain provisions of Medicare Advantage program to such plans (S. 1403), S8317 [14JY]

———funding, S14116 [20DE], S14208, S14215 [21DE]

———improve access to diabetes self-management training by designated certified diabetes educators (S. 626), S2740 [15MR]

———improve access to services in rural hospitals and critical access hospitals (S. 933), S4549 [28AP]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (S. 635), S2849 [16MR]

———improve coordination of prescription drug coverage under State pharmaceutical assistance programs with Medicare drug benefits (S. 764), S3487 [12AP]

———improve fairness and reduce regional inequities in reimbursement payments to providers (S. 411), S1555 [16FE]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (S. 1010), S13153 [17NO]

———improve reimbursement for clinical social worker services (S. 61), S242 [24JA]

———improve (S. 18), S111, S208-S210 [24JA]

———improve the provision of telehealth services (S. 1909), S11769 [24OC]

———make a technical correction in the definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services (S. 657), S3010 [17MR]

———make improvements in payments to hospitals (S. 1002), S4946-S4950 [11MY]

———make improvements to payments to ambulance providers in rural areas (S. 1108), S5852 [24MY]

———negotiate for lower prices for prescription drugs (S. 813), S3747 [15AP]

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (S. 1148), S6042 [26MY]

———permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs, S2821-S2825 [16MR], S2921, S2953 [17MR]

———permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs (S. 239), S745-S747 [1FE], S877 [2FE], S1152 [9FE], S1252, S1253 [10FE], S1321 [14FE], S1597 [17FE]

———permit the Indian Health Service, an Indian tribe, or a tribal or Indian organization to pay premiums for eligible beneficiaries (S. 1239), S6488 [14JN], S7608 [29JN]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (S. 1217), S6320 [9JN]

———prescription drug discount card program implementation, S132-S134 [24JA]

———preserve access to appeals before administrative law judges (S. 1335), S7634 [29JN]

———prohibit health care providers from charging membership or extraneous fees as a prerequisite to service to a patient (S. 2080), S13453 [12DE]

———prohibit the telemarketing of prescription drug and Advantage plans to beneficiaries (S. 1798), S10747 [29SE], S10793 [30SE]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (S. 351), S1279 [10FE]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (S. 71), S247 [24JA]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (S. 71), star print, S1218 [9FE]

———provide a minimum update for physicians' services (S. 1081), S5537, S5538 [19MY]

———provide a minimum update for physicians' services (S. 1574), S9495 [29JY]

———provide access to audiologists (S. 277), S982 [3FE], S8294 [14JY]

———provide coverage of remote patient management services for chronic health care conditions (S. 2022), S12955 [16NO]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans, S13119, S13128, S13129 [17NO]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (S. 1841), S11231 [6OC], S12726 [14NO], S12826-S12828 [15NO]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (S. 1841), unanimous-consent request, S12828 [15NO]

———provide extended and additional protections to certain beneficiaries (S. 2168), S14329 [21DE]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs, S12282-S12284 [2NO], S12324, S12325, S12346 [3NO]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (S. 123), S315 [24JA]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (S. 445), S1658 [17FE], S13342 [18NO]

———reduce part B premium through elimination of certain overpayments to Medicare Advantage organizations (S. 1589), S9509 [29JY]

———reduce work hours and increase supervision of resident-physicians to ensure the safety of both patients and resident-physicians (S. 1297), S7301 [23JN]

———reform, S11757 [24OC]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage, S16 [4JA]

———remove restrictions on clinical psychologists or social workers providing services in outpatient rehabilitation facilities (S. 70), S246 [24JA]

———repeal Medicare Advantage Regional Plan Stabilization Fund (S. 124), S316 [24JA]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps, S14159, S14160 [20DE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (S. 438), S1654 [17FE]

———repeal part B premium increase, S12121, S12122, S12146 [1NO], S12302, S12303 [3NO]

———require certification prior to beneficiary enrollment in a prescription drug plan, S12313 [3NO]

———require that prescription drug plans or Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans with initial coverage limits obtain signed certification prior to enrolling benficiaries (S. 2026), S12958 [16NO]

———stabilize amount of part B premium (S. 222), S672 [31JA]

———stabilize amount of part B premium (S. 1900), S11667 [20OC]

———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (S. 300), S1053 [7FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: assist pharmacies in facilitating enrollment of dual eligible populations under the prescription drug benefit (S. 2173), S14334 [21DE]

———improve implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit for individuals who are both Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, S12202-S12207 [2NO], S12309 [3NO]

———improve implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit for individuals who are both Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries (S. 1822), S11139 [5OC], S11853-S11855 [26OC]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits, S2945, S2946 [17MR]

National Flood Insurance Program: exclude certain payments from consideration as income (H.R. 804), S9861 [8SE]

———exclude certain payments from consideration as income (S. 1386), S8296 [14JY]

National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 223), S9316 [28JY]

New York: restore certain funding for emergency services and rescue and recovery personnel relative to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, S11955-S11957 [27OC]

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (S. 874), S4137 [21AP], S4157 [22AP]

Oregon: bipartisan agenda and legislative goals, S3344-S3346 [7AP]

Public Health Service Act: increase affordability of inpatient drugs for Medicaid and safety net hospitals (S. 1840), S11230 [6OC]

———provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (S. 1058), S5366 [17MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, S109 [24JA], S4226 [26AP]

Senate: legislative priorities, S6188-S6190 [8JN]

Senior citizens: improve opportunities for older workers by providing tax incentives to employers, extending COBRA coverage, improving job training, and establishing a Federal Task Force on Older Workers (S. 1826), S11214 [6OC]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: enhance program (H.R. 3200), S10480 [27SE]

Small business: allow establishment of simple cafeteria plans to provide nontaxable employee benefits and modify requirements and benefits for cafeteria plans and flexible spending accounts (S. 723), S3290 [6AP]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (S. 406), S1452, S1541-S1550 [16FE], S4012 [20AP]

Social Security: advertising campaign designed to build public support for privatization proposals, S547 [26JA]

———allow States to expand or add coverage of pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (S. 740), S3359-S3361 [7AP]

———ensure health insurance coverage for every child under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (S. 114), S287 [24JA]

———impact of privatization on women, S909-S918 [3FE]

———improve provision of care under Medicare, Medicaid, and certain public welfare programs (S. 2164), unanimous-consent request, S14290 [21DE]

———permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for Medicaid expenditures (S. 1587), S9509 [29JY]

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 1104), S5788 [23MY]

———privatization proposals, S109, S114, S116 [24JA], S617, S625 [31JA], S686, S722 [1FE], S917, S921, S923, S961-S964 [3FE], S1154-S1156 [9FE], S1222, S1223 [10FE], S1314-S1316 [14FE], S1439-S1444, S1454-S1457 [16FE], S1583-S1586, S1589 [17FE], S1815 [1MR], S1915 [2MR], S1960 [3MR], S2305 [9MR], S2510 [11MR], S2611, S2623 [14MR], S2689, S2690, S2711 [15MR], S4447 [28AP]

———protection of disability benefits, S625 [31JA]

———provide grants to promote innovative outreach and enrollment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 1049), S5302-S5305 [17MY]

———restore solvency before allowing new tax cuts or mandatory spending unless paid for or approved by a supermajority, S2668-S2676, S2680-S2683, S2692 [15MR]

States: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (H.R. 3204), S11597 [19OC]

Taxation: allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (S. 1244), S6489-S6492 [14JN]

———allow employers a tax credit for employment and business practices favorable to U.S. employees, S13120, S13129 [17NO]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (S. 484), S1875 [1MR]

———clarify calculation of the reserve allowance for medical benefits of plans sponsored by bona fide associations (S. 897), S4190 [25AP]

———enhance tax incentives for small property and casualty insurance companies (S. 1553), S9472 [29JY]

———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (S. 381), S1423 [15FE]

———impose an excise tax on amounts received under certain insurance policies in which certain exempt organizations hold an interest (S. 993), S4877 [10MY]

———modify excise tax on amounts received under insurance policies in which certain exempt organizations hold an interest, S13138 [17NO]

———permit consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies (S. 1293), S7297 [23JN]

———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (S. 663), S3031 [17MR]

———provide a refundable credit to small businesses for the costs of qualified health insurance, S13120, S13129 [17NO]

———provide that distributions from certain retirement plans are not included in gross income if used to pay long-term care insurance premiums (S. 1706), S10121 [15SE]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits, S2914-S2916, S2932, S2933 [17MR]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (S. 774), S3562 [13AP]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (S. 309), S1119 [8FE]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (S. 467), S5011-S5013 [12MY], S9424 [29JY], S13277-S13282 [17NO], S13351, S13352 [18NO], S13931-S13934 [16DE]

Veterans: increase maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance programs (S. 1235), S6484 [14JN], S10620-S10622 [28SE]

Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (S. 1796), S10737 [29SE], S11123 [5OC], S11817 [25OC], S14173 [20DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 385) (H. Rept. 109-185), H6649 [26JY]

Consideration of H.R. 525, Small Business Health Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 379) (H. Rept. 109-183), H6431 [25JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1185, Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 109-70), H2878 [3MY]

Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1185) (H. Rept. 109-67), H2743 [2MY]

Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3505) (H. Rept. 109-356), H12167 [17DE]

Hurricane Check Cashing Relief Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3909) (H. Rept. 109-326), H11108 [6DE]

Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 458) (H. Rept. 109-40), H1967 [13AP]

National Flood Insurance Program Further Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4133) (H. Rept. 109-274), H9961 [7NO]

National Flood Insurance Program Payment Exclusion From Consideration as Income: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 804), S9466 [29JY]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 804) (H. Rept. 109-44), H2100 [14AP]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Enhancement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 3200) (H. Rept. 109-177), H6204 [20JY]

Servicemembers' Health Insurance Protection Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2046) (H. Rept. 109-88), H3693 [19MY]

Small Business Health Fairness Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 525) (H. Rept. 109-41), H1967 [13AP]

State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3204) (H. Rept. 109-192), H6932 [27JY]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 288), S1259 [10FE]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 288) (S. Rept. 109-121), S9466 [29JY]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 467), S12948 [16NO]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4314) (H. Rept. 109-327), H11108 [6DE]

Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 1235) (S. Rept. 109-139), S10294 [21SE]

Wired for Health Care Quality Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1418) (S. Rept. 109-111), S9157 [27JY]

Statements

Colonial Life and Accident Insurance Co., Response to Hurricanes, E2086 [17OC]

Expand Applicability of Laws Preventing Governmental Discrimination Against Health Care Entities Who Refuse To Perform or Provide Training in Performing Abortions: Senator Boxer, S4221-S4223 [25AP]

Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Extension to Enrollees of Managed Care Organizations: American Public Human Services Association, S9508 [29JY]

Medical Malpractice—Is MAG Mutual Gouging Its Doctors? American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, H6980 [28JY]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Enhancement Act Senate Amendments, H8415 [28SE]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act: Senator Reid, S5013 [12MY]

Studies

Illness and Injury as Contributors to Bankruptcy: David U. Himmelstein, Elizabeth Warren, Deborah Thorne, and Steffie Woolhandler, H2056-H2058 [14AP]

Summaries

Committee on Finance (Senate) Contribution to Budget Reconciliation Legislation, S12070-S12073 [31OC]

Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (Class) Act (S. 1951), S12239 [2NO]

Falling Claims and Rising Premiums in the Medical Malpractice Insurance Industry: Jay Angoff, S9291 [28JY]

Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act (S. 1955), S12244 [2NO]

Health Insurance Reform Principles: Senator Enzi, S7806 [30JN]

Improving Long-Term Care Choices Act (S. 1602), S9521 [29JY]

Medicaid Health Plan Rebate Act (S. 1585), S9507 [29JY]

Medicare Beneficiary Assistance Improvement Act (S. 1808), S10803 [30SE]

Medicare Early Access Act (H.R. 2072), E862 [4MY]

MediKids Health Insurance Act (H.R. 3055), E1339 [24JN]

Tables

Federal Medical Assistance Percentage reduction, S10381 [22SE]

Testimonies

United States National Health Insurance Act: Carol McMann, E1164 [8JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 181, support goals and ideals of Life Insurance Awareness Month, H6388 [25JY]

H. Res. 255, consideration of H.R. 1185, Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act, H2889 [4MY]

H. Res. 300, South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co., anniversary, H8879 [18OC]

H. Res. 379, consideration of H.R. 525, Small Business Health Fairness Act, H6466 [26JY]

H. Res. 385, consideration of H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act, H6860 [27JY]

H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act, H6974-H6977 [28JY]

H.R. 458, Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act, H5186-H5190 [27JN]

H.R. 525, Small Business Health Fairness Act, H6478-H6484 [26JY]

H.R. 804, National Flood Insurance Program payment exclusion from consideration as income, H5646 [12JY]

H.R. 1185, Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act, H2924-H2931 [4MY]

H.R. 2046, Servicemembers' Health Insurance Protection Act, H3740 [23MY]

H.R. 2892, Reverse Mortgages To Help America's Seniors Act, H11586 [14DE]

H.R. 3200, Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Enhancement Act, S10480 [27SE], H6453 [26JY], H8413 [28SE]

H.R. 3204, State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act, H6668 [27JY]

H.R. 3614, Charity Care for the Uninsured Act, E1693 [29JY]

H.R. 3669, National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act, H7759 [8SE]

H.R. 4133, National Flood Insurance Program Further Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act, H10336 [16NO]

H.R. 4519, State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act, H12072 [17DE]

H.R. 4579, extend provisions requiring parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, H12125 [17DE]

H.R. 4636, Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act technical corrections and conforming amendments necessary for implementation, H12279-H12283 [18DE]

S. 4, Healthy America Act, S9160-S9182 [27JY]

S. 11, Standing With Our Troops Act, S148-S156 [24JA]

S. 16, Affordable Health Care Act, S184-S204 [24JA]

S. 18, Meeting Our Responsibility to Medicare Beneficiaries Act, S207 [24JA]

S. 61, Equity for Clinical Social Workers Act, S242 [24JA]

S. 70, Autonomy for Psychologists and Social Workers Act, S247 [24JA]

S. 71, Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act, S247 [24JA]

S. 121, increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits for Armed Forces members, S311-S313 [24JA]

S. 123, Efficiency in Government Health Care Spending Act, S315 [24JA]

S. 124, repeal Medicare Advantage Regional Plan Stabilization Fund, S316 [24JA]

S. 127, Clinical Social Workers' Recognition Act, S316 [24JA]

S. 143, Taste of Our Own Medicine Act, S363 [24JA]

S. 162, clarify that certain coal industry health benefits may not be modified or terminated, S491 [25JA]

S. 309, treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, S1119 [8FE]

S. 311, Early Treatment for HIV Act, S1122 [8FE]

S. 329, Bankruptcy Fairness Act, S1204 [9FE]

S. 345, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act, S1273 [10FE]

S. 381, Retirement Security for Life Act, S1423 [15FE]

S. 401, Medicaid Community-Based Attendant Services and Supports Act, S1536-S1539 [16FE]

S. 406, Small Business Health Fairness Act, S1542-S1549 [16FE]

S. 411, MediFair Act, S1556 [16FE]

S. 445, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Reduction Act, S1659 [17FE]

S. 467, Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act, S1723 [18FE], S13277 [17NO], S13933 [16DE], H12136 [17DE]

S. 467, Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision Act, H11130-H11135 [7DE]

S. 484, allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums, S1875 [1MR]

S. 528, Money Follows the Person Act, S2041-S2044 [3MR]

S. 566, Medicare Dual Eligible Prescription Drug Coverage Act, S2271 [8MR]

S. 663, Equity for Our Nation's Self Employed Act, S3032 [17MR]

S. 723, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act, S3291-S3294 [6AP]

S. 740, Start Healthy, Stay Healthy Act, S3361 [7AP]

S. 764, Preserving Access to Affordable Drugs Act, S3487 [12AP]

S. 784, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act, S3657 [14AP]

S. 803, Help Expand Access to Recovery and Treatment (HEART) Act, S3680-S3682 [14AP]

S. 806, provide a traumatic injury protection rider to certain insured servicemembers, S3682 [14AP]

S. 813, negotiate for lower prices for Medicare prescription drugs, S3747 [15AP]

S. 820, Promoting Health Care Purchasing Cooperative Act, S3750 [15AP]

S. 873, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act, S4114 [21AP]

S. 874, Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act, S4114-S4118 [21AP]

S. 897, clarify calculation of the reserve allowance for medical benefits of insurance plans sponsored by bona fide associations, S4191 [25AP]

S. 934, Reform Health Care Now Act, S4550 [28AP]

S. 948, Safe Health Care Reporting Act, S4567 [28AP]

S. 1001, Medicare Hospice Demonstration Act, S4944-S4946 [11MY]

S. 1007, Medicaid Formula Fairness Act, S4957 [11MY]

S. 1012, Patients' Bill of Rights Act, S5075-S5099 [12MY]

S. 1015, Health Care Choice Act, S5103-S5105 [12MY]

S. 1028, Military Personnel Financial Services Education Act, S5159 [12MY]

S. 1049, Covering Kids Act, S5303 [17MY]

S. 1102, extend aviation war risk insurance program, S5787 [23MY]

S. 1126, prohibit Federal payment or reimbursement for drugs prescribed to sex offenders for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction, S5933 [25MY]

S. 1132, Treatment of Children's Deformities Act, S6028 [26MY]

S. 1148, Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act, S6043 [26MY]

S. 1217, Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act, S6322 [9JN]

S. 1223, Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act, S6334-S6337 [9JN]

S. 1235, Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act, S6485 [14JN], S10620-S10622 [28SE]

S. 1239, American Indian Elderly and Disabled Access to Health Care Act, S6488 [14JN]

S. 1244, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act, S6490 [14JN]

S. 1262, Health Technology To Enhance Quality (Health TEQ) Act, S6754-S6758 [16JN]

S. 1286, Health Care Accountability Act, S7073 [22JN]

S. 1297, Patient and Physician Safety and Protection Act, S7301 [23JN]

S. 1303, MediKids Health Insurance Act, S7308-S7312 [23JN]

S. 1337, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act, S7637 [29JN]

S. 1342, Veterans Outreach Improvement Act, S7828 [30JN]

S. 1355, Better Healthcare Through Information Technology Act, S7842-S7846 [30JN]

S. 1403, Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act, S8318 [14JY]

S. 1418, Wired for Health Care Quality Act, S8421-S8426 [18JY], S13261-S13271 [17NO]

S. 1503, Healthy America Act, S8964-S8986 [26JY]

S. 1515, Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants Access Act, S9186 [27JY]

S. 1553, enhance tax incentives for small property and casualty insurance companies, S9472 [29JY]

S. 1556, Specialty Crop and Value-Added Agriculture Promotion Act, S9474 [29JY]

S. 1563, Advancing Better Coverage and Care (ABCs) for Children's Health Act, S9478-S9480 [29JY]

S. 1574, Affordable Access to Medicare Providers Act, S9495 [29JY]

S. 1585, Medicaid Health Plan Rebate Act, S9508 [29JY]

S. 1587, permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for Medicaid expenditures, S9509 [29JY]

S. 1589, Affordability in Medicare Premiums Act, S9510 [29JY]

S. 1710, Reverse Mortgages to Help America's Seniors Act, S10122 [15SE]

S. 1769, Public Health and Health Insurance Emergency Response Act, S10431-S10434 [26SE]

S. 1778, Medicare Cost-Sharing and Welfare Extension Act, S10696 [29SE]

S. 1796, Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act, S10738-S10746 [29SE]

S. 1798, Medicare Do Not Call Act, S10747 [29SE]

S. 1808, Medicare Beneficiary Assistance Improvement Act, S10803-S10805 [30SE]

S. 1826, Older Worker Opportunity Act, S11215-S11218 [6OC]

S. 1841, Medicare Informed Choice Act, S11231 [6OC]

S. 1900, Keep the Promise of Medicare Act, S11667 [20OC]

S. 1955, Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act, S12244-S12251 [2NO]

S. 1983, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act, S12615 [9NO]

S. 2022, Remote Monitoring Access Act, S12955 [16NO]

S. 2026, Medicare Prescription Drug Gap Disclosure Act, S12959 [16NO]

S. 2051, extend eligibility for certain Federal benefits to citizens of the Freely Associated States, S13182 [17NO]

S. 2071, Community and Rural Medical Residency Preservation Act, S13377 [18NO]

S. 2074, Medicaid Indian Health Act, S13384 [18NO]

S. 2080, Equal Access to Medicare Act, S13453 [12DE]

S. 2137, All Kids Healthy Insurance Coverage Act, S13802-S13804 [16DE]

S. 2141, Federal Deposit Insurance Act improvement, S13966-S13968 [17DE]

S. Con. Res. 19, support goals and ideals of Life Insurance Awareness Month, S2530 [11MR]

S. Con. Res. 30, national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S4597 [28AP]

S. Con. Res. 45, support goals and ideals of Life Insurance Awareness Month, S8753 [22JY]

S. Con. Res. 49, Medicaid anniversary, S9541 [29JY]

S. Con. Res. 50, Medicare anniversary, S9544 [29JY]

S. Con. Res. 65, recognize importance of Medicaid prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers, S13184 [17NO]

S. Res. 223, support goals and ideals of National Life Insurance Awareness Month, S9309, S9317 [28JY]

S. Res. 302, impact of Medicaid budget reconciliation legislation on the health and well-being of children, S12689 [10NO]

Transcripts

Bethalto Doctor Closes Office Due to Rising Medical Malpractice Rates: Erin O'Neill, KSDK-TV (St. Louis, MO), H6383 [25JY]