PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
Amendments
Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), H371 [20JA]
Prevention and Public Health Fund: repeal (H.R. 1217), H2640, H2642, H2643 [13AP]
———repeal (H.R. 1217), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2630 [13AP]
Schools: repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), H2935, H2936 [2MY], H2983, H2985 [3MY]
———repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), consideration (H. Res. 236), H2950 [3MY]
Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), S2092 [4AP], S2099 [5AP]
———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1472 [2MR]
States: repeal mandatory funding provided to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), H2962, H2963, H2964, H2966, H2967 [3MY]
———repeal mandatory funding provided to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), consideration (H. Res. 236), H2950 [3MY]
Analyses
Five Budget Reasons To Repeal the Democrats' Costly New Health Care Law: Representative Paul Ryan, S77 [25JA]
Articles and editorials
Definition of Insanity, S6310 [6OC]
GOP Jumps on Old CBO Job Numbers, H692 [11FE]
Health Care Law—Provides New Peace of Mind for Millions of People With Chronic Health Conditions—Like Me, E1837 [12OC]
Health Care Reform Is Constitutional, H221 [18JA]
Medicare Reimbursement Changes Will Benefit Iowa Hospitals, Doctors, S453 [2FE]
No, You Can't Keep Your Health Insurance, S3671 [9JN]
ObamaCare's Incentive To Drop Insurance, S465 [2FE]
Prepare To Die for Lack of Money, H318 [19JA]
Repeal of ``Obamacare'' Would Help Wyoming, S392 [1FE]
Uncovered—New $2 Billion Bailout in Obamacare, S2068 [4AP]
Bills and resolutions
———apply extension of dependent health coverage for individuals through age 26 to retiree health plans (see H.R. 3299), H7207 [1NO]
Abortion: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]
———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), consideration (see H. Res. 430), H6852 [12OC]
———prohibit taxpayer funded elective abortions (see S. 877), S2686 [4MY]
Appropriations: deauthorize (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]
———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2575 [11AP]
———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), consideration (see H. Res. 218), H2602 [12AP]
Budget: provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2213 [31MR]
Civil liberties: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see S. 1467), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 1179), H1983 [17MR]
Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (see H. Res. 9), H41 [5JA]
———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (see H. Res. 26), H102 [6JA]
Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program: repeal (see S. 720), S2087 [4AP] (see H.R. 1173), H1983 [17MR]
Constitutionality (see H. Res. 469), H7714 [16NO] (see H. Res. 475), H7928 [29NO]
Courts: prevent from establishing health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice or medical product liability cases (see H.R. 816), H1250 (see H.R. 816), H1362 [18FE]
———urge Federal courts to expedite disposition of actions challenging constitutionality of provisions (see H. Res. 74, 76), H551 [8FE]
Deauthorize and rescind funding (see H.R. 698), H774 [14FE]
Dept. of HHS: authorize additional funding for the Pregnancy Assistance Fund (see S. 1490), S5250 [2AU]
———disapprove rule relating to ``Health Insurance Issuers Implementing Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Requirements Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act'' (see H.J. Res. 19), H202 [12JA]
Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit hiring of additional employees to enforce individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 434), H469 [25JA]
Economy: encourage job creation through trade, tax, labor, health care, and court reforms, a balanced budget amendment, Alaskan energy development, Federal workforce reduction, and regulatory flexibility (see H.R. 3487), H7890 [18NO]
Government regulations: allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 984), H1664 [9MR]
Health: clarify congressional consent and expand flexibility for interstate health choice compacts (see H.R. 1915), H3301 [13MY]
———delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits (see S. 281), S544 [3FE] (see H.R. 1185), H1984 [17MR]
———eliminate certain entitlement programs in order to reduce the deficit (see H.R. 3243), H7007 [24OC]
———ensure the privacy of individually identifiable health information in connection with risk adjustment (see H.R. 3218), H6976 [14OC]
———establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 191), H40 [5JA]
———expand access to high risk insurance pools (see H.R. 3149), H6781 [11OC]
———lower health premiums and increase choice for small business (see H.R. 2676), H5661 [27JY]
———provide for greater disclosure in the process for waiving annual limitation requirements (see H.R. 2035), H3755 [26MY]
———repeal limits on health-related tax benefits and treat high deductible plans as qualified health plans (see H.R. 450), H506 [26JA]
———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S122 [25JA] (see H.R. 1744), H3107 [5MY]
———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 19), S122 [25JA] (see H.R. 21), H33 [5JA] (see H.R. 1101), H1841 [15MR]
———repeal mandate that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer's health benefits plan (see H.R. 2206), H4326 [16JN]
———repeal provisions and rescind unobligated appropriations related to patient centered outcomes research (see H.R. 556), H550 [8FE]
———require formal rulemaking process for rules relating to health care reform (see H.R. 1432), H2534 [7AP]
———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see S. 196), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 360), H394 [20JA]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize and rescind health-care related provisions funding (see H.R. 698), H774 [14FE]
———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]
———repeal (see H.R. 141), H38 [5JA] (see H.R. 299), H254 [18JA] (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]
———repeal health-care related provisions (see S. 192), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA] (see H.R. 429), H469 [25JA] (see H.R. 636), H680 [10FE]
———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 26), H102 [6JA]
———repeal title I (see H.R. 215), H134 [7JA]
———rescind funds appropriated to the Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund (see H.R. 38), H34 [5JA]
Health care professionals: repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals (see H.R. 1186), H1984 [17MR]
———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals and physician ownership or investment interests transparency (see H.R. 1159), H1982 [17MR]
Immigration: provide for appropriate procedures for verification of citizenship status (see H.R. 1822), H3160 [10MY]
Independent Payment Advisory Board: repeal provisions (see S. 668), S1933 [29MR] (see H.R. 452), H506 [26JA]
Insurance: ensure that all Americans have access to waivers (see S. 1395), S4802 [21JY]
———exempt licensed independent insurance producer remuneration from the medical loss ratio (see H.R. 3183), H6919 [13OC]
———permit individuals to opt out of health insurance mandate by waiving their right to taxpayer-funded medical assistance (see H.R. 767), H1176 (see H.R. 767), H1196 [17FE]
———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]
———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H2327 [5AP]
IRS: prohibit hiring of additional employees to implement, administer, or enforce health insurance reform (see H.R. 119), H37 [5JA] (see H.R. 334), H353 [19JA]
Medical savings accounts: repeal prohibition on using funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see S. 1368), S4608 [14JY] (see H.R. 2529), H5085 [14JY]
Medicare: extend certain geographic practice cost index adjustments (see H.R. 3258), H7068 [25OC]
———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see S. 1479), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 1580), H2910 [15AP]
———repeal reduction in disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 3633), H8727 [12DE]
———restore certain trust fund amounts transferred by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see H.R. 2694), H5780 [29JY]
Medicare/Medicaid: amend disproportionate share hospital payment program (see H.R. 342), H354 [19JA]
National objectives: freeze implementation and establish the Affordable Care Evaluation Commission to assess impact on health care delivery and the economy (see H.R. 3095), H6624 [5OC]
Prevention and Public Health Fund: repeal (see H.R. 1217), H2036 [29MR]
———repeal (H.R. 1217), consideration (see H. Res. 219), H2602 [12AP]
Repeal (see S. 16), S122 [25JA] (see S. 192), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 2), H33 (see H.R. 105), H36 (see H.R. 141), H38 (see H.R. 145), H39 [5JA] (see H.R. 215), H134 [7JA] (see H.R. 299), H254 [18JA] (see H.R. 364), H394 [20JA] (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA] (see H.R. 429), H469 [25JA] (see H.R. 636), H680 [10FE] (see H.R. 3682), H9430 [15DE]
Repeal (H.R. 2): consideration (see H. Res. 26), H102 [6JA]
Schools: repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (see H.R. 1214), H2036 [29MR]
———repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), consideration (see H. Res. 236), H2933 [2MY]
Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 18), S122 (see S. 72), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 60), H35 (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA] (see H.R. 584), H598 [9FE]
———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), consideration (see H. Res. 129), H1454 [1MR]
———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations and impose a surcharge on high income taxpayers (see H.R. 417), H469 [25JA]
Social Security: improve Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program, provide for medical malpractice reform, repeal certain health care laws, and establish new child support and welfare formulas (see S. 1031), S3170 [19MY]
———repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see S. 868), S2621 [3MY] (see H.R. 1683), H2998 [3MY]
States: allow an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers (see S. 73), S124 [25JA] (see S. 248), S411 [1FE] (see H.R. 439), H469 [25JA] (see H.R. 844), H1390 [28FE]
———allow to opt out of certain provisions (see S. 244), S411 [1FE] (see H.R. 782), H1177 (see H.R. 782), H1196 [17FE]
———allow to opt out of Medicaid expansion-related provisions (see S. 1587), S5838 [21SE] (see H.R. 3326), H7256 [2NO]
———apply Early Innovator grant funds returned by States to deficit reduction (see H.R. 2961), H6231 [15SE]
———eliminate certain provisions pertaining to special Medicaid and Medicare funding for certain States (see H.R. 1324), H2266 [1AP]
———permit to elect not to establish an American Health Benefit Exchange (see H.R. 118), H37 [5JA]
———provide flexibility for the offering of health benefits through alternative health arrangements (see H.R. 3072), H6467 [29SE]
———repeal mandatory funding provided to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (see H.R. 1213), H2036 [29MR]
———repeal mandatory funding provided to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), consideration (see H. Res. 236), H2933 [2MY]
Supreme Court: delay implementation until determination of constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 663), H723 [11FE]
———expedite review on constitutionality (see H.R. 1010), H1724 [10MR]
Taxation: provide that the prohibition on suits to restrain assessment or collection of tax does not apply to the tax provisions of health care reform legislation (see H.R. 3558), H8125 [2DE]
———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see S. 312), S642 [10FE] (see H.R. 605), H679 [10FE]
———repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see S. 1278), S4076 [23JN] (see H.R. 2092), H3985 [2JN]
———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 262), S543 [3FE] (see H.R. 436), H469 [25JA] (see H.R. 488), H508 [26JA] (see H.R. 734), H1038 (see H.R. 734), H1069 [16FE]
———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments (see S. 359), S791 [16FE] (see H.R. 705), H922 [15FE]
———repeal health insurance tax (see S. 1880), S7612 [16NO]
———repeal limits on distributions from tax-preferred accounts for certain medicines and tax increase on certain distributions from health and medical savings accounts (see H.R. 524), H549 [8FE]
———repeal sunset of adoption credit expansion and adoption assistance programs and allow credit to be claimed in the year expenses are incurred, regardless of when the adoption becomes final (see S. 82), S124 [25JA]
———repeal the unearned income Medicare contribution (see H.R. 1549), H2854 [14AP]
Waivers: require greater transparency on criteria used to grant certain waivers and ensure such waivers are treated in a fair and consistent manner (see S. 650), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1184), H1983 [17MR]
Letters
Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act: Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H1533 [3MR]
———Seth N. Arluck, New Hampton Lumber Co. Inc., H1547 [3MR]
Court ruling on constitutionality of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Representative Burgess, H747 [14FE], H1205 [18FE]
Government regulations impact on health care: Senator Roberts, S1534-S1536 [10MR]
Health care reform funding: Kathleen Sebelius, Sec. of HHS, E731 [15AP]
Health insurance premiums rates: Rich M. Macha, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (company), H4518 [23JN]
———Senator Alexander, S1773 [17MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act health insurance policy updates: Andrew F. Sullivan, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (company), H4518 [23JN]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act impact on Medicare funding: Senator Hatch and Judd Gregg, S78 [25JA]
Protect Life Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6887 [13OC]
———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6887 [13OC]
———Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H6887 [13OC]
Protect small businesses from health insurance premium increases or loss of insurance coverage: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2101 [5AP]
———Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), S2107 [5AP]
———several organizations, S2101 [5AP]
Provide abortion conscience protections for health care providers: Byron C. Calhoun, West Virginia University Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, H6878, H6897 [13OC]
———Edward J. Read, Jr., Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, H6877, H6897 [13OC]
———John Thorp, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, H6877, H6897 [13OC]
———Steve Calvin, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, H6878, H6897 [13OC]
Repeal: several Governors, H1285 [18FE]
Lists
Organizations opposed to H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, H306 [19JA]
Organizations supporting H.R. 4, Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act, H1530 [3MR]
Motions
Abortion: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6901 [13OC]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H321 [19JA]
Prevention and Public Health Fund: repeal (H.R. 1217), H2645 [13AP]
Schools: repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), H3038 [4MY]
Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1549, H1551 [3MR]
States: repeal mandatory funding provided to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), H2980 [3MY]
Press releases
Hatch, Gregg Urge Medicare Trustees To Provide ``An Accurate and Complete Assessment'' of New Health Law's Impact on Medicare: Senator Hatch and Judd Gregg, S78 [25JA]
Remarks in House
Abortion: ensure conscience protections for health care providers do not exempt provision of emergency abortion services to protect the life of the pregnant woman, H6901, H6902 [13OC]
———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services, H340 [19JA]
———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H945 [16FE], H6859, H6863, H6868, H6885-H6903, H6906-H6908, H6913 [13OC], E1869, E1872, E1874 [14OC], E1891 [18OC], E1902, E1913 [24OC]
———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), consideration (H. Res. 430), H6869-H6881 [13OC]
———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), motion to recommit, H6901, H6902 [13OC]
———provide conscience protections for health care providers, H6877, H6896 [13OC]
Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers, H114 [7JA]
Appropriations: deauthorize, H2097 [30MR]
———legislative process, H1214, H1215 [18FE]
———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), H2648 [13AP], H2788, H2795-H2798 [14AP]
———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2616-H2624, H2626, H2627 [13AP]
Budget: deficit, H122 [7JA], H273 [19JA]
Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), H230 [18JA], H266 [19JA], H360, H361-H373, H389 [20JA], H2944, H2945 [3MY], E95, E96 [24JA]
———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 26), H107-H118 [7JA]
Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program: repeal, H6989 [24OC]
Constitutionality, H7880 [18NO]
Courts: filing of lawsuits by States on constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, H289, H290 [19JA]
Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule relating to ``Health Insurance Issuers Implementing Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Requirements Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act'' (H.J. Res. 19), H1787 [14MR]
———Early Retiree Reinsurance Program funding, H2797 [14AP]
———funding for implementation of medical loss ratio requirements for health insurers to spend a certain percentage of premiums on clinical services, H1261, H1262 [18FE]
———post on website a notice of the amount of funds rescinded by repeal of the Prevention and Public Health Fund, H2640-H2642 [13AP]
———preserve Prevention and Public Health Fund for activities for senior citizens, H2646 [13AP]
———proposal to grant loans in order to launch health insurance co-ops in each State, H5167 [19JY]
———require posting on website a notice of the amount of funds rescinded by the repeal of the American Health Benefit Exchanges, H2962, H2963 [3MY]
———require posting on website names and locations of each school-based health center that has applied for a construction grant, H3039-H3040 [4MY]
———require posting on website of notice of rescission of unobligated funding for school-based health center construction, H2983-H2985 [3MY]
———State health insurance exchange regulations or guidelines development funding, H1285, H1286 [18FE]
———study possible delays and potential enrollment reductions into Health Benefit Exchanges resulting from repeal of mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges, H2964-H2966 [3MY]
———submit a report outlining the difficulties States will face setting up health care exchanges without Federal assistance, H2964 [3MY]
Diseases: HIV/AIDS elimination funding, H2612 [13AP]
Economy: increase in health care jobs and impact on economy, H7005 [24OC]
Employment: impact, H688-H693 [11FE], H1366 [28FE], H1632 [9MR], H3327 [23MY], H7902 [29NO]
GAO: report on impact of funding by States to establish State-run American Health Benefit Exchanges rather than State exchanges established and operated by the Federal Government, H2966, H2967 [3MY]
———require study to determine school districts most in need of constructing or renovating health center construction, H2985 [3MY]
———study impact of Prevention and Public Health Fund on States and local communities, H2643 [13AP]
———study impact of Prevention and Public Health Fund on the prevention of chronic diseases and promoting health, H2642, H2643 [13AP]
Health: allow use of regenerative medicine for treatment and cure of chronic diseases, H378 [20JA]
———constitutionality of mandate requiring U.S. citizens to have health insurance, H291 [19JA], H7622 [15NO]
———encourage use of electronic medical records, H246 [18JA]
———impact on hospitals and health care professionals, H7811-H7817 [17NO]
———prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan, H584 [9FE]
———provide that repeal will only occur when a majority of the Members of Congress waive enrollment in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, H323 [19JA]
———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform, H215, H225 [18JA], H288 [19JA]
———repeal certain limitations on contributions to flexible spending accounts and on purchase of over the counter medications, H529 [8FE]
———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees, H3119 [10MY]
———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance, H5591 [27JY]
———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (H.R. 21), H214 [18JA]
———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (H.R. 1101), E487 [15MR]
———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges, H286, H287 [19JA]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations, H2097 [30MR]
———health-care related provisions implementation funding, H389 [20JA], H812 [15FE], H1203-H1219 [18FE], H1443-H1445 [1MR], H1598 [8MR], H1657-H1660 [9MR], H1677 [10MR], H1761 [11MR], H1808 [15MR], H2097 [30MR], H3901 [1JN]
———IRS funding for implementation of health-care related provisions, H1281 [18FE]
———repeal (H.R. 299), H232 [18JA], H348 [19JA], H2279 [4AP], E66 [18JA]
———repeal health-care related provisions, H3817 [1JN], H8120 [2DE]
———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H71, H72, H82-H95, H98-H101 [6JA], H106, H107, H120-H124, H127-H133 [7JA], H206, H209-H230, H232, H233, H236-H252 [18JA], H257, H258, H259, H260, H261, H262-H325, H328, H332-H338, H344-H350 [19JA], H359, H360, H361, H378, H379, H387-H390 [20JA], H405, H406, H421 [24JA], H587-H589 [9FE], H667 [10FE], H747 [14FE], H1046 [16FE], H1516 [2MR], H1763 [11MR], H1980 [17MR], H2255-H2258 [1AP], H2624 [13AP], H5880 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E83, E84, E86, E92 [20JA], E95, E97 [24JA], E120, E129 [26JA], E203 [10FE]
———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H107-H118 [7JA]
———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), motion to recommit, H321 [19JA]
Impact, H4190 [15JN], H5392 [22JY], H7154 [27OC], H7427 [14NO], H8184 [6DE], H8980 [15DE]
Implementation, H1429-H1435 [1MR], H1537 [3MR], H1910 [17MR], H2283 [4AP], H2651 [13AP], H2818 [14AP], H3273-H3275 [12MY], H3788-H3794 [31MY]
———funding, H389 [20JA], H812 [15FE], H1203-H1219 [18FE], H1443-H1445 [1MR], H1598 [8MR], H1657-H1660 [9MR], H1677 [10MR], H1761 [11MR], H1808 [15MR], H2097 [30MR], H3901 [1JN]
Independent Payment Advisory Board: funding, H1345, H1346 [18FE]
Indiana: denial of waiver relative to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H7941 [30NO]
Insurance: essential benefits provisions funding, H1327 [18FE]
———impact on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H3226 [12MY], H4355 [21JN]
———implementation of medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance plans, H267 [19JA]
———prohibit insurance companies from participating in American Health Benefit Exchanges if they deny coverage for preexisting conditions, H2980 [3MY]
———prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in health insurance coverage, H84 [6JA], H247 [18JA], H277, H283, H285, H297, H299, H333 [19JA]
———repeal of provisions that require extension of dependent coverage to adult children under age 26, H86 [6JA]
IRS: funding for implementation of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, H1220, H1221 [18FE]
———implementation funding, H1281 [18FE]
Kagan, Elena: possible recusal from certain Supreme Court cases involving health care reform legislation relative to past role as Solicitor General, H4756 [8JY]
Medicaid: impact of increased funding obligations on States, H287, H288 [19JA], H402 [24JA], H1429-H1435 [1MR], H1463 [2MR], H2657 [13AP], H3788-H3794 [31MY]
Medicare: impact on funding, H87 [6JA], H5483-H5487 [25JY], H6337-H6340 [21SE], H8063-H8069 [1DE], H8145 [6DE]
———skilled nursing facilities and rehab centers funding, H6358 [22SE]
———solvency, H114 [7JA], H245 [18JA], H4593 [6JY], H8183, H8184 [6DE]
Members of Congress: provide that, if repeal occurs, then Members of Congress will be dropped from enrollment in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, H245 [18JA]
———provide that repeal will only occur when a majority of the Members of Congress waive enrollment in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, H321 [19JA]
Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H4357 [21JN]
———proposal to slow growth of Medicare costs by strengthening the Independent Payment Advisory Board, H4028 [3JN]
Patient's Bill of Rights: repeal, H241 [18JA]
Prevention and Public Health Fund: repeal (H.R. 1217), H2282 [4AP], H2612, H2614, H2633-H2647 [13AP], E716 [14AP], E807 [4MY]
———repeal (H.R. 1217), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2624-H2632 [13AP]
———repeal (H.R. 1217), motion to recommit, H2646 [13AP]
Public debt: repeal mandatory funding for new entitlements in order to reduce the deficit, H5941 [7SE]
Repeal, H49, H50, H51, H52 [6JA], H1975 [17MR], H2029-H2033 [29MR], H2260-H2262 [1AP], H2279-H2283 [4AP], H3102 [5MY], H3119 [10MY], H3817 [1JN], H4202 [15JN], H4519 [23JN], H5118-H5120 [15JY], H6568 [5OC], H7423, H7430 [14NO], H7590 [15NO], H7817-H7819 [17NO], H7902 [29NO], H7994 [30NO], H8069-H8071 [1DE], H8120 [2DE]
Repeal (H.R. 2), H71, H72, H82-H95, H98-H101 [6JA], H106, H107, H120-H124, H127-H133 [7JA], H206, H209-H230, H232, H233, H236-H252 [18JA], H257, H258, H259, H260, H261, H262-H325, H328, H332-H338, H344-H350 [19JA], H359, H360, H361, H378, H379, H387-H390 [20JA], H405, H406, H421 [24JA], H587-H589 [9FE], H667 [10FE], H747 [14FE], H1046 [16FE], H1516 [2MR], H1561-H1563 [3MR], H1763 [11MR], H1980 [17MR], H2255-H2258 [1AP], H2624 [13AP], H5880 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E83, E84, E86, E92 [20JA], E95, E97 [24JA], E120, E129 [26JA], E203 [10FE]
———consideration (H. Res. 26), H107-H118 [7JA]
———motion to recommit, H321 [19JA]
Repeal (H.R. 299), H232 [18JA], H348 [19JA], H2279 [4AP], E66 [18JA]
Republican Party: national agenda, H3013 [4MY]
Schools: repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), H2969-H2977, H2983-H2985 [3MY], H3037-H3041 [4MY], E802, E803, E804 [4MY]
———repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), consideration (H. Res. 236), H2943-H2952 [3MY]
———repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), motion to recommit, H3038-H3040 [4MY]
Senior citizens: impact, H8144 [6DE]
———impact of repeal, H87 [6JA]
———impact of repeal on prescription drug rebates, H270, H271 [19JA], H8201 [7DE]
Small business: impact, H87 [6JA], H226, H229, H230, H243 [18JA], H271, H272, H289 [19JA], H4517 [23JN]
———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations, H213 [18JA], H277 [19JA], H688, H692 [11FE]
———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H635, H636 [10FE], H1404 [1MR], H1463, H1464 [2MR], H1527, H1529-H1553 [3MR], H1659 [9MR], H2309 [5AP], H3263 [12MY], E433 [8MR]
———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1465-H1473 [2MR]
———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), motion to recommit, H1550 [3MR]
States: allow to opt out of certain provisions, H2580 [12AP]
———preserve exchange grants for States that apply for early innovator grants before a certain date, H2967-H2969 [3MY]
———repeal mandatory funding provided to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), H2952-H2969, H2977-H2982 [3MY], E801 [4MY]
———repeal mandatory funding provided to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), consideration (H. Res. 236), H2943-H2952 [3MY]
———repeal mandatory funding provided to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), motion to recommit, H2980 [3MY]
Supreme Court: review of constitutionality, H7407 [14NO], H8069 [1DE], H8914 [14DE]
Taxation: prohibit tax increase on middle class, H1465-H1473 [2MR], H1530, H1537, H1539, H1540, H1542-H1549 [3MR]
———provide that the prohibition on suits to restrain assessment or collection of tax does not apply to the tax provisions of health care reform legislation (H.R. 3558), E2169 [2DE]
———repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), H5971 [8SE], H7124 [26OC], H7249-H7253 [2NO]
———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, H1530-H1553 [3MR]
———repeal tax increase on certain distributions from health and medical savings accounts, H3119 [10MY]
Women: health care for women, H282, H283 [19JA], H366, H367 [20JA], H1789-H1794 [14MR]
Remarks in Senate
Appropriations: impact of spending cuts on women and children, S1185-S1192 [3MR]
———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), S2422-S2426, S2432 [13AP], S2461, S2465, S2467, S2489 [14AP]
———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), unanimous-consent agreement, S2438 [13AP]
Budget: deficit, S438, S440, S461 [2FE]
Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program: financial assessment, S6072 [4OC]
———repeal, S447 [2FE], S6310-S6312 [6OC], S6568-S6571 [17OC], S6705 [19OC], S6909 [31OC], S7038 [2NO], S7274, S7275 [9NO]
———repeal (S. 720), S7046-S7049 [2NO]
———repeal (S. 720), unanimous-consent request, S7045, S7046 [2NO]
Courts: U.S. district court rulings on constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, S371-S377, S391 [1FE], S444 [2FE]
Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule relating to ``Health Insurance Issuers Implementing Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Requirements Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act'', S7289 [9NO]
———Early Retiree Reinsurance Program funding, S8620 [15DE]
———tribute to Emergency Medical Services for Children program, S3767 [14JN]
Diseases: address minority health disparities relative to causes and treatment of asthma, S1532 [10MR]
Early Retiree Reinsurance Program: creation to subsidize health care costs of certain early retirees, S2066 [4AP]
Economy: impact on health care costs, S5693-S5697 [15SE]
Employment: impact, S1617 [15MR], S2220 [7AP], S7231-S7233 [9NO], S8403 [7DE]
Government regulations: impact on health care, S1534-S1537 [10MR]
Health: constitutionality of mandate requiring U.S. citizens to have health insurance, S463 [2FE], S7648-S7650 [17NO]
———delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits, S1665 [15MR], S1729 [16MR], S1784, S1787, S1788 [17MR], S1953-S1955 [30MR], S3656 [9JN]
———eliminate free choice voucher program for low income workers, S2367 [12AP], S2485 [14AP]
———granting of waivers to exempt companies from annual caps on health care costs, S438, S443 [2FE], S2151 [6AP]
———health insurance premiums rates, S1772-S1774 [17MR]
———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform, S448 [2FE]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions, S373-S377, S382, S383-S403 [1FE], S431-S433, S435, S474, S475 [2FE], S499, S539 [3FE], S735-S738 [15FE], S1420 [9MR], S1617 [15MR], S1713-S1715 [16MR], S2006 [31MR], S3714 [13JN], S6149 [5OC], S8024 [30NO], S8620 [15DE]
———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), S247 [25JA], S249, S263-S265 [26JA]
———repeal health-care related provisions (S. 192), S263 [26JA], S295 [27JA]
Impact, S1772-S1778 [17MR], S1883 [28MR], S2226 [7AP], S4421 [7JY], S8382 [7DE]
Implementation, S1710, S1712 [16MR], S1971 [30MR]
Independent Payment Advisory Board: repeal provisions (S. 668), S2066 [4AP], S2472 [14AP], S3306, S3307 [25MY]
Insurance: ensure that all Americans have access to waivers (S. 1395), S4803 [21JY], S5351 [7SE]
———ensure that children's oral health care be included in benefits packages in order for health insurers to participate in health insurance exchanges, S5973 [26SE]
———impact on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S4416 [7JY]
———permit stand-alone dental plans to participate in health insurance exchanges if paired with qualified health plans, S5973, S5974 [26SE]
IRS: prohibit hiring of additional employees to implement, administer, or enforce health insurance reform, S774 [16FE]
Medicaid: impact of increased funding obligations on States, S1774 [17MR], S8670 [15DE]
Medical savings accounts: repeal prohibition on using funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (S. 1368), S4609 [14JY]
Medicare: impact on funding, S78 [25JA], S464, S465 [2FE], S7348, S7349 [10NO]
———implementation of reforms and improvements in care, S1789 [17MR], S5851 [22SE], S8445 [8DE]
Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S75-S80 [25JA]
———proposal to slow growth of Medicare costs by strengthening the Independent Payment Advisory Board, S3099 [18MY]
OMB: require Director to identify and offset cost of repeal of certain reporting requirements through reductions in non-defense appropriated discretionary funding, S471, S473 [2FE]
Repeal, S373-S377, S382, S383-S403 [1FE], S431-S433, S435, S474, S475 [2FE], S499, S539 [3FE], S735-S738 [15FE], S1420 [9MR], S1617 [15MR], S1713-S1715 [16MR], S3670 [9JN], S3714 [13JN], S3945 [21JN], S4017 [22JN], S4438-S4440 [7JY], S4920-S4922 [27JY], S6149 [5OC], S6298 [6OC], S7021, S7037 [2NO], S7274, S7275 [9NO], S8024 [30NO], S8403 [7DE], S8620 [15DE]
Repeal (H.R. 2), S247 [25JA], S249, S263-S265 [26JA]
Repeal (S. 192), S263 [26JA], S295 [27JA]
Small business: protect from health insurance premium increases or loss of insurance coverage, S2099-S2107 [5AP]
———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations, S383-S385, S388 [1FE], S459, S461, S471-S474 [2FE], S539 [3FE], S1774 [17MR], S1909, S1912 [29MR]
———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), S1242 [3MR], S1306 [4MR], S1669 [15MR], S2069 [4AP], S2096, S2099-S2108 [5AP], S2151 [6AP]
———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), unanimous-consent agreement, S2059 [31MR]
———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (S. 18), S84 [25JA], S529 [3FE], S1713 [16MR], S2226 [7AP]
Social Security: repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (S. 868), S2725, S2726 [5MY]
States: allow an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers (S. 248), S417 [1FE], S619 [7FE]
———allow to opt out of certain provisions, S402 [1FE]
———allow to opt out of certain provisions (S. 244), S608-S610 [7FE], S775 [16FE], S1101-S1103 [2MR], S1713 [16MR]
———repeal mandatory funding provided to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), S2695 [4MY], S2702 [5MY]
Supreme Court: expedite review of constitutionality, S456 [2FE]
———review of constitutionality, S7648-S7650 [17NO], S7987 [29NO], S8432 [8DE]
Taxation: rates, S458 [2FE]
———repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (S. 1278), S4102 [23JN]
———repeal excise tax on medical devices (S. 262), S545 [3FE]
———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, S1668 [15MR], S1886, S1888 [28MR], S2103 [5AP]
———repeal health insurance tax (S. 1880), S7614-S7616 [16NO]
Reports
Update on Job Growth Under Health Reform, H113 [7JA]
Reports filed
Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 705) (H. Rept. 112-16), H1389 [28FE]
Consideration of H. Con. Res. 35, Correction in Enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and Continuing Appropriations for Other Federal Departments and Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 218) (H. Rept. 112-60), H2602 [12AP], H2664 [13AP]
Consideration of H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act and H. Res. 9, Instruct Certain Committees To Report Legislation Replacing Health Care Reform Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 26) (H. Rept. 112-2), H102 [6JA]
Consideration of H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 129) (H. Rept. 112-21), H1454 [1MR]
Consideration of H.R. 358, Protect Life Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 430) (H. Rept. 112-243), H6852 [12OC]
Consideration of H.R. 1213, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Mandatory Funding Provided to States To Establish American Health Benefit Exchanges Repeal: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 236) (H. Rept. 112-70), H2933 [2MY]
Consideration of H.R. 1214, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act School-Based Health Center Construction Mandatory Funding Repeal: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 236) (H. Rept. 112-70), H2933 [2MY]
Consideration of H.R. 1217, Prevention and Public Health Fund Repeal: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 219) (H. Rept. 112-61), H2602 [12AP]
Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1173) (H. Rept. 112-342), H10026 [23DE]
Instruct Certain Committees To Report Legislation Replacing Health Care Reform Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 9) (H. Rept. 112-1), H102 [6JA]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Mandatory Funding Provided to States To Establish American Health Benefit Exchanges Repeal: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1213) (H. Rept. 112-65), H2932 [2MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act School-Based Health Center Construction Mandatory Funding Repeal: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1214) (H. Rept. 112-66), H2932 [2MY]
Prevention and Public Health Fund Repeal: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1217) (H. Rept. 112-57), H2575 [11AP]
Protect Life Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 358) (H. Rept. 112-40), H1982 [17MR]
Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4) (H. Rept. 112-15), H1389 [28FE]
Rulings of the Chair
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2617 [13AP]
Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1551, H1553 [3MR]
Statements
Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act: Executive Office of the President, S2105 [5AP]
Tables
Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, H314, H352 [19JA]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 35, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to health care reform funding, H2795 [14AP]
H. Res. 9, instruct certain committees of the House to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation, H361 [20JA], H2945 [3MY]
H. Res. 26, consideration of H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act and H. Res. 9, instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation, H107 [7JA]
H. Res. 129, consideration of H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act, H1465 [2MR]
H. Res. 218, consideration of H. Con. Res. 35, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to health care reform funding, H2616 [13AP]
H. Res. 219, consideration of H.R. 1217, Prevention and Public Health Fund repeal, H2624 [13AP]
H. Res. 236, consideration of H.R. 1213, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges repeal, H2943 [3MY]
H. Res. 236, consideration of H.R. 1214, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act mandatory funding for school-based health center construction repeal, H2943 [3MY]
H. Res. 430, consideration of H.R. 358, Protect Life Act, H6869 [13OC]
H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, H209 [18JA]
H.R. 4, Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act, H1529 [3MR]
H.R. 358, Protect Life Act, H6886 [13OC]
H.R. 1213, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges repeal, H2961 [3MY]
H.R. 1214, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act school-based health center construction mandatory funding repeal, H2983 [3MY]
S. 248, Empowering States to Innovate Act, S417 [1FE]
S. 1278, repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services, S4103 [23JN]
Transcripts
White House Discussion on Cost Containment at Bipartisan Meeting on Health Care Reform: Congressional Leadership Delegation and President Obama, S1772 [17MR]