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The Tribal Healthcare Careers Act aims to improve healthcare access in Indian communities by setting aside funds specifically for Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Tribal Colleges and Universities under the Health Profession Opportunity Grant program. It amends Section 2008 of …
The Health Opportunities to Promote Equity Act (HOPE Act) aims to amend Section 2008 of the Social Security Act. It seeks to guarantee that the Secretary awards health profession opportunity grants to at least two eligible entities in each state …
H.R. 3494, the "VA Hospital Inventory Management System Authorization Act," aims to improve supply chain management within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities. It authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop or purchase a cloud-based IT system …
The "Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025" amends Title 38 of the United States Code. It aims to authorize Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care professionals to deliver, distribute, or dispense controlled medications to veterans via …
The Ian Kalvinskas Pediatric Liver Cancer Early Detection and Screening Act aims to improve early detection and treatment of pediatric liver diseases. It directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promote screenings for liver diseases in newborns and …
The "Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act" aims to expedite Medicare coverage for breakthrough medical devices. It establishes a transitional coverage period for these devices and mandates the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate qualifying devices. …
House Resolution 712 expresses support for designating September 14, 2025, as "National Food is Medicine Day." The resolution highlights the importance of nutritious food for Americans' health and recognizes food as a tool to prevent, manage, and treat certain clinical …
The Territorial Response and Access to Veterans’ Essential Lifecare Act (TRAVEL Act of 2025) authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign physicians to serve temporarily in U.S. territories and possessions. These physicians would provide healthcare to veterans in these …
The Health Professionals Scholarship Program Improvement Act of 2025 (HPSP Improvement Act of 2025) aims to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Professionals Scholarship Program. It mandates a specific timeframe for employing program participants and prohibits smoking in …
The Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordination Act aims to improve breast and gynecologic cancer care for women veterans. It mandates the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to designate Regional Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Care Coordinators within each Veteran Integrated Services …
The "VA Hospital Inventory Management System Authorization Act" authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop or purchase a cloud-based IT system for managing inventory at VA medical facilities. It mandates a pilot program to test the system's functionality before …
H.R. 5362 proposes to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, in honor of Colonel Michael H. Boyce. The bill recognizes Colonel Boyce's service in the Marine Corps and his contributions to the Marietta, Georgia community …
The "Rural Veterans' Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025" aims to improve healthcare access for veterans, particularly those in rural areas, by amending the Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 and the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. …
The Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025 directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program providing headstones or burial markers to veterans who died on or before November 1, 1990. It also extends certain limits on pension …
The Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act aims to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include pharmacist services under Medicare coverage. This would allow Medicare to reimburse pharmacists for services provided in health professional shortage areas, …