SOCIAL SECURITY related term(s) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; Public Welfare Programs

Addresses

State of the Union: President Biden, S891–S896 [1MR], H1200–H1206 [1MR]

Amendments

Economy: use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), S3922 [3AU], S4070, S4145, S4170, S4171, S4172, S4178, S4179, S4180, S4181, S4184, S4185, S4186, S4187, S4190, S4191, S4192, S4197, S4199, S4200, S4221, S4222, S4225, S4226, S4231, S4234, S4237, S4238, S4243, S4244, S4245, S4247, S4248, S4249, S4250, S4252, S4253, S4256, S4257, S4292, S4295, S4296, S4297, S4298, S4301, S4306, S4310, S4311, S4312, S4313, S4316, S4317, S4320, S4321, S4322, S4323, S4324, S4325, S4326, S4327, S4329, S4331, S4334, S4335, S4336, S4337, S4338, S4339, S4341, S4342, S4343, S4344, S4345, S4346, S4347, S4348, S4349, S4350, S4360, S4361, S4376, S4397, S4399 [6AU], H7577 [12AU]

——— use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1316), H7575 [12AU]

Medicare: extend certain telehealth flexibilities relative to coronavirus emergency (H.R. 4040), consideration (H. Res. 1256), H7181 [27JY]

——— preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers (S. 2834), S7076, S7083 [8DE]

Analyses

Americans Don’t Support Surrendering Innovation for Democrats’ Drug Price Controls: Committee on Ways and Means (House) Republican staff, H7675 [12AU]

Inflation Reduction Act Budgetary and Macroeconomic Effects: University of Pennsylvania Wharton School, H7670 [12AU]

Appointments

Social Security Advisory Board, H8381 [7OC]

Articles and editorials

Early Impact of COVID–19 on Job Losses Among Black Women in the United States, H4873 [12MY]

For Older Americans, Health Bill Will Bring Savings and ‘Peace of Mind’, H7567 [12AU]

It’s Time for U.S. Congress To Debate Social Security Reform in the Light of Day, H4872 [12MY]

Over 230 Economists Warn Manchin’s Spending Bill Will Perpetuate Inflation, H7650 [12AU]

Bills and resolutions

American Rescue Plan Act: rescind certain amounts appropriated to reduce national debt (see H.R. 7699), H4796 [10MY]

Appropriations: conduct study relative to administrative costs (see H.R. 8101), H5644 [16JN]

Benefits: enhance and ensure long-term solvency (see S. 4365), S2893 [9JN] (see H.R. 8005), H5445 [9JN]

——— exempt earnings from retirement earnings test for retired healthcare workers and first responders who assist in response efforts during coronavirus pandemic or other public health emergency (see H.R. 6776), H1130 [18FE]

——— guarantee right of individuals to receive benefits in full with accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 7652), H4713 [3MY]

——— 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. 4583), S3611 [21JY] (see H.R. 8467), H7066 [21JY]

Business and industry: clarify manufacturer transparency reporting requirements for certain transfers used for educational purposes (see H.R. 9378), H8707 [1DE]

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation: require testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers and certain other providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology (see H.R. 7427), H4396 [6AP]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: develop mobility metric to guide providers in preventing mobility loss among hospitalized older adults (see H. Res. 1177), H5610 [15JN]

——— provide guidance regarding coverage of prescription digital therapeutics under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 5238), S7101 [12DE]

——— provide guidance to States on furnishing behavioral health services and treatment under Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program using telehealth services (see S. 4039), S2091 [7AP]

——— test effect of technology-enabled home care to coordinate care over time and across settings, improve quality, and lower costs for certain Medicare Advantage beneficiaries (see S. 3793), S1118 [10MR]

Children and youth: enable States to be reimbursed for child welfare training expenditures made by State nonprofit educational institution (see H.R. 6449), H288 [20JA]

——— ensure foster children are able to use their Social Security and SSI benefits to address their needs and improve their lives (see H.R. 9654), H9983 [21DE]

Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency: establish (see H.R. 6581), H946 [3FE]

Commission on Sustaining Medicare and Social Security: establish (see H.R. 6895), H1274 [2MR]

Death and dying: provide for phased-in payment of disability insurance payments during waiting period for individuals with terminal illness (see S. 4133), S2339 [4MY]

Dept. of Education: forgive Federal student loans of borrowers who are enrolled for benefits under Medicare (see H.R. 9558), H9852 [14DE]

Dept. of HHS: address health needs of cancer survivors through entire continuum of care, in order to improve survivorship and long-term health outcomes, and develop standard of care for cancer survivorship (see S. 5295), S7311 [19DE] (see H.R. 9565), H9853 [14DE]

——— allow States greater flexibility to use Children’s Health Insurance Program funds to address behavioral health in schools (see S. 3596), S575 [8FE]

——— collect and disseminate information on pharmaceutical affordability assistance programs to consumers and health facilities (see S. 4481), S3159 [23JN]

——— conduct demonstration program to test providing preferential treatment under Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Program for certain drugs and biologicals manufactured in U.S. (see S. 3991), S1980 [5AP] (see H.R. 7400), H4190 [5AP]

——— direct Sec. of HHS to provide documents to House of Representatives relative to calculation of certain expenditure limitations applicable to Federal funding of Medicaid in Puerto Rico (see H. Res. 1258), H7169 [26JY]

——— encourage development of specialized foster care programs designed specifically for large sibling groups, sibling groups with wide age range, and sibling groups with complex needs (see H.R. 6657), H1111 [9FE]

——— ensure that child support for unborn children is collected and distributed under child support enforcement program (see S. 4512), S3269 [13JY] (see H.R. 8362), H6334 [13JY]

——— establish demonstration grant program to provide emergency relief to foster youth and improve pre-placement services offered by foster care stabilization agencies (see H.R. 6656), H1111 [9FE]

——— extend group health plan and health insurance coverage to parents of enrollees if such parents are not eligible to enroll in Medicare or Medicaid (see H.R. 6508), H301 [25JA]

——— identify and address barriers to coverage of remote physiologic devices under State Medicaid programs to improve maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women (see H.R. 9546), H9852 [14DE]

——— improve access to, and quality of health care for, minority and underserved populations (see H.R. 7585), H4510 [26AP]

——— issue guidance on coverage under Medicaid of certain pelvic health services furnished during postpartum period (see H.R. 8181), H5822 [22JN]

——— issue guidance on strategies under Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program to increase mental health and substance use disorder care provider education, training, recruitment, and retention (see S. 5043), S5542 [29SE]

——— prohibit hospitals from removing individuals from organ transplant lists based on coronavirus vaccination status (see H.R. 7225), H3863 [24MR]

——— prohibit selection of certain activities relative to development of anti-racism plans as clinical practice improvement activities under Medicare program (see H.R. 7834), H5206 [19MY]

——— provide certain adjustments to Medicare payment for durable medical equipment included in DMEPOS (Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies) Competitive Bidding Program (see H.R. 6641), H1073 [8FE]

——— provide for appropriate cost-sharing for insulin products covered under Medicare part D and private health plans (see S. 3700), S786 [17FE]

——— require States to provide information about available benefits and services to kinship caregivers (see S. 4443), S3075 [22JN]

——— temporarily increase funding to Court Improvement Program and improve ability of courts to conduct remote child welfare proceedings (see H.R. 8789), H7741 [9SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: create fact sheets that compare departmental benefits and compensation to certain Social Security benefits (see H.R. 7227), H3863 [24MR]

Disabled: allow disabled individuals with terminal illnesses to receive disability insurance benefits without waiting period and prohibit concurrent receipt of disability benefits and unemployment insurance (see S. 3707), S836 [28FE] (see H.R. 6870), H1175 [28FE]

——— allow individuals with disabilities to campaign for elected office without losing access to federally supported benefits (see S. 4597), S3612 [21JY]

Drugs: provide for lower prices through drug price negotiation (see H.R. 7497), H4438 [11AP]

Economy: use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1316), H7707 [12AU]

Families and domestic relations: invest in real pro-life policies that support American families (see H.R. 8862), H7881 [15SE]

——— provide assistance to foster parents and foster children for such children to obtain driver’s license (see S. 5051), S5542 [29SE] (see H.R. 7932), H5232 [3JN]

——— remove barriers and encourage kinship guardianship, foster, or adoptive placement for children who cannot be safely care for in their own homes (see H.R. 7416), H4395 [6AP]

——— support stillbirth prevention and research (see S. 3797), S1118 [10MR] (see H.R. 7011), H1421 [9MR]

Federal aid programs: affirm commitment to protect and expand Social Security and SSI programs (see S. Res. 819), S5543 [29SE]

Government: recognize duty of Federal Government to develop restaurant worker’s bill of rights to protect rights of restaurant workers (see H. Res. 1528), H9906 [16DE]

Guardianship: enter into agreements with States to share data relative to individuals subject to guardianship (see H.R. 6358), H8 [10JA]

Health: address high cost of health care services, prescription drugs, and health insurance coverage (see H.R. 8588), H7405 [28JY]

——— exclude certain individuals and entities from participation in Medicare and State health programs that discriminate on basis of covered statement (see H.R. 7418), H4395 [6AP]

——— extend certain public health programs (see S. 5244), S7134 [13DE] (see H.R. 9525), H9851 [14DE]

——— prohibit consideration of coronavirus vaccination status in determining eligibility for organ donation or transplantation and in providing services to Medicare or Medicaid beneficiaries (see S. 3985), S1910 [31MR]

——— prohibit use of quality-adjusted life years and similar measures in coverage and payment determinations under Federal health care programs (see H.R. 7634), H4608 [28AP]

——— repeal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act individual and employer health insurance mandates and expand choices in obtaining and financing affordable health insurance coverage (see H.R. 7258), H3895 [28MR]

——— require certain drug manufacturers entering into settlement agreements for violations of law to make supplemental payments to increase medical research funding (see S. 5322), S9625 [20DE] (see H.R. 9687), H10055 [22DE]

Health care facilities: provide for additional requirements for disclosing entities relative to quality of care furnished at skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities (see H.R. 8624), H7538 [29JY]

——— repeal ban on provider-owned hospitals (see H.R. 8132), H5645 [16JN]

Health care professionals: extend Emergency Declaration Blanket Waiver beyond coronavirus emergency period relative to training and certification of nurse aides (see H.R. 7744), H4919 [12MY]

Income: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 82), consideration (see H. Res. 1367), H7965 [19SE]

Inflation Reduction Act: repeal Medicare prescription drug price control provisions (see S. 4953), S5051 [27SE]

Insurance: improve maternal health coverage under Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 5015), S5541 [29SE]

——— modify marriage rule relative to spouse and surviving spouse insurance benefits in cases of domestic violence (see H.R. 7020), H1422 [9MR]

——— prohibit group health plans, group or individual health insurance issuers, State Medicaid or child health plans, and TRICARE from applying deductible to outpatient pediatric services (see H.R. 8792), H7741 [9SE]

IRS: reform (see S. 4046), S2091 [7AP] (see H.R. 7485), H4433 [7AP]

Medicaid: allow States more flexibility relative to using contractors to make eligibility determinations on behalf of State plans (see H.R. 9359), H8647 [29NO]

——— apply asset verification program to all applicants for, and recipients of, medical assistance in all States and territories (see S. 3917), S1774 [24MR]

——— codify value-based purchasing arrangements and reforms relative to price reporting under such arrangements (see H.R. 7389), H4152 [4AP]

——— coordinate with single State agencies to assist certain dual eligible individuals participating in RSNAT model with accessing non-emergency medical assistance benefits (see H.R. 8841), H7880 [15SE]

——— establish demonstration project testing whole child health models (see S. 5011), S5541 [29SE] (see H.R. 9037), H8314 [29SE]

——— expand availability of mental, emotional, and behavioral health services (see S. 4498), S3160 [23JN] (see S. 4747), S3862 [2AU] (see H.R. 7236), H3894 [28MR]

——— implement minimum work requirement for able-bodied adults (see H.R. 8014), H5445 [9JN]

——— improve outcomes for beneficiaries with major depressive disorder or other mental health conditions (see S. 4633), S3743 [27JY]

——— make certain information available on public website relative to preventing abuse and neglect of individuals with intellectual disabilities at intermediate care facilities (see S. 4593), S3611 [21JY] (see H.R. 8468), H7066 [21JY]

——— make permanent State plan amendment option to provide medical assistance for certain patients in mental institutions (see H.R. 7378), H4152 [4AP]

——— prohibit Federal financial participation for non-emergency transportation provided to access services for which Federal financial participation is prohibited (see H.R. 8354), H6334 [13JY]

——— provide clarification relative to liability of third party payers for medical assistance (see H.R. 6622), H1012 [7FE]

——— provide coverage for services provided by doulas and midwives (see S. 4100), S2189 [27AP] (see H.R. 7475), H4432 [7AP]

——— provide for requirements for health screenings and referrals for certain juveniles in public institutions and require guidance to improve delivery of health care services in schools (see H.R. 7233), H3894 [28MR]

——— provide higher Federal matching rate for increased expenditures for maternal health care services (see H.R. 6612), H976 [4FE]

——— provide payment for patient navigator services (see H.R. 9285), H8441 [10NO]

——— provide States with option to provide medical assistance to individuals between ages of 22 and 64 for inpatient services to treat substance use disorders at certain facilities (see H.R. 7156), H3852 [18MR]

——— reduce Federal financial participation for certain States that require political subdivisions to contribute towards non-Federal share of Medicaid (see H.R. 8530), H7254 [27JY]

——— remove coverage exclusion for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges (see H.R. 6636), H1013 [7FE]

——— remove exclusion from medical assistance for items and services for patients in mental institutions (see H.R. 7803), H5097 [17MY]

——— repeal requirement that States establish Medicaid Estate Recovery Program and limit circumstances in which State may place lien on Medicaid beneficiary’s property (see H.R. 6698), H1113 [9FE]

——— require coverage for annual lung cancer screening with no cost sharing for certain individuals and expand coverage of counseling and pharmacotherapy for cessation of tobacco use (see H.R. 9336), H8587 [17NO]

——— require States report abortion data to CDC to receive certain family planning funding (see S. 3500), S220 [13JA]

——— support provision of treatment family care services (see S. 3761), S991 [3MR]

Medicare: address incorrect billing by off-campus hospital locations (see H.R. 8133), H5645 [16JN]

——— allow for furnishing of audio-only telehealth services (see H.R. 8515), H7169 [26JY]

——— clarify and preserve breadth of protections under Medicare Secondary Payer Act (see S. 4750), S3918 [3AU] (see H.R. 8594), H7537 [29JY]

——— clarify meaning of psychiatric rehabilitation services under demonstration programs to improve community mental health services (see H.R. 9499), H9688 [12DE]

——— clarify use of national coverage determination process (see H.R. 9127), H8378 [4OC]

——— codify patients’ rights to hospital visitation (see H.R. 8252), H5923 [28JN]

——— direct Sec. of HHS to provide documentation to House of Representatives relative to negotiation of prices for prescription drugs under prescription drug program (see H. Res. 1284), H7170 [26JY]

——— eliminate Medicare Advantage provision that inadvertently penalizes Medicare Advantage plans for providing high quality care to beneficiaries (see S. 4050), S2091 [7AP]

——— encourage participation in advanced payment models (see S. 5249), S7199 [14DE]

——— ensure adequate coverage of outpatient mental health services (see H.R. 8878), H7964 [19SE]

——— ensure appropriate supervision requirements for outpatient physical therapy and outpatient occupational therapy (see S. 5), S6778 [17NO]

——— ensure equitable treatment of items and services furnished by chiropractors (see H.R. 8701), H7707 [12AU]

——— ensure Medicare-only PACE program enrollees have choice of prescription drug plans under part D (see S. 5106), S6740 [16NO]

——— ensure stability in payments to home health agencies (see S. 4605), S3639 [25JY] (see H.R. 8581), H7404 [28JY]

——— ensure that prior authorization medical decisions are determined by physicians (see H.R. 8078), H5609 [15JN]

——— establish cap on costs for covered prescription drugs (see S. 3615), S612 [9FE]

——— establish demonstration program to promote collaborative treatment of mental and physical health comorbidities (see S. 8), S6778 [17NO] (see H.R. 9328), H8586 [17NO]

——— establish exceptions for certain physician wellness programs (see H.R. 8890), H7965 [19SE]

——— establish floor in Medicare Advantage benchmark rates for regions with low Medicare fee-for-service penetration and make Medicare Savings Program available in all jurisdictions (see H.R. 7997), H5445 [9JN]

——— establish improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see S. 4204), S2492 [12MY]

——— establish Medicare for America program to provide comprehensive health insurance coverage for all U.S. citizens (see H.R. 9655), H9983 [21DE]

——— establish minimum amount of price concessions for insulin to be passed through to beneficiaries at point-of-sale (see H.R. 6757), H1129 [18FE]

——— establish new criterion for nonapplication of site-neutral payments to long-term care hospitals (see H.R. 9658), H9983 [21DE]

——— establish system to notify individuals approaching eligibility (see S. 3675), S785 [17FE]

——— exclude independent agents and brokers from requirement to record calls with beneficiaries under Medicare Advantage and prescription drug benefit programs (see S. 5149), S6905 [30NO]

——— exempt qualifying physicians from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage plans (see H.R. 7995), H5445 [9JN]

——— expand ability of renal dialysis facilities to serve as originating sites for telehealth services (see S. 4307), S2708 [25MY] (see H.R. 7878), H5214 [24MY]

——— expand access to psychological and behavioral services (see S. 5272), S7252 [15DE] (see H.R. 9577), H9901 [15DE]

——— expand eligibility for incentives under health professional shortage area bonus program to practitioners furnishing mental health and substance use disorder services (see S. 5042), S5542 [29SE]

——— expand scope of practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services (see H.R. 8491), H7168 [26JY]

——— extend acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities (see S. 3792), S1118 [10MR] (see H.R. 7053), H1423 [9MR]

——— extend certain increases in payments for physicians’ services (see S. 5194), S6999 [6DE] (see H.R. 8800), H7783 [13SE]

——— extend certain telehealth flexibilities relative to coronavirus emergency (H.R. 4040), consideration (see H. Res. 1256), H7168 [26JY]

——— extend certain telehealth services and evaluate impact of telehealth services on beneficiaries (see S. 3593), S574 [8FE] (see H.R. 7573), H4509 [26AP]

——— extend certain telehealth services and requirements (see H.R. 8489), H7168 [26JY]

——— extend long-term care hospital waiver of site neutral Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) rate (see H.R. 8580), H7404 [28JY]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital and low-volume hospital payments (see H.R. 8747), H7726 [26AU]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital program and update calculation of hospital specific rate for such hospitals (see H.R. 9392), H8708 [1DE]

——— extend pass-through period for certain devices (see H.R. 9559), H9852 [14DE]

——— extend period for certain teaching hospitals to establish full-time equivalent residency caps for new residency training programs impacted by coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 9156), H8385 [7OC]

——— extend Quality Payment Program-Small Practice, Underserved, and Rural Support program (see S. 3557), S496 [2FE] (see H.R. 6576), H917 [2FE]

——— extend telehealth services for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 8506), H7169 [26JY]

——— improve access to opioid use disorder treatment services (see S. 4618), S3694 [26JY]

——— improve accuracy of market-based payment for clinical diagnostic laboratory services and reduce administrative burdens in collection of data (see S. 4449), S3075 [22JN] (see H.R. 8188), H5822 [22JN]

——— improve enrollment of retiring individuals (see S. 5088), S6695 [15NO]

——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see H.R. 8487), H7168 [26JY]

——— improve prospective payment system for psychiatric hospitals and psychiatric units (see H.R. 8879), H7964 [19SE]

——— increase access to mental health programs for physicians (see S. 5062), S5542 [29SE]

——— increase funding for quality measure endorsement, input, and selection (see H.R. 8201), H5877 [23JN]

——— limit certain late enrollment penalties (see H.R. 9368), H8673 [30NO]

——— limit number of mandatory overtime hours nurses may be required to work in certain providers of services to which payments are made (see S. 5157), S6940 [1DE]

——— make improvements to redistribution of residency slots after hospitals close (see S. 4234), S2544 [17MY] (see H.R. 8692), H7556 [9AU]

——— make premium and cost-sharing subsidies available to low-income part D beneficiaries residing in Puerto Rico or other U.S. territories (see S. 3778), S1059 [8MR]

——— permanently extend certain in-home cardiopulmonary rehabilitation flexibilities established in response to coronavirus (see H.R. 9427), H8757 [5DE]

——— permanently extend Medicare-dependent hospital and low-volume hospital programs (see H.R. 8565), H7404 [28JY]

——— permit States to designate facilities that are located in rural areas as critical access hospitals without any mileage limitations (see H.R. 9257), H8422 [31OC]

——— permit use of telehealth for purposes of recertification of eligibility for hospice care (see H.R. 8505), H7169 [26JY]

——— preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers (see H.R. 9271), H8428 [3NO]

——— promote access to opioid treatments and require coverage of medication assisted treatment, overdose reversal medications, and recovery support services by health plans without cost-sharing requirements (see S. 5008), S5540 [29SE]

——— protect access to telehealth services in rural and underserved communities (see H.R. 7876), H5214 [24MY]

——— protect part D six protected classes (see H. Res. 1390), H8113 [22SE]

——— provide benefits for first responders at age of 57 (see H.R. 9594), H9902 [15DE]

——— provide coverage and coding for qualified psychologist services furnished by advanced psychology trainees (see S. 5061), S5542 [29SE]

——— provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by chiropractors within scope of their license (see S. 4042), S2091 [7AP]

——— provide coverage for ALS-related services for individuals diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 9638), H9909 [20DE]

——— provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment (see S. 4708), S3860 [2AU]

——— provide for additional requirements relative to electrodiagnostic services (see H.R. 8344), H6334 [13JY]

——— provide for cap on beneficiary liability under part D (see S. 4011), S2040 [6AP]

——— provide for coverage and payment of Alpha–1 antitrypsin deficiency disorder treatment (see H.R. 7346), H4072 [31MR]

——— provide for demonstration project to evaluate fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 6848), H1146 [25FE]

——— provide for disclosure and analysis of certain health-related ownership information (see H.R. 6885), H1207 [1MR]

——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions in psychiatry and subspecialties (see S. 5041), S5541 [29SE]

——— provide for special enrollment period for individuals enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage (see H.R. 8791), H7741 [9SE]

——— provide hereditary cancer genetic testing for individuals with family history of gene mutation and coverage of certain cancer screenings or preventive surgeries to reduce risk of developing preventable cancer (see S. 3656), S753 [16FE]

——— provide outreach and reporting on certain behavioral health integration services (see H.R. 8910), H8009 [20SE]

——— provide outreach and reporting on opioid use disorder treatment services furnished by opioid treatment programs (see H.R. 8884), H7964 [19SE]

——— provide pharmacy reimbursement for coronavirus-related and future emergency services (see H.R. 7213), H3863 [24MR]

——— provide review process for adverse national coverage determinations relative to drug coverage of certain new, innovative treatments (see H.R. 9358), H8647 [29NO]

——— rebase calculation of payments for sole community hospitals and Medicare-dependent hospitals (see S. 4009), S2040 [6AP]

——— reform and permanently extend Medicare-dependent hospital program (see H.R. 9034), H8314 [29SE]

——— reform graduate medical education program to support rural residency training funding that is equitable for all States (see H.R. 8508), H7169 [26JY]

——— remedy election revocations relative to administration of coronavirus vaccines (see S. 4899), S4856 [20SE]

——— remove geographic requirements and expand originating site for telehealth services (see H.R. 8493), H7168 [26JY]

——— remove in-person requirements for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology (see S. 4965), S5052 [27SE] (see H.R. 8497), H7168 [26JY]

——— remove physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 6700), H1114 [9FE]

——— remove requirement that off-campus facilities or organizations shall be located within certain radius of hospital or critical access hospital (see H.R. 9258), H8422 [31OC]

——— rename Medicare Advantage program and prohibit private insurers from using ‘‘Medicare’’ in plan titles or advertisements (see H.R. 9187), H8395 [14OC]

——— repeal changes to exception to prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see S. 4130), S2275 [3MY]

——— repeal private cause of action for damages when primary plan fails to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement (see H.R. 8063), H5546 [14JN]

——— require certain hospital residency programs to encourage more equitable treatment of osteopathic and allopathic candidates in residency application and review process (see H.R. 8850), H7880 [15SE]

——— require complete and accurate data submissions from Medicare Advantage organizations offering plans under Part C to improve transparency (see H.R. 9019), H8221 [28SE]

——— require inclusion of information on prior authorization requirements and other utilization management techniques in Medicare & You annual notice (see S. 5117), S6779 [17NO]

——— restore physician judgment to prescribe appropriate mix of skilled modalities that constitute intensive rehabilitation therapy program in inpatient rehabilitation hospital or unit (see H.R. 8746), H7726 [26AU]

——— treat certain multimarker testing relating to ovarian cancer as reasonable and necessary for coverage (see H.R. 9090), H8370 [30SE]

——— waive cost-sharing for advance care planning services (see S. 4873), S4639 [15SE] (see H.R. 8840), H7880 [15SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: establish Dual Eligible Quality Care Fund to provide grants to State Medicaid programs to improve their capacity to ensure provision of quality integrated care for dual eligible beneficiaries (see S. 3630), S647 [10FE]

——— establish optional State-administered program to provide fully integrated, comprehensive, coordinated care for full-benefit dual eligible individuals (see S. 4635), S3743 [27JY]

——— improve access to care for beneficiaries through models tested under Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (see S. 4067), S2092 [7AP] (see H.R. 7755), H4920 [12MY]

——— improve access to Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (see S. 3626), S646 [10FE] (see H.R. 6770), H1130 [18FE] (see H.R. 9209), H8408 [21OC]

——— increase ability of providers to access National Practitioner Data Bank to conduct employee background checks (see H.R. 7140), H3827 [17MR]

——— increase access to services provided by advanced practice registered nurses (see S. 5212), S7070 [8DE] (see H.R. 8812), H7783 [13SE]

——— modify skilled nursing facility training lockout penalties to allow certain facilities to continue certified nurse assistant training (see S. 4381), S2910 [13JN] (see H.R. 8805), H7783 [13SE]

——— prohibit any conditions of participation that include vaccine or drug mandate (see H.R. 6414), H216 [18JA]

——— provide coverage of prescription digital therapeutics for treatment of mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 3791), S1118 [10MR] (see H.R. 7051), H1423 [9MR]

——— provide for coverage of services furnished by freestanding emergency centers (see H.R. 8597), H7537 [29JY]

——— provide for enhanced payments to rural health care providers (see H.R. 6400), H193 [13JA]

——— provide States with resources to support efforts to integrate or coordinate Medicare and Medicaid benefits for individuals eligible for both programs (see S. 4273), S2620 [19MY]

——— require drug and biological product manufacturers to include truthful and non-misleading pricing information in any direct-to-consumer advertising (see H.R. 7529), H4443 [14AP]

——— require States to develop strategy to integrate and coordinate Medicaid and Medicare coverage for full-benefit dual eligible individuals (see S. 4264), S2620 [19MY]

Mental health: address high prevalence of mental health conditions and substance use disorders by making historic financial investments and acknowledging mental health as priority equal to physical health (see S. Res. 518), S786 [17FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 6515), H307 [28JA]

Pensions: exempt premium pay received by semi-retired workers during coronavirus pandemic from retirement earnings test (see S. 3659), S753 [16FE]

——— increase monthly exempt amount for individuals not attaining full retirement age (see H.R. 6925), H1301 [3MR] (see H.R. 7692), H4795 [10MY]

Public welfare programs: provide certain benefits to noncitizens (see S. 4311), S2708 [25MY]

SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see S. 3575), S523 [3FE] (see H.R. 6583), H946 [3FE]

——— produce and make available identification at no cost for purpose of allowing certain individuals to meet certain identification requirements (see H.R. 8821), H7841 [14SE]

——— provide for single point of contact for victims of identity theft (see S. 3684), S785 [17FE] (see H.R. 7274), H3970 [29MR]

SSI: update resource limit for eligibility (see S. 4102), S2219 [28AP]

States: require to comply with Federal standards established under Indian Child Welfare Act (see H.R. 8954), H8111 [22SE]

Taxation: allow individuals enrolled in Medicare to contribute to health savings accounts (see H.R. 7435), H4431 [7AP]

——— establish new community benefit standards for tax-exempt hospital organizations (see H.R. 9080), H8316 [29SE]

——— modify net investment income tax and transfer revenues to Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 8323), H5945 [11JY]

——— repeal inclusion of Social Security benefits in gross income (see H.R. 6590), H946 [3FE] (see H.R. 8717), H7712 [16AU]

——— temporarily suspend payroll taxes (see H.R. 6924), H1301 [3MR]

Cost Estimates

Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376): CBO, H7662 [12AU]

Excerpts

Medicaid provisions in consolidated appropriations legislation, H10525 [23DE]

Letters

Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act: Alan Morgan, National Rural Health Association, H7193 [27JY]

——— Nathan Baugh, National Association of Rural Health Clinics, H7194 [27JY]

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act: James L. Madara, AMA, H7801 [14SE]

——— several health organizations, H7800 [14SE]

Inflation Reduction Act: several economists, H7697 [12AU]

Inflation Reduction Act drug price control policies: House of Representatives GOP Doctors Caucus, H7682 [12AU]

Inflation Reduction Act prescription drug reforms: Dan Leonard, Association of Accessible Medicines Biosimilars Council, H7677 [12AU]

Inflation Reduction Act provisions impact on launch prices of new drugs and introduction of new generic drugs: Phillip L. Swagel, CBO, H7649, H7665 [12AU]

Preserve legal protections for faith-based organizations participating in Community Services Block Grant Program: Coalition Against Religious Discrimination, H4940 [13MY]

——— several religious organizations, H4938 [13MY]

Lists

Committee on Taxation (Joint) staff working on H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, S4954 [22SE]

Congressional Budget Office staff working on H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, S4954 [22SE]

Organizations opposing H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, H7678 [12AU]

Organizations supporting H.R. 3173, Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, H7799 [14SE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1254, consideration of H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act, H7182 [27JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1316, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, H7577 [12AU]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 3630, Lymphedema Treatment Act, H8577 [17NO]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act, H7223 [27JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1254, consideration of H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act, H7182 [27JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1316, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, H7575 [12AU]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 2834, Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act, H9978 [21DE]

Votes recorded by proxy on Schweikert motion to recommit H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act, H7222 [27JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on Senate amendment to H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, H7704 [12AU]

Motions

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID–19 Health Care Staff Vaccination’’ (S.J. Res. 32), S874 [1MR]

Economy: use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), S4070, S4170, S4171, S4179, S4180, S4182, S4183, S4184, S4186, S4191, S4193, S4194, S4195, S4196, S4199 [6AU], H7646 [12AU]

Medicare: extend certain telehealth flexibilities relative to coronavirus emergency (H.R. 4040), H7197 [27JY]

Papers

Evidence Base on the Impact of Price Controls on Medical Innovation: Tomas J. Philipson and Troy Durie, University of Chicago, H7671–H7673 [12AU]

Press releases

Nonpartisan Tax Scorekeeper—Average Working Family Is More Likely To Be Worse Off Than Better Off Under Democrat’s Tax Plan: Committee on Ways and Means (House) Republican Staff, H7663 [12AU]

Remarks in House

Benefits: protect system and improve benefits (H.R. 5723), H1217 [2MR], H1315 [7MR], H3716 [15MR], H3750 [16MR], H3900 [29MR], H4016, H4017 [31MR], H4516 [27AP], H4872–H4875 [12MY], H5607 [15JN], H5828 [23JN], H6683 [18JY], H6903–H6908 [20JY], H7078 [26JY]

——— repeal retirement earnings test (H.R. 3921), H8505 [15NO]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to healthcare, H9844 [14DE]

——— Executive order to address Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ‘‘family glitch’’ and strengthen access to affordable, quality health coverage, H4200 [6AP]

——— State of the Union Message, H1259–H1261 [2MR]

Budget: deficit, H3819 [17MR]

——— reform entitlement programs, H191 [13JA], H1067–H1069 [8FE], H5438–H5441 [9JN], H5830, H5873 [23JN], H7245–H7247 [27JY], H8001 [20SE], H9890–H9893 [15DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: decision to restrict coverage of Biogen, Inc., Alzheimer’s disease drug, H4577 [28AP]

——— implement drug manufacturer discount program, H7702 [12AU]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): tribute to staff working on H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, H7690 [12AU]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H7264 [28JY]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of 340B Drug Pricing Program, E595 [8JN]

——— establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (H.R. 3), H188 [13JA], H248 [19JA], H1068 [8FE], H4044, H4060 [31MR]

——— preserve legal protections for faith-based organizations participating in Community Services Block Grant Program, H4937–H4941 [13MY]

Diseases and disorders: prohibit use of Federal funds to implement or enforce coronavirus vaccine mandates, H4520 [27AP], H8053 [21SE], H8110 [22SE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by coronavirus pandemic (H.R. 1319), E1302 [15DE]

Drugs: establish cap on out-of-pocket costs for insulin, H3819 [17MR]

——— lower out of pocket spending, protect access to new cures and medications, strengthen transparency, and encourage competition (H.R. 19), H4035–H4038, H4043 [31MR], H7681, H7686 [12AU], E362 [6AP]

Economy: use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit, H6943 [21JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), H7259 [28JY], E1230 [7DE], E1302 [15DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1316), H7561–H7577 [12AU]

——— use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), Senate amendment, H7577–H7704 [12AU], E838 [12AU], E856 [16AU], E868 [23AU], E879 [26AU]

——— use of budget reconciliation to make visionary and transformative investments in health, well-being, and financial security of America’s workers and families, H1298 [3MR]

——— use of budget reconciliation to make visionary and transformative investments in health, well-being, and financial security of America’s workers and families (H.R. 5376), H20 [11JA], H176, H177, H181, H191 [13JA], H249, H251 [19JA], H4570 [27AP]

Families and domestic relations: support stillbirth prevention and research (H.R. 7011), E239 [9MR]

Federal Agency Sunset Commission: establish (H.R. 2199), H5480 [13JN]

Federal aid programs: establish special congressional rescue committees to craft legislation that restores and strengthens certain Federal trust funds (H.R. 2575), H5476 [13JN]

Health: address racial disparities in receiving health care in communities of color, H1317–H1322 [7MR]

——— ensure ability of adults with Spina Bifida to access quality care, E1077, E1078 [25OC]

——— ensure physicians and health care providers advise patients of potential risk of coronavirus vaccine and hold health care providers and pharmaceutical companies liable for any damages, H8110 [22SE]

——— extend certain public health programs (H.R. 9525), unanimous-consent request, H9810 [14DE]

——— use of technology to improve services and reduce costs of health care, H187–H189 [13JA], H248 [19JA], H967 [4FE], H4057 [31MR], H5200–H5202 [19MY], H9893 [15DE]

Income: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions, H5828 [23JN]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 82), H8016 [21SE]

Inflation Reduction Act: impact, H7745, H7746 [13SE], H7788, H7795 [14SE], H7846, H7847, H7848, H7863–H7868 [15SE], H7947, H7948, H7950, H7959, H7960 [19SE], H7974, H7981 [20SE], H8123 [28SE], H8228, H8298 [29SE]

Medicaid: funding, H10522 [23DE]

——— require coverage for annual lung cancer screening with no cost sharing for certain individuals and expand coverage of counseling and pharmacotherapy for cessation of tobacco use (H.R. 9336), H8677 [1DE]

Medicare: extend certain increases in payments for physicians’ services, H9858 [15DE]

——— extend certain increases in payments for physicians’ services (H.R. 8800), H8807 [7DE]

——— extend certain telehealth flexibilities relative to coronavirus emergency (H.R. 4040), H6943 [21JY], H7189–H7197 [27JY]

——— extend certain telehealth flexibilities relative to coronavirus emergency (H.R. 4040), consideration (H. Res. 1256), H7177–H7182 [27JY]

——— extend certain telehealth services and requirements (H.R. 8489), H7193, H7195 [27JY]

——— extend telehealth services for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (H.R. 8506), H7192, H7193, H7194 [27JY]

——— funding, H9706 [13DE]

——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (H.R. 3173), H7796–H7804 [14SE]

——— include analysis of racial and ethnic minorities when reporting on telehealth utilizations, H1413 [9MR]

——— part B premium increase relative to projected cost of Alzheimer’s drug, H238 [19JA]

——— preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers (S. 2834), H9934–H9936 [21DE]

——— protect access to telehealth services in rural and underserved communities (H.R. 7876), H7193 [27JY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (H.R. 3630), H8469–H8471 [14NO], E1215 [5DE]

——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (H.R. 1946), H1319 [7MR]

——— remove geographic requirements and expand originating site for telehealth services (H.R. 8493), H7192, H7194 [27JY]

——— remove in-person requirements for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology (H.R. 8497), H7194 [27JY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during screening (H.R. 2594), H1319, H1322 [7MR]

——— waive cost-sharing for advance care planning services (H.R. 8840), E941 [15SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve quality of care in skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities, H7974 [20SE]

——— improve treatment of U.S. territories (H.R. 3434), H7076 [26JY]

——— lower prescription drug prices, H4518 [27AP]

——— reduced part B premium, H8123 [28SE]

National objectives: improve health care services, H6869–H6875 [19JY], H8819–H8821 [7DE], H8863–H8865 [8DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of Medicaid expansion, H8227 [29SE]

——— open enrollment, H8712 [2DE]

Pensions: provide equitable formula for individuals with non-covered employment and provide relief for individuals currently affected by Windfall Elimination Provision (H.R. 2337), H4874 [12MY]

Senior citizens: increase limit on earnings for working seniors without reduction in benefits, H326 [1FE]

SSA: anniversary of SSI program, E1156 [16NO]

——— modernize classification of disability beneficiaries, provide assistance in obtaining rehabilitative services, and incentivize returning to work for beneficiaries who have recovered (H.R. 4823), H5722 [21JN]

——— produce and make available identification at no cost for purpose of allowing certain individuals to meet certain identification requirements (H.R. 8821), H8227 [29SE]

Women: ensure protection of reproductive health rights, H5980, H5982 [13JY]

Remarks in Senate

Benefits: protect system and improve benefits, S5042–S5045 [27SE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID–19 Health Care Staff Vaccination’’ (S.J. Res. 32), S924, S933–S936 [2MR], S963 [3MR]

——— impact of Children’s Health Insurance Program, S2356 [5MY]

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: anniversary, S1284–S1286 [22MR]

Dept. of HHS: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (S. 1971), S1176 [15MR]

——— provide for appropriate cost-sharing for insulin products covered under Medicare part D and private health plans (S. 3700), S2345 [5MY]

——— provide tax credits for health care coverage to low-income adults in States that have not expanded Medicaid, S4190, S4191 [6AU]

Diseases and disorders: prohibit use of Federal funds to implement or enforce coronavirus vaccine mandates, S775–S777 [17FE], S1106–S1108 [10MR]

Drugs: establish cap on out-of-pocket costs for insulin, S1719 [23MR]

Economy: use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit, S3194 [11JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), S3729 [27JY], S3749–S3752, S3766–S3768, S3772 [28JY], S3794, S3795, S3797 [1AU], S3837, S3839, S3842, S3853–S3856, S3857, S3858, S3869–S3871 [2AU], S3873, S3874–S3877, S3901, S3994–S3998 [3AU], S4004–S4009, S4015–S4017, S4023, S4026–S4031 [4AU], S4051–S4201, S4210–S4212 [6AU], S4434 [6SE], S4461, S4462 [7SE], S4506 [8SE], S5171 [28SE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), motion to commit, S4180, S4183, S4184, S4186, S4194–S4199 [6AU]

——— use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), unanimous-consent agreement, S4198 [6AU]

——— use of budget reconciliation to make visionary and transformative investments in health, well-being, and financial security of America’s workers and families (H.R. 5376), S6, S9 [4JA], S470 [2FE], S2141 [26AP], S2348 [5MY]

Family First Prevention Services Act: implementation, S1854 [30MR], S2356 [5MY], S3357 [19JY]

Health: address high cost of health care services, prescription drugs, and health insurance coverage, S4553–S4556 [13SE]

——— extend certain public health programs (S. 5244), S7123–S7128, S7150 [13DE], S7153 [14DE]

——— extend certain public health programs (S. 5244), unanimous-consent request, S7124, S7125 [13DE]

Inflation Reduction Act: impact, S4420, S4423 [6SE], S4452 [7SE], S4953 [22SE], S5038 [27SE]

IRS: reform (S. 4046), S2607, S2608 [19MY]

——— reform (S. 4046), unanimous-consent request, S2608 [19MY]

Medicaid: disproportionate share hospital and uncompensated care pool payments funding for nonexpansion States, S3358, S3359 [19JY]

——— stabilize in Puerto Rico, S9745 [21DE]

Medicare: ensure coverage of mental health services furnished through telehealth, S2356 [5MY]

——— establish cap on costs for covered prescription drugs, S4145–S4147, S4170 [6AU]

——— establish cap on costs for covered prescription drugs (S. 3615), S604–S607 [9FE]

——— establish cap on costs for covered prescription drugs (S. 3615), unanimous-consent request, S604, S607 [9FE]

——— establish improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (S. 4204), S4555 [13SE]

——— exclude certain categories of drugs from price controls for covered prescription drugs, S4181 [6AU]

——— expand access to telehealth services, S2356 [5MY]

——— extend certain increases in payments for physicians’ services (S. 5194), S7111–S7113 [13DE]

——— extend certain increases in payments for physicians’ services (S. 5194), unanimous-consent request, S7112, S7113 [13DE]

——— improve access to opioid use disorder treatment services (S. 4618), S3696 [26JY]

——— preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers (S. 2834), S7083 [8DE]

——— provide option for first responders age 50 to 64 separated from service due to retirement or disability to buy into Medicare (S. 2236), S2574 [18MY]

——— remedy election revocations relative to administration of coronavirus vaccines (S. 4899), S4871 [20SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: lower prescription drug prices, S5133 [28SE]

——— lower prescription drug prices, improve transparency of pharmaceutical prices and transactions, lower patients’ out-of-pocket costs, and ensure accountability to taxpayers, S429 [1FE], S1039 [8MR], S1883 [31MR], S3189 [11JY], S3321, S3324 [18JY], S3346 [19JY], S3505, S3509, S3520 [20JY], S3582 [21JY], S3620, S3621 [25JY], S3669 [26JY], S3716 [27JY], S4065, S4167 [6AU]

——— provide for coverage of dental and oral health, vision, and hearing care, S4177 [6AU]

Mental health: expand Medicaid certified community behavioral health clinic demonstration program and authorize funding for additional grants to certified community behavioral health clinics (S. 2069), S1737–S1739 [23MR], S2882 [9JN]

Pensions: exempt premium pay received by semi-retired workers during coronavirus pandemic from retirement earnings test (S. 3659), S754 [16FE]

Postal Service: reimburse Medicare for additional costs incurred due to enrollment of future retirees, S938 [2MR], S985 [3MR], S1033, S1034, S1047 [8MR]

——— reimburse Medicare for additional costs incurred due to enrollment of future retirees, unanimous-consent request, S1034 [8MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, S4942 [22SE]

Senate: tribute to staff working on H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, S4953 [22SE]

Warren, Senator: tribute to staff working on H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, S4470 [7SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1256) (H. Rept. 117–444), H7168 [26JY]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1316) (H. Rept. 117–451), H7707 [12AU]

Direct Sec. of HHS To Provide Documentation to House of Representatives Relative to Negotiation of Prices for Prescription Drugs Under Prescription Drug Program: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Res. 1284) (H. Rept. 117–534), H8369 [30SE]

Direct Sec. of HHS To Provide Documents Relative to Calculation of Certain Expenditure Limitations Applicable to Federal Funding of Medicaid in Puerto Rico: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Res. 1258) (H. Rept. 117–530), H8313 [29SE]

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 8487) (H. Rept. 117–696), H10546 [30DE]

Keeping Incarceration Discharges Streamlined for Children and Accommodating Resources in Education (KIDS CARE) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 7233) (H. Rept. 117–374), H5643 [16JN]

Lymphedema Treatment Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3630) (H. Rept. 117–430), H7072 [22JY]

Social Security Fairness Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 82) (H. Rept. 117–482), H8064 [21SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Economy: use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), S4197 [6AU]

Statements

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act: Representative Blumenauer, H7804 [14SE]

Tables

Distributional effects of certain Inflation Reduction Act provisions: Committee on Taxation (Joint), H7655–H7657 [12AU]

Texts of

H. Res. 1256, consideration of H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act, H7177 [27JY]

H. Res. 1316, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, H7561 [12AU]

H.R. 3173, Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, H7796–H7798 [14SE]

H.R. 3630, Lymphedema Treatment Act, H8469 [14NO]

H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act, H7189 [27JY]

H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, H7577–H7646 [12AU]

S. 2834, Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act, S7083 [8DE], H9934 [21DE]

S. 3596, CHIP School Behavioral Health Incentive Act, S576 [8FE]

S. 4039, Medicaid Ensuring Necessary Telehealth Is Available Long-term (MENTAL) Health for Kids and Underserved Act, S2095 [7AP]

S. 4899, Improving Patients With RNHCI Options To Vaccinate Easily (IMPROVE) Act, S4871 [20SE]

S. Res. 518, address high prevalence of mental health conditions and substance use disorders by making historic financial investments and acknowledging mental health as priority equal to physical health, S789–S791 [17FE]

S. Res. 819, affirm commitment to protect and expand Social Security and SSI programs, S5559 [29SE]

S.J. Res. 32, disapprove Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule entitled ‘‘Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID–19 Health Care Staff Vaccination’’, S936 [2MR]