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

Addresses

Joint Congressional Address: President Trump, S1490–S1495 [4MR], H966–H973 [4MR]

Amendments

Budget: use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlement programs, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back government regulations (H.R. 1), S3687, S3780, S3781, S3875, S3969, S3970, S3971, S3972, S3973, S3974, S3975, S3976, S3977, S3978, S3979, S3984, S3989, S3990, S3991, S3992, S3993, S3994, S3995, S3996, S3997, S3998, S3999, S4000, S4001, S4002, S4003, S4004, S4005, S4006, S4007, S4008, S4011, S4012, S4013, S4014, S4018, S4019, S4022, S4023, S4024, S4025, S4026, S4027, S4028, S4029, S4031, S4032 [28JN], S4046, S4047, S4048, S4049, S4051, S4056, S4060, S4061, S4063, S4064, S4065, S4066, S4068, S4069, S4070, S4071, S4072, S4089, S4091, S4092, S4095, S4096, S4097, S4098, S4099, S4103, S4109, S4110, S4111, S4115, S4116, S4117, S4118, S4119, S4120, S4121, S4122, S4123, S4124, S4125, S4126, S4129, S4130, S4131, S4132, S4133, S4139, S4140, S4141, S4142, S4143, S4144, S4145, S4146, S4235, S4236 [30JN], H3059 [2JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlement programs, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back government regulations (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 436), H2232 [21MY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlement programs, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back government regulations (H.R. 1), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 566), H3056 [2JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlements, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back regulations (H.R. 1), correction in engrossment (H. Res. 492)—adopt (H. Res. 499), H2646 [11JN]

Dept. of HHS: provide health savings account contribution to certain Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enrollees and reduce health care costs (S. 3386), S8679 [11DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve coordination between Do Not Pay working system and Federal and State agencies authorized to use system (S. 269), S6797, S6798 [19SE]

Medicaid: prohibit Federal funding for gender transition procedures for minors (H.R. 498), consideration (H. Res. 953), H5954 [17DE]

Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2483), H2453, H2454, H2455 [4JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2483), consideration (H. Res. 458), H2439 [4JN]

Articles and editorials

Elon Musk Has Your Social Security Number. It’s as Scary as It Sounds, H476 [5FE]

Elon Musk’s DOGE Commission Gains Access to Sensitive Treasury Payment Systems, H475 [5FE]

Federal Workers Sue To Disconnect DOGE Server, H476 [5FE]

House Republicans’ Plan To Cut Medicaid To Pay for Tax Cuts for the Rich Would Slash Incomes for the Bottom 40 Percent, H786 [25FE]

Long Waits, Waves of Calls, Website Crashes—Social Security Is Breaking Down, S1977 [31MR], H1287 [26MR]

Obamacare Is a Mecca for Fraud, S8583 [10DE]

Social Security Administration Could Cut Up to 50% of Its Workforce, S1979 [31MR]

Social Security Faces a Crisis With Staff Cuts, Closures, S1979 [31MR]

25-Year Old Elon Musk Crony Has Total Control Over Treasury Payments, H475 [5FE]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see S. 2377), S4528 [22JY] (see H.R. 4611), H3552 [22JY]

Anniversary (see H. Res. 651), H3698 [15AU]

Benefits: adjust amount of monthly old-age, survivors, and disability insurance payments based on locality-based comparability payment rates (see H.R. 3075), H1727 [29AP]

——— allow period in which clergy may revoke their exemption from coverage (see S. 639), S1040 [19FE] (see H.R. 227), H62 [7JA]

——— enhance and ensure long-term solvency (see S. 770), S1428 [27FE] (see H.R. 1700), H915 [27FE]

——— exempt earnings from retirement earnings test for retired healthcare workers and first responders who assist in response efforts during public health emergency (see H.R. 6543), H5111 [9DE]

——— guarantee right of individuals to receive benefits in full with accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 6079), H4768 [18NO]

——— improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see S. 2614), S4996 [31JY] (see H.R. 4968), H3693 [12AU]

——— improve retirement security by increasing benefits for current and future beneficiaries while making Social Security stronger for future generations (see S. 3462), S8670 [11DE]

——— increase threshold amounts for inclusion of Social Security benefits in income (see S. 358), S544 [3FE] (see H.R. 2266), H1188 [21MR]

——— limit recovery of certain overpayments to ten-year period (see S. 1023), S1742 [13MR] (see H.R. 2142), H1161 [14MR]

——— preserve and protect for current beneficiaries and for future generations (see H. Res. 506), H2655 [11JN]

——— protect senior citizens and increase solvency of trust funds (see S. 36), S67 [8JA]

——— provide retirement security to U.S. nationals who were unlawfully or wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad (see S. 657), S1126 [20FE]

Budget: provide for point of order against reconciliation measures that cut benefits for Medicaid or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 2753), H1560 [9AP] (see H. Res. 382), H1854 [5MY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlement programs, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back government regulations (see H.R. 1), H2197 [20MY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlement programs, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back government regulations (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 436), H2359 [21MY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlement programs, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back government regulations (H.R. 1), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 566), H3188 [2JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlement programs, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back government regulations (H.R. 1), correction in engrossment (see H. Res. 492), H2615 [10JN]

——— use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlements, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back regulations (H.R. 1), correction in engrossment (H. Res. 492)—adopt (see H. Res. 499), H2653 [11JN]

CBO: provide information on payments from Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 4793), H3662 [29JY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: clarify that fully implanted active middle ear hearing devices are prosthetics and are not subject to Medicare hearing aid coverage exclusion (see S. 983), S1704 [12MR] (see H.R. 1921), H1037 [6MR]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability’’ (see S.J. Res. 84), S6874 [30SE] (see H.J. Res. 123), H4410 [17SE]

——— disapprove rule on Medicare home health prospective payment system, quality reporting program, value-based purchasing model, and intravenous immune globulin items and services (see H.J. Res. 58), H676 [12FE]

——— establish research and development-intensive small biotech manufacturer exception from Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (see S. 1930), S3205 [3JN] (see H.R. 3731), H2468 [4JN]

——— extend eligibility for allotments under Rural Health Transformation Program to District of Columbia (see H.R. 5003), H3703 [19AU]

——— prohibit implementation of rule relative to streamlining Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program Application eligibility processes (see H.R. 2445), H1336 [27MR]

——— protect seniors’ access to critical health care by halting pilot program utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to determine Medicare coverage (see H. Res. 694), H4238 [10SE]

——— provide for treatment of certain critical access hospitals (see S. 3047), S7730 [23OC]

——— report to Congress on option to elect to pay cost-sharing under prescription drug plan in monthly capped amounts (see H.R. 6401), H5025 [3DE]

——— require Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test comprehensive alternative response for emergencies model to support treatment-in-place services for seniors (see S. 3145), S7962 [6NO] (see H.R. 2538), H1402 [1AP]

——— require Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test model to improve access to specialty health services for certain beneficiaries (see S. 1248), S2139 [2AP] (see H.R. 2533), H1402 [1AP]

Children and youth: means-test certain child’s insurance benefits (see H.R. 571), H256 [21JA]

——— prohibit performance of gender-related medical treatment on minors and prohibit payment and participation under Medicare program relative to such treatment (see H.R. 5592), H4500 [26SE]

——— provide funding to sustain and increase supply, quality, and affordability of child care (see S. 1285), S2172 [3AP] (see H.R. 2595), H1411 [2AP]

Congress: expedite consideration of bill to address insolvency of Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund or Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund in case that either trust fund becomes insolvent (see H.R. 963), H458 [4FE]

——— require two-thirds supermajority vote by House and Senate to pass any legislation to reduce benefits provided under Social Security or Medicare (see H.R. 1950), H1038 [6MR]

Death and dying: update lump-sum death benefit payments and index such payments to inflation (see S. 3357), S8507 [4DE] (see H.R. 6424), H5048 [4DE]

Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers, medically complex children, and certain adults who lack sufficient diapers or adult incontinence supplies (see S. 1815), S3010 [20MY] (see H.R. 3508), H2197 [20MY]

——— allow expedited approval of generic prescription drugs and temporary importation of prescription drugs during noncompetitive drug markets and drug shortages (see S. 2345), S4457 [17JY]

——— approve cheaper generic versions of certain drugs if pharmaceutical manufacturers refuse to lower drug prices down to median price at which drugs are available in other countries (see S. 1818), S3010 [20MY] (see H.R. 3546), H2360 [21MY]

——— carry out certain activities relating to regulation of independent agents and brokers and third-party marketing organizations under parts C and D of Medicare (see S. 2625), S4996 [31JY]

——— conduct mandatory stuttering screenings for young children and guarantee Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage for speech therapy services (see H.R. 6364), H4993 [2DE]

——— ensure block grants to States for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program are used to supplement State spending (see H.R. 2584), H1404 [1AP]

——— ensure evidence-based funding approach to study effects of Health Profession Opportunity Grant program demonstration projects and evaluate such projects (see H.R. 5376), H4361 [16SE]

——— ensure Health Profession Opportunity Grant program projects train participants to earn recognized postsecondary credential and clarify eligibility of community colleges for grants to conduct such projects (see H.R. 5374), H4361 [16SE]

——— ensure that child support for unborn children is collected and distributed under child support enforcement program (see S. 230), S335 [23JA] (see H.R. 1104), H555 [6FE]

——— ensure that hospitals are considered eligible for grants under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program (see H.R. 5385), H4361 [16SE]

——— establish or expand and operate programs using network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 4769), H3655 [25JY]

——— establish reference prices for prescription drugs and require drug companies to offer drugs at such prices as condition of participation in Federal health programs (see S. 1753), S2927 [14MY] (see H.R. 3391), H2050 [14MY]

——— establish rural provider demonstration program to provide payments on eligible loans for individuals eligible for National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1127), H583 [7FE]

——— exclude certain individuals and entities who commit fraud from participation in any Federal health care program (see H.R. 6108), H4769 [18NO]

——— expand, and repeal certain changes to, drug price negotiation program, apply drug inflation rebates to commercial market, and establish out-of-pocket limits on drugs under private health insurance (see H.R. 6166), H4872 [20NO]

——— expand and clarify exclusion for orphan drugs under drug price negotiation program (see S. 1862), S3115 [22MY] (see H.R. 946), H458 [4FE]

——— extend and expand demonstration projects to provide low-income individuals with opportunities to enter and follow career pathway in health professions under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program (see H.R. 5370), H4361 [16SE]

——— guarantee that grants under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program are made to grantees in each State that is not territory (see H.R. 5379), H4361 [16SE]

——— 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 S. 141), S226 [16JA] (see H.R. 4977), H3698 [15AU]

——— improve certified community behavioral health clinic program by providing coverage under Medicare (see S. 3402), S8577 [9DE]

——— issue guidance on coverage under Medicaid of certain pelvic health services furnished during postpartum period (see H.R. 4074), H2887 [23JN]

——— issue guidance on payment under Medicare for certain items involving artificial intelligence (AI) (see H.R. 193), H34 [3JA]

——— 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. 3486), S8779 [16DE]

——— issue guidance to States on best practices for screening and treatment of congenital syphilis under Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 2004), S3314 [10JN] (see H.R. 3866), H2613 [10JN]

——— make opioid treatment programs eligible for grants under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program (see H.R. 5381), H4361 [16SE]

——— measure improper payments and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program block grants to States (see H.R. 2242), H1187 [21MR]

——— modernize physician, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner utilization requirements (see H.R. 5199), H3891 [8SE]

——— permanently extend Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1901), H1035 [6MR]

——— prohibit any organ transplant procedure that is not procured from entity participating in Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network from receiving Federal reimbursements (see H.R. 2114), H1159 [14MR]

——— prohibit appropriated funds from being used for any activity that makes Medicare Advantage default under Medicare program (see H.R. 6114), H4770 [18NO]

——— prohibit from implementing, administering, or enforcing minimum staffing standards for long-term care facilities and Medicaid institutional payment transparency reporting (see H.R. 1303), H706 [13FE]

——— prohibit from testing Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model and implementation of payment models testing prior authorization under traditional Medicare (see H.R. 6361), H4993 [2DE]

——— provide certain adjustments to Medicare payment for durable medical equipment included in DMEPOS (Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies) Competitive Bidding Program (see S. 2951), S6874 [30SE] (see H.R. 2005), H1066 [10MR]

——— provide education and training for eligible individuals to enter career pathway in field of pregnancy and childbirth under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program (see H.R. 5406), H4362 [16SE]

——— provide education and training for eligible individuals with arrest or conviction record to enter career pathway in health professions under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program (see H.R. 5372), H4361 [16SE]

——— provide explanation of benefits not later than 30 days after item or service is furnished under Medicare program (see H.R. 5873), H4564 [31OC]

——— provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment program and include coverage of physical therapy services in certain programs (see H.R. 5621), H4506 [30SE]

——— provide for technical assistance under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program to help local health organizations and schools to apply for, and implement, grants (see H.R. 5386), H4361 [16SE]

——— provide for use of peer support, peer mentoring, and career coaching in demonstration projects conducted under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program (see H.R. 5383), H4361 [16SE]

——— provide grants to States to support linkages to legal services and medical legal partnerships (see H.R. 6728), H5899 [15DE]

——— provide health savings account contribution to certain Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enrollees and reduce health care costs (see S. 3386), S8529 [8DE]

——— provide resources to access foundational educational training, such as English as foreign language and adult basic education, and provide child care in Health Profession Opportunity Grant program projects (see H.R. 5375), H4361 [16SE]

——— provide set-aside of funds for Indian populations under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program (see H.R. 5378), H4361 [16SE]

——— provide tax credits for health care coverage to low-income adults in States that have not expanded Medicaid (see H.R. 3257), H1910 [7MY]

——— publish information on expenditures under Medicare program (see H.R. 4093), H2921 [24JN]

——— reduce prescription drug prices by aligning U.S. prices with international benchmarks (see H.R. 3493), H2146 [19MY]

——— reform 340B drug pricing program (see H.R. 5256), H4237 [10SE]

——— require applications for Health Profession Opportunity Grant to contain evidence of in-demand jobs or worker shortages (see H.R. 5380), H4361 [16SE]

——— require geographical diversity in provision of grants and inclusion of transportation assistance plans under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program (see H.R. 5377), H4361 [16SE]

——— require hospitals with approved medical residency training programs to submit certain information regarding osteopathic and allopathic candidates for such programs (see S. 2715), S6320 [4SE] (see H.R. 2314), H1272 [25MR]

——— require Inspector General to submit report on Medicare and Medicaid fraud (see H.R. 5871), H4564 [31OC]

——— require pharmaceutical and device manufacturers to publicly disclose covered payments made to patient advocacy organizations (see S. 2710), S6320 [4SE]

——— require preference for applicants under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program who have certain kinds of business and community partners (see H.R. 5384), H4361 [16SE]

——— streamline enrollment in health insurance affordability programs and minimum essential coverage (see S. 2057), S3389 [12JN] (see H.R. 3947), H2818 [12JN]

——— verify whether health care provider is licensed in good standing before issuing unique health identifier to provider (see H.R. 5872), H4564 [31OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: notify SSA of change to citizenship status, immigration laws status, or work authorization status of individual with Social Security number and require citizenship to receive benefits (see H.R. 1547), H768 [24FE]

Dept. of Labor: modernize unemployment compensation benefits (see S. 2312), S4420 [16JY] (see H.R. 4439), H3366 [16JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve coordination between Do Not Pay working system and Federal and State agencies authorized to use system (see S. 269), S434 [28JA] (see H.R. 2716), H1505 [8AP]

——— prohibit unlawful access to Bureau of the Fiscal Service payment system (see H.R. 1101), H555 [6FE]

——— prohibit unlawful access to Bureau of the Fiscal Service payment system (H.R. 1101), consideration (see H. Res. 250), H1273 [25MR]

——— provide that unauthorized access to Bureau of the Fiscal Service central payment systems is unlawful (see S. 490), S793 [5FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out pilot program to coordinate, navigate, and manage care and benefits for veterans enrolled in both Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs system of annual patient enrollment (see S. 506), S859 [11FE] (see H.R. 668), H385 [23JA]

——— permit recovery of costs from Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans and modify authority for recovery of reasonable charges for care for non-service-connected disabilities (see S. 2145), S3493 [23JN] (see H.R. 4077), H2888 [23JN]

——— provide health savings accounts to allow veterans to receive primary care at certain non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 961), H458 [4FE]

Disabled: increase age threshold for eligibility for child’s insurance benefits due to disability (see S. 466), S792 [5FE]

——— increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses (see S. 3255), S8274 [20NO]

Diseases and disorders: advance research, promote awareness, and provide patient support relative to endometriosis (see H.R. 6682), H5809 [11DE]

——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with young-onset Alzheimer’s (see H.R. 6799), H6022 [17DE]

——— provide for coverage of certain drugs used in treatment or management of rare disease or condition (see S. 3551), S8832 [17DE]

Drugs: ensure accessibility of drugs furnished under 340B drug discount program (see S. 2372), S4528 [22JY] (see H.R. 4581), H3551 [22JY]

Families and domestic relations: establish requirements for biological fathers to pay child support for medical expenses incurred during pregnancy and delivery (see H.R. 6442), H5049 [4DE]

——— provide monthly payments for eligible pregnant women and parents to improve ability of families to provide for their children and other family members (see H.R. 1308), H707 [13FE]

——— remove barriers and encourage kinship guardianship, foster, or adoptive placement for children who cannot be safely cared for in their own homes (see H.R. 5583), H4500 [26SE]

——— require States, as condition of Federal support for child welfare services programs, to facilitate access to advocates and advocacy resources for parents (see H.R. 5647), H4507 [30SE]

Federal agencies and departments: increase penalties for various violations of Federal law relative to improper access and retention of individuals’ personally identifiable information (see S. 1819), S3010 [20MY]

——— permanently enact certain appropriations restrictions on use of funds for abortions and involuntary sterilizations (see S. 334), S523 [30JA]

——— protect personal data held by Government, including Social Security numbers, medical history, financial data and other sensitive information (see S. 1208), S1924 [31MR]

——— require certification to Congress that any planned staffing cuts or regional field office closures will not impact provision of congressionally-authorized services (see H.R. 3468), H2103 [15MY]

——— verify eligibility for Federal benefits for individuals 105 years of age or older (see H.R. 3659), H2376 [29MY]

Federal Agency Sunset Commission: establish (see H.R. 489), H218 [16JA]

Federal aid programs: allow States to transfer limited amount of funds under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program block grants for job training and related services (see H.R. 2579), H1403 [1AP]

——— establish deadlines for obligation and expenditure of funds and allow States to establish rainy day funds under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program block grants to States (see H.R. 2359), H1300 [26MR]

——— exclude certain funds received from income for purposes of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 4967), H3693 [12AU]

——— limit amount of monthly benefit that may be withheld due to overpayments (see H.R. 2999), H1623 [24AP]

——— limit percentage of funds made available under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program block grants to States for administrative expenses (see H.R. 2284), H1217 [24MR]

——— prohibit Federal financial participation under Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for individuals without verified citizenship, nationality, or satisfactory immigration status (see H.R. 4209), H3010 [26JN]

——— protect benefits and ensure continued effective operation of SSA (see H.R. 4734), H3645 [23JY]

——— provide economic recovery payments to recipients of Social Security, SSI, railroad retirement benefits, and veterans disability compensation or pension benefits (see S. 3078), S7849 [30OC] (see H.R. 6193), H4873 [20NO]

——— require income identification and verification platform for certain Federal benefit funds (see S. 1807), S2971 [19MY]

——— review and simplify processes, forms, and communications for family caregivers to assist individuals in establishing eligibility, enrolling in, and maintaining benefits under certain Federal aid programs (see S. 1227), S2092 [31MR] (see H.R. 2491), H1372 [31MR]

——— set aside funds expended under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program block grants to States for core work purposes (see H.R. 2354), H1300 [26MR]

——— streamline enrollment process for eligible out-of-State providers under Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (see H.R. 1509), H728 [21FE]

GAO: carry out study on resiliency of Social Security and Medicare relative to inflation and cost of living increases (see H.R. 1339), H708 [13FE]

——— study interagency data sharing and collaboration between State agencies that administer WIC, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and Medicaid (see H.R. 3053), H1683 [28AP]

Government regulations: modify marriage rule relating to spouse’s and surviving spouse’s insurance benefits in cases of domestic violence (see H.R. 5701), H4522 [6OC]

Health: extend certain expiring health provisions and improve health care delivery (see S. 891), S1604 [6MR]

——— integrate telehealth models in maternity care services (see S. 958), S1663 [11MR]

——— lower barriers to increase patient access to health care (see S. 1140), S1871 [26MR] (see H.R. 6100), H4769 [18NO]

——— prohibit use of quality-adjusted life years and similar measures in coverage and payment determinations under Federal health care programs (see H.R. 3864), H2613 [10JN]

——— protect access to genetically targeted technologies (see H.R. 1672), H913 [27FE]

——— reduce patient cost-sharing for prescription drug inhaler products used to treat breathing disorders such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (see S. 2756), S6537 [10SE] (see H.R. 5278), H4237 [10SE]

Health care facilities: enhance financial support for rural and safety net hospitals providing maternity, labor, and delivery services to vulnerable populations (see S. 2059), S3389 [12JN] (see H.R. 3942), H2818 [12JN]

——— include rural emergency hospitals in definition of covered entity for purposes of 340B drug discount program (see H.R. 44), H29 [3JA]

——— repeal ban on provider-owned hospitals (see H.R. 3022), H1624 [24AP]

——— require hospitals to ask citizenship status of patients as condition of participation in Medicare (see H.R. 6801), H6022 [17DE]

——— require providers to disclose policies regarding minimum gestational age at which life-saving care will be provided to infant in case of premature birth (see S. 2433), S4698 [24JY]

Immigration: clarify that aliens convicted of defrauding the Government or unlawful receipt of public benefits are inadmissible and deportable (see H.R. 1958), H1038 [6MR]

——— exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in U.S. or derived from illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1172), H613 [10FE]

——— expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage (see S. 2149), S3516 [24JN] (see H.R. 4104), H2922 [24JN]

——— fund southern border wall by requiring work-authorized Social Security number to claim refundable tax credits and welfare applicants to verify citizenship, and increasing illegal border crossing fines (see S. 293), S480 [29JA]

——— limit ability to issue any visa or provide any status under immigration laws until certain conditions are met (see H.R. 6225), H4874 [20NO]

——— provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed Social Security fraud are inadmissible and deportable (see H.R. 174), H34 [3JA]

Inflation Reduction Act: repeal (see H.R. 191), H34 [3JA]

Insurance: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see S. 3442), S8670 [11DE] (see H.R. 2048), H1149 [11MR]

——— establish public health plan (see S. 3369), S8507 [4DE]

——— improve maternal health coverage under Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (see S. 2289), S4368 [15JY]

——— increase oversight of pharmacy benefits manager services (see H.R. 2450), H1336 [27MR]

——— prohibit health insurers, including Medicaid managed care organizations and other private health plans, from imposing arbitrary time caps on reimbursement for anesthesia services (see H.R. 6545), H5111 [9DE]

——— reduce fraudulent enrollments in certain health plans (see S. 976), S1703 [12MR] (see H.R. 2079), H1150 [11MR]

——— require coverage of certain immunizations recommended by Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices under Medicare, Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, group health plans, and health insurance coverage (see S. 2857), S6728 [18SE] (see H.R. 5448), H4452 [18SE]

——— require coverage of hearing devices and systems in certain private health insurance plans (see S. 3400), S8576 [9DE] (see H.R. 4606), H3552 [22JY]

——— require no-cost coverage of certain HIV prevention services (see H.R. 5127), H3860 [4SE]

——— require no-cost coverage of human milk fortifier under Medicaid, State Children’s Health Insurance Program, and individual health insurance (see H.R. 4569), H3526 [21JY]

Investments: establish Social Security and Medicare surplus protection accounts and suspend investment of such funds until certain legislation is enacted (see H.R. 1221), H644 [11FE]

LGBTQI+: prohibit Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funding for gender transition procedures (see S. 2008), S3315 [10JN]

Medicaid: allow for Federal financial participation for services furnished to patients in institutions for mental diseases (see H.R. 5944), H4582 [7NO]

——— allow States more flexibility relative to using contractors to make eligibility determinations and redeterminations and conduct fair hearings on behalf of State plans (see H.R. 6254), H4894 [21NO]

——— allow States to make medical assistance available to inmates during period preceding their release (see H.R. 2586), H1404 [1AP]

——— anniversary (see H. Res. 620), H3663 [29JY]

——— apply asset verification program to all applicants for, and recipients of, medical assistance in all States and territories (see S. 1082), S1777 [14MR]

——— authorize States to provide swipe cards to recipients with funds designated for medical expenses, provide earned income tax credit for unused funds, and enroll patients in catastrophic plan (see H.R. 936), H457 [4FE]

——— clarify that rural emergency hospitals are treated as outpatient hospitals for purposes of Medicaid payment (see H.R. 4277), H3188 [2JY]

——— codify value-based purchasing arrangements and reforms relative to price reporting under such arrangements (see S. 1637), S2798 [7MY]

——— delay certain disproportionate share hospital payment reductions (see H.R. 3581), H2366 [23MY]

——— develop national quality standards for continuous skilled nursing services (see S. 1920), S3117 [22MY] (see H.R. 6592), H5560 [10DE]

——— direct State Medicaid fraud control units to investigate and prosecute instances of beneficiary fraud (see H.R. 5364), H4310 [15SE]

——— eliminate general funding limitations for U.S. territories (see H.R. 3154), H1809 [1MY]

——— enable State Medicaid programs to provide comprehensive, coordinated care through health home to individuals with sickle cell disease (see H.R. 5178), H3891 [8SE]

——— ensure accurate payments to pharmacies, prevent use of abusive spread pricing, and assure pharmacy access and choice for Medicare beneficiaries (see S. 3345), S8506 [4DE]

——— ensure reliability of address information (see H.R. 1019), H503 [5FE]

——— establish community engagement requirement for certain individuals (see H.R. 1279), H705 [13FE]

——— establish demonstration project to improve outpatient clinical care for individuals with sickle cell disease (see S. 721), S1345 [25FE]

——— establish Health Engagement Hub Demonstration Program to increase access to treatment for opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders (see S. 665), S1127 [20FE]

——— establish minimum disproportionate share hospital allotment for States (see S. 474), S792 [5FE]

——— establish State option to provide medical assistance to certain individuals with serious mental illness or substance use disorder (see S. 3300), S8447 [2DE] (see H.R. 6408), H5025 [3DE]

——— establish State plan requirements for determining residency and coverage for military families (see S. 1855), S3115 [22MY] (see H.R. 3399), H2051 [14MY]

——— establish State public option to provide Americans with choice of high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan (see S. 2073), S3389 [12JN] (see H.R. 3995), H2820 [12JN]

——— establish work requirements (see H.R. 1452), H726 [21FE]

——— expand eligibility, outreach, and enrollment for former foster youth (see S. 2077), S3390 [12JN]

——— extend full Federal medical assistance percentage to urban Indian organizations (see H.R. 4722), H3645 [23JY]

——— extend renewal periods for certain home and community-based services waivers and State plan amendments (see H.R. 3079), H1727 [29AP]

——— facilitate direct primary care arrangements (see S. 3298), S8447 [2DE] (see H.R. 1162), H613 [10FE]

——— further require certain additional provider screening (see H.R. 2309), H1218 [24MR]

——— implement minimum work requirement for able-bodied adults (see S. 447), S791 [5FE] (see H.R. 1059), H553 [6FE]

——— improve transparency and prevent use of abusive spread pricing and related practices (see S. 927), S1662 [11MR]

——— increase Federal funding for States that provide intensive community-based services for adults with serious mental illness (see H.R. 3320), H1948 [9MY]

——— increase minimum monthly personal needs allowance for institutionalized individuals and couples (see H.R. 5685), H4516 [3OC]

——— increase payment limit for Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 6690), H5840 [12DE]

——— increase transparency and expand coverage options relative to home and community-based services under Medicaid waiver (see S. 1989), S3284 [9JN]

——— limit demonstration projects relative to abortion under Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (see H.R. 719), H393 [24JA]

——— modify certain limitations on disproportionate share hospital payment adjustments (see S. 2743), S6469 [9SE] (see H.R. 5064), H3716 [29AU]

——— modify Medicaid Federal medical assistance percentage for District of Columbia (see H.R. 5815), H4552 [24OC]

——— phase out enhanced Federal match applicable to medical assistance provided to low-income adults (see H.R. 3321), H1948 [9MY]

——— prohibit Federal funding for gender transition procedures for minors (see H.R. 498), H218 [16JA]

——— prohibit Federal funding for gender transition procedures for minors (H.R. 498), consideration (see H. Res. 953), H6112 [18DE]

——— prohibit from disclosing data for law enforcement purposes related to immigration (see H.R. 5319), H4264 [11SE]

——— prohibit funding for administrative costs of providing health benefits to unauthorized immigrants (see S. 523), S859 [11FE] (see H.R. 1195), H643 [11FE]

——— prohibit payments for sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 4244), H3032 [27JN]

——— prohibit States from making medical assistance available to certain individuals (see H.R. 584), H257 [21JA]

——— provide assistance to individuals and families affected by disaster or emergency (see S. 2071), S3389 [12JN] (see H.R. 3990), H2820 [12JN]

——— provide at least one formulation of each type of medication for treatment of opioid use disorder without prior authorization or limitations on dosage (see S. 3522), S8831 [17DE]

——— provide clarification relative to liability of third party payers for medical assistance (see H.R. 497), H218 [16JA]

——— provide for demonstration project for political subdivisions of States to provide medical assistance for expansion population (see H.R. 608), H298 [22JA]

——— provide for emergency increase in Federal funding to State programs for expenditures on home and community-based services (see S. 2076), S3390 [12JN] (see H.R. 4029), H2831 [17JN]

——— provide higher Federal matching rate for increased expenditures for behavioral health services, including those related to mental health and substance use (see S. 2410), S4624 [23JY] (see H.R. 4745), H3646 [23JY]

——— provide higher Federal matching rate for increased expenditures for maternal health care services (see H.R. 4150), H2969 [25JN]

——— provide incentives for education on risk of renal medullary carcinoma in individuals with sickle cell disease (see H.R. 124), H32 [3JA]

——— provide permanent disproportionate share hospital allotment to Tennessee (see S. 3299), S8447 [2DE] (see H.R. 6393), H5025 [3DE]

——— provide States option to provide coordinated care through pregnancy medical home for high-risk pregnant women (see H.R. 3365), H1999 [13MY]

——— reduce maternal mortality by extending duration of coverage for women after they give birth, improving obstetric case management, and providing training to clinicians to better care for women of color (see H.R. 6303), H4901 [25NO]

——— remove certain age restrictions on eligibility for working adults with disabilities (see H.R. 1598), H877 [26FE]

——— remove coverage exclusion for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges (see S. 1720), S2862 [12MY] (see H.R. 1510), H728 [21FE]

——— remove exclusion from medical assistance of items and services for patients in institution for mental diseases (see H.R. 4022), H2830 [17JN] (see H.R. 5662), H4508 [30SE] (see H.R. 6727), H5899 [15DE]

——— remove limitation on payments for certain home or community-based services waivers (see H.R. 5228), H4164 [9SE]

——— renew application of Medicare payment rate floor to primary care services (see S. 760), S1397 [26FE] (see H.R. 1433), H722 [18FE]

——— repeal certain changes to eligibility redeterminations (see H.R. 6148), H4816 [19NO]

——— repeal certain changes to provider taxes (see H.R. 4807), H3663 [29JY]

——— repeal changes to cost sharing requirements and exclusion for orphan drugs under Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (see S. 2447), S4699 [24JY] (see H.R. 5094), H3756 [2SE]

——— repeal changes to State provider tax authority and State directed payments and provide increased funding for rural health transformation program (see S. 2279), S4368 [15JY]

——— repeal prohibition on making payments to certain health care entities (see S. 2524), S4818 [29JY] (see H.R. 4796), H3662 [29JY]

——— require certain additional provider screening (see H.R. 1875), H1008 [5MR]

——— 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. 6178), H4872 [20NO]

——— require coverage for certain individuals with breast or cervical cancer (see H.R. 4543), H3475 [17JY]

——— require coverage of lung cancer biomarker testing (see H.R. 6320), H4907 [28NO]

——— require immediate changes relating to alien eligibility and payments to Medicaid expansion States that furnish health care to certain aliens (see S. 2244), S4314 [10JY] (see H.R. 4384), H3245 [14JY]

——— require States report abortion data to CDC to receive certain family planning funding (see S. 178), S302 [22JA] (see H.R. 627), H299 [22JA]

——— require States report information on payments to abortion providers (see S. 1384), S2521 [9AP] (see H.R. 2779), H1561 [9AP]

——— require States to verify certain eligibility criteria quarterly for individuals enrolled for medical assistance (see S. 678), S1127 [20FE] (see H.R. 1403), H721 [18FE]

——— revise definition of institution for mental diseases to exclude from such definition institutions having under certain capacity if such institutions meet certain standards (see H.R. 5462), H4453 [18SE]

——— streamline enrollment of certain providers across State lines (see S. 752), S1396 [26FE]

Medicare: add physical therapists to list of health care providers allowed to utilize locum tenens (substitute) arrangements (see S. 2225), S4286 [9JY] (see H.R. 1517), H767 [24FE]

——— address incorrect billing by off-campus hospital locations (see H.R. 3023), H1624 [24AP]

——— address significant under projection of Medicare Advantage local area growth due to wage index reclassification (see H.R. 2610), H1412 [2AP]

——— adjust allowable direct and indirect costs for nursing and allied health education programs (see S. 1087), S1777 [14MR] (see H.R. 1708), H915 [27FE]

——— adjust eligibility for rural emergency hospital designation (see H.R. 6596), H5560 [10DE]

——— adjust payment for skin substitute products (see H.R. 5768), H4540 [17OC] (see H.R. 6852), H6113 [18DE]

——— align fee-for-service payment rates across ambulatory settings (see S. 1629), S2775 [6MY]

——— allow beneficiaries to choose their physical and occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and chiropractors (see H.R. 4204), H3010 [26JN]

——— allow Dept. of HHS to release accreditation surveys on hospitals and psychiatric hospitals and certain information related to such surveys for psychiatric hospitals (see S. 2649), S5207 [1AU]

——— allow for furnishing of audio-only telehealth services (see H.R. 1899), H1035 [6MR]

——— allow individuals to opt out of part A benefit (see S. 2810), S6647 [16SE] (see H.R. 2793), H1562 [9AP]

——— apply improved prompt payment requirements to Medicare Advantage organizations (see S. 2879), S6729 [18SE] (see H.R. 5454), H4453 [18SE]

——— apply prescription drug inflation rebates to drugs furnished in commercial market and change base year for rebate calculations (see S. 1186), S1906 [27MR] (see H.R. 2554), H1402 [1AP]

——— assure pharmacy access and choice for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4317), H3197 [10JY]

——— assure pharmacy access and choice for beneficiaries under prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans and establish requirements of pharmacy benefit managers under part D (see S. 882), S1603 [6MR]

——— authorize coverage of additional lung cancer screening tests (see H.R. 1406), H721 [18FE]

——— clarify and preserve breadth of protections under Medicare Secondary Payer Act (see S. 1173), S1905 [27MR] (see H.R. 2199), H1169 [18MR]

——— clarify congressional intent and preserve patient access to home infusion therapy (see S. 1058), S1743 [13MR] (see H.R. 2172), H1168 [18MR]

——— clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B (see S. 247), S371 [24JA] (see H.R. 1703), H915 [27FE]

——— codify patients’ rights to hospital visitation (see H.R. 1358), H709 [13FE]

——— continue designation of hospitals meeting mountainous terrain or secondary roads distance requirement as critical access hospitals and modify distance requirements for ambulance services furnished by such hospitals (see S. 1960), S3254 [5JN] (see H.R. 3778), H2505 [5JN]

——— coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see S. 1973), S3254 [5JN] (see H.R. 4231), H3032 [27JN]

——— count period of hospital outpatient observation services toward satisfying 3–day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 3954), H2818 [12JN]

——— create Radiation Oncology Case Rate Value Based Payment Program exempt from budget neutrality adjustment rule and create exception for discounted transportation for patients to receive radiation therapy services (see S. 1031), S1742 [13MR] (see H.R. 2120), H1160 [14MR]

——— direct Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to create model to carry out study and report relative to payment for emergency medical services (see H.R. 3443), H2102 [15MY]

——— eliminate 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services (see H.R. 4619), H3553 [22JY]

——— encourage beneficiaries to voluntarily adopt advance directives guiding medical care they receive (see S. 3473), S8730 [15DE] (see H.R. 6721), H5899 [15DE]

——— ensure adequate coverage of annual wellness visits at rural health clinics (see H.R. 3878), H2614 [10JN]

——— ensure appropriate access to non-opioid pain management drugs for chronic pain conditions under part D (see S. 3064), S7785 [28OC]

——— ensure appropriate access to non-opioid pain management drugs under part D (see S. 475), S792 [5FE] (see H.R. 1227), H674 [12FE]

——— ensure appropriate access to remote physiologic monitoring services (see H.R. 3032), H1682 [28AP]

——— ensure appropriate cost-sharing for chronic care drugs under part D (see S. 2770), S6574 [11SE]

——— ensure appropriate payment of certain algorithm-based healthcare services (see S. 1399), S2521 [9AP] (see H.R. 6197), H4873 [20NO]

——— ensure availability of appropriate collection types for quality reporting under Medicare Shared Savings Program (see H.R. 5347), H4309 [15SE]

——— ensure coverage of mental and behavioral health services furnished through telehealth (see S. 2011), S3315 [10JN] (see H.R. 3884), H2614 [10JN]

——— ensure high-quality remote physiologic monitoring services for beneficiaries in rural and underserved areas (see S. 1535), S2714 [30AP] (see H.R. 3108), H1774 [30AP]

——— ensure prompt coverage of breakthrough devices (see S. 1717), S2862 [12MY] (see H.R. 5343), H4309 [15SE]

——— ensure stability in payments to home health agencies (see H.R. 5142), H3861 [4SE]

——— ensure that prior authorization medical decisions are determined by physicians (see H.R. 2433), H1335 [27MR]

——— equalize negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under drug price negotiation program (see S. 832), S1496 [4MR] (see H.R. 1492), H728 [21FE]

——— establish certain requirements relative to average monthly cost to provide coverage to enrollee under Medicare Advantage plans (see H.R. 6112), H4770 [18NO]

——— establish certain requirements relative to rates of reversed prior authorization coverage determinations under Medicare Advantage plans (see H.R. 6109), H4770 [18NO]

——— establish certain standards and requirements relative to obtaining informed consent and providing chaperones for providers of services (see H.R. 5895), H4565 [31OC]

——— establish demonstration program to promote collaborative treatment of mental and physical health comorbidities (see S. 1264), S2140 [2AP] (see H.R. 2590), H1411 [2AP]

——— establish exception to physician self-referral prohibition for certain outpatient prescription drugs furnished by physician practice (see H.R. 2484), H1372 [31MR]

——— establish floor in Medicare Advantage benchmark rates for regions with low Medicare fee-for-service penetration (see H.R. 6031), H4666 [12NO]

——— establish floor on payments to sole community hospitals located in Alaska and Hawaii under hospital outpatient prospective payment system (see S. 553), S930 [12FE] (see H.R. 4250), H3035 [30JN]

——— establish floor on work geographic index for physicians’ services furnished in Hawaii (see S. 1624), S2775 [6MY] (see H.R. 3263), H1910 [7MY]

——— establish improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see S. 1506), S2663 [29AP] (see H.R. 3069), H1727 [29AP]

——— establish Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Program (see S. 2834), S6695 [17SE] (see H.R. 5439), H4410 [17SE]

——— establish new criterion for nonapplication of site-neutral payments to long-term care hospitals (see H.R. 1924), H1037 [6MR]

——— establish new payment rules for certain catastrophic specialty hospitals (see S. 2628), S4996 [31JY] (see H.R. 5644), H4507 [30SE]

——— establish part E public health plans available to everyone (see S. 2032), S3346 [11JN] (see H.R. 3911), H2653 [11JN]

——— establish payment parity between Medicare Advantage and fee-for-service Medicare and establish prompt payment requirements under Medicare Advantage (see H.R. 4559), H3526 [21JY]

——— establish pharmacy benefit manager reporting requirements relative to prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans (see H.R. 950), H458 [4FE]

——— establish pilot program for testing use of predictive risk-scoring algorithm to provide oversight of payments for durable medical equipment and clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see S. 2066), S3389 [12JN] (see H.R. 3996), H2820 [12JN]

——— establish provider directory requirements, and provide accountability for provider director accuracy, under Medicare Advantage (see H.R. 5281), H4237 [10SE]

——— establish skilled nursing facility (SNF)-at-home program (see H.R. 4773), H3655 [25JY]

——— establish system to notify individuals approaching eligibility (see H.R. 4960), H3692 [12AU]

——— exclude certain sales of principal residences from income related monthly adjustment amount calculations (see H.R. 3007), H1623 [24AP]

——— exclude providers of certain abortion services from participation (see H.R. 1349), H709 [13FE]

——— exempt certain drugs from part D manufacturer discount program (see H.R. 1922), H1037 [6MR]

——— exempt from statutory pay-as-you-go caused by One Big Beautiful Bill Act (see S. 2749), S6469 [9SE]

——— expand access to telehealth services (see S. 1261), S2140 [2AP] (see H.R. 4206), H3010 [26JN]

——— expand and expedite access to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see S. 717), S1345 [25FE] (see H.R. 6894), H6115 [18DE]

——— expand availability of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 6199), H4873 [20NO]

——— expand coverage of in-home administration of intravenous immune globulin (see H.R. 1143), H584 [7FE]

——— expand coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under part B (see H.R. 6280), H4896 [21NO]

——— expand definition of critical access hospital to include certain hospitals on Indian reservations (see H.R. 4258), H3036 [30JN] (see H.R. 4345), H3199 [10JY]

——— expand eligibility for incentives under health professional shortage area bonus program to practitioners furnishing mental health and substance use disorder services (see S. 683), S1311 [24FE]

——— expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services (see H.R. 1614), H877 [26FE]

——— extend acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities and require additional study and report on such flexibilities (see S. 2237), S4314 [10JY] (see H.R. 4313), H3197 [10JY]

——— extend certain telehealth flexibilities (see S. 2709), S6319 [4SE] (see H.R. 5081), H3756 [2SE]

——— extend certain telehealth flexibilities relative to hospice care and establish modifier for recertifications of hospice care eligibility conducted through telehealth (see H.R. 1720), H916 [27FE]

——— extend funding for outreach and assistance for low-income programs (see H.R. 6210), H4874 [20NO]

——— extend incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models (see S. 1460), S2562 [10AP] (see H.R. 786), H403 [28JA]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital and low-volume hospital payments and report on rural hospital classifications (see H.R. 1805), H944 [3MR]

——— facilitate patient access to certain pediatric technologies (see S. 249), S371 [24JA] (see H.R. 1931), H1037 [6MR]

——— impose limitations on contracts with Medicare Advantage organizations offering multiple plans (see H.R. 6113), H4770 [18NO]

——— improve access to diabetes outpatient self-management training services and require Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test virtual diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see S. 1925), S3169 [2JN] (see H.R. 3826), H2533 [6JN]

——— improve access to innovative treatment options for end-stage renal disease (see S. 2730), S6401 [8SE] (see H.R. 6214), H4874 [20NO]

——— improve access to mental health services (see S. 1797), S2952 [15MY] (see H.R. 3808), H2533 [6JN]

——— improve access to new medical technologies by ensuring breakthrough devices are eligible for conditional approval under New Technology Add-On Payment (NTAP) Program (see H.R. 4441), H3366 [16JY]

——— improve annual wellness visit (see S. 2830), S6695 [17SE]

——— improve coverage of audiology services (see S. 1996), S3284 [9JN] (see H.R. 2757), H1560 [9AP]

——— improve how beneficiaries are assigned under shared savings program by also basing such assignment on primary care services from nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists (see S. 3350), S8506 [4DE]

——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see S. 1816), S3010 [20MY] (see H.R. 3514), H2197 [20MY]

——— improve payment method and increase beneficiary access to oxygen and oxygen related equipment, supplies, and services (see S. 1406), S2560 [10AP] (see H.R. 2902), H1599 [10AP]

——— improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage (see S. 1105), S1835 [25MR] (see H.R. 3222), H1880 [6MY]

——— improve transparency relative to suspension of Medicare payments pending investigation into credible allegations of fraud (see H.R. 6863), H6114 [18DE]

——— include blood contamination as hospital acquired condition (see H.R. 5275), H4237 [10SE]

——— include penicillin allergy verification and evaluation as part of initial preventive physical examination (see H.R. 5736), H4532 [10OC]

——— include physical therapists and occupational therapists as health professionals for purposes of annual wellness visit (see S. 2612), S4996 [31JY] (see H.R. 1171), H613 [10FE]

——— increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage (see H.R. 5243), H4236 [10SE]

——— increase oversight and transparency relative to billing codes (see H.R. 3580), H2366 [23MY]

——— increase support for physicians and other practitioners in adjusting payment changes (see S. 1640), S2799 [7MY] (see H.R. 879), H431 [31JA]

——— limit coinsurance amount for certain services furnished in ambulatory surgical centers (see S. 1776), S2951 [15MY] (see H.R. 3006), H1623 [24AP]

——— limit cost sharing for drugs (see H.R. 5197), H3891 [8SE]

——— limit penalty for late enrollment under part B and exclude periods of Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), retiree, and VA coverage from such late enrollment penalty (see H.R. 3665), H2376 [29MY]

——— maintain standards for qualification as rural health clinic (see H.R. 5198), H3891 [8SE]

——— make improvements to redistribution of residency slots after hospitals close (see S. 1044), S1743 [13MR] (see H.R. 870), H431 [31JA]

——— make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities (see H.R. 2263), H1188 [21MR] (see H.R. 6296), H4901 [25NO]

——— make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities for telehealth services furnished by Indian health programs (see H.R. 2639), H1417 [3AP]

——— modify criteria for designation as rural emergency hospital (see S. 1800), S2971 [19MY] (see H.R. 1775), H943 [3MR]

——— modify data collection requirements for appropriate use criteria for applicable imaging services (see S. 1692), S2837 [8MY] (see H.R. 5737), H4532 [10OC]

——— modify Rural Flex program (see H.R. 6804), H6022 [17DE]

——— permanently extend certain in-home cardiopulmonary rehabilitation flexibilities established in response to coronavirus (see S. 248), S371 [24JA] (see H.R. 783), H403 [28JA]

——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see S. 1805), S2971 [19MY] (see H.R. 1616), H877 [26FE]

——— permit private cause of action for damages when primary plan fails to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement (see H.R. 4056), H2837 [20JN]

——— permit States to designate facilities located in rural areas as critical access hospitals without any mileage limitations (see H.R. 771), H402 [28JA]

——— prohibit approved medical residency training programs from requiring opt-out abortion training (see S. 3238), S8274 [20NO] (see H.R. 6219), H4874 [20NO]

——— prohibit health insurance issuers and certain health care providers from being under common ownership (see S. 2836), S6695 [17SE] (see H.R. 5433), H4410 [17SE]

——— prohibit hospitals from taking into account vaccination status in selecting organ recipients (see H.R. 2015), H1066 [10MR]

——— prohibit implementation of Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) model (see S. 3480), S8730 [15DE] (see H.R. 5940), H4582 [7NO]

——— 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. 2072), S3389 [12JN]

——— protect beneficiaries with limb loss and other orthopedic conditions by providing access to safe and effective orthotic and prosthetic care and reduce fraud, waste, and abuse relative to orthotics and prosthetics (see S. 2329), S4456 [17JY] (see H.R. 4475), H3472 [17JY]

——— protect from budget cuts caused by One Big Beautiful Bill Act (see S. Res. 380), S6470 [9SE] (see S. Res. 404), S6731 [18SE]

——— protect patient access to ground ambulance services furnished under part B (see S. 1643), S2799 [7MY] (see H.R. 2232), H1171 [18MR]

——— provide benefits for first responders at age of 57 (see H.R. 6157), H4816 [19NO]

——— provide coverage and payment for certain treatments for dialysis-related amyloidosis (see H.R. 4055), H2837 [20JN]

——— provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by chiropractors within scope of their license (see S. 106), S225 [16JA] (see H.R. 539), H220 [16JA]

——— provide coverage for certain fall prevention items (see S. 2831), S6695 [17SE] (see H.R. 5554), H4493 [23SE]

——— provide coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1667), H913 [27FE]

——— provide coverage of contraceptive items and services with no cost-sharing (see S. 3560), S8920 [18DE]

——— provide coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care (see S. 939), S1663 [11MR] (see H.R. 2045), H1148 [11MR]

——— provide coverage of external infusion pumps and non-self-administrable home infusion drugs (see H.R. 4993), H3702 [19AU]

——— provide coverage of hearing aids and related hearing services (see H.R. 6218), H4874 [20NO]

——— provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy for individuals with eating disorders (see S. 1971), S3254 [5JN] (see H.R. 2495), H1372 [31MR]

——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see S. 339), S523 [30JA] (see H.R. 842), H429 [31JA]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist-administered tests for common respiratory illnesses, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), strep throat, and coronavirus (see S. 2426), S4698 [24JY] (see H.R. 3164), H1809 [1MY]

——— provide coverage of portable ultrasound transportation and set up services (see S. 1168), S1905 [27MR] (see H.R. 2477), H1337 [27MR]

——— provide coverage of preventive home visits (see S. 2829), S6695 [17SE]

——— provide for additional requirements relative to electrodiagnostic services (see H.R. 3092), H1773 [30AP]

——— provide for adjustments to part D cost-sharing reductions for low-income individuals (see H.R. 4139), H2969 [25JN]

——— provide for application of cost-of-living adjustment to non-labor related portion for hospital outpatient department services furnished in Alaska and Hawaii (see S. 551), S930 [12FE] (see H.R. 4269), H3036 [30JN]

——— provide for automatic qualification of certain Medicaid beneficiaries for premium and cost-sharing subsidies under part D (see H.R. 2340), H1273 [25MR]

——— provide for certain cognitive impairment detection in annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination (see S. 1799), S2971 [19MY] (see H.R. 3501), H2146 [19MY]

——— provide for certain reforms relative to supplemental health insurance policies (see H.R. 610), H298 [22JA]

——— provide for coverage and payment of Alpha–1 antitrypsin deficiency disorder treatment (see H.R. 2343), H1273 [25MR]

——— provide for coverage of blood-based screening tests for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see S. 3267), S8275 [20NO] (see H.R. 6130), H4815 [19NO]

——— provide for coverage of certain pharmacist services in underserved areas (see S. 2800), S6599 [15SE]

——— provide for coverage of peer support services (see S. 3521), S8831 [17DE] (see H.R. 6841), H6113 [18DE]

——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions (see S. 2439), S4699 [24JY] (see H.R. 3890), H2614 [10JN] (see H.R. 4731), H3645 [23JY]

——— provide for eligibility for coverage of home health services on basis of need for occupational therapy (see H.R. 2013), H1066 [10MR]

——— provide for inclusion of virtual diabetes prevention program suppliers in Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Expanded Model (see H.R. 1523), H767 [24FE]

——— provide for permanent payments for telehealth services furnished by federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 5496), H4454 [18SE]

——— provide for rebate by manufacturers for selected drugs and biological products subject to maximum fair price negotiation (see H.R. 4299), H3194 [7JY]

——— provide for special enrollment period for individuals enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage (see H.R. 2744), H1507 [8AP]

——— provide for treatment of certain hospitals as critical access hospitals (see H.R. 5821), H4552 [24OC]

——— provide for treatment of critical access hospital services furnished by critical access hospital located in noncontiguous State (see S. 552), S930 [12FE]

——— provide for treatment of orphan drugs under Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (see S. 3019), S7185 [21OC]

——— provide for update to single conversion factor under physician fee schedule that is based on Medicare Economic Index (see H.R. 6160), H4816 [19NO]

——— 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. 2760), S6537 [10SE] (see H.R. 4752), H3646 [23JY]

——— provide incentives for behavioral health integration (see S. 931), S1663 [11MR] (see H.R. 2509), H1373 [31MR]

——— provide long-term stability for beneficiary access to clinical diagnostic lab tests by improving accuracy of, and feasibility of data collection for, private payor-based fee schedule payment rates for such tests (see S. 2761), S6537 [10SE] (see H.R. 5269), H4237 [10SE]

——— provide no-cost coverage for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) testing (see H.R. 5571), H4500 [26SE]

——— provide option for first responders age 50 to 64 separated from service due to retirement or disability to buy into Medicare (see S. 3221), S8239 [19NO] (see H.R. 6147), H4816 [19NO]

——— provide outreach and education to beneficiaries to simplify access to information for family caregivers through 1–800–MEDICARE (see S. 3439), S8670 [11DE] (see H.R. 6735), H5940 [16DE]

——— provide phase-in for plasma-derived products under manufacturer discount program (see S. 694), S1312 [24FE] (see H.R. 1476), H727 [21FE]

——— reauthorize Rural Flex program (see S. 3250), S8274 [20NO]

——— rebase calculation of payments for sole community hospitals and Medicare-dependent hospitals (see S. 335), S523 [30JA]

——— recognize Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction Model undermines beneficiary access to health care and should not be implemented (see H. Res. 704), H4265 [11SE]

——— reform graduate medical education program to support rural residency training funding that is equitable for all States (see H.R. 1153), H612 [10FE]

——— reform Medicare Advantage program (see H.R. 3467), H2103 [15MY]

——— reform payment rules for skin substitute products (see S. 2561), S4994 [31JY]

——— remove certain limitations on delivery of behavioral health services at rural health clinics (see H.R. 5217), H3892 [8SE]

——— remove exclusion of coverage for hearing aids and examinations (see H.R. 500), H219 [16JA]

——— remove geographic requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services (see H.R. 1407), H721 [18FE]

——— remove in-person requirements for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology (see H.R. 1867), H1008 [5MR]

——— remove physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 538), H220 [16JA]

——— remove requirement that off-campus facilities or organizations shall be located within certain radius of hospital or critical access hospital (see H.R. 772), H403 [28JA]

——— repeal changes to exception to prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 4002), H2821 [12JN]

——— require any advertisement of Medicare Advantage plan to include information on rates of prior authorization denials under such plan (see H.R. 6111), H4770 [18NO]

——— require coinsurance for drugs under part D be based on actual acquisition cost and not wholesale acquisition cost of drug (see H.R. 1244), H674 [12FE]

——— require coverage for certain number of primary care visits each year without application of any cost-sharing requirement (see H.R. 1096), H554 [6FE]

——— require coverage of drugs for autoimmune diseases and certain blood disorders under part D (see H.R. 5467), H4453 [18SE]

——— require coverage of lung cancer biomarker testing (see H.R. 6321), H4907 [28NO]

——— require Dept. of HHS to maintain website for beneficiaries to search for providers participating in Medicare Advantage plans and traditional Medicare (see H.R. 6115), H4770 [18NO]

——— require hospitals to provide information on available hospice programs to certain individuals upon discharge (see H.R. 2437), H1335 [27MR]

——— require in-person appointment prior to ordering high-cost durable medical equipment or laboratory testing, extend certain emergency waivers, and expand access to telehealth services (see H.R. 1785), H943 [3MR]

——— require Medicare Advantage plans to automatically reconsider determinations denying coverage (see H.R. 6110), H4770 [18NO]

——— require Medicare Advantage plans to cover items and services furnished by certain essential community providers within service area (see S. 2793), S6575 [11SE]

——— require provision of certain information relative to breast reconstruction surgery (see H.R. 4545), H3475 [17JY]

——— require separate identification number and attestation for each off-campus outpatient department of provider (see S. 2497), S4817 [29JY]

——— require that coinsurance for drugs under part D be based on drug’s net price and not list price (see S. 2617), S4996 [31JY]

——— restore State authority to waive mileage rule for designating critical access hospitals for certain facilities (see S. 502), S819 [10FE] (see H.R. 6240), H4875 [20NO]

——— revise certain physician self-referral exemptions relative to physician-owned hospitals (see S. 1390), S2521 [9AP] (see H.R. 2191), H1169 [18MR]

——— revise definition of term clinical social worker services (see H.R. 4185), H3009 [26JN]

——— revise payments for air ambulance services (see S. 2518), S4818 [29JY] (see H.R. 4792), H3661 [29JY]

——— strengthen certain drug pricing reforms (see S. 1836), S3057 [21MY]

——— strengthen health care waste, fraud, and abuse provisions (see H.R. 1784), H943 [3MR]

——— temporarily provide for long-term care pharmacy supply fees in connection with dispensing of certain drugs (see S. 3159), S8003 [7NO] (see H.R. 5031), H3707 [22AU]

——— test payment of blood transfusions separately from hospice all-inclusive per diem payment (see S. 1936), S3205 [3JN]

——— waive certain distance requirements for certain hospitals electing to be designated as critical access hospitals (see S. 521), S859 [11FE] (see H.R. 1191), H643 [11FE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during screening (see S. 2949), S6874 [30SE] (see H.R. 5671), H4509 [30SE]

——— waive cost-sharing for advance care planning services (see S. 2865), S6729 [18SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: eliminate cost-sharing relative to coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests for at-risk beneficiaries (see H.R. 307), H90 [9JA]

——— establish certain requirements relative to prescription drug benefits and pharmacy benefit managers (see H.R. 6609), H5806 [11DE]

——— improve treatment of U.S. territories (see H.R. 6494), H5057 [5DE]

——— increase access to services provided by advanced practice registered nurses (see S. 575), S971 [13FE] (see H.R. 1317), H707 [13FE]

——— prohibit changes in budget reconciliation (see S. 1903), S3117 [22MY]

——— prohibit priority research drugs from being treated as line extensions of existing drugs for purposes of calculating manufacturer rebates (see H.R. 2542), H1402 [1AP]

——— prohibit providers participating in Medicare and State health care programs from requesting on intake forms information regarding gender identity or sexual preference of minors (see H.R. 3792), H2506 [5JN]

——— provide coverage of prescription digital therapeutics for treatment of mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 1702), S2838 [8MY] (see H.R. 3288), H1943 [8MY]

——— provide coverage of services furnished by freestanding emergency centers (see H.R. 3134), H1808 [1MY]

——— provide for coverage of dental and oral health, vision, and hearing care (see S. 2084), S3390 [12JN]

——— provide for enhanced payments to rural health care providers (see H.R. 3684), H2418 [3JN]

——— provide no-cost coverage for preventive distribution of opioid overdose reversal drugs (see H.R. 5120), H3829 [3SE]

——— require certain long-term care facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any period in which regular visitation is restricted (see S. 3492), S8779 [16DE] (see H.R. 6766), H5942 [16DE]

——— require drug and biological product manufacturers to include truthful and non-misleading pricing information in any direct-to-consumer advertising (see S. 229), S335 [23JA] (see H.R. 3789), H2506 [5JN] (see H.R. 4623), H3553 [22JY]

——— require participating hospitals to establish certain notification procedures relative to organ procurement agencies (see H.R. 4470), H3367 [16JY]

——— require skilled nursing facility to permit without restriction visitation by individual designated by resident of such facility (see H.R. 5314), H4263 [11SE]

——— streamline certification process for State Veterans Homes by allowing certain facilities certified by Dept. of Veterans Affairs to be deemed in compliance with specified Medicare and Medicaid requirements (see S. 3532), S8832 [17DE]

Members of Congress: require compliance with work requirements applicable to beneficiaries under Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 4508), H3473 [17JY]

Mental health: permit and facilitate reimbursement of psychological services provided by certain supervised psychology trainees to Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program beneficiaries (see S. 2356), S4457 [17JY] (see H.R. 4484), H3472 [17JY]

National Save Social Security Day: designate (see S. Res. 348), S4905 [30JY]

Older Americans Act: authorize appropriations (see S. 2120), S3470 [18JN]

One Big Beautiful Bill Act: repeal certain health care provisions and permanently extend Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credits (see S. 2556), S4905 [30JY] (see H.R. 4849), H3672 [1AU]

——— repeal certain portions relative to cuts to Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 5043), H3710 [26AU]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish and support State-based universal health care systems that provide comprehensive health benefits to State residents (see S. 2286), S4368 [15JY] (see H.R. 4406), H3315 [15JY]

——— establish health freedom waiver program and promote better price reporting and outcomes (see S. 3264), S8275 [20NO] (see H.R. 6538), H5111 [9DE]

——— facilitate enrollment of individuals in qualified health plans (see H.R. 6760), H5941 [16DE]

——— identify individuals dually enrolled in Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and exchange (see H.R. 6516), H5110 [9DE]

——— improve patient protections and affordability (see S. 3368), S8507 [4DE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 114), H31 [3JA]

People-Centered Assistance Reform Effort Commission: improve social safety net and increase social mobility by increasing access to resources which address underlying causes of poverty (see H.R. 150), H33 [3JA]

Public lands: deposit portions of revenue generated from public lands into Social Security Trust Fund (see H.R. 34), H28 [3JA]

Public welfare programs: direct States to target Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funds to families in need (see H.R. 2397), H1334 [27MR]

——— extend funding outreach and assistance for low-income programs (see S. 2466), S4699 [24JY]

——— prevent and address intentional misuse of subrecipient Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funds (see H.R. 2108), H1159 [14MR]

Reform (see H.R. 3517), H2198 [20MY]

SBA: prohibit garnishing of Social Security benefits relative to certain named individuals of covered loans who are victims of identity theft (see H.R. 886), H431 [31JA]

Schools: increase Federal medical assistance percentage and award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to increase number of behavioral health care providers in schools and school-based health centers (see S. 2050), S3389 [12JN]

Senior citizens: establish long-term care insurance benefits (see H.R. 2082), H1150 [11MR]

——— provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in Consumer Price Index for elderly (see S. 3059), S7753 [27OC] (see H.R. 5841), H4558 [28OC]

Social Security and Medicare Part A Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1221), H644 [11FE]

SSA: carry out demonstration project relative to disability benefits of blind individuals (see H.R. 1175), H613 [10FE]

——— eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 930), H456 [4FE]

——— ensure that each office and each State agency that makes disability determinations are fully staffed with employees to answer calls during business hours (see H.R. 5771), H4540 [17OC]

——— ensure that individuals can access services through telephone service, Internet portal, and in-person visits (see H.R. 3695), H2419 [3JN]

——— ensure that Social Security beneficiaries receive regular statements (see S. 1505), S2663 [29AP]

——— establish baby bonus program (see H.R. 6234), H4875 [20NO]

——— establish that political appointees and special government employees may not access beneficiary data systems and establish civil penalties for violations relating to disclosure or access of beneficiary information (see H.R. 1877), H1008 [5MR]

——— make changes to Social Security terminology used in rules, regulation, guidance, or other materials relative to retirement age and benefits (see S. 1504), S2663 [29AP] (see H.R. 5284), H4237 [10SE]

——— permanently appropriate funding for administrative expenses (see S. 2763), S6537 [10SE]

——— prevent closure of Social Security field and hearing offices and resident stations (see H.R. 1876), H1008 [5MR]

——— produce and make available identification at no cost for purpose of allowing certain individuals to meet certain identification requirements (see H.R. 1457), H726 [21FE]

——— provide for single point of contact for victims of identity theft (see S. 1666), S2799 [7MY] (see H.R. 5345), H4309 [15SE]

——— provide funding for administrative expenses during lapse in appropriations and require to be responsive to congressional offices during such lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 5893), H4565 [31OC]

——— reissue Social Security numbers to children in cases where confidentiality of number has been compromised (see H.R. 5348), H4309 [15SE]

——— request President furnish information to House of Representatives relative to Dept. of Government Efficiency access to and usage of NUMIDENT and other personally identifiable information in SSA possession (see H. Res. 701), H4265 [11SE]

——— request President furnish information to House of Representatives relative to operations including information on Dept. of Government Efficiency access and information in possession of such Administration (see H. Res. 195), H1009 [5MR] (see H. Res. 327), H1600 [10AP]

——— require Commissioner to reinstate certain performance statistics on publicly accessible website (see H.R. 6367), H4994 [2DE]

——— require performance and security audits of computer systems (see S. 1943), S3234 [4JN]

SSI: authorize extension to Guam (see H.R. 878), H431 [31JA]

——— authorize extension to Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and Virgin Islands (see H.R. 4814), H3663 [29JY]

——— ensure stability in payments to beneficiaries (see H.R. 6724), H5899 [15DE]

——— provide that income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage (see S. 73), S89 [13JA] (see H.R. 1757), H917 [27FE]

——— update resource limit for eligibility (see S. 1234), S2092 [31MR] (see H.R. 2540), H1402 [1AP]

States: provide for continuous eligibility for certain children under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 2496), S4817 [29JY] (see H.R. 4641), H3641 [23JY]

——— provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 2069), S3389 [12JN] (see H.R. 4028), H2831 [17JN]

——— require 12-month continuous, full benefit coverage for pregnant individuals under Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (see S. 2085), S3403 [16JN]

Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act: reauthorize certain programs (see S. 2121), S3470 [18JN] (see H.R. 2483), H1372 [31MR]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2483), consideration (see H. Res. 458), H2418 [3JN]

——— reauthorize youth prevention and recovery initiative (see S. 3006), S7116 [14OC] (see H.R. 3689), H2418 [3JN]

Taxation: allow individuals only enrolled in Medicare Part A to contribute to health savings accounts (see H.R. 6577), H5559 [10DE]

——— establish deductions for tips, exclude overtime pay from taxation, repeal inclusion of Social Security benefits in gross income, and modify treatment of personal service income earned in pass-through entities (see H.R. 2621), H1416 [3AP]

——— establish new community benefit standards for tax-exempt hospital organizations (see H.R. 3019), H1624 [24AP]

——— establish procedures relating to attribution of errors in case of third party payors of payroll taxes (see H.R. 3223), H1880 [6MY]

——— exclude compensation from secondary employment for certain taxpayers from income tax and payroll taxes (see H.R. 560), H231 [20JA]

——— extend work opportunity credit and make employers of Social Security disability insurance beneficiaries eligible for such credit (see H.R. 6524), H5110 [9DE]

——— include optional practical training for F–1 visa holders as employment for purposes of taxes under Federal Insurance Contribution Act and Social Security Act (see S. 2940), S6873 [30SE]

——— increase exclusion from gross income of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 1129), H584 [7FE]

——— increase funding for Social Security and Medicare through modifications to income cap, increase to contributions by high-income earners, and closing of loopholes (see S. 1690), S2837 [8MY] (see H.R. 3271), H1942 [8MY]

——— modify net investment income tax and transfer revenues to Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 609), H298 [22JA]

——— modify Social Security number requirements for claiming child tax credit and earned income tax credit (see H.R. 778), H403 [28JA]

——— provide for temporary reduction of inclusion in gross income of Social Security old-age and survivors insurance benefit payments and tier 1 railroad retirement benefits (see S. 1109), S1835 [25MR]

——— provide tax credit or refund for certain Federal insurance taxes for employees who are members of religious faiths which oppose participation in such insurance (see H.R. 4389), H3314 [15JY]

——— repeal elimination of tax on certain firearms under National Firearms Act and deposit savings into Medicare part A trust fund (see S. 3512), S8779 [16DE] (see H.R. 6743), H5941 [16DE]

——— repeal inclusion of Social Security benefits in gross income (see S. 458), S792 [5FE] (see S. 2716), S6320 [4SE] (see H.R. 904), H432 [31JA] (see H.R. 1040), H552 [6FE] (see H.R. 2909), H1606 [14AP]

——— require individuals include Social Security numbers on income tax return as condition of claiming refundable portion of child tax credit (see H.R. 547), H220 [16JA]

——— require taxpayers claiming child and earned income tax credits, and their qualifying children, to have valid Social Security number for employment purposes (see S. 268), S434 [28JA] (see S. 2974), S6933 [3OC]

——— take certain Medicare premiums of household members into account in determining health care insurance premiums tax credit (see H.R. 6455), H5049 [4DE]

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program: reauthorize and reform (see S. 1567), S2737 [1MY]

Tobacco products: provide coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services under Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (see S. 2064), S3389 [12JN]

Trump, President: affirm promise not to raise Social Security and Medicare retirement age (see H. Res. 657), H3699 [15AU]

Unemployment: ensure that individuals who voluntarily go on strike are not eligible to receive unemployment benefits (see H.R. 4424), H3365 [16JY]

——— provide that individuals engaged in labor disputes may receive unemployment benefits (see S. 2731), S6401 [8SE] (see H.R. 5206), H3892 [8SE]

——— require individuals receiving unemployment compensation to fulfill certain requirements in relation to suitable work (see H.R. 1119), H583 [7FE]

Veterans: provide annual increase in rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 6027), H4666 [12NO]

Cloture motions

Dept. of HHS: provide health savings account contribution to certain Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enrollees and reduce health care costs (S. 3386), motion to proceed, S8567 [9DE], S8654 [11DE]

E-mails 

Medicaid funding: several Illinois residents, S891–S893 [12FE]

Letters

CBO analysis of substitute amendment to H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Phillip L. Swagel, CBO, S4041 [30JN]

Do No Harm in Medicaid Act: several organizations, H6064 [18DE]

Medicaid funding: Britton Winterrose, S3539 [25JN]

——— several Republican Minnesota State legislators, H1422 [7AP]

Protecting American communities in budget reconciliation process: several Representatives, H787 [25FE]

Lists

Democratic Senators who supported 2017 amendment to budget resolution to establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect Medicare and Medicaid, S2343 [4AP]

Motions

Budget: use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlement programs, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back government regulations (H.R. 1), S3612, S3676, S3677, S3678, S3679, S3680, S3681 [28JN], S4042, S4043, S4044, S4045, S4046, S4047, S4048, S4049, S4050, S4051, S4052, S4053, S4054, S4055, S4056, S4057, S4058, S4059, S4060, S4062, S4063, S4078, S4079, S4080, S4081 [30JN], H2356 [21MY], H3143 [2JY]

Dept. of HHS: provide health savings account contribution to certain Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enrollees and reduce health care costs (S. 3386), S8567 [9DE]

Medicaid: prohibit Federal funding for gender transition procedures for minors (H.R. 498), H6065 [18DE]

Newsletters

Constituent legislative update: Representative Edwards, E543 [9JN], E567 [12JN], E605 [23JN]

Notices

Intention to object to H.R. 5284, Claiming Age Clarity Act, S8628 [10DE]

Intention to object to H.R. 5345, Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act, S8938 [18DE]

Remarks in House

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman, H3522 [21JY]

Anniversary, E718 [23JY]

Appropriations: health care funding, H4472–H4476, H4481 [19SE]

——— making continuing and providing disaster assistance, H1021 [6MR]

Benefits: enhance and ensure long-term solvency (H.R. 1700), H1899 [7MY]

——— protect system and improve benefits, H157 [15JA], H235 [21JA], H264 [22JA], H439 [4FE], H590 [10FE], H736 [24FE], H925 [3MR], H953 [4MR], H982 [5MR], H1193 [24MR], H1225, H1228 [25MR], H1278, H1287 [26MR], H1317 [27MR], H1400 [1AP], H1469, H1470 [8AP], H1555 [9AP], H1631, H1670 [28AP], H1739 [30AP], H1887, H1896 [7MY], H3567 [23JY], H3724 [2SE], E331 [21AP]

Biden, Joseph R., Jr.: evaluation of administration, H1872–H1876 [6MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H638–H642 [11FE], H828–H831 [25FE], H890 [27FE], H1526–H1528 [9AP]

——— provide for point of order against reconciliation measures that cut benefits for Medicaid or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (H.R. 2753), H1701, H1702 [29AP], H1867 [6MY], H2162–H2166 [20MY], H2435, H2436 [4JN], H2583–H2586 [10JN], H2902–H2904 [24JN]

——— reform entitlement programs, H576–H580 [7FE], H828–H831 [25FE], H839 [26FE], H1025, H1028 [6MR], H1130–H1133 [11MR], H1268 [25MR], H1367 [31MR], H1795–H1803 [1MY], H2188–H2191 [20MY], H2607–H2610 [10JN], H3000 [26JN], H3634–H3637 [23JY], H3856–H3859 [4SE], H4349–H4352 [16SE], H4857–H4861 [20NO], H5021–H5023 [3DE], H6017–H6019 [17DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlement programs, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back government regulations (H.R. 1), H2149, H2150, H2151, H2152, H2153, H2158, H2160–H2166, H2178, H2179, H2180, H2181, H2182, H2183, H2184, H2185, H2186, H2191–H2197 [20MY], H2201, H2204, H2205, H2208, H2209, H2212, H2235–H2357 [21MY], H2386, H2405, H2406, H2414 [3JN], H2427, H2428, H2429, H2432–H2439, H2459, H2461–H2465 [4JN], H2479, H2498 [5JN], H2525, H2529–H2532 [6JN], H2560 [9JN], H2574, H2575, H2577, H2578, H2579, H2582–H2587 [10JN], H2620, H2622 [11JN], H2800 [12JN], H2839, H2881 [23JN], H2892, H2896, H2902–H2905, H2915 [24JN], H2926, H2934, H2959, H2960 [25JN], H2975, H2979, H2981, H2982, H2996 [26JN], H3024, H3025, H3028–H3030 [27JN], H3233, H3237, H3238 [14JY], H3251 [15JY], E456 [20MY], E471 [23MY], E486 [29MY], E678 [16JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlement programs, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back government regulations (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 436), H2220–H2233 [21MY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlement programs, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back government regulations (H.R. 1), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 566), H3039–H3059 [2JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlement programs, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back government regulations (H.R. 1), correction in engrossment (H. Res. 492), H2647 [11JN]

——— use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlement programs, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back government regulations (H.R. 1), Senate amendment, H3059–H3187 [2JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlement programs, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back government regulations (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, H3048–H3054 [2JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlements, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back regulations (H.R. 1), correction in engrossment (H. Res. 492)—adopt (H. Res. 499), H2639–H2647 [11JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend eligibility for allotments under Rural Health Transformation Program to District of Columbia (H.R. 5003), E777 [19AU]

——— protect seniors’ access to critical health care by halting pilot program utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to determine Medicare coverage, H4446 [18SE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H844 [26FE], H1494 [8AP]

Dept. of Government Efficiency: prohibit access to Dept. of the Treasury payment systems, including consumer personal and financial data, H441, H453 [4FE], H468, H474–H478 [5FE], H509, H513, H515, H518, H523, H536, H538 [6FE], H590 [10FE], H692 [13FE], H736 [24FE]

——— whistleblower allegations of improper handling of SSA data, H4173 [10SE]

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, H4824 [20NO]

——— expand and clarify exclusion for orphan drugs under drug price negotiation program (H.R. 946), H535 [6FE]

——— expand drug price negotiation program, H16, H18, H19 [3JA], H96 [13JA]

——— provide health savings account contribution to certain Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enrollees and reduce health care costs, H5829–H5832 [12DE]

——— reduce prescription drug prices by aligning U.S. prices with international benchmarks (H.R. 3493), H2010 [14MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit unlawful access to Bureau of the Fiscal Service payment system (H.R. 1101), H536 [6FE], H625, H626, H632–H638 [11FE], H696 [13FE]

Drugs: reauthorize certain programs to provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment, H471–H473 [5FE], H523, H524, H526, H529, H532 [6FE]

Families and domestic relations: maternal health care services funding, H1294 [26MR]

Federal aid programs: protect access to Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security programs, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, H1121 [11MR]

——— review and simplify processes, forms, and communications for family caregivers to assist individuals in establishing eligibility, enrolling in, and maintaining benefits under certain Federal aid programs (H.R. 2491), H1470 [8AP]

Funding, H3160–H3162 [2JY]

Government: adopt technology and modernization policies to reduce costs of programs, improve delivery of services, and reduce waste and fraud, H1368 [31MR], H1797 [1MY], H2188–H2191 [20MY]

Health: address racial disparities in receiving health care in communities of color, H1673–H1677 [28AP]

——— use of technology to improve services and reduce costs of health care, H146 [14JA], H3000 [26JN], H3636 [23JY], H4351 [16SE], H6018 [17DE]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H865 [26FE]

Immigration: limit ability to issue any visa or provide any status under immigration laws until certain conditions are met (H.R. 6225), H4870 [20NO], H5832 [12DE]

Income: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions, H109 [13JA], H772 [25FE], H891 [27FE], E718 [23JY]

Inflation Reduction Act: impact, H3163 [2JY]

Medicaid: codify guidance to allow States to use downstream savings to calculate budget neutrality for certain waivers, H2454, H2455 [4JN]

——— combat waste, fraud, and abuse, H1075 [11MR], H2082 [15MY]

——— enable State Medicaid programs to provide comprehensive, coordinated care through health home to individuals with sickle cell disease (H.R. 5178), H4423 [18SE]

——— establish work requirements, H2936 [25JN], H3253 [15JY]

——— funding, H752 [24FE], H784–H789, H793–H804, H812, H813, H815–H817 [25FE], H842, H843, H844, H845, H863, H864, H867, H873–H875 [26FE], H884, H893, H896 [27FE], H941 [3MR], H1015, H1023, H1024, H1029 [6MR], H1062 [10MR], H1082 [11MR], H1233, H1235 [25MR], H1295 [26MR], H1321 [27MR], H1422 [7AP], H1469 [8AP], H1526–H1528, H1540–H1544, H1546–H1550 [9AP], H1587 [10AP], H1673–H1675 [28AP], H1702, H1703, H1713, H1714 [29AP], H1740, H1762 [30AP], H1781, H1788 [1MY], H1851 [5MY], H1857, H1872 [6MY], H1884, H1887, H1896, H1897, H1898, H1900 [7MY], H1923, H1930 [8MY], H1951, H1988 [13MY], H2010, H2011, H2014, H2016, H2020 [14MY], H2056, H2057, H2058, H2060, H2083 [15MY], H2137 [19MY], H2150, H2151, H2178, H2179, H2180, H2181, H2182, H2183, H2184, H2185, H2186, H2191–H2197 [20MY], H2201, H2205, H2212, H2334, H2344, H2345, H2347 [21MY], H2406 [3JN], H2445 [4JN], H2564 [9JN], H2881 [23JN], H2975, H2996 [26JN], H3048–H3055, H3152–H3171 [2JY], H3233 [14JY], H3549 [22JY], H3624 [23JY], H4252 [11SE], H4854 [20NO], H5814 [12DE], E317 [14AP], E456 [20MY]

——— prohibit Federal funding for gender transition procedures for minors (H.R. 498), H5937 [16DE], H5996 [17DE], H6057–H6065 [18DE]

——— prohibit Federal funding for gender transition procedures for minors (H.R. 498), consideration (H. Res. 953), H5947–H5956 [17DE]

——— prohibit States from making medical assistance available to certain individuals, H2137 [19MY]

——— prohibit States from making medical assistance available to certain individuals (H.R. 584), H1330 [27MR], H1591 [10AP], H2057 [15MY], H2523 [6JN]

——— provide for demonstration project for political subdivisions of States to provide medical assistance for expansion population (H.R. 608), H1677 [28AP]

——— remove coverage exclusion for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges (H.R. 1510), H3882 [8SE]

——— rural community hospital funding, H2925 [25JN]

Medicare: ensure stability in payments to home health agencies (H.R. 5142), H4825 [20NO]

——— establish improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (H.R. 3069), H4698 [17NO]

——— establish Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Program (H.R. 5439), H4374 [17SE]

——— expand coverage of in-home administration of intravenous immune globulin (H.R. 1143), E48 [29MY]

——— extend acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities and require additional study and report on such flexibilities (H.R. 4313), H4935–H4937 [1DE]

——— funding, H1587 [10AP], H1670 [28AP], H2334, H2344 [21MY]

——— implementation of cap on out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs under part D, H95 [13JA], H140 [14JA]

——— proposed increase in part B premiums, H4852 [20NO]

——— provide coverage for telehealth services, H775 [25FE]

——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (H.R. 842), H4315 [16SE], H4825 [20NO]

——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions (H.R. 3890), H4825 [20NO]

——— provide for permanent payments for telehealth services furnished by federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (H.R. 5496), H4762, H4766 [18NO]

——— reform graduate medical education program to support rural residency training funding that is equitable for all States (H.R. 1153), H4766 [18NO]

——— reform Medicare Advantage program (H.R. 3467), H2188 [20MY], H2408–H2411 [3JN], H3001 [26JN]

——— remove certain limitations on delivery of behavioral health services at rural health clinics (H.R. 5217), H4766 [18NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: eliminate cost-sharing relative to coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests for at-risk beneficiaries (H.R. 307), H122 [14JA]

——— funding, H3251 [15JY]

——— improve treatment of U.S. territories, H6095 [18DE]

——— provide for enhanced payments to rural health care providers (H.R. 3684), H4825 [20NO]

One Big Beautiful Bill Act: impact, H3205, H3208 [14JY], H3320 [16JY], H3538, H3549 [22JY], H3569, H3570, H3624, H3639 [23JY], H3720, H3745–H3750 [2SE], H3869 [8SE], H3902 [9SE], E1218 [17DE]

——— repeal certain health care provisions and permanently extend Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credits, H4324–H4328 [16SE], H4372, H4375, H4390–H4392 [17SE]

——— repeal certain health care provisions and permanently extend Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credits (H.R. 4849), H3911, H3912 [9SE], H4302 [15SE], H6095 [18DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, H3162 [2JY]

——— impact of Medicaid expansion, H1798, H1802 [1MY]

Pensions: increase monthly exempt amount for individuals not attaining full retirement age, H5836 [12DE]

Population: impact of projected demographic trends, H1456 [7AP]

Republican Party: national agenda, H592 [10FE], H734 [24FE], H868 [26FE], H1077 [11MR], H1320 [27MR], H1466 [8AP], H1586 [10AP]

SSA: establish baby bonus program (H.R. 6234), H4831 [20NO]

——— establish that political appointees and special government employees may not access beneficiary data systems and establish civil penalties for violations relating to disclosure or access of beneficiary information (H.R. 1877), H2663 [12JN]

——— funding, H1321 [27MR]

——— improve availability of appointments for individuals to access services and benefits, H4910 [1DE]

——— make changes to Social Security terminology used in rules, regulation, guidance, or other materials relative to retirement age and benefits (H.R. 5284), H4937, H4938 [1DE]

——— prevent closure of Social Security field and hearing offices and resident stations (H.R. 1876), E331 [21AP]

——— provide for single point of contact for victims of identity theft (H.R. 5345), H4938, H4939 [1DE]

——— reissue Social Security numbers to children in cases where confidentiality of number has been compromised (H.R. 5348), H4939, H4940 [1DE]

——— request President furnish information to House of Representatives relative to Dept. of Government Efficiency access to and usage of NUMIDENT and other personally identifiable information in SSA possession (H. Res. 701), H4271 [15SE], H4319 [16SE]

Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2483), H2385 [3JN], H2441–H2457 [4JN], E538 [6JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2483), consideration (H. Res. 458), H2431–H2441 [4JN]

Supporting America’s Children and Families Act: impact, H96 [13JA]

Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic relative to rights of Medicaid beneficiary to choose specific provider, H2968 [25JN]

Taxation: rates, H4350 [16SE]

Trump, President: affirm promise not to raise Social Security and Medicare retirement age (H. Res. 657), E774 [15AU]

——— evaluation of administration, H514 [6FE], H951 [4MR], H1024 [6MR], H1511 [9AP], H1696 [29AP], H1735 [30AP], H1865 [6MY], H1927–H1932 [8MY], H1990–H1996 [13MY], H2009 [14MY], H2901 [24JN], H5119 [10DE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Dept. of Government Efficiency, H1023 [6MR], H1084 [11MR], H1469, H1470 [8AP], H1555 [9AP], H2515 [6JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to social safety net programs funding, H1499–H1502 [8AP]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Social Security, H1780 [1MY], H2033 [14MY], E331 [21AP]

——— Joint Congressional Address, H982, H983 [5MR], H1022 [6MR]

White Plains, NY: disapprove closure of hearing office, H752 [24FE]

Remarks in Senate

Benefits: create point of order against legislation that would reduce Medicare and Medicaid benefits, S1108 [20FE]

——— enhance and ensure long-term solvency (S. 770), S1419, S1420 [27FE]

——— enhance and ensure long-term solvency (S. 770), unanimous-consent request, S1420 [27FE]

——— increase threshold amounts for inclusion of Social Security benefits in income (S. 358), S2501 [9AP], S2687 [30AP]

——— protect system and improve benefits, S1095 [20FE], S1792 [24MR], S1811 [25MR], S1843 [26MR], S1880–S1883 [27MR], S1961–S1980, S2006, S2007, S2019, S2027, S2028, S2037, S2038, S2046, S2047 [31MR], S2279, S2324, S2325, S2333, S2336–S2338 [4AP], S4957 [31JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S1512 [5MR]

——— prevent Dept. of Government Efficiency from closing Social Security offices and preserve access to benefits for seniors and people with disabilities, S2353 [4AP]

——— prohibit any budget reconciliation provision to cut Medicaid funding and ensure big corporations and ultra-wealthy pay fair share in taxes, S4044 [30JN]

——— prohibit budget reconciliation provision to increase frequency of Medicaid eligibility verification requirements, S4078 [30JN]

——— prohibit budget reconciliation provisions that strip health care benefits from individuals, including through creation of new administrative burdens and paperwork requirements, S4044, S4045 [30JN]

——— reform entitlement programs, S2733 [1MY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlement programs, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back government regulations (H.R. 1), S2985 [20MY], S3019, S3020, S3023, S3036 [21MY], S3100, S3136 [22MY], S3158–S3160 [2JN], S3191, S3193 [3JN], S3211, S3212, S3215, S3220, S3222–S3225, S3227 [4JN], S3239, S3240 [5JN], S3277 [9JN], S3294 [10JN], S3326, S3328 [11JN], S3360 [12JN], S3408–S3410, S3414, S3444–S3448 [17JN], S3454–S3457 [18JN], S3484, S3485, S3488–S3490 [23JN], S3497, S3498, S3503–S3512, S3520–S3522 [24JN], S3523–S3528, S3537–S3543 [25JN], S3545–S3548, S3568–S3570 [26JN], S3580, S3582, S3599–S3601 [27JN], S3603–S3647, S3651–S3681 [28JN], S4037–S4076, S4078–S4081, S4236 [30JN], S4244–S4247 [8JY], S4268–S4273 [9JY], S4325, S4327–S4331 [14JY], S4488 [17JY], S4500–S4502 [21JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlement programs, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back government regulations (H.R. 1), motion to commit, S4042–S4047, S4052–S4060, S4062–S4064 [30JN]

——— use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlement programs, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back government regulations (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S3612 [28JN]

——— use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlement programs, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back government regulations (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S3614 [28JN], S4040, S4043, S4045, S4070 [30JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability’’ (S.J. Res. 84), S8747 [15DE]

——— ensure proper distribution of additional Medicare residency positions to rural areas, S2743 [5MY]

——— require Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test comprehensive alternative response for emergencies model to support treatment-in-place services for seniors (S. 3145), S7964 [6NO]

——— Rural Community Hospital Demonstration funding, S2983 [20MY]

——— Rural Health Transformation Program funding, S6910 [2OC]

——— Rural Health Transformation Program funding through increase in highest individual tax rates, S4061 [30JN]

Dept. of Government Efficiency: prohibit access to Dept. of the Treasury payment systems, including consumer personal and financial data, S613, S635, S696, S699, S744 [5FE]

Dept. of HHS: approve cheaper generic versions of certain drugs if pharmaceutical manufacturers refuse to lower drug prices down to median price at which drugs are available in other countries (S. 1818), S3034–S3036 [21MY]

——— approve cheaper generic versions of certain drugs if pharmaceutical manufacturers refuse to lower drug prices down to median price at which drugs are available in other countries (S. 1818), unanimous-consent request, S3035 [21MY]

——— ensure that child support for unborn children is collected and distributed under child support enforcement program (S. 230), S3550 [26JN]

——— implement recommendations to reduce waste and fraud in Medicaid and Medicare programs, S7705 [23OC]

——— provide health savings account contribution to certain Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enrollees and reduce health care costs (S. 3386), S8535, S8547 [8DE], S8557–S8559 [9DE]

——— provide health savings account contribution to certain Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enrollees and reduce health care costs (S. 3386), motion to proceed, S8567 [9DE], S8594–S8597, S8600, S8612–S8615 [10DE], S8643–S8648, S8650–S8654 [11DE]

——— provide health savings account contribution to certain Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enrollees and reduce health care costs (S. 3386), unanimous-consent agreement, S8645 [11DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve coordination between Do Not Pay working system and Federal and State agencies authorized to use system (S. 269), S6798 [19SE]

——— provide that unauthorized access to Bureau of the Fiscal Service central payment systems is unlawful (S. 490), S530 [3FE], S568 [4FE], S602 [5FE]

Economy: address unequal distribution of wealth and income and growing threat of oligarchy in U.S., S838–S840 [11FE], S1816–S1818 [25MR]

——— impact of tax cuts, S166–S174 [15JA]

Federal agencies and departments: impact of mass terminations of Federal employees on delivery of services, S2289 [4AP]

——— reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, S903 [12FE]

Federal aid programs: implement work requirements for able-bodied adults enrolled in means-tested public assistance programs, S3160 [2JN]

——— prohibit Federal financial participation under Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for individuals without verified citizenship, nationality, or satisfactory immigration status, S4052 [30JN]

——— protect access to Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security programs, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, S3617–S3619 [28JN]

Funding, S2749 [5MY]

Health: create point of order against legislation to cut Medicare, Medicaid, or Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S1106, S1107 [20FE]

——— establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to prevent increased barriers to American caregivers, including individuals caring for seniors, children, home care workers, and individuals engaged in care economy, S2353 [4AP]

——— establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to prevent reduction in Medicaid funding potentially leading to rural hospital closures, cost increases for those using other kinds of insurance, or higher rates of uncompensated care, S2356 [4AP]

——— establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect Medicare and Medicaid, S1105 [20FE], S2343 [4AP]

——— extend certain expiring health provisions and improve health care delivery (S. 891), S1766, S1767 [14MR]

——— extend certain expiring health provisions and improve health care delivery (S. 891), unanimous-consent request, S1767 [14MR]

Immigration: fund southern border wall by requiring work-authorized Social Security number to claim refundable tax credits and welfare applicants to verify citizenship, and increasing illegal border crossing fines, S410 [28JA]

Insurance: reduce fraudulent enrollments in certain health plans (S. 976), S8649 [11DE]

IRS: create deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect taxpayer privacy, S1115 [20FE]

Medicaid: adjust effective date to implement eligibility verification requirement relative to deceased individuals, S4069 [30JN]

——— anniversary, S4858 [30JY]

——— children’s hospitals, disproportionate share hospitals, and rural hospitals funding, S4081 [30JN]

——— combat waste, fraud, and abuse, S3408 [17JN], S3524 [25JN], S3620 [28JN], S4860 [30JY]

——— cost sharing requirements, S4757 [28JY]

——— create point of order against legislation to take away health care from seniors, including those receiving care in nursing homes, through funding cuts, S1107 [20FE]

——— establish deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to access to health care, which may include legislation preventing reductions in funding for Medicaid leading to benefit cuts, coverage loss, or slashed provider payments, S2358 [4AP]

——— establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to prevent reduction in enrollment or benefits for individuals enrolled, S2344 [4AP]

——— establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect access to maternal and pediatric health care, S1106 [20FE]

——— establish work requirements, S952 [12FE], S3408 [17JN], S3497 [24JN], S3524 [25JN]

——— facilitate direct primary care arrangements (S. 3298), S8597 [10DE]

——— funding, S884, S891 [12FE], S1029, S1036, S1057–S1060 [19FE], S1361 [26FE], S1414, S1424, S1438–S1441 [27FE], S1470 [4MR], S1898 [27MR], S1917, S1933–S1952, S1956–S1959, S2014, S2017, S2019, S2025, S2026, S2047 [31MR], S2145, S2150, S2160–S2168, S2262–S2274 [3AP], S2288, S2291, S2324, S2325 [4AP], S2764 [6MY], S2809 [8MY], S2848, S2851 [12MY], S2877, S2885 [13MY], S3136 [22MY], S3191 [3JN], S3220, S3222–S3225, S3227 [4JN], S3277 [9JN], S3488–S3490 [23JN], S3526–S3528, S3538–S3543 [25JN], S3621, S3631–S3634, S3641, S3645–S3647, S3651–S3665, S3666–S3668, S3672 [28JN], S4037–S4039, S4047, S4075 [30JN], S4246 [8JY], S4273 [9JY], S4433 [17JY], S4607 [23JY], S4868 [30JY], S4965 [31JY], S6807 [29SE], S6863, S6869 [30SE], S6900–S6903 [1OC], S6910, S6915 [2OC], S7658–S7660 [21OC]

——— prohibit any changes to State provider taxes and funding cuts that could force nursing homes closures, S4046 [30JN]

——— reduce Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) in expansion States that provide State-funded health coverage to illegal immigrants, S4048 [30JN]

——— repeal changes to cost sharing requirements and exclusion for orphan drugs under Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (S. 2447), S6053 [4SE]

——— repeal changes to cost sharing requirements and exclusion for orphan drugs under Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (S. 2447), unanimous-consent request, S6053, S6054 [4SE]

——— streamline enrollment of certain providers across State lines (S. 752), S6667 [17SE]

——— strike limitations on payments to home health and personal care aides, S4065 [30JN]

——— strike reconciliation instructions relative to funding, S2359 [4AP]

——— substance abuse disorder treatment funding, S4054 [30JN]

Medicare: anniversary, S4858 [30JY]

——— assure pharmacy access and choice for beneficiaries under prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans and establish requirements of pharmacy benefit managers under part D (S. 882), S2792 [7MY]

——— create point of order against legislation that would increase drug costs for seniors and people with disabilities, S2355 [4AP]

——— cut price of prescription drugs and expand to cover dental, vision, and hearing, S4066 [30JN]

——— drug price negotiation program funding, S1053 [19FE]

——— impact of Rural Emergency Hospital program, S7143 [16OC]

——— implementation of drug price negotiation program, S676 [5FE]

——— improve coverage of audiology services, S1445 [3MR]

——— improve coverage of audiology services (S. 1996), S7757 [28OC]

——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (S. 1805), S2973 [19MY]

——— prohibit any proposal to undermine drug price negotiation program, S1023 [19FE]

——— protect from budget cuts caused by One Big Beautiful Bill Act (S. Res. 404), S6717 [18SE]

——— protect from budget cuts caused by One Big Beautiful Bill Act (S. Res. 404), unanimous-consent request, S6718 [18SE]

——— provide coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care (S. 939), S1657, S1658 [11MR]

——— provide coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care (S. 939), unanimous-consent request, S1658 [11MR]

——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (S. 339), S6587 [15SE]

——— provide for coverage of blood-based screening tests for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (S. 3267), S8278 [20NO]

——— provide for coverage of certain pharmacist services in underserved areas, S197 [16JA]

——— solvency, S4577 [23JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: anniversary, S4869–S4878 [30JY]

——— curb waste, fraud, and abuse, S1643 [11MR], S2500 [9AP]

——— funding, S933–S935 [12FE], S3240 [5JN], S4869–S4878 [30JY]

——— prohibit changes in budget reconciliation (S. 1903), S3119 [22MY]

——— require drug and biological product manufacturers to include truthful and non-misleading pricing information in any direct-to-consumer advertising (S. 229), S337 [23JA], S4585–S4587 [23JY], S8251 [20NO]

——— require drug and biological product manufacturers to include truthful and non-misleading pricing information in any direct-to-consumer advertising (S. 229), unanimous-consent request, S4587 [23JY]

One Big Beautiful Bill Act: impact, S4264–S4266 [9JY], S4433, S4435, S4446–S4448 [17JY], S4494 [21JY], S4521–S4524 [22JY], S4603, S4606, S4618 [23JY], S4867 [30JY], S4965, S4971–S4973 [31JY], S5180 [1AU], S5990, S5995–S5997, S5998 [3SE], S6046 [4SE], S6513 [10SE], S6630 [16SE], S7613, S7650, S7652, S7679 [21OC], S7843 [30OC], S8226 [19NO]

——— repeal certain health care provisions and permanently extend Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credits, S6657 [16SE], S6680–S6683, S6700–S6704 [17SE], S6710 [18SE]

——— repeal certain health care provisions and permanently extend Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credits (S. 2556), S4858 [30JY], S4958 [31JY], S6049 [4SE], S6851 [30SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of Medicaid expansion, S2036, S2037 [31MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, S38–S40 [7JA], S49 [8JA], S558–S565 [3FE], S1011–S1014 [18FE], S1125 [20FE], S1307 [24FE], S1942, S1943 [31MR], S3190 [3JN], S3213 [4JN], S4786 [29JY], S4973–S4978 [31JY]

Senate: legislative priorities, S1733–S1735 [13MR], S2591 [28AP]

SSA: establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to reverse cuts, including cuts ordered by Dept. of Government Efficiency or any other cuts to seniors’ services, S2352 [4AP]

——— make changes to Social Security terminology used in rules, regulation, guidance, or other materials relative to retirement age and benefits (H.R. 5284), S8618 [10DE]

——— preserve seniors access to telephone service, S2357 [4AP]

——— provide for single point of contact for victims of identity theft (H.R. 5345), S8916 [18DE]

——— require performance and security audits of computer systems (S. 1943), S3220–S3222 [4JN]

——— require performance and security audits of computer systems (S. 1943), unanimous-consent request, S3221 [4JN]

Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2483), S6712 [18SE]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2483), unanimous-consent request, S6712 [18SE]

Supreme Court: decision in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic relative to rights of Medicaid beneficiary to choose specific provider, S3546, S3549–S3551 [26JN]

Taxation: create point of order against legislation to provide tax breaks to wealthy if Medicaid funding is cut, S1105 [20FE]

——— oppose paying for tax cuts with cuts to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid, S1023 [19FE]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, S1447 [3MR], S1880 [27MR], S2322–S2324 [4AP], S2644–S2656 [29AP], S2679 [30AP], S4292–S4295 [9JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Dept. of Government Efficiency, S1589 [6MR], S1642 [11MR], S1682 [12MR], S1725 [13MR], S2451 [7AP], S3295 [10JN], S7670 [21OC]

——— evaluation of administration relative to economy, S2315 [4AP]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Executive orders, S2622 [29AP]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Social Security, S1819 [25MR], S2463 [8AP]

——— Joint Congressional Address, S1466–S1468 [4MR]

Reports

Improper Payments—Information on Agencies’ Fiscal Year 2023 Estimate: GAO, H797 [25FE]

In Their Own Words—What Doctors, Nurses, Hospitals, and Other Providers Think About Republican Cuts to Health Care: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) Minority Staff, S3542 [25JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act—Preliminary Results From Ongoing Review Suggest Fraud Risks in the Advance Premium Tax Credit Persist: GAO, H5972 [17DE]

Reports filed

Adopt H. Res. 492, Corrections in Engrossment of H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 499) (H. Rept. 119–152), H2653 [11JN]

Claiming Age Clarity Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5284) (H. Rept. 119–330), H4516 [3OC]

Consideration of H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 436) (H. Rept. 119–113), H2359 [21MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2483, Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 458) (H. Rept. 119–130), H2418 [3JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3492, Do No Harm in Medicaid Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 953) (H. Rept. 119–411), H6112 [18DE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 566) (H. Rept. 119–179), H3188 [2JY]

Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4313) (H. Rept. 119–359), H4564 [31OC]

Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5345) (H. Rept. 119–360), H4564 [31OC]

Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 842) (H. Rept. 119–333), H4516 [3OC]

One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 1) (H. Rept. 119–106), H2197 [20MY]

Request President Furnish Information Relative to SSA Operations Including Information on DOGE Access and Information in Possession of Such Administration: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H. Res. 195) (H. Rept. 119–29), H1187 [21MR]

Social Security Child Protection Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5348) (H. Rept. 119–329), H4515 [3OC]

Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2483) (H. Rept. 119–114), H2374 [29MY]

Resolutions by organizations

One Big Beautiful Bill Act impact on Vermont health care system: Rutland, VT, Board of Aldermen, S8131 [10NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Budget: use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlement programs, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back government regulations (H.R. 1), S3613 [28JN], S4040, S4073 [30JN]

——— use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlement programs, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back government regulations (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 436), H2220, H2222 [21MY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlement programs, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back government regulations (H.R. 1), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 566), H3040 [2JY]

Statements

Budget Reconciliation Vote To Repeal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2017): John McCain, S1949 [31MR]

House Republicans’ Proposed Cuts to Medicaid: California Medical Association, H2192 [20MY]

One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Senator Murkowski, H3170 [2JY]

Tables

Estimated budgetary effects of H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, H2434 [4JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 436, consideration of H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, H2220 [21MY]

H. Res. 458, consideration of H.R. 2483, Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act programs reauthorization, H2431 [4JN]

H. Res. 492, correction in engrossment of H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, H2647 [11JN]

H. Res. 499, adopt H. Res. 492, correction in engrossment of H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, H2639 [11JN]

H. Res. 566, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, H3040 [2JY]

H. Res. 953, consideration of H.R. 498, Do No Harm in Medicaid Act, H5947 [17DE]

H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, H2235–H2334 [21MY], H3059–H3143 [2JY]

H.R. 498, Do No Harm in Medicaid Act, H6057 [18DE]

H.R. 2483, Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act programs reauthorization, H2447–H2453 [4JN]

H.R. 4313, Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act, H4935 [1DE]

H.R. 5284, Claiming Age Clarity Act, H4937 [1DE]

H.R. 5345, Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act, H4938 [1DE]

H.R. 5348, Social Security Child Protection Act, H4939 [1DE]

S. 229, Drug-Price Transparency for Consumers (DTC) Act, S337 [23JA]

S. 474, Fair Funding for Rural Hospitals Act, S796 [5FE]

S. 490, Protecting Americans’ Privacy Act, S796 [5FE]

S. 502, Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act, S820 [10FE]

S. 1082, Safeguarding Medicaid Act, S1778 [14MR]

S. 1460, Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act, S2567 [10AP]

S. 1797, Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act, S2954 [15MY]

S. 1862, Optimizing Research Progress Hope and New (ORPHAN) Cures Act, S3119 [22MY]

S. 2356, Accelerating the Development of Advanced Psychology Trainees (ADAPT) Act, S4459 [17JY]

S. 2426, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, S4701 [24JY]

S. 2556, Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act, S4908 [30JY]

S. 3350, ACO Assignment Improvement Act, S8512 [4DE]

S. Res. 348, National Save Social Security Day, S4909 [30JY]

S. Res. 380, protect Medicare from budget cuts caused by One Big Beautiful Bill Act, S6472 [9SE]

S. Res. 404, protect Medicare from budget cuts caused by One Big Beautiful Bill Act, S6736 [18SE]