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H.R. 3170, the "Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025," amends Title 5 of the United States Code, specifically chapter 81, to include services provided by physician assistants and nurse practitioners under federal workers' compensation. …
The Freedom to Heal Act of 2025 aims to establish a special registration process under the Controlled Substances Act, allowing physicians to administer Schedule I investigational drugs to eligible patients under the Federal Right to Try law. This bill amends …
The Help Ensure Lower Patient Copays Act (HELP Copays Act) amends Title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. It ensures that financial assistance, including that from non-profits and drug manufacturers, counts …
The Affordable Care Economic Stability and Small Business Act (ACCESS Act) aims to amend the Public Health Service Act by defining and regulating short-term limited duration insurance (STLDI). It seeks to provide more affordable health coverage options, especially for small …
The Puerto Rico Affordable Care Act of 2025 aims to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) to include Puerto Rico in the health insurance exchange program. This bill mandates the establishment of a health insurance exchange in …
The Medicare-X Choice Act of 2025 aims to establish a public health plan, the Medicare Exchange health plan, to provide access to quality and low-cost healthcare. It would be available in individual and small group markets by 2028. The bill …
The Restoring Patient Protections and Affordability Act of 2025 aims to enhance the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by improving patient protections and affordability. It focuses on extending premium tax credits, lengthening the open enrollment period, restoring the navigator program, and …
The Fast Track Healthcare Apprenticeships Act aims to streamline and digitize the registration process for healthcare apprenticeship programs under the National Apprenticeship Act. It mandates the Secretary of Labor to establish a national apprenticeship system that provides quicker decisions on …
The "ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025" aims to modify the Medicare shared savings program by including primary care services furnished by nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists in the assignment of beneficiaries. This would broaden the scope …
The Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a task force focused on improving healthcare and benefits for veterans and members of the Armed Forces affected by blast overpressure. The task …
The "Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act" (H.R. 6466) aims to establish federal penalties for knowingly administering abortion-inducing drugs to a woman without her informed consent, especially if the drug has been transported in interstate commerce. It amends Title 18 …
The Rural Uplift and Revitalization Assistance Act aims to provide technical assistance to geographically underserved and distressed rural areas. This assistance will be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, either directly or through cooperative agreements. The goal is to improve …
H.R. 6482 proposes renaming the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Michigan Center, Michigan, as the "Captain Herbert Elfring VA Clinic." This bill aims to honor Captain Herbert Elfring for his service by naming a local VA clinic …
The Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2025 aims to improve healthcare access in rural areas by establishing grant programs for rural residency programs. These programs will focus on training physicians in primary care, high-need specialties, maternal health, and …
The VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act of 2025 aims to establish a pilot program within the Department of Veterans Affairs to reduce veteran suicide rates. The program will implement the curriculum of the Zero Suicide Institute, focusing on improving …