INSURANCE see also Health

Addresses

State of the Union: President Obama, S651–S655 [12FE], H444–H448 [12FE]

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), call on conferees to limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer (H. Res. 379), consideration (H. Res. 380), H6512 [11OC]

Dept. of HHS: transfer Prevention and Public Health Fund funds to extend the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan and eliminate uninsured time requirement for the Plan (H.R. 1549), consideration (H. Res. 175), H2273 [24AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (H.R. 2009), consideration (H. Res. 322), H5284 [1AU]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), S8751, S8776 [12DE]

Federal aid programs: condition provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon a certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such subsidies is operational (H.R. 2775), S7539, S7543 [16OC], H6616 [16OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), consideration (H. Res. 215), H2679 [16MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: authorize health insurance issuers to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3350), H7126 [15NO]

——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2667), consideration (H. Res. 300), H4543 [17JY]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 2668), consideration (H. Res. 300), H4543 [17JY]

——— repeal (H.R. 45), consideration (H. Res. 215), H2679 [16MY]

Analyses

No Subsidies Without Verification Act: Dept. of HHS Office of Inspector General, H5525 [12SE]

Appointments

Commission on Long-Term Care, S477 [4FE], S595 [11FE], S3993 [6JN], H420 [8FE]

Health Information Technology Policy Committee, H2322 [25AP]

Articles and editorials

Affordable Care Act Is Making History This Week, S7350 [9OC]

Boehner—Upton Bill a Step on Path to Obamacare Repeal, H7121 [15NO]

Chattanooga Man Says He Didn’t Lie About Obamacare Site Insurance, H6286 [4OC]

Draining the Swamp—Top 40 Troubling Listings From the Obamacare Navigator/Assister Security Nightmare, H6942 [30OC]

Evidence Shows Immigrants Come To Work, Not To Collect Welfare, S4454 [13JN]

Federal Budget Crisis Months in the Planning, S7253–S7255 [7OC]

Flood Insurance Rate Hikes Threaten ‘Old Florida’ Communities, E1554 [23OC]

$4.6 Trillion Opportunity—Immigration Reform Will Impove Social Security’s Finances, S4500 [17JN]

From the Start, Signs of Trouble at Health Portal (excerpt), S7487 [15OC]

GOP’s Self-Defeating ‘Defunding’ Strategy, S6985 [27SE]

Health Plan Cost for New Yorkers Set To Fall 50%, H4537 [17JY]

Health Reform Without a Mandate—Lessons From Washington State, H4558 [17JY]

HHS Finds Two Enrollees for Pro-Obamacare Ads, H6764 [23OC]

Iowan Finally Buys Health Care Through Obamacare Site After 100+ Tries, H6764 [23OC]

Let ObamaCare Collapse, H5932 [28SE]

‘No Excuse’ Administration Has a Whopper of an Excuse for Obamacare, H6764 [23OC]

Now Is the Time To Delay ObamaCare (excerpt), H6536 [11OC]

Obamacare Denies Hospital Choice for Blind Child With Rare Bone Disease (excerpt), H7339 [21NO]

Obamacare Phone Offered to Health Insurance Buyers, H6222 [3OC]

Obamacare Saved My Family From Financial Ruin, H6589 [14OC]

ObamaCare’s Day One and D-Day, H6535 [11OC]

Obamacare’s Privacy Nightmare—The Bungled Opening of the Exchanges Should Worry Consumers, H6221 [3OC]

ObamaCare’s Troubles Are Only Beginning—Be Prepared for Eligibility, Payment and Information Protection Debacles—And Longer Waits for Care, S8980 [18DE]

Part-Timers To Lose Pay Amid Health Act’s New Math, S3304 [9MY]

Poor Immigrants Use Public Benefits at a Lower Rate Than Poor Native-Born Citizens, S4453 [13JN]

Power of 218—If House Republicans Can’t Hold Together, They Have No Leverage at All, S6984 [27SE]

‘Pulling Out Hair’ Over ObamaCare Website ‘Nightmare’ (excerpt), H6536 [11OC]

Second Wave of Health Plan Cancellations Looms, S8980 [18DE]

Sticker Shock! Americans Floored by ObamaCare Costs (excerpt), H6536 [11OC]

Tennessee Voices—Health Care Law Must Be Delayed, S6861 [24SE]

This Is Why We Need ObamaCare, S7782 [4NO]

Thousands of Doctors Fired by UnitedHealthCare, H6536 [11OC]

Time Has Come To Address the Challenges of Long-Term Care, S8358 [20NO]

Under ACA, Employer Mandate Could Mean Fewer Jobs, S1108 [5MR]

Wonkblog Can’t Find Anybody Who Has Signed Up for Obamacare on Healthcare.gov, H6222 [3OC]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 137), S284 [24JA]

——— prohibit discrimination and retaliation against individuals and health care entities that refuse to recommend, refer for, cover, pay for, provide, perform, assist, or participate in abortions (see S. 143), S284 [24JA]

——— prohibit Federal funding of abortions (see S. 142), S284 [24JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 946), S3430 [14MY] (see H.R. 7), H2602 [14MY]

Agriculture: provide for crop production on native sod (see S. 801), S2960 [24AP]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), call on conferees to limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer (see H. Res. 379), H6545 [11OC]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), call on conferees to limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer (H. Res. 379), consideration (see H. Res. 380), H6544 [11OC]

Antitrust policy: prohibit anti-competitive activities and provide that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers are subject to U.S. antitrust laws (see H.R. 99), H30 [3JA]

——— restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 344), H222 [22JA] (see H.R. 743), H593 [15FE] (see H.R. 911), H815 [28FE]

Armed Forces: expand use of telehealth under TRICARE program for active servicemembers, their dependents, retirees, and veterans (see H.R. 3507), H7151 [15NO]

——— prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 42), H28 [3JA]

——— protect the privacy of servicewomen seeking abortions in cases of rape or incest and allow use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see S. 777), S2896 [23AP]

——— provide for certain forms of physical therapy under the TRICARE program (see H.R. 1705), H2297 [24AP]

Bankruptcy: improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 100), H30 [3JA]

Budget: cancel sequester for security-related functions through offsets by reducing Medicare payments, agricultural subsidies, and Federal retirement, and applying the chained consumer price index (see H.R. 3639), H7445 [3DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see S. 1012), S3761 [22MY] (see H.R. 1250), H1629 [19MR]

Children and youth: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA programs (see S. 325), S772 [14FE] (see H.R. 288), H170 [15JA]

Claims: facilitate prompt and efficient adjusting of claims in the case of natural and other disasters and losses and encourage licensing of claims adjusters (see H.R. 2156), H2953 [23MY]

——— require issuers of long-term care insurance to establish third party review processes for disputed claims (see S. 1481), S6208 [1AU]

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see S. 1422), S6206 [1AU] (see H.R. 2663), H4482 [11JY]

Consumers: provide improved consumer protection and rate review for health insurance coverage in the individual market (see H.R. 3504), H7151 [15NO]

——— require health insurance issuers and group health plans to disclose information regarding how certain taxes and fees impact the amount of premiums (see S. 764), S2797 [18AP] (see H.R. 1205), H1427 [14MR]

Correctional institutions: reduce spread of sexually transmitted infections and provide for reinstatement of Medicaid benefits and housing benefit eligibility to the formerly incarcerated (see H.R. 2599), H4174 [28JN]

Credit unions: extend insurance coverage to amounts held in a member account on behalf of another person (see H.R. 3468), H7050 [13NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: ensure basic conservation measures are implemented by farmers who receive crop insurance premium assistance (see H.R. 2260), H3215 [5JN]

——— establish a dairy producer margin insurance program to protect producer income by paying producers when actual producer margins are less than a threshold level (see H.R. 1741), H2350 [25AP]

——— expand coverage under crop insurance plans to include losses to an insured commodity that must be destroyed due to a federally-imposed quarantine (see H.R. 1319), H1821 [21MR]

——— expand the noninsured crop assistance program to provide coverages for eligible crops (see H.R. 1589), H2066 [16AP]

——— improve the crop insurance program (see S. 677), S2501 [9AP]

——— limit maximum amount of crop insurance premiums paid by FCIC, repeal direct payments for certain commodities, and prohibit payments to Brazilian Cotton Institute (see H.R. 1644), H2158 [18AP]

——— make supplemental crop insurance coverage option available to cover deductible under the individual yield and loss policy and improve accuracy of actual production history determinations (see H.R. 1606), H2123 [17AP]

——— modify crop insurance ineligibility requirements for producers that produce an annual crop on native sod (see H.R. 686), H544 [14FE]

——— promote local and regional farm and food systems (see S. 679), S2501 [9AP] (see H.R. 1414), H1856 [9AP]

——— reduce crop insurance premium subsidies (see S. 446), S1126 [5MR] (see H.R. 943), H949 [4MR]

——— reform crop insurance program (see H.R. 1995), H2654 [15MY]

——— require advance public notice of any modification to be made in the terms or conditions of any crop insurance policy or plan offered (see H.R. 1789), H2391 [26AP]

——— require annual disclosure of crop insurance premium subsidies in the public interest (see H.R. 2121), H2911 [22MY]

——— support crop insurance for specialty crops (see H.R. 1247), H1629 [19MR]

Dept. of Defense: declare the attack at Fort Hood, TX, a terrorist attack and ensure victims of such attack and their families receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in overseas combat zones (see S. 1500), S6446 [12SE] (see H.R. 3111), H5587 [17SE]

——— develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 741), H593 [15FE]

——— provide and implement insurance for workers on military bases outside the U.S. under a Government self-insurance program (see H.R. 2129), H2952 [23MY]

——— provide certain TRICARE beneficiaries with opportunity to retain access to TRICARE Prime (see S. 1078), S3844 [23MY] (see H.R. 1971), H2602 [14MY]

——— require victims of attack at Fort Hood, TX, and their families be accorded the same treatment, benefits, and honors accorded to September, 11, 2001, terrorist attack victims and families (see H.R. 705), H545 [14FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize additional funding for the Pregnancy Assistance Fund (see S. 144), S284 [24JA]

——— Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan Program funding (see S. 1333), S5800 [18JY]

——— develop a national model disclosure form to assist consumers in purchasing long-term care insurance (see S. 1473), S6208 [1AU]

——— eliminate authority to limit ability of medical providers to conduct lawful businesses (see H.R. 2833), H5088 [25JY]

——— exempt employers from taxes, penalties, or suits for failure to offer insurance coverage for certain women’s preventive services on the basis of religious belief or moral conviction (see H.R. 973), H982 [5MR]

——— increase access to Medicare data (see S. 1758), S8457 [21NO]

——— issue regulations to make available a searchable Medicare claims and payment database (see S. 1180), S4585 [18JN] (see H.R. 2843), H5088 [25JY]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 460), H341 [4FE]

——— prohibit replacement of existing coding system for disease and diagnosis classifications in implementing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards (see S. 972), S3569 [16MY] (see H.R. 1701), H2297 [24AP]

——— provide for a national public outreach and education campaign to raise public awareness of women’s preventive health (see H.R. 2457), H3988 [20JN]

——— provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see S. 955), S3531 [15MY] (see H.R. 2703), H4597 [17JY]

——— provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see S. 482), S1229 [6MR] (see H.R. 1019), H1320 [6MR]

——— remove Social Security account numbers from Medicare identification cards and communications provided to beneficiaries (see S. 612), S1950 [19MR]

——— transfer Prevention and Public Health Fund funds to extend the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan and eliminate uninsured time requirement for the Plan (see H.R. 1549), H2024 [15AP]

——— transfer Prevention and Public Health Fund funds to extend the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan and eliminate uninsured time requirement for the Plan (H.R. 1549), consideration (see H. Res. 175), H2245 [23AP]

Dept. of HUD: establish additional requirements to improve fiscal safety and soundness of home equity conversion mortgage insurance program (see H.R. 2167), H2953 [23MY]

——— provide for semiannual actuarial studies of FHA mortgage insurance program during periods that the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund does not meet minimum capital ratio requirements (see H.R. 264), H169 [15JA]

Dept. of Labor: clarify that certain recipients of health care-related Federal payments shall not be treated as contractors by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (see H.R. 3633), H7445 [3DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by or on behalf of State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in financial recovery from earthquakes and related events (see S. 1813), S8771 [12DE]

——— extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 508), H370 [5FE] (see H.R. 1945), H2568 [9MY] (see H.R. 2146), H2953 [23MY]

——— prohibit from enforcing health care reform (see S. 983), S3569 [16MY] (see S. 1315), S5755 [17JY] (see H.R. 1990), H2653 [15MY] (see H.R. 2009), H2716 [16MY]

——— prohibit from enforcing health care reform (H.R. 2009), consideration (see H. Res. 322), H5259 [31JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a standardized scheduling policy for veterans enrolled in the health care system (see H.R. 2661), H4482 [11JY]

——— establish standards for access to care for veterans seeking health care from departmental medical facilities (see H.R. 241), H84 [14JA]

——— improve outreach programs (see H.R. 153), H50 [4JA]

——— update basis for establishing Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program premium rates (see S. 1585), S7574 [28OC]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: expedite access to Federal lands for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions (see S. 1049), S3843 [23MY] (see H.R. 2166), H2953 [23MY]

Disasters: establish Federal catastrophe fund with dedicated funding from insurance premiums allowing States to purchase reinsurance and provide for natural disaster mitigation and preparedness funding (see H.R. 1101), H1357 [12MR]

——— establish Federal reinsurance program for State natural catastrophe insurance programs (see H.R. 240), H84 [14JA]

——— establish National Catastrophic Risk Consortium and a National Homeowners’ Insurance Stabilization Program (see S. 1461), S6207 [1AU]

——— establish national catastrophic risk consortium to ensure availability and affordability of homeowners’ insurance coverage for catastrophic events (see H.R. 737), H547 [14FE]

Diseases: improve coverage of colorectal cancer screening tests under Medicare and private health insurance (see S. 608), S1950 [19MR]

——— require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1531), H1991 [12AP]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see S. 1879), S9052 [19DE] (see H.R. 1801), H2392 [26AP]

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. 2674), H4483 [11JY]

——— increase competitiveness of American manufacturing by reducing regulatory and other burdens, encouraging greater innovation and investment, and developing a stronger workforce (see H.R. 3355), H6827 [28OC]

——— provide a comprehensive deficit reduction plan through dollar for dollar debt ceiling increase and entitlement program reform (see S. 11), S871 [26FE]

Employment: extend protections to part-time workers in the areas of employer-provided health insurance, family and medical leave, and pension plans (see H.R. 675), H501 [13FE]

ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1798), H2392 [26AP]

——— provide protection for company-provided retiree health benefits (see H.R. 2425), H3759 [18JN]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (see S. 1753), S8361 [20NO] (see H.R. 3547), H7309 [20NO]

Fair Labor Standards Act: provide specific limited exemption for insurance claim adjustment work after a major disaster from overtime pay requirements (see H.R. 1001), H1319 [6MR] (see H.R. 3179), H5832 [25SE]

FDIC: exclude insurance companies from orderly liquidation authority (see H.R. 605), H431 [8FE]

Federal aid programs: condition provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon a certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such subsidies is operational (see S. 1455), S6207 [1AU] (see H.R. 2775), H4856 [22JY]

——— condition provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon certification that program to verify household income and other qualifications is operational (H.R. 2775), consideration (see H. Res. 339), H5475 [10SE]

——— delay enrollment in health plans in State or Federal exchanges until rules are published establishing income verification procedures for premium subsidy eligibility (see H.R. 2789), H4978 [23JY]

Federal employees: ensure Federal Employees Health Benefit Program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits (see H.R. 1367), H1823 [21MR]

——— impose penalties for unauthorized disclosure of personal health information (see H.R. 3763), H8109 [12DE]

——— modernize the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 3319), H6768 [23OC]

——— protect income, benefits, and retirement (see H. Res. 388), H6675 [22OC]

——— provide a short-term disability insurance program for disabilities that are not work-related (see H.R. 2698), H4523 [16JY]

——— provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see S. 1529), S6646 [19SE] (see H.R. 3135), H5765 [19SE]

——— provide coverage of acupuncturist services under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 3799), H8125 [19DE]

Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance: provide lump-sum payments to recipients unless the insured or beneficiary elects otherwise (see H.R. 468), H341 [4FE]

FEMA: allow monthly installment payments for flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program, cap the annual cost of flood insurance, and phase-in premium increases (see H.R. 3312), H6767 [23OC]

——— allow rebuilding, without elevation, of certain structures located in special flood hazard zones that are damaged by fire (see S. 667), S2455 [8AP] (see H.R. 968), H981 [5MR]

——— allow repair, expansion, and construction, without elevation, of agricultural structures located in special flood hazard zones under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3315), H6767 [23OC]

——— delay and phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program for certain properties (see H.R. 1267), H1630 [19MR]

——— delay and phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program, allow States and local governments to subsidize premiums, and reform flood mapping procedure (see S. 1098), S3986 [6JN] (see H.R. 3156), H5766 [19SE]

——— delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3511), H7152 [15NO]

——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study and congressional consideration of reforms to make rates affordable (see H.R. 3218), H6011 [28SE]

——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (see S. 1610), S7615 [29OC] (see S. 1846), S8913 [17DE] (see H.R. 3370), H6901 [29OC]

——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until end of review of all rate maps and Corps of Engineers certification that maps include completed flood control projects (see H.R. 3380), H6951 [30OC]

——— delay increases in premium rates for certain properties and allow monthly installments for flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program and increase funding for affordability study (see H.R. 3693), H7687 [11DE]

——— ensure certain communities are granted exceptions for floodproofed residential basements for purposes of determining flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 1601), S7615 [29OC]

——— extend phase-in of actuarial rates for flood insurance for certain properties (see S. 1075), S3844 [23MY]

——— improve the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 996), S3657 [21MY] (see H.R. 2199), H2955 [23MY]

——— modify phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates for certain properties (see H.R. 1485), H1955 [11AP]

——— provide a tax credit for qualified flood mitigation expenses incurred by residences for which National Flood Insurance Program premiums are increasing and increase funding for mitigation programs (see H.R. 1268), H1630 [19MR]

——— provide relief from increased flood insurance premium rates for homes in disaster areas (see H.R. 960), H981 [5MR]

——— reform the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3013), H5397 [2AU]

——— require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 1035), H1327 [7MR]

——— temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 41), H28 [3JA]

——— terminate National Flood Insurance Program and related mandatory purchase and compliance requirements (see H.R. 1194), H1427 [14MR]

FHA: ensure fiscal solvency of mortgage insurance programs (see H.R. 1145), H1396 [13MR]

——— ensure that any authority of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund to borrow amounts from the Treasury is used only to pay mortgage insurance claims (see H.R. 941), H949 [4MR] (see H.R. 1028), H1327 [7MR]

——— improve, and ensure the solvency of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (see S. 1376), S5969 [25JY]

Financial institutions: allow non-federally insured credit unions to become members of the Federal Home Loan Bank system (see H.R. 1862), H2484 [7MY]

——— allow privately insured credit unions to become members of the Federal Home Loan Bank system (see H.R. 3584), H7353 [21NO]

Firearms: prohibit sale or purchase by persons not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage (see H.R. 1369), H1823 [21MR]

FRS: permit insurance companies that are depository holding companies or subsidiaries to comply with State insurance accounting and capital requirements (see H.R. 2140), H2952 [23MY]

——— provide additional flexibility to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the business of insurance (see S. 1369), S5968 [25JY]

GAO: make permanent the requirement for annual reports on reviews of the accuracy of Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical budget submissions (see H.R. 806), H626 [25FE]

Health: allow individuals to opt out of minimum required health benefits by permitting insurance issuers to offer qualified health plans that offer alternative benefits to the benefits otherwise required (see H.R. 3450), H6997 [12NO]

——— allow States to determine the age discount in their health insurance market in order to prevent an increase in young people’s premiums (see H.R. 544), H411 [6FE]

——— exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans (see S. 1735), S8186 [19NO] (see H.R. 3462), H7050 [13NO]

——— expand and support strong home care workforce and make long-term services and supports affordable and accessible for seniors and individuals with disabilities (see S. Res. 128), S3091 [6MY] (see H. Res. 197), H2436 [6MY]

——— expand eligibility and permit additional individuals to enroll in the preexisting condition insurance program to be funded by a temporary increase in the cigarette tax (see H.R. 1578), H2065 [16AP]

——— extend the temporary high-risk insurance pool program to the territories (see H.R. 81), H30 [3JA]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see S. 961), S3531 [15MY] (see H.R. 36), H28 [3JA]

——— improve access to oral health care for vulnerable populations (see S. 1522), S6597 [18SE] (see H.R. 3120), H5654 [18SE]

——— improve health of individuals and reduce health care costs by reorienting health care system toward prevention, wellness, and health promotion (see S. 39), S43 [22JA]

——— improve healthcare-related tax-preferred savings accounts, create a framework for portable health coverage, and reauthorize the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (see H.R. 2688), H4488 [15JY]

——— improve provision of telehealth services under Medicare and other Federal health care programs (see H.R. 3306), H6675 [22OC] (see H.R. 3750), H8108 [12DE]

——— limit establishment of standards or duties of care owed by health care providers to patients in medical malpractice or medical product liability actions or claims (see S. 1769), S8457 [21NO]

——— lower health premiums and increase choice for small business (see S. 24), S42 [22JA] (see H.R. 1558), H2025 [15AP]

——— make health care expenses tax deductible, reform health savings accounts, improve Medicare flexibility, reform emergency treatment practices, and allow interstate purchase of insurance (see H.R. 2900), H5341 [1AU]

——— make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see S. 642), S2146 [21MR] (see H.R. 1146), H1396 [13MR]

——— national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see S. 1782), S8565 [9DE] (see H.R. 1200), H1427 [14MR]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H501 [13FE] (see H.R. 3121), H5654 [18SE] (see H.R. 3165), H5802 [20SE] (see H.R. 3622), H7364 [22NO]

——— permit individuals to renew certain health insurance offered in the individual or small group markets and provide that such individuals would not be subject to the individual mandate penalty (see S. 1699), S8000 [13NO]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see S. 650), S2146 [21MR] (see H.R. 2328), H3355 [12JN]

——— prevent establishment of Federal health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice cases (see H.R. 1473), H1909 [10AP]

——— prohibit conditioning licensure of a health care provider upon participation in a health plan (see H.R. 969), H981 [5MR]

——— prohibit denial of coverage under Federal health care programs based on comparative effectiveness research data and ensure research accounts for advancements in health care and different treatment options (see S. 133), S284 [24JA]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 1204), S4792 [20JN] (see H.R. 940), H949 [4MR]

——— provide for access to health insurance coverage of life-sustaining treatments furnished by certain providers (see H.R. 3621), H7364 [22NO]

——— provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs (see H.R. 3665), H7566 [5DE]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see S. 1851), S8975 [18DE] (see H.R. 2300), H3251 [6JN]

——— provide individual and group market reforms to protect health insurance consumers and make such reforms contingent on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act repeal (see H.R. 2165), H2953 [23MY]

——— provide parity under group health plans and insurance coverage in the provision of benefits for prosthetics and custom orthotics and benefits for other medical and surgical services (see H.R. 3020), H5397 [2AU]

——— provide savings by permitting pass-through funding for State authorized public entity health benefits pools (see H.R. 1076), H1356 [12MR]

——— reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see S. 44), S43 [22JA]

——— reform medical liability system, improve access to health care for rural and indigent patients, and enhance access to affordable prescription drugs (see S. 1860), S9051 [19DE]

——— repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 40), S43 [22JA] (see H.R. 105), H31 [3JA]

——— repeal mandate that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer’s health benefits plan (see H.R. 1254), H1630 [19MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1005), H1319 [6MR]

——— repeal (see S. 177), S358 [29JA] (see S. 499), S1269 [7MR] (see H.R. 132), H31 [3JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see S. 1851), S8975 [18DE] (see H.R. 45), H29 [3JA] (see H.R. 779), H595 [15FE] (see H.R. 2300), H3251 [6JN] (see H.R. 2900), H5341 [1AU] (see H.R. 3121), H5654 [18SE]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), consideration (see H. Res. 215), H2653 [15MY]

House of Representatives: call for civil action in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain executive branch actions (see H. Res. 442), H8109 [12DE]

Interstate commerce: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage (see H.R. 762), H594 [15FE]

IRS: prohibit hiring of additional employees to implement, administer, or enforce health insurance reform (see S. 962), S3531 [15MY] (see H.R. 1993), H2653 [15MY]

——— prohibit implementation or enforcement of health care reform until certifications are made that there is not discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see H.R. 2022), H2717 [16MY]

Little Rock, AR: treat Armed Forces members killed or wounded in attack at recruiting station in same manner as members killed or wounded in a combat zone (see S. 1433), S6206 [1AU]

Medicaid: apply the primary care payment rate to additional physician providers of primary care services (see S. 755), S2749 [17AP] (see H.R. 1838), H2436 [6MY]

——— clarify policy relative to collecting reimbursement from third-party payers for medical assistance (see H.R. 3659), H7566 [5DE]

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see S. 1318), S5799 [18JY] (see H.R. 1761), H2351 [25AP]

——— eliminate increased Federal medical assistance percentage under the State plan relative to newly eligible mandatory individuals to provide States with greater flexibility (see H.R. 1404), H1836 [25MR]

——— extend temporary Medicare payment rate floor for primary care services of primary care physicians to nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, physician assistants, and certified nurse-midwives (see H.R. 2986), H5396 [2AU]

——— extend to physician assistants eligibility for incentive payments for adoption and use of certified electronic health records (see H.R. 1790), H2391 [26AP]

——— increase price transparency of hospital information and provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs (see H.R. 1326), H1821 [21MR]

——— increase required State match for newly eligible individuals and apply savings against sequestration reductions (see H.R. 3667), H7566 [5DE]

——— permit States to reduce amount of home equity exempted to determine eligibility and eliminate the maintenance of effort requirement for long-term care assistance (see H.R. 1703), H2297 [24AP]

——— provide access to certified professional midwives for enrollees (see H.R. 1976), H2603 [14MY]

——— provide medical assistance coverage for uninsured newborns (see H.R. 3596), H7353 [21NO]

——— reform payment to States (see H.R. 1853), H2483 [7MY]

——— remove exclusion from medical assistance of items and services for patients in mental institutions (see H.R. 2757), H4825 [19JY]

——— repeal enhanced Federal medical assistance percentage (see S. 963), S3531 [15MY]

——— require a certain medical loss ratio percentage for Medicaid managed care plans (see S. 1787), S8601 [10DE]

——— require continuous coverage for children (see H.R. 173), H51 [4JA]

——— require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 855), H700 [27FE]

——— require independent audits and actuarial services under managed care programs (see H.R. 162), H51 [4JA]

——— require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 2993), H5396 [2AU]

——— restore coverage for citizens of the Freely Associated States lawfully residing in the U.S. under the Compacts of Free Association with Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau (see H.R. 912), H815 [28FE]

——— waive requirement for proof of citizenship during first year of life for children born in the U.S. to Medicaid-eligible mothers (see H.R. 211), H52 [4JA]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 3426), H6953 [30OC]

——— adjust part B and D premiums for high-income beneficiaries (see S. 1198), S4792 [20JN]

——— adjust wage index determination for certain hospitals near State borders to ensure they are treated in the same manner as nearby facilities in other States (see S. 1791), S8601 [10DE]

——— allow certain critical access and sole community hospitals to use interactive telecommunications systems to satisfy available physician requirements for emergency medical conditions (see S. 328), S772 [14FE]

——— allow certain State and local government employees to elect to treat employment as Medicare qualified government employment for purposes of entitlement to coverage (see H.R. 2618), H4212 [8JY]

——— allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits and allow such individuals to be eligible for health savings accounts (see H.R. 3498), H7110 [14NO]

——— allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see S. 382), S871 [26FE]

——— allow retail community pharmacies to deliver diabetic testing supplies to beneficiaries (see H.R. 2845), H5093 [26JY]

——— amend payments to long-term care hospitals (see H.R. 3599), H7354 [21NO]

——— amend the application of secondary payer rules to workers’ compensation settlement agreements and set-asides under such agreements (see H.R. 1982), H2653 [15MY]

——— apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 2053), H2802 [20MY]

——— apply exceptions process fairly for tiered formulary drugs in prescription drug plans (see S. 1365), S5968 [25JY] (see H.R. 2827), H5088 [25JY]

——— authorize the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 77), S213 (see S. 117), S214 [23JA]

——— change rules relative to enrollment of residents of Puerto Rico under part B (see S. 324), S772 [14FE] (see H.R. 670), H501 [13FE]

——— clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see S. 1143), S4405 [12JN] (see H.R. 2801), H4978 [23JY]

——— count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 569), S1853 [14MR] (see H.R. 1179), H1426 [14MR]

——— count the negotiated price of drugs provided free or at nominal charge under compassionate treatment programs towards incurred out-of-pocket costs (see H.R. 1239), H1567 [18MR]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 562), S1853 [14MR] (see H.R. 3662), H7566 [5DE]

——— cover supplies associated with insulin injection, home needle removal, decontamination, and disposal devices, and disposal of needles and syringes through a sharps-by-mail or similar program (see S. 672), S2500 [9AP] (see H.R. 2977), H5344 [1AU]

——— coverage of extended care services without regard to 3-day prior hospitalization requirement (see H.R. 3144), H5766 [19SE]

——— create alternative sanctions for technical noncompliance with the Stark rule limiting certain physician referrals (see H.R. 3776), H8117 [16DE]

——— delay enforcement of two-midnight rule for short inpatient hospital stays until the implementation of a new payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays (see H.R. 3698), H7687 [11DE]

——— delay implementation of competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) and diabetic testing supply mail order program (see H.R. 2375), H3652 [14JN]

——— delay implementation of round 2 of the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Acquisition Program for competitive acquisition areas in Tennessee (see S. 1265), S5499 [27JN]

——— deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see S. 408), S1011 [28FE] (see H.R. 928), H815 [28FE]

——— disregard amounts transferred from a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA in computing income for purposes of determining income-related premiums (see H.R. 3078), H5475 [10SE]

——— distribute additional information to beneficiaries to prevent health care fraud (see H.R. 3616), H7354 [21NO]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see S. 577), S1853 [14MR] (see H.R. 1180), H1426 (see H.R. 1201), H1427 [14MR]

——— eliminate contributing factors to disparities in breast cancer treatment through development of a set of treatment performance measures for a quality reporting system and value-based purchasing system (see H.R. 3295), H6643 [16OC]

——— eliminate delay in including oral-only end-stage renal disease-related drugs in the prospective payment system (see H.R. 413), H281 [23JA]

——— eliminate 3-day prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services in qualified skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 3531), H7251 [19NO]

——— encourage use of dispensing techniques that foster efficiency and reduce wasteful dispensing of outpatient prescription drugs in long-term care facilities (see S. 1493), S6327 [10SE]

——— ensure appropriate coverage of ventricular assist devices (see H.R. 3320), H6768 [23OC]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see S. 623), S2026 [20MR] (see H.R. 846), H700 [27FE]

——— ensure eligibility of certain professionals practicing in rural health clinics for electronic health records and quality improvement incentives (see H.R. 986), H1318 [6MR]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 1332), S5800 [18JY] (see H.R. 2504), H4078 [26JN]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H2298 [24AP]

——— establish a maximum threshold for episode reimbursement to skilled home health agencies (see H.R. 3245), H6289 [4OC]

——— establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see S. 236), S519 [7FE] (see H.R. 1310), H1821 [21MR]

——— establish a program to provide incentive payments to participating beneficiaries who voluntarily establish and maintain better health (see S. 1228), S5264 [26JN] (see H.R. 2524), H4079 [26JN]

——— establish a provider system under which providers of services and suppliers representing a low risk for submitting fraudulent claims are provided certain claim review protections (see H.R. 3168), H5802 [20SE]

——— establish appropriateness requirements for certain advanced diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3705), H7687 [11DE]

——— establish payment parity for ambulatory cancer care services furnished in hospital outpatient departments and physician office settings (see H.R. 2869), H5259 [31JY]

——— establish pilot projects to provide incentives for home health agencies to furnish remote patient monitoring services that reduce expenditures (see S. 596), S1892 [18MR]

——— establish smart card pilot program (see H.R. 3024), H5397 [2AU]

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see S. 806), S2960 [24AP] (see H.R. 800), H596 [15FE]

——— exempt certain long-term care hospitals operating in a single-hospital metropolitan statistical area from threshold payment adjustment policy for long-term care hospitals (see H.R. 3365), H6900 [29OC]

——— extend certain ambulance add-on payments (see S. 1405), S6126 [31JY]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see S. 842), S3029 [25AP] (see H.R. 1787), H2391 [26AP]

——— extend the Frontier Extended Stay Clinic demonstration in Alaska (see S. 239), S519 [7FE]

——— extend the hold harmless provision for small rural hospitals and sole community hospitals under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see H.R. 2578), H4173 [28JN]

——— extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see S. 323), S708 [13FE]

——— facilitate transition for individuals enrolled in group health plans and establish an open enrollment period under Medicare Advantage (see H.R. 3512), H7152 [15NO]

——— improve access to medication therapy management under part D (see S. 557), S1785 [13MR]

——— improve coverage of colorectal cancer screening tests (see H.R. 1320), H1821 [21MR]

——— improve Medicare Advantage (see H.R. 2753), H4825 [19JY]

——— include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the ‘‘Medicare and You Handbook’’ and coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see S. 1184), S4673 [19JN] (see H.R. 2415), H3758 [18JN]

——— include screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal screening test (see H.R. 991), H1318 [6MR]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see S. 709), S2589 [11AP] (see H.R. 1507), H1956 [11AP]

——— make publicly available on the official Medicare Internet site payment rates for frequently reimbursed hospital inpatient procedures, hospital outpatient procedures, and physicians’ services (see H.R. 1484), H1955 [11AP]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see S. 1137), S4212 [11JN] (see H.R. 2500), H4038 [25JN]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see S. 1318), S5799 [18JY] (see H.R. 1761), H2351 [25AP]

——— modify designation of accreditation organizations for orthotics and prosthetics, apply accreditation and licensure requirements, and modify payment methodology for such devices (see H.R. 3112), H5588 [17SE]

——— modify hospital requirements to qualify for the rural provider and hospital exception to physician ownership or investment prohibition in order take into account certain hospitals (see H.R. 2027), H2717 [16MY]

——— permit certain providers licensed in a State to provide telemedicine services to certain beneficiaries in a different State (see H.R. 3077), H5475 [10SE]

——— permit direct payment to pharmacies for certain compounded drugs for a specific beneficiary for use through an implanted infusion pump (see S. 914), S3326 [9MY] (see H.R. 232), H84 [14JA]

——— preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers (see S. 1220), S5149 [25JN]

——— preserve access to urban Medicare-dependent hospitals (see H.R. 1390), H1824 [21MR]

——— prevent abusive billing of ancillary services (see H.R. 2914), H5342 [1AU]

——— prevent budget sequestration from impacting payment for physician-administered drugs (see H.R. 1416), H1856 [9AP]

——— promote health care technology innovation and access to medical devices and services for which patients choose to self-pay (see H.R. 3681), H7607 [9DE]

——— provide additional penalties applicable to psychiatric hospitals and units that fail to comply with certain discharge planning process requirements (see H.R. 3128), H5654 [18SE]

——— provide comprehensive audiology services to beneficiaries (see H.R. 2330), H3355 [12JN]

——— provide comprehensive cancer care planning coverage and coordination (see H.R. 2477), H4037 [25JN]

——— provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 1661), H2164 [19AP]

——— provide coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 3799), H8125 [19DE]

——— provide coverage of certified adult day care services (see H.R. 3334), H6768 [23OC]

——— provide coverage of hearing aids and related hearing services (see H.R. 3150), H5766 [19SE]

——— provide coverage of pulmonary self-management education and training services furnished by a qualified respiratory therapist in a physician practice (see H.R. 2619), H4212 [8JY]

——— provide coverage options for beneficiaries under the original fee-for-service program through a Medicare Link program (see H.R. 3567), H7310 [20NO]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H1327 [7MR]

——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1325), H1821 [21MR] (see H.R. 1428), H1856 [9AP]

——— provide for a change in payment for certain hospitals (see H.R. 3613), H7354 [21NO]

——— provide for a prescription drug plan safety program to prevent fraud and abuse in the dispensing of controlled substances (see H.R. 3392), H6951 [30OC]

——— provide for advanced illness care coordination services for beneficiaries (see S. 1439), S6207 [1AU]

——— provide for an option for any citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. to buy into Medicare (see H.R. 500), H370 [5FE] (see H.R. 3737), H8108 [12DE]

——— provide for bundled payments for certain episodes of care surrounding a hospitalization (see H.R. 3796), H8125 [19DE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see S. 948), S3430 [14MY] (see H.R. 942), H949 [4MR]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3710), H7687 [11DE]

——— provide for demostration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3749), H8108 [12DE]

——— provide for expert advisory panel regarding relative value scale process under the physician fee schedule (see H.R. 2545), H4142 [27JN]

——— provide for fairness in hospital payments (see S. 183), S400 [30JA]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 1821), H2400 [30AP]

——— provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 1148), H1425 [14MR]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program, establish basic audit standards and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies, and provide recoupment returns (see S. 867), S3091 [6MY]

——— provide for timely access to post-mastectomy items (see H.R. 1902), H2567 [9MY]

——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see S. 1064), S3844 [23MY] (see H.R. 794), H596 [15FE]

——— provide payments to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions (see H.R. 2953), H5343 [1AU]

——— recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see H.R. 2867), H5173 [30JY] (see H.R. 2969), H5344 [1AU]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see S. 945), S3430 [14MY] (see H.R. 1274), H1630 [19MR]

——— reduce administrative burdens and narrow filing periods for hospitals and providers while ensuring payment accuracy (see H.R. 2329), H3355 [12JN]

——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see S. 452), S1127 [5MR] (see H.R. 962), H981 [5MR]

——— reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 1257), H1630 [19MR]

——— reduce waste, fraud, and abuse by providing for enhanced penalties to combat Medicare and Medicaid fraud, for a Medicare data-mining system, and for a study on applying biometric technology (see H.R. 418), H292 [25JA]

——— reform payment for physicians’ services by eliminating sustainable growth rate system and adopting innovative payment and delivery models to improve quality and efficiency (see H.R. 574), H412 [6FE]

——— reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (see H.R. 2810), H5049 [24JY]

——— repeal certain changes to contracts with Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (see H.R. 805), H626 [25FE]

——— repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 27), H28 [3JA]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 367), S773 [14FE] (see H.R. 713), H546 [14FE]

——— repeal sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians and improve beneficiary access (see S. 1871), S9052 [19DE]

——— require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 740), S2684 [16AP] (see H.R. 1588), H2066 [16AP]

——— require sponsors of prescription drug plans to implement procedures to prevent fraud and abuse (see H.R. 2960), H5343 [1AU]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1102), H1357 [12MR]

——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (see S. 1053), S3843 [23MY] (see H.R. 2302), H3251 [6JN]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1070), H1355 [12MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: amend certain requirements and penalties that would impede eligible professionals from adopting electronic health records to improve patient care (see H.R. 1331), H1822 [21MR]

——— amend qualifications of the director of food services of a skilled nursing facility (see H.R. 473), H341 [4FE] (see H.R. 2181), H2954 [23MY]

——— curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1123), S4058 [10JN] (see H.R. 2305), H3256 [10JN]

——— delay implementation schedule of the reductions of disproportionate share hospital payments (see S. 1555), S6960 [26SE] (see H.R. 1920), H2567 [9MY]

——— ensure that unintentional billing disputes involving health care facilities or professionals are not penalized as fraud (see H.R. 2931), H5342 [1AU]

——— establish an exception from the physician self-referral prohibition and a safe harbor from Federal antikickback sanctions for certain incentive payments made by hospitals (see H.R. 1487), H1955 [11AP]

——— exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties relative to the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 1309), H1821 [21MR]

——— implement a demonstration project to examine costs and benefits of providing payments for health care services provided by purpose-built, continuing care retirement communities to beneficiaries (see H.R. 2376), H3652 [14JN]

——— make permanent the exemption of grandfathered long-term care hospitals from Medicare threshold payment percentage adjustment (see H.R. 3668), H7566 [5DE]

——— provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (see H.R. 1173), H1426 [14MR]

Mental health: increase access to community behavioral health services and improve Medicaid reimbursement for such services (see H.R. 1263), H1630 [19MR]

Mining and mineral resources: protect health care and pension benefits of miners (see S. 468), S1229 [6MR] (see H.R. 980), H1318 [6MR]

——— protect health care benefits of miners (see H.R. 2627), H4213 [8JY]

——— transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2918), H5342 [1AU]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see S. 534), S1710 [12MR] (see H.R. 1064), H1355 [12MR] (see H.R. 1155), H1425 [14MR]

National Case Management Week: designate (see S. Res. 214), S6208 [1AU]

National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 222), S6377 [11SE]

OPM: establish a national health plan to offer Federal employee health benefit plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see H.R. 779), H595 [15FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers (see S. 858), S3091 [6MY] (see H.R. 1841), H2436 [6MY]

——— allow coverage of church plans (see S. 1164), S4481 [13JN]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3474), H7051 [13NO]

——— allow States to opt out of certain provisions (see S. 1711), S8049 [14NO] (see H.R. 3607), H7354 [21NO]

——— 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. 2700), H4523 [16JY]

——— apply provisions to certain congressional staff and members of the Executive branch (see S. 902), S3256 [8MY]

——— apply provisions to Delegates and Resident Commissioners and certain congressional staff (see H.R. 2010), H2716 [16MY]

——— authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3350), consideration (see H. Res. 413), H7109 [14NO]

——— authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3350), H6827 [28OC] (see H.R. 3522), H7187 [18NO]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘congressional staff’’ and ‘‘official office’’ of a Member of Congress relative to requirement to participate in health care exchanges (see H. Res. 344), H5547 [12SE]

——— clarify that anti-kickback laws apply to qualified health plans, federally-facilitated marketplaces, and other plans and programs (see S. 1723), S8186 [19NO]

——— correct inconsistencies in definitions relative to Native Americans (see S. 1575), S7536 [16OC]

——— deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1005), H1319 [6MR]

——— delay application of annual fee on health insurance providers and return to consumers any amounts attributable to the expected application of such fee (see H.R. 3367), H6901 [29OC]

——— delay certain amendments to Medicaid (see H.R. 2949), H5343 [1AU]

——— delay implementation (see S. 1490), S6327 [10SE] (see H.R. 2809), H5049 [24JY] (see H.J. Res. 62), H5547 [12SE]

——— delay implementation, operation, and coordination of a Federal Data Services Hub used to determine or verify eligibility for health plans (see H.R. 2837), H5088 [25JY]

——— delay implementation, repeal exemption for congressional and executive branch employees, and maintain certain coverages (see H.J. Res. 66), H5921 [27SE] (see H.J. Res. 69), H6052 [30SE]

——— delay implementation (H.J. Res. 62), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 54), H5553 [16SE]

——— delay implementation of certain provisions (see H.R. 607), H431 [8FE]

——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1330), S5800 [18JY] (see S. 1488), S6295 [9SE] (see H.R. 2667), H4482 [11JY]

——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2667), consideration (see H. Res. 300), H4522 [16JY]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (see S. 1488), S6295 [9SE] (see S. 1671), S7927 [7NO] (see H.R. 2668), H4482 [11JY]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 2668), consideration (see H. Res. 300), H4522 [16JY]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate and penalties for violating such mandate until Federal enrollment website is fully functional (see H.R. 3425), H6953 [30OC]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate and penalties for violating such mandate until Federal or State enrollment websites are fully functional (see H.R. 3517), H7152 [15NO]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate for individuals who have not attained a certain age (see H.R. 2950), H5343 [1AU]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate until the American Health Benefit Exchanges are functioning properly (see S. 1592), S7574 [28OC] (see H.R. 3359), H6828 [28OC]

——— disapprove IRS rule relative to the individual mandate (see S.J. Res. 27), S7728 [31OC]

——— disapprove rule relative to provision of subsidies to Members of Congress and congressional staff (see H.J. Res. 63), H5553 [16SE]

——— discontinue eligibility of former Members of Congress and their dependents in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program if such Act is repealed (see H.R. 2894), H5260 [31JY]

——— disregard students as employees for purposes of determining employer health care shared responsibility (see H.R. 3777), H8117 [16DE]

——— eliminate limitation on deductibles for employer-sponsored health plans (see H.R. 2995), H5396 [2AU]

——— ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see S. 154), S285 [24JA] (see H.R. 346), H222 [22JA]

——— ensure that individuals can keep their health insurance coverage (see S. 1617), S7673 [30OC] (see S. 1642), S7795 [4NO] (see H.R. 3406), H6952 [30OC]

——— ensure that individuals who attempted to, or who are enrolled in, qualified health plans offered through an exchange have continuity of coverage (see S. 1886), S9105 [20DE] (see H.R. 3745), H8108 [12DE]

——— ensure that personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is secured with proper privacy and data security safeguards (see S. 1525), S6597 [18SE] (see H.R. 3299), H6643 [16OC]

——— establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 261), H168 [15JA]

——— exclude individuals who receive health insurance coverage pursuant to collective bargaining from tax credits and reductions in cost-sharing (see H.R. 3093), H5546 [12SE]

——— exempt certain small businesses from employer health insurance mandate and modify definition of full-time employee relative to mandate (see H.R. 3419), H6953 [30OC]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1798), S8601 [10DE] (see H.R. 3685), H7627 [10DE]

——— exempt local schools from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2443), H3928 [19JN]

——— exempt veterans from requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage (see H.R. 2876), H5260 [31JY]

——— express that health insurance mandate violates the clause of the Constitution requiring that bills for raising revenue originate in the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 153), H1992 [12AP]

——— express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce certain provisions (see H. Res. 425), H7310 [20NO]

——— express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce employer mandate provisions (see H. Con. Res. 45), H4369 [10JY]

——— extend open enrollment period for health care plans and protect individuals from penalties during the enrollment extension (see S. 1693), S8000 [13NO]

——— extend the high risk health insurance pool program (see H.R. 3783), H8117 [16DE]

——— improve the patient navigator program (see S. 1666), S7927 [7NO]

——— increase qualified health plan options by offering plans with lower premiums but requiring higher out-of-pocket costs (see S. 1729), S8186 [19NO]

——— limit availability of tax credits and reductions in cost-sharing to individuals receiving health coverage under certain labor union plans (see S. 1487), S6295 [9SE]

——— make the individual health insurance mandate voluntary (see H.R. 3348), H6827 [28OC]

——— modify definition of applicable large employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2577), H4173 [28JN]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 701), S2564 [10AP] (see S. 1188), S4673 [19JN] (see H.R. 2575), H4173 [28JN] (see H.R. 2988), H5396 [2AU]

——— notify individuals and Congress if personal information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 3795), H8125 [19DE]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 3731), H8107 [12DE]

——— permit insurers to offer catastrophic coverage plans to anyone (see H.R. 3598), H7354 [21NO]

——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see S. 1726), S8186 [19NO] (see H.R. 3541), H7252 [19NO]

——— prevent implementation and enforcement (see H.R. 2125), H2952 [23MY]

——— prevent implementation of tax and fee provisions until certification that certain employer and employee reporting requirements may be made accurately and without fraud (see H.R. 2927), H5342 [1AU]

——— prohibit a government subsidy for premiums of a health plan by a Member of Congress (see H.R. 3067), H5434 [9SE] (see H.R. 3126), H5654 [18SE]

——— prohibit a government subsidy or contribution for premiums of a health plan by a Member of Congress or congressional staff (see H.R. 3066, 3071), H5434 [9SE]

——— prohibit enrollment in health care exchange plans until privacy protections are certified as being in place (see H.R. 3119), H5654 [18SE]

——— prohibit Federal funds for the establishment or operation of patient navigator programs (see H.R. 2087), H2910 [22MY]

——— prohibit federally funded health care premium subsidies for Members of Congress, the President, and other Federal employees pending full repeal (see H.R. 3104), H5553 [16SE] (see H.R. 3164), H5801 [20SE] (see H.R. 3562), H7310 [20NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement (see S. 1292), S5667 [11JY] (see H.R. 2682), H4483 [11JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement under any continuing appropriations legislation (see H. Res. 333), H5399 [2AU]

——— prohibit government subsidies for purchase of health plans by Members of Congress and staff and extend exchange requirement to Delegates, Resident Commissioners, and other staff (see H.R. 3198), H5883 [26SE]

——— prohibit payment of bonuses and pay increases for executives of a State exchange funded through Federal grants (see H.R. 3679), H7607 [9DE]

——— protect personal and financial information by requiring certain certifications by entities awarded funds to operate a navigator program or other exchange activities (see H.R. 3429), H6953 [30OC]

——— provide a hardship exemption from the individual health insurance mandate if an individual can attest they have been unable to enroll in an exchange (see H.R. 3338), H6774 [24OC]

——— provide for a fixed annual open enrollment period for health exchange plans and disclose premium and cost-sharing information prior to enrollment (see S. 1849), S8975 [18DE]

——— provide for an exemption from the individual mandate for individuals residing in States in which the exchange websites are not fully functional (see H.R. 3358), H6828 [28OC]

——— provide for criminal penalties for aggravated identity theft facilitated by employment at an implementing agency (see H.R. 3652), H7507 [4DE]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President in same manner as Members of Congress (see H.R. 3342), H6774 [24OC]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, and cabinet officials in same manner as Members of Congress and congressional staff (see H.R. 1735), H2350 [25AP]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff (see H.R. 1912), H2567 [9MY]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies (see S. 1497), S6446 [12SE] (see H.R. 3076), H5475 [10SE]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges or other newly created plans by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees (see H.R. 1780), H2391 [26AP]

——— provide temporary exemption from individual health insurance mandate for persons whose employer-sponsored health insurance coverage is terminated for the coming plan year (see H.R. 3376), H6901 [29OC]

——— provide that certain requirements do not apply if the American Health Benefit Exchanges are not operating by a certain date (see S. 1154), S4406 [12JN] (see S. 1272), S5620 [10JY] (see H.R. 2938), H5343 [1AU]

——— provide that the individual mandate shall not be construed as a tax (see S. 560), S1853 [14MR]

——— provide that the only health plans available to Federal employees responsible for administering such Act are those created under such Act or offered through exchanges (see H.R. 3170), H5806 [23SE]

——— provide that the reinsurance program be applied equally to all health insurance issuers and group health plans (see S. 1724), S8186 [19NO] (see H.R. 3755), H8108 [12DE]

——— reaffirm (see H.J. Res. 65), H5833 [25SE] (see H.J. Res. 67), H6052 [30SE]

——— repeal (see S. 177), S358 [29JA] (see S. 499), S1269 [7MR] (see S. 1851), S8975 [18DE] (see H.R. 45), H29 (see H.R. 132), H31 [3JA] (see H.R. 779), H595 [15FE] (see H.R. 2300), H3251 [6JN] (see H.R. 2900), H5341 [1AU] (see H.R. 3121), H5654 [18SE] (see H.R. 3165), H5802 [20SE] (see H.R. 3622), H7364 [22NO]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see S. 1647), S7829 [5NO] (see H.R. 2835), H5088 [25JY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 603), S1950 [19MR] (see H.R. 763), H594 [15FE]

——— repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see S. 610), S1950 [19MR] (see H.R. 1248), H1629 [19MR]

——— repeal (H.R. 45), consideration (see H. Res. 215), H2653 [15MY]

——— repeal if it is determined that the Act has resulted in more uninsured individuals than at the time of enactment (see S. 1894), S9105 [20DE]

——— repeal portions (see H.R. 37), H28 [3JA]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 351), S773 [14FE] (see S. 1316), S5755 [17JY] (see H.R. 351), H278 [23JA]

——— repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 2453), H3988 [20JN]

——— repeal provisions relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 1342), H1822 [21MR]

——— repeal provisions relative to premium tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies (see H.R. 1908), H2567 [9MY]

——— repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market (see H.R. 3489), H7109 [14NO]

——— repeal unless initial enrollment target for exchanges has been met (see H.R. 3784), H8117 [16DE] (see H.R. 3803), H8126 [19DE]

——— require certain certifications before funds may be awarded for the operation of a navigator program (see H.R. 2980), H5396 [2AU]

——— require certain preconditions for allowing premium tax credits, reductions in cost-sharing, and funding of navigators and related exchange enrollment activities (see H.R. 2951), H5343 [1AU]

——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see S. 1848), S8975 [18DE] (see H.R. 3279), H6453 [9OC]

——— require Members of Congress to disclose determinations of official staff who will be required to obtain health insurance through an exchange (see S. 1629), S7728 [31OC] (see H.R. 3595), H7353 [21NO]

——— require offset in savings prior to incurring further obligations relative to healthcare.gov (Internet site) (see H.R. 3373), H6901 [29OC]

——— require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges (see S. 1590), S7574 [28OC] (see H.R. 3362), H6900 [29OC]

Peace Corps: subject volunteers to same limitations regarding coverage of abortion services as Peace Corps employees (see S. 813), S3028 [25AP]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see S. 1128), S4212 [11JN] (see H.R. 2315), H3287 [11JN]

——— provide incentives for investment in research and development for new medicines and enhance access to new medicines (see S. 627), S2026 [20MR]

Pharmacies: ensure and foster safety and quality of care and competitive marketplace by exempting independent pharmacies from antitrust laws in negotiations with health and health insurance providers (see H.R. 1188), H1426 [14MR]

Postal Service: recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations, eliminate Retiree Health Benefits Fund prefunding requirement, restrict closure of facilities, create innovation incentives, and maintain level of service (see S. 316), S708 [13FE] (see H.R. 630), H499 [13FE]

Public debt: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 46), S43 [22JA] (see S. 81), S213 [23JA] (see H.R. 149), H32 [3JA] (see H.R. 247), H85 [14JA]

SBA: provide loan guarantees for the acquisition of health information technology by eligible professionals in solo and small group practices (see H.R. 28), H28 [3JA]

SEC: exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (see H.R. 677), H501 [13FE]

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. 1030), H1327 [7MR]

——— provide for a Seniors’ Financial Bill of Rights (see S. 1734), S8186 [19NO]

——— provide higher-quality, lower-cost health care to seniors (see S. 1469), S6208 [1AU]

Small business: make enrollment in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program available when fewer than 2 qualified health plans are offered through the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) (see S. 1327), S5800 [18JY]

Social Security: ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (see H.R. 3123), H5654 [18SE]

——— ensure that trust fund receipts and disbursements are not included in a unified Federal budget and protect solvency by mandating that trust fund monies not be diverted to private accounts (see H.R. 1031), H1327 [7MR]

——— establish a procedure to safeguard the surpluses of the Social Security and Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Funds (see H.R. 1713), H2297 [24AP]

——— guarantee right to receive certain benefits in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 1275), H1717 [20MR]

——— improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see S. 308), S707 [13FE] (see H.R. 649), H500 [13FE]

——— improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 425), S1012 [28FE] (see H.R. 896), H814 [28FE]

——— prevent fraud and abuse in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program and require National Provider Identifiers for reimbursement of prescriptions under Medicare part D (see H.R. 2828), H5088 [25JY]

——— prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 781), H595 [15FE]

——— protect Social Security and Medicare trust funds from the public debt ceiling (see H.R. 3161), H5801 [20SE]

——— provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1698), H2297 [24AP]

——— provide for a phased-in payment of Social Security Disability Insurance benefits during the waiting period for individuals with a terminal illness (see S. 1311), S5755 [17JY]

——— provide that the waiting period for disability insurance benefits shall not apply to recovering servicemembers (see H.R. 1488), H1955 [11AP]

——— reform (see H.R. 1374), H1824 [21MR]

——— remove limitations on the amount of outside income which an individual may earn while receiving certain benefits (see H.R. 174), H51 [4JA] (see H.R. 387), H280 [23JA]

——— repeal Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements to provide for more program flexibility for States (see H.R. 1472), H1909 [10AP]

——— replace Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program with a block grant to the States (see H.R. 567), H412 [6FE]

——— require continuous coverage under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 172), H51 [4JA]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see S. 723), S2649 [15AP] (see H.R. 1015), H1319 [6MR]

——— treat permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 3050), H5398 [2AU]

Social Security and Medicare Part A Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1517), H1956 [11AP]

Taxation: create policyholder disaster protection funds, Catastrophe Savings Accounts, and tax credits for natural disaster mitigation expenses (see H.R. 549), H411 [6FE]

——— exclude seasonal workers from the applicable large employer determination for purposes of employer shared responsibility regarding health coverage (see H.R. 2752), H4825 [19JY]

——— expand and permanently extend health care tax credit available to laid-off employees receiving trade adjustment assistance and retirees receiving Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., payments (see S. 1446), S6207 [1AU]

——— expand and simplify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (see H.R. 3046), H5398 [2AU]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see S. 1859), S9051 [19DE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 728), S2649 [15AP] (see H.R. 2499), H4037 [25JN]

——— improve access to health care by expanding health savings accounts (see S. 1031), S3843 [23MY] (see H.R. 2194), H2954 [23MY]

——— increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see S. 1346), S5840 [23JY]

——— increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (see S. 966), S3532 [15MY] (see H.R. 1634), H2157 [18AP]

——— increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee (see H.R. 1618), H2156 [18AP]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 207), H52 [4JA]

——— modify the small employer health insurance credit (see S. 1325), S5800 [18JY]

——— permanently extend the private mortgage insurance tax deduction (see S. 688), S2501 [9AP]

——— permit health plans without a deductible for prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care to be treated as high deductible plans relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 1675), H2246 [23AP]

——— permit medical expenses of dependents under 27 to be paid from health savings accounts (see H.R. 1140), H1396 [13MR]

——— prevent avoidance of tax by insurance companies through reinsurance with non-taxed affiliates (see S. 991), S3614 [20MY] (see H.R. 2054), H2802 [20MY]

——— provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (see S. 881), S3159 [7MY] (see H.R. 1851), H2483 [7MY]

——— provide an above-the-line deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 3791), H8125 [19DE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 862), S3091 [6MY] (see H.R. 1814), H2393 [26AP]

——— provide for continued eligibility for the health care tax credit for Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. pension recipients eligible for the credit (see H.R. 2783), H4857 [22JY]

——— repeal increase in income threshold used to determine medical care deduction (see H.R. 3114), H5588 [17SE]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 399), S1011 [28FE] (see H.R. 903), H814 [28FE]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 582), H413 [6FE]

Veterans: issue veterans health care stamp (see H.R. 3396), H6951 [30OC]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: technical corrections (see S. 451), S1126 [5MR]

Women: ensure access to best available overall and reproductive health care and affordable insurance, reduce health disparities, end gender-based violence, and promote economic security (see H. Res. 94), H816 [28FE]

——— ensure access to contraception, preventive services, accurate health care information, cancer screenings, and affordable insurance for pregnancy-related needs and reduce health disparities (see S. Res. 60), S944 [27FE]

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 1229), H1548 [15MR]

Cloture motions

Federal aid programs: condition provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon a certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such subsidies is operational (H.R. 2775), S7532 [16OC]

Cost Estimates

No Subsidies Without Verification Act (H.R. 2775): CBO, H5525 [12SE]

E-Mails 

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation impact on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S7849–S7851 [6NO], S7982, S7983 [13NO], S9030 [19DE], H6335 [7OC], H6459 [10OC]

——— Shannon and David McKichan, S9030 [19DE]

Explanations

Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act (H.R. 100), E5–E8 [3JA]

Factsheets

Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act: Hirono Amendment on Eliminating Waiting Period for Legal Immigrants To Become Eligible for Certain Federal Aid Programs and Tax Credits, S4452 [13JN]

Letters

American Job Protection Act: Angelo I. Amador and Michelle Reinke Neblett, National Restaurant Association, S1109 [5MR]

——— David French, National Retail Federation, S1110 [5MR]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S1109 [5MR]

Authority for Mandate Delay Act: National Taxpayers Union, H4569 [17JY]

Dept. of HHS use and security of voter registration information collected as part of health care exchanges application process: Representatives Issa and Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H6941 [30OC]

Eliminate waiting period for legal immigrants to become eligible for certain Federal aid programs or tax credits: several organizations, S5327 [27JN]

Fairness for American Families Act: Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, H4558 [17JY]

——— Georges C. Benjamin, American Public Health Association, H4563 [17JY]

——— Matt Kibbe, FreedomWorks (organization), H4567 [17JY]

——— Max Richtman, National Committee To Preserve Social Security & Medicare, H4563 [17JY]

——— National Taxpayers Union, H4569 [17JY]

——— Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, H4566 [17JY]

Fairness for American Families Act and Authority for Mandate Delay Act: Katherine Beh Neas, Easter Seals, Inc., H4564 [17JY]

——— Mary Kay Henry, Service Employees International Union, H4563 [17JY]

——— several organizations, H4562 [17JY]

Individual health insurance mandate: several economists, H4571 [17JY]

Insurance coverage of abortion care for fatal fetal anomalies: Holly Scheuren, E89 [4FE]

Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act: Christine Harbin Hanson, Americans for Prosperity (organization), H5365 [2AU]

——— Colin Hanna, Let Freedom Ring (organization), H5364 [2AU]

——— Ken Hoagland, Restore America’s Voice Foundation, H5366 [2AU]

——— Matt Kibbe, FreedomWorks (organization), H5367 [2AU]

——— Sean Ferritor, Seniors Coalition, H5364 [2AU]

——— several organizations, H5370 [2AU]

——— several taxpayer advocate organizations, H5369 [2AU]

Keep Your Health Plan Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E1691 [18NO]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E1690 [18NO]

——— several health organizations, H7120 [15NO]

Medicare and Medicaid budget cuts: Alliance for a Just Society, S1017 [28FE]

Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act: Max Richtman, National Committee To Preserve Social Security & Medicare, S1018 [28FE]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5447 [10SE]

——— Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5447 [10SE]

No Subsidies Without Verification Act: several Representatives, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5522 [12SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act advertising campaign by ProgressNow Colorado (organization): Julie Welch, E1853 [12DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation, S6797 [24SE], H6602 [15OC]

——— James P. Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, S6825 [24SE]

——— James P. Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Joseph Hansen, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, and D. Taylor, Unite Here International Union, E1088 [18JY]

——— Lee Stanley, H6609 [16OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation impact on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S8705 [12DE], S9031 [19DE], H7107 [14NO]

——— Anthony DeVito, S8705 [12DE]

——— Christine Robinson, S8705 [12DE]

——— Chuck Marsh, S8705 [12DE]

——— Clint McLaughlin, S8705 [12DE]

——— Companion Life Insurance Co., H7090 [14NO]

——— Don Whisenant, S8705 [12DE]

——— Gary Bailey, H7092 [14NO]

——— Glenn Barlow, S8705 [12DE]

——— Kathleen Stephan, S8018 [14NO]

——— Kim Curtis, E1644 [13NO]

——— Michelle Hatley, S8018 [14NO]

——— Robert W. Hillman, Anthem Insurance Co., Inc., H7093 [14NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act verification procedures and safeguards relative to eligibility determinations: Jim R. Esquea, Dept. of HHS, H5526 [12SE]

Prevent National Flood Insurance Program premium rate increases until completion of study on affordability of premiums: James W. Tobin III, National Association of Home Builders, S3402 [14MY]

Protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for health insurance coverage of specific items and services: David Green, Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., S6774 [24SE]

Rebuttal to response by Senator Reid relative to speech on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Ed Gillespie, Republican State Leadership Committee, S7412 [11OC]

Senator Reid exemption of staff members from health care exchanges: Senator Vitter, S8592 [10DE], S8921 [18DE]

Lists

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) hearings on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H7117 [15NO]

Community health centers awarded Dept. of HHS funds in Houston, TX, H4541 [17JY]

Companies granted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act waivers, H5906–H5909 [27SE]

Conservatives opposing passing a continuing appropriations resolution unless it contains a provision to prohibit funding to implement Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H6402 [8OC]

Groups supporting crop insurance program, S3730 [22MY]

Organizations opposed to H.R. 3350, Keep Your Health Plan Act, H7138 [15NO]

Statements on social media, emails and letters supporting provision to prohibit funding to implement Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S6765–S6768, S6829–S6831 [24SE], H6105 [2OC]

Statements on Twitter (Internet site) supporting provision to prohibit funding to implement Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S6727, S6728, S6744, S6745 [24SE]

Motions

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (H.R. 2009), H5371 [2AU]

Federal aid programs: condition provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon a certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such subsidies is operational (H.R. 2775), H6620 [16OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), H2703 [16MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3350), H7139, H7142 [15NO]

——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2667), H4573 [17JY]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 2668), H4575 [17JY]

——— repeal (H.R. 45), H2703 [16MY]

Press releases

ATR Supports H.R. 2009, Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act: Ryan Ellis, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H5368 [2AU]

National Women’s Law Center Critical of House Bills Aimed at Hampering Health Care Law: National Women’s Law Center, H4563 [17JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Individual Health Insurance Mandate Implementation: Mike Kreidler, Washington State Insurance Commissioner, E1089 [18JY]

President Obama Proposal To Allow Health Insurance Companies To Extend Policies That Do Not Comply With Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Requirements: Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington, H7132 [15NO]

——— Mike Kreidler, Washington State Insurance Commissioner, H7132 [15NO]

Remarks in House

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H2752–H2754 [17MY]

African Americans: history of involvement in the labor movement, H5425–H5432 [9SE], E1265 [9SE]

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), call on conferees to limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer (H. Res. 379), H6527–H6532 [11OC], E1527 [16OC]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), call on conferees to limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer (H. Res. 379), consideration (H. Res. 380), H6505–H6514 [11OC]

Antitrust policy: prohibit anti-competitive activities and provide that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers are subject to U.S. antitrust laws (H.R. 99), E9 [3JA]

Bankruptcy: improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (H.R. 100), E5 [3JA]

Budget: reform entitlement programs, H152 [15JA], H6463 [10OC]

Business Alliance for Community Health: tribute, E153 [14FE]

Business and industry: impact of Government regulations on hiring and job loss, H4843–H4848 [22JY]

Claims: facilitate prompt and efficient adjusting of claims in the case of natural and other disasters and losses and encourage licensing of claims adjusters (H.R. 2156), H5449 [10SE], E758 [23MY]

Congress: legislative priorities, H3766 [19JN], H5309 [1AU], H5437 [10SE], H5648 [18SE], H7195 [19NO], H7269–H7272 [20NO]

——— prohibit Members and their spouses from receiving agriculture crop subsidies and insurance payments, H5680 [19SE], E943 [20JN]

Congressional Black Caucus: legislative priorities, H7384–H7390 [2DE]

Connell Insurance Co.: Springfield, MO, Area Chamber of Commerce W. Curtis Strube Small Business Award recipient, E821 [6JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H4994 [24JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow portion of savings from crop insurance standard reinsurance agreements renegotiation to continue to be used for deficit reduction, H3911 [19JN]

——— disclose names of Members of Congress, Cabinet members, or related entities receiving crop insurance premium subsidies, H6508 [11OC]

——— establish a dairy producer margin insurance program to protect producer income by paying producers when actual producer margins are less than a threshold level, H3949–H3953 [20JN]

——— establish a dairy producer margin insurance program to protect producer income by paying producers when actual producer margins are less than a threshold level (H.R. 1741), H3860 [19JN], E554 [25AP]

——— limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer, H3694 [18JN]

——— reduce crop insurance premium subsidies, H4089 [27JN]

——— reform crop insurance program, H3908–H3911 [19JN], H6487 [10OC], H6595 [15OC]

——— require advance public notice of any modification to terms or conditions of existing crop insurance policies or plans, H3919 [19JN]

——— require farmers growing crops on highly erodible land and wetlands submit conservation compliance plan in order to qualify for crop insurance premium assistance, H3870 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: declare the attack at Fort Hood, TX, a terrorist attack and ensure victims of such attack and their families receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in overseas combat zones (H.R. 3111), H5629 [18SE]

——— extend eligibility period for the Transitional Assistance Management Program, H3364 [13JN], H7700 [12DE]

——— require victims of attack at Fort Hood, TX, and their families be accorded the same treatment, benefits, and honors accorded to September, 11, 2001, terrorist attack victims and families, H438 [12FE], E125 [12FE]

——— require victims of attack at Fort Hood, TX, and their families be accorded the same treatment, benefits, and honors accorded to September, 11, 2001, terrorist attack victims and families (H.R. 705), H1581 [19MR]

——— TRICARE for Life program enrollment fee implementation funding, H4975, H4976 [23JY]

Dept. of HHS: eliminate authority to limit ability of medical providers to conduct lawful businesses, H534 [14FE]

——— ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services, H5421 [9SE]

——— prohibit use of Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund funding for Hurricane Sandy damage costs that are reimbursed by self-insurance, H113, H114 [15JA]

——— provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates, H7131 [15NO]

——— transfer Prevention and Public Health Fund funds to extend the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan and eliminate uninsured time requirement for the Plan (H.R. 1549), H2145 [18AP], H2168, H2231, H2241 [23AP], H2276, H2277 [24AP]

——— transfer Prevention and Public Health Fund funds to extend the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan and eliminate uninsured time requirement for the Plan (H.R. 1549), consideration (H. Res. 175), H2267–H2275 [24AP], E544 [25AP]

——— use and security of voter registration information collected as part of health care exchanges application process, H6941–H6943 [30OC]

Dept. of HUD: establish additional requirements to improve fiscal safety and soundness of home equity conversion mortgage insurance program (H.R. 2167), H3299–H3301 [12JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform, H5897 [27SE]

——— prohibit from enforcing health care reform (H.R. 2009), H5183, H5185, H5187 [31JY], H5272, H5274 [1AU], H5362–H5373 [2AU], E1202 [1AU]

——— prohibit from enforcing health care reform (H.R. 2009), consideration (H. Res. 322), H5276–H5285 [1AU]

——— prohibit from enforcing health care reform (H.R. 2009), motion to recommit, H5371, H5372 [2AU]

——— prohibit from enforcing health care reform (S. 983), H2850 [22MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish standards for access to care for veterans seeking health care from departmental medical facilities (H.R. 241), H2070 [17AP]

Disasters: improve natural disaster mitigation, preparedness, and recovery policies, H6881 [29OC]

Diseases: require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (H.R. 1801), H2256 [24AP], H7199 [19NO]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H3262 [11JN]

——— increase competitiveness of American manufacturing by reducing regulatory and other burdens, encouraging greater innovation and investment, and developing a stronger workforce (H.R. 3355), H6809 [28OC]

——— national objectives priority assignments, H819 [4MR], H1625–H1628 [19MR], H3105 [5JN]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), H7369–H7371 [2DE]

Federal agencies and departments: include Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act rules under major rules that shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law, H5320, H5321 [1AU]

Federal aid programs: condition health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon a certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such subsidies is operational (H.R. 2775), Senate amendments, H6613, H6616–H6626 [16OC]

——— condition provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon a certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such subsidies is operational (H.R. 2775), H5055 [25JY], H5441, H5442 [10SE], H5517–H5529, H5531, H5533 [12SE], H6098 [1OC], E1317 [16SE]

——— condition provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon certification that program to verify household income and other qualifications is operational (H.R. 2775), consideration (H. Res. 339), H5486–H5493 [11SE]

——— delay enrollment in health plans in State or Federal exchanges until rules are published establishing income verification procedures for premium subsidy eligibility, H5033 [24JY]

Federal employees: provide a short-term disability insurance program for disabilities that are not work-related (H.R. 2698), E1063 [16JY]

FEMA: allow monthly installment payments for flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program, cap the annual cost of flood insurance, and phase-in premium increases (H.R. 3312), H7405 [3DE], E1554 [23OC]

——— delay and phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program for certain properties, H3184–H3189, H3196 [5JN], H5888 [27SE]

——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (H.R. 3370), H6910 [30OC]

——— improve the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 2199), H3186 [5JN]

——— require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 1035), H1339–H1341 [12MR]

——— temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 41), H39–H48 [4JA], H119 [15JA], E27 [15JA]

Firearms: prohibit sale or purchase by persons not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage (H.R. 1369), E370 [21MR]

Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co.: anniversary, E367 [21MR], E775 [3JN], E1272 [10SE], E1358 [20SE]

Floods: transition from federally subsidized to private sector provision of flood insurance coverage, H40 [4JA]

Government regulations: streamline regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance, E111 [6FE]

Health: decision to eliminate income verification eligibility requirement relative to health care exchange insurance subsidies, H4180 [8JY], H4221 [9JY]

——— expand and support strong home care workforce and make long-term services and supports affordable and accessible for seniors and individuals with disabilities, E677 [16MY]

——— health care programs funding, H1670 [20MR]

——— make health care expenses tax deductible, reform health savings accounts, improve Medicare flexibility, reform emergency treatment practices, and allow interstate purchase of insurance, H2675 [16MY]

——— make health care expenses tax deductible, reform health savings accounts, improve Medicare flexibility, reform emergency treatment practices, and allow interstate purchase of insurance (H.R. 2900), H5269 [1AU], H6986 [12NO], H7198 [19NO]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H3999 [25JN], H4074–H4076 [26JN], H5332, H5333 [1AU], H5941 [28SE], H7670–H7673 [11DE]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 676), E1478 [10OC]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3121), H5901, H5904 [27SE], H5931 [28SE], H6581, H6586 [14OC], H6986, H6990 [12NO], H7004 [13NO], H7082 [14NO], H7155 [18NO], H7239–H7241 [19NO], H7262 [20NO], H7436–H7439 [3DE]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services, H6162 [2OC]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (H.R. 940), H955 [5MR], H1435 [15MR], H3106 [5JN], H3347–H3354 [12JN], E1727 [21NO]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (H.R. 2300), H5371 [2AU], H7082 [14NO], H7437 [3DE]

——— reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform, H533, H534 [14FE], H2463 [7MY]

——— repeal mandate that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer’s health benefits plan (H.R. 1254), H2591 [14MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2300), H5371 [2AU], H7082 [14NO], H7437 [3DE]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2900), H5269 [1AU], H6986 [12NO], H7198 [19NO]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 3121), H5901, H5904 [27SE], H5931 [28SE], H6581, H6586 [14OC], H6986, H6990 [12NO], H7004 [13NO], H7082 [14NO], H7155 [18NO], H7239–H7241 [19NO], H7262 [20NO], H7436–H7439 [3DE]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), H2554, H2555 [9MY], H2590–H2600 [14MY], H2607, H2610, H2622, H2624, H2625, H2639–H2646 [15MY], H2662, H2665, H2666, H2667, H2668, H2669, H2670, H2682–H2706, H2707 [16MY], H2722, H2752 [17MY], H3006 [3JN], E689 [17MY], E709 [21MY]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), consideration (H. Res. 215), H2670–H2681 [16MY]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), motion to recommit, H2703, H2704 [16MY]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H7464 [4DE]

IRS: employee opposition to proposal to move Federal employees to Protection and Affordable Care Act health care exchanges, H5375 [2AU]

——— lawsuit involving seizure of 10 million medical records relative to implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H2669 [16MY]

——— prohibit implementation or enforcement of health care reform until certifications are made that there is not discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (H.R. 2022), H3102 [5JN], H3262 [11JN]

Labor unions: importance of organized labor in the U.S., H1811–H1815, H1817 [21MR]

Medicaid: anniversary, H5100 [30JY], H5184, H5187 [31JY], E1165 [30JY]

——— expand, H5914 [27SE], E1689 [18NO]

——— extend to physician assistants eligibility for incentive payments for adoption and use of certified electronic health records (H.R. 1790), E574 [26AP]

——— reform, H1347, H1348 [12MR], H1615 [19MR], H1706 [20MR], H5099 [30JY]

Medicare: allow direct billing by independent audiologists, H3263 [11JN]

——— allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits and allow such individuals to be eligible for health savings accounts (H.R. 3498), H7404 [3DE]

——— anniversary, H5096, H5099, H5100 [30JY], H5184, H5187 [31JY], H5352 [2AU], E1164, E1165 [30JY], E1198 [1AU]

——— change rules relative to enrollment of residents of Puerto Rico under part B (H.R. 670), H461 [13FE]

——— coverage of extended care services without regard to 3-day prior hospitalization requirement (H.R. 3144), E1349 [19SE]

——— delay implementation of competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS), H3022 [4JN], H3103 [5JN], H3693 [18JN]

——— ensure transparency in competitive bidding program for durable equipment, H1534 [15MR]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (H.R. 1717), H2378 [26AP], H5439 [10SE]

——— funding, H5776 [20SE]

——— improve coverage of colorectal cancer screening tests (H.R. 1320), E352 [21MR]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (H.R. 1507), H5624 [18SE], H7008 [13NO]

——— Medicare Advantage program funding, H970, H974 [5MR]

——— modify designation of accreditation organizations for orthotics and prosthetics, apply accreditation and licensure requirements, and modify payment methodology for such devices (H.R. 3112), H5575 [17SE]

——— prevent budget sequestration from impacting payment for physician-administered drugs (H.R. 1416), H1867 [10AP]

——— provide for demostration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment (H.R. 3749), E1862 [12DE]

——— provide for expert advisory panel regarding relative value scale process under the physician fee schedule (H.R. 2545), E992 [28JN]

——— reform, H437 [12FE], H535, H536, H537 [14FE], H974 [5MR], H1348, H1349 [12MR], H1415 [14MR], H1585, H1609, H1611, H1615, H1617, H1621, H1622 [19MR], H1635, H1637, H1667, H1670, H1692, H1706–H1708, H1711–H1716 [20MR], H1902 [10AP], H1922 [11AP], H2812 [21MY], H5096, H5099 [30JY], E510 [23AP]

——— reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, H535 [14FE], H969–H975 [5MR], H4830 [22JY], H7145 [15NO], H7706–H7708, H8075, H8081, H8082 [12DE]

——— reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (H.R. 2810), H7557 [5DE]

——— tribute to part D prescription drug benefit program, H3369 [13JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: establish an exception from the physician self-referral prohibition and a safe harbor from Federal antikickback sanctions for certain incentive payments made by hospitals (H.R. 1487), E429 [11AP]

——— impact of increased funding obligations on the economy, H513 [14FE]

——— provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (H.R. 1173), H2070 [17AP], H4218 [9JY], H4829 [22JY], H6833 [29OC], E300 [14MR]

Moses Group Inc.: Amherst, NY, Chamber of Commerce Family Owned Business Award recipient, E653 [14MY]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (H.R. 1155), H5443–H5449 [10SE]

New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Co.: anniversary, E445 [12AP]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H4148 [28JN]

——— evaluation of economic policies, H437 [12FE]

——— State of the Union Message, H537–H539 [14FE]

Pacifica Insurance Underwriters, Inc.: anniversary, H7156 [18NO], E1692 [18NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: advertising campaign by ProgressNow Colorado (organization), H7698 [12DE], E1853 [12DE]

——— advertising campaign to promote benefits, H3669 [17JN]

——— affordability and accessibility of health insurance and health care in New York relative to implementation, H4607 [18JY]

——— authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3350), H6959, H6960, H6979, H6980 [12NO], H7006, H7007, H7034 [13NO], H7058, H7061, H7062, H7063, H7064, H7065, H7080, H7081, H7082, H7083, H7084, H7085, H7086, H7087, H7089, H7090, H7091, H7092, H7093, H7094 [14NO], H7114, H7115, H7128–H7145, H7149, H7150 [15NO], H7157 [18NO], H7215, H7239 [19NO], H7265 [20NO], H7314, H7338 [21NO], E1656 [14NO], E1692 [18NO], E1707 [19NO], E1728 [21NO]

——— authorize health insurance issuers to offer current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3350), consideration (H. Res. 413), H7115–H7128 [15NO]

——— authorize health insurance issuers to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3350), motion to recommit, H7140, H7141, H7143 [15NO]

——— authorize State insurance commissioners to investigate and fine instances of arbitrary insurance cancellations and excessive or unjustified premium increases, H7140, H7141 [15NO]

——— delay implementation, H5931, H5934, H5975–H5983, H5990–H6002, H6004, H6005 [28SE], H6014, H6015, H6016 [30SE]

——— delay implementation (H.R. 2809), H5899–H5909 [27SE]

——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate, H4179 [8JY], H4221, H4222, H4223 [9JY], H4318 [10JY], H4374, H4375 [11JY], H4818 [19JY], H6067 [1OC], H6443 [9OC]

——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2667), H4475 [11JY], H4491, H4504 [16JY], H4527, H4529, H4530, H4531, H4532, H4533, H4534, H4546–H4560, H4564–H4575, H4579 [17JY], H4606, H4608, H4609 [18JY], H4817 [19JY], H4990, H5038 [24JY], H5333–H5336 [1AU], H7338 [21NO], E1074 [17JY], E1089 [18JY], E1108 [22JY]

——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2667), consideration (H. Res. 300), H4534–H4545 [17JY], E1143 [25JY]

——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2667), motion to recommit, H4573 [17JY]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate, H5555 [17SE], H5897 [27SE], H5941, H5943 [28SE], H6021–H6029, H6034, H6038, H6044 [30SE], H6066 [1OC], H6119, H6157, H6159 [2OC], H6180, H6181, H6183, H6186, H6187, H6190, H6191 [3OC], H6231, H6240, H6242, H6246, H6251, H6257, H6265, H6272, H6273, H6276, H6277, H6280 [4OC], H6314 [5OC], H6335 [7OC], H6355, H6391, H6398 [8OC], H6417, H6422, H6425, H6442, H6445 [9OC], H6462, H6463 [10OC], H6533, H6535 [11OC], H6566 [12OC], H6573 [14OC], H6595 [15OC], H6612, H6614 [16OC], H6670–H6672 [22OC], H6692, H6762–H6766 [23OC], H6915 [30OC]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 2668), H4475 [11JY], H4491 [16JY], H4529, H4530, H4531, H4532, H4533, H4534, H4546–H4573, H4575, H4579 [17JY], H4606, H4608, H4609 [18JY], H4817 [19JY], H4990 [24JY], H5333, H5334 [1AU], H6128 [2OC], H7402 [3DE], E1074 [17JY], E1087, E1089 [18JY]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 2668), consideration (H. Res. 300), H4534–H4545 [17JY], E1145 [25JY]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 2668), motion to recommit, H4575, H4576 [17JY]

——— delay penalty provisions of individual health insurance mandate, H6118 [2OC]

——— economic impact on middle class families, H6050 [30SE], H6070 [1OC]

——— eliminate waivers granted to certain groups, H5897 [27SE]

——— ensure that individuals can keep their health insurance coverage, H7004, H7005 [13NO], H7074 [14NO]

——— ensure that personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is secured with proper privacy and data security safeguards, H5598 [18SE], H5898 [27SE], H5934 [28SE], H6317 [5OC]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3685), H7670 [11DE]

——— express that health insurance mandate violates the clause of the Constitution requiring that bills for raising revenue originate in the House of Representatives (H. Res. 153), H6668, H6670 [22OC], H6891–H6893 [29OC], H7056 [14NO]

——— express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce certain provisions (H. Res. 425), H7338 [21NO]

——— express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce employer mandate provisions (H. Con. Res. 45), H4554, H4555 [17JY]

——— extend open enrollment period for health care plans and protect individuals from penalties during the enrollment extension, H7156 [18NO]

——— impact, H1342, H1349 [12MR], H1641 [20MR], H2168 [23AP], H2492 [8MY], H2610 [15MY], H2665, H2666, H2667, H2668, H2669 [16MY], H2809 [21MY], H2906–H2909 [22MY], H3028 [4JN], H4021–H4024 [25JN], H4477 [11JY], H4505 [16JY], H4535, H4539 [17JY], H5033–H5039 [24JY], H5275, H5334–H5336 [1AU], H5368, H5387 [2AU], H5516 [12SE], H5659, H5660 [19SE], H5930, H5933 [28SE], H6664 [22OC], H6689 [23OC], H6893 [29OC], H6914 [30OC], H7147, H7148 [15NO], H7238–H7241 [19NO], E1208 [2AU]

——— impact of decisions of Independent Payment Advisory Board on Medicare reimbursement to doctors and hospitals, H973 [5MR]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H531–H537 [14FE], H664 [27FE], H1579 [19MR], H1805–H1810 [21MR], H2013–H2017 [15AP], H2424 [6MY], H2463–H2470, H2475 [7MY], H3298 [12JN], H5809 [25SE], H5839 [26SE], H5914–H5917 [27SE], H6015, H6022, H6034–H6040 [30SE], H6061 [1OC], H6114, H6115, H6159–H6162 [2OC], H6182, H6183, H6186, H6187, H6210, H6212, H6218–H6222 [3OC], H6240, H6272, H6275, H6276, H6278, H6286–H6288 [4OC], H6312–H6321 [5OC], H6335 [7OC], H6391, H6392 [8OC], H6423, H6424 [9OC], H6459 [10OC], H6532 [11OC], H6560 [12OC], H6613 [16OC], H6670 [22OC], H6683, H6690, H6691, H6693, H6695, H6763 [23OC], H6777, H6778 [28OC], H6836, H6837, H6838, H6839, H6840 [29OC], H6980, H6983–H6990 [12NO], H7006, H7008 [13NO], H7055, H7058, H7061, H7062, H7064, H7065, H7081, H7082, H7083, H7084, H7085, H7086, H7087, H7088, H7089, H7090, H7091, H7092, H7093, H7094, H7095, H7107 [14NO], H7114, H7115, H7149 [15NO], H7169, H7170 [18NO], H7191, H7198, H7199, H7200, H7247–H7250 [19NO], H7257, H7258, H7259, H7262, H7264, H7265, H7266, H7298 [20NO], H7314, H7339–H7341 [21NO], H7367, H7368 [2DE], H7403, H7404, H7405, H7406, H7407, H7429 [3DE], H7454, H7457, H7459, H7460, H7461, H7491 [4DE], H7510, H7558, H7559, H7560 [5DE], H7630, H7635, H7638, H7670–H7673 [11DE], H8097 [12DE], E1612 [30OC], E1644 [13NO], E1721 [20NO], E1799 [5DE]

——— impact of implementation on Native Americans, H6551, H6559 [12OC]

——— impact of implementation on premiums, H5034, H5035, H5037 [24JY], H5187 [31JY], H5276 [1AU], H6808 [28OC]

——— impact of implementation on residency program funding, H6989 [12NO]

——— impact of implementation on Texas, H5913 [27SE]

——— impact of implementation on the Virgin Islands, H6183 [3OC]

——— impact of new medical coding system, H1864 [10AP]

——— impact of requirement for States to establish health insurance exchanges, H1553 [18MR], H2016 [15AP]

——— impact on job creation and hiring, H1804, H1805, H1809 [21MR], H2015 [15AP], H2272 [24AP], H3107, H3109, H3110 [5JN], H3298 [12JN], H3367, H3370 [13JN], H3670 [17JN], H4001 [25JN], H4201 [8JY], H5033–H5039 [24JY], H5846 [26SE], H6015, H6025, H6044 [30SE], H6186 [3OC], H6235, H6245 [4OC], H6455 [10OC], H6987, H6988 [12NO]

——— impact on tax burden, H64 [14JA], H822 [4MR], H1336 [12MR], H6532 [11OC]

——— impact on the public debt, H6422 [9OC], H6476 [10OC], H6496 [11OC], H6559 [12OC], H6681 [23OC]

——— implementation, H2272 [24AP], H2448 [7MY], H4021 [25JN], H4094 [27JN], H4319, H4320 [10JY], H4990 [24JY], H5809 [25SE], H5842, H5880 [26SE], H5898, H5909–H5914 [27SE], H6055, H6056, H6057, H6058, H6060, H6065, H6066, H6067, H6068, H6069, H6070, H6074, H6076, H6091–H6101 [1OC], H6105, H6106, H6107, H6109, H6110, H6111, H6113, H6119, H6120, H6121, H6127, H6129, H6130, H6156–H6162, H6166, H6169–H6172 [2OC], H6178, H6179, H6180, H6181, H6182, H6189, H6190, H6192, H6193, H6217–H6222 [3OC], H6232, H6233, H6234, H6240, H6241, H6243, H6245, H6248, H6267, H6273, H6274, H6275, H6285 [4OC], H6312–H6321 [5OC], H6324, H6326, H6330, H6336–H6338, H6340–H6343 [7OC], H6345, H6355, H6358, H6359, H6360, H6390, H6401, H6402, H6404, H6407–H6410 [8OC], H6415, H6416, H6418, H6423, H6424, H6426, H6427, H6443, H6445, H6447, H6452 [9OC], H6455, H6460, H6461, H6463, H6464, H6465, H6491 [10OC], H6532–H6537, H6541 [11OC], H6562 [12OC], H6571, H6580–H6589, H6591, H6593 [14OC], H6596, H6598, H6599 [15OC], H6609, H6612 [16OC], H6645, H6670–H6672 [22OC], H6680, H6688, H6691, H6692, H6695, H6762–H6766 [23OC], H6833, H6835, H6838, H6839, H6840 [29OC], H6909, H6911, H6912, H6913, H6914, H6915, H6930, H6941–H6943 [30OC], H6984 [12NO], H7007, H7009 [13NO], H7113 [15NO], H7155, H7156, H7157, H7173 [18NO], H7266 [20NO], H7433–H7439 [3DE], H7464 [4DE], H7612 [10DE], E1464 [9OC]

——— improve eligibility requirements for uninsured individuals with a preexisting condition for coverage, H5998 [28SE]

——— make the individual health insurance mandate voluntary (H.R. 3348), H6811 [28OC], H7130 [15NO], H7238 [19NO]

——— mental illness coverage and funding, H8103 [12DE]

——— preserve certain provisions relative to women, children, and pre-existing conditions, H2703, H2704 [16MY]

——— prevent from establishing health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice or medical product liability cases, H534 [14FE]

——— prohibit a government subsidy or contribution for premiums of a health plan by a Member of Congress or congressional staff, H5934 [28SE]

——— prohibit employers from reducing insurance coverage for individuals and families who currently receive job-based health benefits, H4573 [17JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement, H5074 [25JY], H5375 [2AU], H5650–H5652 [18SE], H5665, H5667, H5668, H5684–H5692 [19SE], H5772, H5773, H5775–H5784, H5793, H5795–H5797 [20SE], H5809, H5825, H5827 [25SE], H5836, H5837, H5839, H5842, H5843, H5844, H5845, H5846, H5863, H5864, H5865 [26SE], H5895, H5896, H5898, H5899, H5912–H5914, H5919 [27SE], H5925, H5926, H5927, H5928, H5929, H5931, H5932, H5935, H5936, H5937, H5938, H5939–H5945 [28SE], H6013, H6014, H6015, H6042–H6048, H6049, H6050 [30SE], H6062 [1OC], E1361, E1362 [23SE]

——— protect consumers from premium increases and prohibit discrimination based on pre-existing conditions, H4575, H4576 [17JY]

——— protect tax credits for middle class and small businesses, H5371, H5372 [2AU]

——— protection of consumers’ personal information relative to submission to Federal health insurance exchanges, H602 [25FE], H7451 [4DE]

——— provide for criminal penalties for aggravated identity theft facilitated by employment at an implementing agency (H.R. 3652), H7692 [12DE]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff (H.R. 1912), H2538 [9MY]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies, H6021–H6029, H6034, H6035, H6037–H6040, H6044, H6046, H6049 [30SE], H6066, H6067, H6069, H6070, H6091 [1OC], H6118, H6143 [2OC], H6180, H6181, H6187, H6190, H6191, H6192, H6211 [3OC], H6242, H6250, H6257, H6276, H6277, H6280 [4OC], H6314 [5OC], H6355, H6398 [8OC], H6417, H6442, H6444, H6452 [9OC], H6455, H6462 [10OC], H6533 [11OC], H6595 [15OC], H6609 [16OC]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges or other newly created plans by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees (H.R. 1780), H7179 [18NO]

——— reform, H6842 [29OC]

——— release of Dept. of HHS report on the impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H5810 [25SE]

——— repeal, H969 [5MR], H1386–H1390 [13MR], H1532, H1533 [15MR], H1562 [18MR], H1798, H1804–H1810, H1818 [21MR], H2314 [25AP], H2578, H2588 [14MY], H3108 [5JN], H3639, H3646 [14JN], H4190 [8JY], H4219, H4221, H4222, H4223 [9JY], H4318 [10JY], H4375 [11JY], H4529 [17JY], H4604, H4608 [18JY], H4817 [19JY], H4848 [22JY], H5186 [31JY], H5332, H5333 [1AU], H5410 [9SE], H5442 [10SE], H6059 [1OC], H6113 [2OC], H6362 [8OC], H6609 [16OC], H7064, H7088, H7089, H7095 [14NO], H7150 [15NO], H7191 [19NO], H7460 [4DE], H7699 [12DE], E1664 [14NO]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (H.R. 763), unanimous-consent agreement, H2283 [24AP]

——— repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program, H5371 [2AU]

——— repeal (H.R. 45), H2554, H2555 [9MY], H2590–H2600 [14MY], H2607, H2610, H2622, H2624, H2625, H2639–H2646 [15MY], H2662, H2665, H2666, H2667, H2668, H2669, H2670, H2682–H2706, H2707 [16MY], H2722, H2752 [17MY], H3006 [3JN], E689 [17MY], E709 [21MY]

——— repeal (H.R. 45), consideration (H. Res. 215), H2670–H2681 [16MY]

——— repeal (H.R. 45), motion to recommit, H2703, H2704 [16MY]

——— repeal (H.R. 2300), H5371 [2AU], H7082 [14NO], H7437 [3DE]

——— repeal (H.R. 2900), H5269 [1AU], H6986 [12NO], H7198 [19NO]

——— repeal (H.R. 3121), H5901, H5904 [27SE], H5931 [28SE], H6581, H6586 [14OC], H6986, H6990 [12NO], H7004 [13NO], H7082 [14NO], H7155 [18NO], H7239–H7241 [19NO], H7262 [20NO], H7436–H7439 [3DE]

——— repeal implementation of the employer health insurance mandate, H4190 [8JY], H4320 [10JY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, H536 [14FE], H5036 [24JY], H5371 [2AU]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (H.R. 351), H2465 [7MY]

——— repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (H.R. 2453), H7491 [4DE]

——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges, H7340 [21NO]

——— usage of certain legislative tactics to ensure passage, H5918 [27SE]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (H.R. 2315), unanimous-consent agreement, H5055 [25JY]

Pharmacies: ensure and foster safety and quality of care and competitive marketplace by exempting independent pharmacies from antitrust laws in negotiations with health and health insurance providers (H.R. 1188), H5040–H5044 [24JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4189 [8JY], H4223 [9JY], H4992, H5032 [24JY], H5365 [2AU], H7406 [3DE], H7636 [11DE]

Rhode Island: tribute to HealthSource RI (health exchange), E1412 [1OC]

Securing America’s Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish, H1796 [21MR]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits, H1948 [11AP]

——— establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (H.R. 1030), H1996 [15AP]

Social Security: funding, H5786 [20SE]

——— provide that the waiting period for disability insurance benefits shall not apply to recovering servicemembers (H.R. 1488), H1932 [11AP]

——— reform, H2715 [16MY]

Supreme Court: decision on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act constitutionality, H5918 [27SE], H6671 [22OC]

Sutfin, Mike: FEMA National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System (CRS) Award for Excellence recipient, E1471 [10OC]

Taxation: prevent avoidance of tax by insurance companies through reinsurance with non-taxed affiliates (H.R. 2054), E702 [20MY]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 903), H4548 [17JY]

Tazewell County, IL: anniversary of Tazewell County Farm Bureau, E296 [14MR]

Texas: impact of decision not to expand Medicaid coverage of uninsured citizens, H1559 [18MR], H2420 [6MY], E1661 [14NO]

Veterans: benefits funding, H5786 [20SE]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: impact, H3022 [4JN]

Women: impact of budget sequestration on programs assisting women including maternal and child health programs, H806–H811 [28FE]

——— impact of Government shutdown on health services, H6121 [2OC]

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (H.R. 1229), H6936 [30OC]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections, S4630 [19JN]

Budget: reform entitlement programs, S26 [22JA], S191–S195 [23JA], S238–S240 [24JA], S302, S304–S307 [28JA], S396 [30JA], S577 [11FE], S725–S727 [14FE], S800 [25FE], S1838 [14MR], S1929 [19MR], S2011 [20MR], S2077 [21MR], S2488 [9AP], S2921 [24AP], S5958–S5960 [25JY], S6618 [19SE], S7141 [2OC], S7370, S7374, S7379 [10OC], S7415, S7416 [11OC]

CBO: release of ‘‘Updated Budget Projections—Fiscal Years 2013 to 2023’’ report, S3496, S3499 [15MY], S3643 [21MY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: increase ability to safeguard nonpublic information that can impact financial markets, S2441 [8AP]

Children and youth: expand and improve the provision and insurance coverage of pediatric dental services to medically underserved populations, S1247–S1249 [7MR], S2291 [22MR]

——— increase maximum age of children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA programs, S2289 [22MR]

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (S. 1422), S6215 [1AU]

Cruz, Senator: characterization of remarks relative to Nazi Germany, S6842 [24SE]

——— personal health insurance circumstances, S6941 [26SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct study to propose method for voluntary crop insurance program for seafood harvesters, S4207 [11JN]

——— establish programs to support fisheries, S4048 [10JN], S4207 [11JN]

——— improve organic agriculture, S3610 [20MY]

——— improve the crop insurance program, S3595 [20MY], S3729 [22MY], S3890 [3JN]

——— improve the crop insurance program (S. 677), S2505 [9AP]

——— limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer, S3722 [22MY], S3817–S3820 [23MY]

——— modify crop insurance eligibility requirements to include compliance with conservation laws, S4207 [11JN]

——— prohibit payment of crop insurance premiums for tobacco, S3594, S3595 [20MY], S3805, S3806, S3809, S3816 [23MY]

——— reduce fraud and maintain program integrity in the crop insurance program, S3817 [23MY]

——— require research and development relative to crop insurance for alfalfa and report on results of such study, S3890, S3900 [3JN]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding through reductions in crop insurance reimbursements to providers, S3637, S3647 [21MY]

Dept. of Defense: declare the attack at Fort Hood, TX, a terrorist attack and ensure victims of such attack and their families receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in overseas combat zones, S8339 [20NO], S8702 [12DE], S9008, S9009 [19DE]

Dept. of HHS: issue regulations to make available a searchable Medicare claims and payment database (S. 1180), S4589 [18JN]

——— prohibit funding for promotional or marketing materials promoting the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or its benefits, S2300 [22MR]

——— prohibit replacement of existing coding system for disease and diagnosis classifications in implementing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards, S3939 [4JN]

——— proposal to reduce Prevention and Public Health Fund funds and use funds for Patient Protection and Affoardable Care Act implementation, including educating public on new health insurance marketplace, S3105–S3107 [7MY]

——— provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (S. 482), S1234 [6MR]

——— release of report on health insurance marketplace premiums, S6879 [24SE]

——— remove Social Security account numbers from Medicare identification cards and communications provided to beneficiaries (S. 612), S1954 [19MR]

Dept. of HUD: establish additional requirements to improve fiscal safety and soundness of home equity conversion mortgage insurance program (H.R. 2167), S6082 [30JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (H.R. 2009), S6172 [1AU], S6544 [17SE], S6547 [18SE]

——— prohibit from enforcing health care reform (H.R. 2009), unanimous-consent request, S6170 [1AU]

——— prohibit from enforcing health care reform (S. 1315), S5758 [17JY], S5759 [18JY], S6039 [30JY]

Disasters: improve natural disaster mitigation, preparedness, and recovery policies, S7591 [29OC]

Diseases: improve coverage of colorectal cancer screening tests under Medicare and private health insurance (S. 608), S1953 [19MR]

Economy: historical significance of the American dream and analysis of issues that undermine its survival, S6800–S6807 [24SE]

——— impact of budget sequestration, S3500 [15MY]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S5810 [23JY]

——— provide a comprehensive deficit reduction plan through dollar for dollar debt ceiling increase and entitlement program reform (S. 11), S8892 [17DE]

Employee Benefit Research Institute: anniversary, S7794 [4NO], S7997 [13NO]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), S8750 [12DE]

Federal agencies and departments: curb waste, fraud, and abuse, S7303 [8OC], S7350 [9OC], S7381 [10OC], S7410 [11OC]

Federal aid programs: condition health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon certification that program to verify household income and other qualifications for subsidies is operational (H.R. 2775), unanimous-consent agreement, S7531 [16OC]

——— condition provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon a certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such subsidies is operational, S7375 [10OC]

——— condition provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon a certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such subsidies is operational (H.R. 2775), S6544 [17SE], S6547 [18SE], S7503–S7532 [16OC]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (S. 1529), S7861 [6NO]

FEMA: allow rebuilding, without elevation, of certain structures located in special flood hazard zones that are damaged by fire (S. 667), S2456 [8AP]

——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk, S8154–S8158 [19NO]

——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (S. 1610), S7592, S7605 [29OC], S7667 [30OC], S8617–S8623 [11DE], S8804 [13DE], S8995–S8998 [19DE]

——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (S. 1846), S8917 [17DE], S8920 [18DE]

——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and determine flood risk (S. 1610), unanimous-consent request, S8619 [11DE]

——— ensure certain communities are granted exceptions for floodproofed residential basements for purposes of determining flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program, S8156 [19NO]

——— extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk, S6942 [26SE], S7045, S7046 [30SE], S7391 [11OC]

——— National Flood Insurance Program reform, S3920 [4JN]

——— prevent National Flood Insurance Program premium rate increases until completion of study on affordability of premiums, S3247 [8MY], S3295–S3298, S3301, S3307, S3351, S3352 [9MY], S3400–S3402 [14MY], S3497 [15MY], S3932, S3936 [4JN]

——— reform the National Flood Insurance Program, S7391, S7392 [11OC]

——— temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 41), S19, S20, S23 [4JA]

GAO: report finding National Flood Control Program and Federal Crop Insurance Corp., ill-prepared to deal with events resulting from climate change, S926 [27FE]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally, S418–S420, S427 [31JA]

Health: exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans (S. 1735), S8942 [18DE]

——— improve healthcare-related tax-preferred savings accounts, create a framework for portable health coverage, and reauthorize the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (H.R. 2688), S5851 [24JY]

——— improve long-term care assistance, S8357 [20NO]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S5769, S5772 [18JY], S6172, S6177–S6179 [1AU], S7904 [7NO], S8588 [10DE], S8940–S8943 [18DE]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services, S2268 [22MR], S6774 [24SE], S6926 [26SE], S6980 [27SE]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (S. 1851), S8978 [18DE]

——— reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform, S2300, S2301 [22MR], S8940 [18DE]

——— repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (S. 40), S1107–S1110 [5MR], S6037 [30JY], S7816 [5NO]

——— Republican proposals for a national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S7825 [5NO]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), S3698 [21MY], S3701 [22MY]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (S. 1851), S8978 [18DE]

——— repeal (S. 177), S368 [29JA], S369 [30JA]

Immigration: apply waiting period before certain immigrants become eligible for tax credits and cost sharing subsidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S4389 [12JN]

——— eliminate waiting period for legal immigrants to become eligible for certain Federal aid programs or tax credits, S4451 [13JN], S4500, S4501 [17JN], S5327 [27JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement exemptions from Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act fines for employment of registered provisional immigrants, S5140–S5142 [25JN]

——— prohibit illegal immigrants from receiving federally subsidized health insurance coverage, S2298, S2299 [22MR]

Interstate commerce: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage, S6745, S6750 [24SE]

Interstate compacts: allow establishment for the purpose of expanding health insurance options, S8940 [18DE]

Labor unions: prohibit access to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act advanced premium tax credits for low-income members in effort to avoid increased health care costs, S734 [14FE]

Medicaid: funding relative to individuals with neurological or cognitive impediment, S1681 [12MR]

——— reform, S5769 [18JY], S6056 [30JY]

Medicare: adjust wage index determination for certain hospitals, S2268, S2269 [22MR]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (S. 562), S1855 [14MR]

——— deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (S. 408), S1015 [28FE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (S. 1332), S5803 [18JY]

——— expansion of Part D, S6875, S6876 [24SE]

——— extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (S. 323), S714 [13FE]

——— historical assessment, S7025 [30SE], S7067 [1OC]

——— impact of public debt ceiling default, S7487 [15OC]

——— Medicare Advantage program funding, S6146 [1AU]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (S. 1137), S4215 [11JN]

——— permit direct payment to pharmacies for certain compounded drugs for a specific beneficiary for use through an implanted infusion pump (S. 914), S3330 [9MY]

——— reform, S1697–S1699 [12MR], S2113, S2128, S2133 [21MR], S6056–S6060 [30JY], S7526 [16OC]

——— reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, S8882 [17DE], S8923 [18DE]

——— reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (H.R. 2810), S8608 [11DE]

——— require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (S. 740), S2687 [16AP]

——— solvency, S4542 [18JN], S8627 [11DE]

——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (S. 1053), S3852 [23MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: reform, S2582 [11AP]

Mining and mineral resources: protect health care and pension benefits of miners (S. 468), S1230 [6MR]

National Case Management Week: designate (S. Res. 214), S7008 [27SE]

National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 222), S6395 [11SE]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, S5699 [16JY], S5723 [17JY]

——— evaluation of economic policies, S572 [11FE], S598, S599 [12FE]

OPM: lack of response to Senate queries on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S7660 [30OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions, S7991 [13NO]

——— apply provisions to certain congressional staff and members of the Executive branch, S5935 [25JY]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘congressional staff’’ and ‘‘official office’’ of a Member of Congress relative to requirement to participate in health care exchanges, S7647 [30OC]

——— delay implementation, S6489 [17SE], S7012–S7014, S7017 [30SE]

——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate, S5532, S5535, S5550, S5553–S5555 [9JY], S5604 [10JY], S5659–S5661 [11JY], S5701, S5713 [16JY], S5720 [17JY], S5769 [18JY], S6139 [31JY], S6425 [12SE], S6548 [18SE], S6853, S6868 [24SE], S7070 [1OC]

——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2667), S5723, S5726 [17JY], S5931 [25JY], S6765 [24SE]

——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (S. 1488), S7645 [30OC], S7811, S7816 [5NO], S7971 [13NO]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate, S6139 [31JY], S6404, S6406–S6408, S6425 [12SE], S6548 [18SE], S6853, S6868 [24SE], S6926, S6928 [26SE], S6982, S6989 [27SE], S7022, S7039–S7041, S7043 [30SE], S7065, S7069–S7072 [1OC], S7118 [2OC], S7145, S7148 [3OC], S7187 [4OC], S7257 [7OC], S7278, S7299 [8OC], S7314 [9OC], S7362 [10OC]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 2668), S5850 [23JY], S5931 [25JY], S6170, S6173 [1AU], S6765, S6771, S6845 [24SE]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 2668), unanimous-consent request, S6170 [1AU], S8987 [19DE]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (S. 1488), S7645 [30OC], S7811, S7816 [5NO], S7971 [13NO]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate until the American Health Benefit Exchanges are functioning properly (S. 1592), S7581 [28OC], S7583 [29OC], S7816 [5NO]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate until the American Health Benefit Exchanges are functioning properly (S. 1592), unanimous-consent request, S7657 [30OC]

——— delay implementation (S. 1490), S6407 [12SE], S6856, S6860 [24SE]

——— disapprove rule imposing mandates on current health plans in order to retain grandfathered status, S7786 [4NO], S7991 [13NO]

——— eliminate cap on flexible spending account contributions and requirement for prescriptions for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts, S2302 [22MR]

——— ensure that individuals can keep their health insurance coverage, S7786 [4NO]

——— ensure that individuals can keep their health insurance coverage (S. 1617), S7675–S7677 [30OC], S7976, S7986 [13NO], S8653, S8655 [11DE]

——— ensure that individuals can keep their health insurance coverage (S. 1642), S7797 [4NO], S7861 [6NO]

——— ensure that personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is secured with proper privacy and data security safeguards (S. 1525), S6494 [17SE], S7607 [29OC]

——— impact, S2053, S2078 [21MR], S2320 [22MR], S3100–S3102 [7MY], S3308–S3310 [9MY], S3922 [4JN], S5639 [11JY], S6042–S6049, S6056–S6060 [30JY], S6144, S6168, S6177–S6179 [1AU], S6581, S6582, S6587 [18SE], S6930 [26SE]

——— impact of implementation on current health insurance plans, S4624 [19JN]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S304–S307 [28JA], S432 [31JA], S1076 [4MR], S1922 [19MR], S1971 [20MR], S2485–S2487 [9AP], S2864 [23AP], S2983 [25AP], S3232 [8MY], S3286 [9MY], S3917, S3942 [4JN], S5237 [26JN], S5535, S5550, S5553–S5555 [9JY], S5604–S5607 [10JY], S5726 [17JY], S5761, S5766, S5768–S5773 [18JY], S5821, S5824 [23JY], S5853–S5855 [24JY], S5926, S5930 [25JY], S6405, S6425–S6427 [12SE], S6766, S6854 [24SE], S6974, S6976 [27SE], S7018–S7023, S7026 [30SE], S7066–S7076, S7079–S7081, S7094 [1OC], S7141 [2OC], S7161 [3OC], S7176, S7187 [4OC], S7504 [16OC], S7585, S7589, S7605–S7608 [29OC], S7638, S7660 [30OC], S7716 [31OC], S7782, S7785–S7787 [4NO], S7803, S7804, S7806–S7808, S7811–S7813, S7822–S7824 [5NO], S7837–S7839, S7842, S7849–S7852, S7860 [6NO], S7892, S7903 [7NO], S7938 [12NO], S7966, S7969–S7971, S7973–S7977, S7982, S7986, S7991 [13NO], S8014–S8024, S8030–S8033 [14NO], S8086, S8087 [18NO], S8144 [19NO], S8293, S8297–S8299 [20NO], S8415, S8444 [21NO], S8587–S8593 [10DE], S8610–S8612, S8615, S8627, S8643–S8648, S8653–S8656, S8660, S8666 [11DE], S8679–S8686, S8692–S8709, S8718–S8722, S8725–S8733, S8736, S8739, S8746–S8749, S8753, S8754, S8759–S8763, S8769 [12DE], S8779–S8783, S8788–S8791, S8796, S8800 [13DE], S8817 [15DE], S8830, S8833 [16DE], S8880–S8882 [17DE], S8939–S8943, S8965–S8968 [18DE], S9017, S9029–S9032 [19DE], S9084–S9086 [20DE]

——— impact of implementation on premiums, S6042–S6044 [30JY], S6138 [31JY]

——— impact of medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance plans, S4542 [18JN]

——— impact on education system, S8942 [18DE]

——— impact on job creation and hiring, S3287 [9MY], S4436 [13JN], S5713–S5715 [16JY], S5931, S5949, S5955 [25JY], S6043, S6044 [30JY], S6707–S6709, S6712–S6716, S6721–S6724, S6729–S6731, S6797, S6830, S6854, S6867, S6878 [24SE], S6974 [27SE], S7043 [30SE], S7069 [1OC], S7851 [6NO], S7974 [13NO]

——— impact on tax burden, S8659 [11DE]

——— impact on the public debt, S7043, S7044 [30SE], S7193, S7194 [4OC], S7322 [9OC], S7384 [10OC], S7415 [11OC], S7440 [13OC]

——— implementation, S4626 [19JN], S6478 [17SE], S6551, S6571 [18SE], S7024, S7029, S7031, S7034, S7044, S7052, S7055 [30SE], S7082–S7084, S7086, S7089, S7099 [1OC], S7105–S7109, S7111, S7114, S7129, S7131, S7135, S7136, S7141 [2OC], S7144, S7145, S7149, S7155, S7159–S7162 [3OC], S7172, S7198, S7201, S7207 [4OC], S7217, S7220, S7222, S7223, S7235, S7242 [5OC], S7246, S7248, S7251, S7267–S7270 [7OC], S7275–S7277, S7295, S7297, S7298 [8OC], S7313, S7316, S7323, S7324, S7326, S7350 [9OC], S7366, S7376 [10OC], S7397–S7399, S7405–S7409 [11OC], S7423 [12OC], S7442 [13OC], S7456, S7458 [14OC], S7487, S7492, S7497 [15OC], S7520, S7522, S7527, S7529 [16OC], S7584–S7590, S7605–S7608 [29OC], S7645, S7657 [30OC], S7694 [31OC], S7782, S7785–S7787 [4NO], S7815, S7824 [5NO], S8540 [9DE], S8582 [10DE], S8639 [11DE], S8678, S8686 [12DE]

——— limit availability of tax credits and reductions in cost-sharing to individuals receiving health coverage under certain labor union plans, S6430–S6432 [12SE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee, S2259, S2278, S2279 [22MR]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (S. 701), S2567 [10AP], S3302 [9MY]

——— permit stand-alone dental plans to participate in health insurance exchanges if paired with qualified health plans, S1249 [7MR]

——— prohibit discrimination based on pre-existing conditions, S6750, S6751 [24SE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, S5772 [18JY], S5825 [23JY], S5949 [25JY], S6045–S6049 [30JY], S6146 [1AU], S6571, S6572, S6577 [18SE], S6612, S6614–S6616, S6629, S6636 [19SE], S6673–S6680 [23SE], S6689–S6752, S6763–S6881 [24SE], S6907–S6919, S6921, S6923–S6931, S6933–S6941, S6947–S6956 [26SE], S6971–S6992, S6998–S7000 [27SE], S7035–S7039 [30SE]

——— prohibit funding to implement (S. 1292), S5673 [11JY], S5691 [16JY]

——— prohibit implementation funding, S1724–S1741 [13MR], S2240, S2243, S2244, S2263, S2264 [22MR]

——— provide for a fixed annual open enrollment period for health exchange plans and disclose premium and cost-sharing information prior to enrollment (S. 1849), S8941, S8977 [18DE]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by all Federal employees, S6816, S6818 [24SE]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by President, Vice President, Members of Congress, appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies (S. 1497), unanimous-consent request, S6410, S6424, S6429 [12SE], S6621 [19SE]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies, S6359 [11SE], S6408, S6410–S6415, S6423, S6424, S6430 [12SE], S6478–S6482, S6492–S6494, S6496–S6498, S6501, S6502, S6504 [17SE], S6555, S6561 [18SE], S6620–S6622 [19SE], S6709–S6712, S6739, S6740, S6743, S6744, S6765, S6813, S6820, S6826, S6827 [24SE], S6923 [26SE], S7022, S7028, S7039–S7041 [30SE], S7065, S7068, S7069, S7082 [1OC], S7108, S7118 [2OC], S7145 [3OC], S7257 [7OC], S7299 [8OC], S7362 [10OC], S7453 [13OC], S7485, S7492–S7495, S7499 [15OC], S7522 [16OC], S7647 [30OC], S8625 [11DE]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies (S. 1497), S7896 [7NO], S8592 [10DE]

——— provide that certain requirements do not apply if the American Health Benefit Exchanges are not operating by a certain date (S. 1272), S6169 [1AU]

——— provide that the individual mandate shall not be construed as a tax (S. 560), S6785 [24SE]

——— provide that the reinsurance program be applied equally to all health insurance issuers and group health plans (S. 1724), S8189 [19NO]

——— repeal, S1278 [11MR], S2253 [22MR], S3100–S3102 [7MY], S3437 [15MY], S4630 [19JN], S4729 [20JN], S5601 [10JY], S6037–S6039 [30JY], S6138 [31JY], S6173–S6175 [1AU], S6405 [12SE], S7287 [8OC], S8014–S8020 [14NO]

——— repeal and replace, S6425–S6427 [12SE]

——— repeal (H.R. 45), S3698 [21MY], S3701 [22MY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, S5607 [10JY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (S. 1316), S5758 [17JY], S5759 [18JY]

——— repeal (S. 177), S368 [29JA], S369 [30JA]

——— repeal (S. 1851), S8978 [18DE]

——— repeal tax increase on catastrophic medical expenses, S2290 [22MR]

——— repeal tax increases, S2254 [22MR]

——— require Members of Congress to disclose determinations of official staff who will be required to obtain health insurance through an exchange, S7984–S7986 [13NO], S8029, S8030 [14NO]

——— require Members of Congress to disclose determinations of official staff who will be required to obtain health insurance through an exchange (S. 1629), S7896 [7NO], S8592 [10DE]

——— require Members of Congress to disclose determinations of official staff who will be required to obtain health insurance through an exchange (S. 1629), unanimous-consent request, S8030 [14NO]

——— require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges (S. 1590), S7577–S7579 [28OC], S7586 [29OC], S7816 [5NO], S7842 [6NO]

——— require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges (S. 1590), unanimous-consent request, S7609 [29OC]

——— suspend navigator program until precautions are taken to prevent identity theft, corruption, and fraud, S7975 [13NO]

Postal Service: recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations, eliminate Retiree Health Benefits Fund prefunding requirement, restrict closure of facilities, create innovation incentives, and maintain level of service (S. 316), S3317–S3319 [9MY], S3830 [23MY]

Public debt: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (S. 81), S226 [23JA], S299 [28JA]

Reid, Senator: characterization of remarks relative to speech by Republican State Leadership Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S7411 [11OC]

——— exemption of staff members from health care exchanges, S8592 [10DE], S8921 [18DE]

Republican Party: national agenda, S6630 [19SE], S6696 [24SE]

Senate: legislative priorities, S8540 [9DE]

Social Security: ensure solvency of Medicare and Social Security, S2293 [22MR]

——— funding, S8626 [11DE]

——— historical context of Republican Congressional opposition to instituting Social Security and Medicare relative to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation, S6875 [24SE]

——— preserve States’ rights to extend Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage to legal immigrant children and pregnant women, S5333–S5335 [27JN], S6186 [1AU]

Supreme Court: decision on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act constitutionality, S6770, S6782–S6786 [24SE], S8687–S8692 [12DE]

——— decision on States’ right to opt-out of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion requirements, S6771 [24SE]

Taxation: expand and permanently extend health care tax credit available to laid-off employees receiving trade adjustment assistance and retirees receiving Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., payments (S. 1446), S8989 [19DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 1859), S8988–S8993, S9069 [19DE], S9115 [20DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 1859), unanimous-consent request, S8987 [19DE]

——— extend the health coverage tax credit, S8989 [19DE]

——— increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (S. 966), S3533 [15MY]

——— provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (S. 881), S3611 [20MY]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (S. 399), S1107–S1110 [5MR], S6037 [30JY]

Veterans: benefits funding, S7033, S7034 [30SE]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: impact, S8820 [15DE]

Women: ensure access to primary and preventive health care, family planning or birth control, or employer-provided contraceptive coverage, S2250, S2255 [22MR]

——— health care for women, S4629–S4631 [19JN]

Reports

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Arkansas’ 2d Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4551 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Florida’s 12th Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4553 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Georgia’s 11th Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4569 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Indiana’s 9th Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4559 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Michigan’s 10th Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4567 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Minnesota’s 3d Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4559 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Ohio’s 16th Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4554 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce•20(House) Democratic Staff, H4552 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Tennessee’s 1st Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4560 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4570 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4556 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Texas’ 8th Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4548 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Texas’ 26th Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4542 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4562 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4565 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Washington’s 5th Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4566 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4548 [17JY]

Smart, Affordable and Fair—Why Texas Should Extend Medicaid Coverage to Low-Income Adults: Billy Hamilton Consulting (company) (excerpt), H2420–H2422 [6MY]

Reports filed

Billions of Federal Tax Dollars Misspent on New York’s Medicaid Program: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 113–11), H980 [5MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 379, Call on Conferees to H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, To Limit Crop Insurance Premium Subsidies Based on Income: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 380) (H. Rept. 113–244), H6544 [11OC]

Consideration of H.R. 45, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act Health-Care Related Provisions Repeal: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 215) (H. Rept. 113–59), H2653 [15MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1549, Helping Sick Americans Now Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 175) (H. Rept. 113–46), H2245 [23AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2009, Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 322) (H. Rept. 113–187), H5259 [31JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act and H.R. 2667, Authority for Mandate Delay Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 300) (H. Rept. 113–157), H4522 [16JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2775, No Subsidies Without Verification Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 339) (H. Rept. 113–206), H5475 [10SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3350, Keep Your Health Plan Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 413) (H. Rept. 113–265), H7109 [14NO]

FHA Solvency Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1376) (S. Rept. 113–129), S9051 [19DE]

Helping Sick Americans Now Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1549) (H. Rept. 113–45), H2164 [19AP]

Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2810) (H. Rept. 113–247), H6996 [12NO]

Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Payment System for Physicians Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1871), S9051 [19DE]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 534) (S. Rept. 113–82), S6023 [29JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), H2670 [16MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3350), H7141 [15NO]

——— repeal (H.R. 45), H2670 [16MY]

Statements

Authority for Mandate Delay Act: Executive Office of the President, H4555 [17JY]

Fairness for American Families Act: Executive Office of the President, H4555 [17JY]

FEMA National Flood Insurance Program, S7046 [30SE]

——— Michael Hecht, Greater New Orleans, Inc., S7046 [30SE]

Insurance Coverage Requirement Is Foundation of Improving Access, Quality and Cost Containment in Health Care: Jeff Cain, American Academy of Family Physicians, H4563 [17JY]

Keep Your Health Plan Act: Executive Office of the President, H7118 [15NO]

No Subsidies Without Verification Act: Executive Office of the President, H5525 [12SE]

Opposition to Attaching Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Amendments to Continuing Appropriations Legislation: Several Republican Members of Congress, S7098 [1OC], S7135 [2OC]

Prohibit Funding To Implement Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Several Think Tank Leaders (excerpts), S6778 [24SE]

Studies

Which Workers Are Most at Risk of Reduced Work Hours Under the Affordable Care Act? University of California, Berkeley, Labor Center, S3303 [9MY]

Summaries

Affordable Care Act Is Providing Stability and Security for Middle-Class Pennsylvanians, S6581 [18SE]

Helping Sick Americans Now Act (H.R. 1549): Democratic Amendments Not Made in Order by Committee on Rules (House), H2272 [24AP]

Surveys

Americans Agree That Discussions About Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care Treatment Options Should Be Fully Covered: Regence Foundation and National Journal, H4219 [9JY]

Tables

Hours worked by health coverage—workers in firms of 100 or more employees, S3304 [9MY]

Hours worked by industry—workers in firms of 100 or more employees, S3303 [9MY]

National Flood Insurance Program policies by State, S3401 [14MY]

Testimonies

Oklahomans Are Hit Hard by ObamaCare, S8746 [12DE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 45, express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act employer mandate provisions, H4555 [17JY]

H. Res. 175, consideration of H.R. 1549, Helping Sick Americans Now Act, H2267 [24AP]

H. Res. 215, consideration of H.R. 45, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act health-care related provisions repeal, H2670 [16MY]

H. Res. 300, consideration of H.R. 2667, Authority for Mandate Delay Act and H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act, H4534 [17JY]

H. Res. 322, consideration of H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act, H.R. 2009, Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act, and H.R. 2879, Stop Government Abuse Act, H5276 [1AU]

H. Res. 339, consideration of H.R. 2775, No Subsidies Without Verification Act, H5486 [11SE]

H. Res. 379, call on conferees to H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, to limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer, H6527 [11OC]

H. Res. 380, consideration of H. Res. 379, call on conferees to H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, to limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer, H6505 [11OC]

H. Res. 413, consideration of H.R. 3350, Keep Your Health Plan Act, H7115 [15NO]

H.R. 41, temporarily increase borrowing authority of FEMA for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program, H39 [4JA]

H.R. 45, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act health-care related provisions repeal, H2682 [16MY]

H.R. 1035, FEMA study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the National Flood Insurance Program, H1339 [12MR]

H.R. 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act, H5443–H5447 [10SE]

H.R. 2009, Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act, H5362 [2AU]

H.R. 2167, Reverse Mortgage Stabilization Act, H3300 [12JN]

H.R. 2667, Authority for Mandate Delay Act, H4546 [17JY]

H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act, H4557 [17JY]

H.R. 2775, No Subsidies Without Verification Act, H5517 [12SE]

H.R. 3350, Keep Your Health Plan Act, H7128 [15NO]

H.R. 3547, Space Launch Liability Indemnification Extension Act, H7369 [2DE]

S. 323, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act, S715 [13FE]

S. 408, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act, S1016 [28FE]

S. 562, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act, S1855 [14MR]

S. 612, Social Security Number Protection Act, S1954 [19MR]

S. 764, Patients’ Right To Know Act, S2799 [18AP]

S. 983, Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act, S3580 [16MY]

S. 1053, Hospice Evaluation and Legitimate Payment Act, S3852 [23MY]

S. 1137, Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act, S4215 [11JN]

S. 1228, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act, S5266–S5268 [26JN]

S. 1315, Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act, S5756 [17JY]

S. 1316, Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act, S5756 [17JY]

S. 1500, Honoring the Fort Hood Heroes Act, S6448 [12SE]

S. 1859, Tax Extenders Act, S9054–S9058 [19DE]

S. Res. 60, ensure access by women to contraception, preventive services, accurate health care information, cancer screenings, and affordable insurance for pregnancy-related needs and reduce health disparities, S947 [27FE]

S. Res. 128, expand and support strong home care workforce and make long-term services and supports affordable and accessible for seniors and individuals with disabilities, S3096 [6MY]

S. Res. 214, National Case Management Week, S6236 [1AU]

S. Res. 222, support goals and ideals of National Save for Retirement Week, S6380 [11SE]

S.J. Res. 27, disapprove IRS rule relative to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act individual mandate, S7732 [31OC]