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Ciscomani, Juan - Medicaid eligibility requirements H.R. 1683 - Protecting Rural Seniors Access to Care Act - Rep. Fischbach, Michelle - Minimum nursing home staffing H.R. 1775 - Second Chances for Rural Hospitals Act - Rep. Arrington, Jodey -Definition of rural emergency hospitals H.R. 1805 - ARCH Act - Rep. Miller, Carol - Extend Medicare-dependent and low-value hospitals payments H.R. 1924 - Securing Access to Care for Seniors in Critical Condition Act - Rep. Hern, Kevin - Medicare site-neutral payments for LTC hospitals H.R. 2045 - Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - Medicare dental, vision, and hearing coverage H.R. 2263 - Telehealth Coverage Act - Rep. Khanna, Ro - Telehealth flexibilities in Medicare H.R. 2309 - Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act - Rep. Peters, Scott - provider screening for Federal programs H.R. 2433 - Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act - Rep. Green, Mark - Medicare Advantage prior authorization H.R. 2533 - EASE Act - Rep. Arrington, Jodey - CMS model for virtual technology H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act - Rep. Tonko, Paul - Medicaid coverage for incarcerated population H.R. 2590 - Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act - Rep. Boyle, Brendan - CMS demonstration to treat comorbidities H.R. 2610 - Protecting Options for Seniors Act - Rep. Tenney, Claudia - MA wage index reclassification H.R. 3023 - Preventing Hospital Overbilling of Medicare Act - Rep. Spartz, Victoria - Site-neutral payment reform H.R. 3069 - Medicare for All Act - Rep. Jayapal, Pramila - New national health insurance program H.R. 3222 - SMART Health Care Act - Rep. Spartz, Victoria - MA risk adjustment H.R. 3263 - PATCH Act - Rep. Tokuda, Jill - Medicare geographic practice cost indices H.R. 3321 - Ending Medicaid Discrimination Against the Most Vulnerable Act - Rep. Roy, Chip - Enhance FMAP phase out H.R. 3415 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act - Rep. Schakowsky, Janice - Nurse staffing ratio requirements H.R. 3467 - To amend title XVIII to reform the Medicare Advantage program - Rep. Schweikert, David - MA reforms H.R. 3808 - Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act - Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian - Medicare mental health services H.R. 4093 - Apples to Apples Comparison Act - Rep. Bean, Aaron - Medicare and Medicare Advantage spending reports H.R. 4139 - Cutting Copays Act - Rep. McGarvey, Morgan - Medicare cost-sharing for generic drugs H.R. 4277 - Rural Emergency Hospital Financial Stability Act - Rep. Davis, Donald - Medicaid treatment of rural emergency hospitals H.R. 4313 - Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act - Rep. Buchanan, Vern - Acute hospital care at home waiver H.R. 4559 - Prompt and Fair Pay Act - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - Payment parity for MA and FFS; MA reimbursement requirements H.R. 4641 - Keep Kids Covered Act - Rep. Castor, Kathy - Continuous eligibility for children in Medicaid/CHIP H.R. 4807 - Protect Our Hospitals Act - Rep. Landsman, Greg - Medicaid provider tax repeal H.R. 5243 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage. - Rep. McClellan, Jennifer - MA supplemental benefits data reporting H.R. 5281 - REAL Health Providers Act - Rep. Panetta, Jimmy - MA provider directory requirements H.R. 5584 - Medicaid Third Party Liability Act - Rep. Burgess, Michael - Impact of Third Party Liability on MCOs H.R. 6109 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish certain requirements with respect to rates of reversed prior authorization coverage determinations under Medicare Advantage plans. - Rep. Pocan, Mark -prior authorization under Medicare Advantage H.R. 6110 -To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage plans to automatically reconsider determinations denying coverage. - Rep. Pocan, Mark - reconsider denials under Medicare Advantage H.R. 6111 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require any advertisement of a Medicare Advantage plan to include information related to the rates of prior authorization denials under such plan. - Rep. Pocan, Mark - advertise rates of prior authorization denials under Medicare Advantage H.R. 6112 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish certain requirements with respect to the average monthly cost to provide coverage to an enrollee under Medicare Advantage plans. - Rep. Pocan, Mark - require monthly coverage cost to enrollees under Medicare Advantage H.R. 6113 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to impose limitations on contracts with Medicare Advantage organizations offering multiple Medicare Advantage plans under the Medicare program. - Rep. Pocan, Mark - limit multiple Medicare Advantage plans H.R. 6114 - To prohibit funds made available to the Department of Health and Human Services by previous Appropriations Acts from being used for any activity that makes Medicare Advantage the default under the Medicare program. - Rep. Pocan, Mark - prohibit Medicare Advantage from becoming the default H.R. 6254 - Medicaid Staffing Flexibility and Protection Act of 2025 - Rep. Carter, Earl - extend eligibility determinations and redeterminations for Medicaid H.R. 6361 - Ban AI Denials in Medicare Act - Rep. Landsman, Greg - limit WISeR model H.R. 6951 - Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act - Rep. Schakowsky, Janice - State Medicaid cost recoupment H.R. 6974 - Improving MA SNP Act of 2026 - Rep. Arrington, Jodey - MA SNP beneficiary approval H.R. 7189 - PrEP Access Act - Rep. Pocan, Mark - HIV prevention services under Medicare H.R. 7409 - Defend Rural Health Act - Rep. Taylor, Dave - Medicare definition of rural hospital H.R. 7727 - Sustaining Rural Healthcare Act - Rep. Alford, Mark - Medicare CAH designation H.R. 7778 - Medicaid PNA Modernization Act - Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas - Medicaid minimum monthly personal needs allowance H.R. 7803 - Save Medicare Act - Rep. Pocan, Mark - Renames Medicare Advantage H.R. 7871 - MVP Act - Rep. Guthrie, Brett - Value-based purchasing arrangements in Medicaid S. 523 - Protect Medicaid Act - Sen. Cassidy, Bill - Medicaid eligibility requirements S. 678 - LIVE Beneficiaries Act - Sen. Scott, Rick - Medicaid enrollment audits S. 717 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act - Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore - Expanding cardiac care coverage in Medicare S. 750 - Protecting Rural Seniors Access to Care Act - Sen. Fischer, Deb - Medicaid nursing home staff requirements S. 752 - Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act - Sen. Grassley, Chuck - Out-of-state provider access for Medicaid S. 939 - Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Expansion Act - Sen. Sanders, Bernard - Medicare coverage requirements S. 1082 - Safeguarding Medicaid Act - Sen. Barrasso, John - Medicaid enrollee asset verification S. 1105 - No UPCODE Act - Sen. Cassidy, Bill - MA risk adjustment S. 1264 - Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act - Sen. Bennet, Michael - CMS demonstration to treat comorbidities S. 1399 - Health Tech Investment Act - Sen. Rounds, Mike - Medicare coverage for algorithm-based services S. 1506 - Medicare for All Act - Sen. Sanders, Bernard - New national health insurance program S. 1624 - PATCH Act - Sen. Schatz, Brian - Medicare geographic practice cost indices S. 1629 - Same Care, Lower Cost Act - Sen. Kennedy, John - Medicare site-neutral payment reform S. 1637 - MVP Act - Sen. Mullin, Markwayne - Medicaid value-based purchasing agreements S. 1709 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act - Sen. Padilla, Alex - Nurse staffing ratio requirements S. 1816 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act - Sen. Marshall, Roger - MA prior authorization S. 1903 - A bill to prohibit changes to Medicare and Medicaid in reconciliation - Sen. Reed, Jack - Medicare and Medicaid safeguards against reconciliation cuts S. 2237 - Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act - Sen. Scott, Tim - Acute hospital care at home waiver S. 2279 - Protect Medicaid and Rural Hospitals Act - Sen. Hawley, Josh - Medicaid provider tax and State directed payments S. 2289 - Healthy Moms and Babies Act - Sen. Grassley, Chuck - Medicaid/CHIP maternal health coverage improvements S. 2496 - Keep Kids Covered Act - Sen. Bennet, Michael - Continuous eligibility for children in Medicaid/CHIP S. 2497 - Fair Billing Act - Sen. Hassan, Maggie - Medicare site-neutral transparency and identification requirements S. 2556 - Protecting Healthcare and Lowering Costs Act - Sen. Schumer, Charles - repeal of Medicaid provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 2793 - Ensuring Access to Essential Providers Act - Sen. Cassidy, Bill - Essential community provider coverage requirements for MA S. 3642 - WALZ Act - Sen. Marshall, Roger - Medicaid payment investigation and audits S. 3690 - Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs - Sen. Blackburn, Marsha - Medicaid eligibility parameters S. 3727 - Putting an N to Learing about Fraud Act - Sen. Ernst, Joni - Federal program fraud prevention S. 3729 - PBM Reporting Transparency Act - Sen. Warner, Mark - MedPAC reports on PBMs S. 3750 - REAL Health Providers Act - Sen. Bennet, Michael - MA provider directory accuracy S. 3762 - Prior Authorization Relief Act - Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon - MA prior authorization restrictions S. 3848 - Apples to Apples Comparison Act - Sen. Scott, Tim - Medicare and Medicare Advantage spending reports S. 3886 - Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act - Sen. 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Carter, Earl Buddy - Rate setting for dental and optometric services H.R. 1397 - Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act - Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette - Standalone dental plans H.R. 1776 - New Health Options Act - Rep. Palmer, Gary - ACA reinsurance H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act - Rep. Ross, Deborah - fraudulent ACA enrollments H.R. 2199 - Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act - Rep. Kelly, Mike - ESRD coverage H.R. 2553 - Capping Prescription Costs Act - Rep. Horsford, Steven - Prescription cost-sharing H.R. 2554 - Lower Drug Costs for Families Act - Rep. Horsford, Steven - Commercial market drug rebates H.R. 2636 - Making Insulin Affordable for All Children Act - Rep. Landsman, Greg - Commercial market insulin cost-sharing H.R. 3020 - Addressing Anti-Competitive Health Care Contract Clauses Act - Rep. Spartz, Victoria - Study on anti-competitive contracting H.R. 3527 - Bridge to Medicaid Act - Rep. Sewell, Terri - ACA subsidies for non-Medicare expansion states H.R. 3701 - Family Vaccine Protection Act - Rep. Pallone, Frank - ACIP codification and vaccine coverage H.R. 4406 - State-Based Universal Health Care Act - Rep. Khanna, Ro - State-based universal health care H.R. 4710- No Surprises Act Enforcement Act - Rep. Murphy, Greg - Surprise billing penalties for noncompliance by health insurers H.R. 5145 - Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act - Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer - Temporary extension of ACA enhanced premium tax credits H.R. 6171 - ACA Copay CAP Act of 2025 - Rep. Auchincloss, Jake - establish out of pocket limit on prescription drugs H.R. 6248 - Healthy Competition for Better Care Act - Rep. Arrington, Jodey - ban anticompetitive terms in contracts, promote higher quality, lower cost care H.R. 6703 - Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act - Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette - amend ERISA to lower premiums H.R. 7023 - Affordable CHOICE Act - Rep. Schakowsky, Janice - public option under ACA H.R. 7164 - Capping Costs for Consumers Act - Rep. Schrier, Kim - ACA cost-sharing reductions S. 46 - Health Care Affordability Act - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne - ACA tax credit extension S. 729 - Hospital Transparency Compliance Enforcement Act - Sen. Kennedy, John - Hospital price transparency requirements S. 864 - HELP Copays Act - Sen. Marshall, Roger - Cost-sharing requirements S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act - Sen. Wyden, Ron - fraudulent ACA enrollments S. 2355 - Patients Deserve Price Tags Act - Sen. Marshall, Roger - Hospital and insurer price transparency requirements S. 2420 - No Surprises Act Enforcement Act - Rep. Marshall, Roger - Surprise billing penalties for noncompliance by health insurers S. 2824 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the temporary enhanced premium tax credits - Sen. Murkowski, Lisa - Temporary extension of ACA enhanced premium tax credits S. 3599 - Affordable CHOICE Act - Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon - public option under ACA S. 3990 - PrEP Access and Coverage Act - Sen. 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Pocan, Mark - require monthly coverage cost to enrollees under Medicare Advantage H.R. 6113 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to impose limitations on contracts with Medicare Advantage organizations offering multiple Medicare Advantage plans under the Medicare program. - Rep. Pocan, Mark - limit multiple Medicare Advantage plans H.R. 6114 - To prohibit funds made available to the Department of Health and Human Services by previous Appropriations Acts from being used for any activity that makes Medicare Advantage the default under the Medicare program. - Rep. Pocan, Mark - prohibit Medicare Advantage from becoming the default H.R. 6254 - Medicaid Staffing Flexibility and Protection Act of 2025 - Rep. Carter, Earl - extend eligibility determinations and redeterminations for Medicaid H.R. 6361 - Ban AI Denials in Medicare Act - Rep. Landsman, Greg - limit WISeR model H.R. 6951 - Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act - Rep. 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Crenshaw, Dan - Medicaid eligibility requirements H.R. 1162 - Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act - Rep. Crenshaw, Dan - Medicaid direct primary care arrangements H.R. 1195 - Protect Medicaid Act - Rep. Hudson, Richard - Medicaid eligibility requirements H.R. 1279 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a community engagement requirement for certain individuals under the Medicaid program. - Rep. Bean, Aaron - Medicaid eligibility requirements H.R. 1403 - LIVE Beneficiaries Act - Rep. Bilirakis, Gus - Medicaid registration audits H.R. 1598 - Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act - Rep. Ciscomani, Juan - Medicaid eligibility requirements H.R. 1924 - Securing Access to Care for Seniors in Critical Condition Act - Rep. Hern, Kevin - Medicare site-neutral payments for LTC hospitals H.R. 2045 - Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - Medicare dental, vision, and hearing coverage H.R. 2263 - Telehealth Coverage Act - Rep. Khanna, Ro - Telehealth flexibilities in Medicare H.R. 2309 - Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act - Rep. Peters, Scott - provider screening for Federal programs H.R. 2433 - Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act - Rep. Green, Mark - Medicare Advantage prior authorization H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act - Rep. Tonko, Paul - Medicaid coverage for incarcerated population H.R. 2610 - Protecting Options for Seniors Act - Rep. Tenney, Claudia - MA wage index reclassification H.R. 3023 - Preventing Hospital Overbilling of Medicare Act - Rep. Spartz, Victoria - Site-neutral payment reform H.R. 3069 - Medicare for All Act - Rep. Jayapal, Pramila - New national health insurance program H.R. 3222 - SMART Health Care Act - Rep. Spartz, Victoria - MA risk adjustment H.R. 3321 - Ending Medicaid Discrimination Against the Most Vulnerable Act - Rep. Roy, Chip - Enhance FMAP phase out H.R. 3415 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act - Rep. Schakowsky, Janice - Nurse staffing ratio requirements H.R. 3467 - To amend title XVIII to reform the Medicare Advantage program - Rep. Schweikert, David - MA reforms H.R. 3808 - Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act - Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian - Medicare mental health services H.R. 4093 - Apples to Apples Comparison Act - Rep. Bean, Aaron - Medicare and Medicare Advantage spending reports H.R. 4139 - Cutting Copays Act - Rep. McGarvey, Morgan - Medicare cost-sharing for generic drugs H.R. 4313 - Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act - Rep. Buchanan, Vern - Acute hospital care at home waiver H.R. 4559 - Prompt and Fair Pay Act - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - Payment parity for MA and FFS; MA reimbursement requirements H.R. 4641 - Keep Kids Covered Act - Rep. Castor, Kathy - Continuous eligibility for children in Medicaid/CHIP H.R. 4807 - Protect Our Hospitals Act - Rep. Landsman, Greg - Medicaid provider tax repeal H.R. 5243 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage. - Rep. McClellan, Jennifer - MA supplemental benefits data reporting H.R. 5281 - REAL Health Providers Act - Rep. Panetta, Jimmy - MA provider directory requirements H.R. 5584 - Medicaid Third Party Liability Act - Rep. Burgess, Michael - Impact of Third Party Liability on MCOs H.R. 6109 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish certain requirements with respect to rates of reversed prior authorization coverage determinations under Medicare Advantage plans. - Rep. Pocan, Mark - prior authorization under Medicare Advantage H.R. 6110 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage plans to automatically reconsider determinations denying coverage. - Rep. Pocan, Mark - reconsider denials under Medicare Advantage H.R. 6111 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require any advertisement of a Medicare Advantage plan to include information related to the rates of prior authorization denials under such plan. - Rep. Pocan, Mark - advertise rates of prior authorization denials under Medicare Advantage H.R. 6112 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish certain requirements with respect to the average monthly cost to provide coverage to an enrollee under Medicare Advantage plans. - Rep. Pocan, Mark - require monthly coverage cost to enrollees under Medicare Advantage H.R. 6113 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to impose limitations on contracts with Medicare Advantage organizations offering multiple Medicare Advantage plans under the Medicare program. - Rep. Pocan, Mark - limit multiple Medicare Advantage plans H.R. 6114 - To prohibit funds made available to the Department of Health and Human Services by previous Appropriations Acts from being used for any activity that makes Medicare Advantage the default under the Medicare program. - Rep. Pocan, Mark - prohibit Medicare Advantage from becoming the default H.R. 6254 - Medicaid Staffing Flexibility and Protection Act of 2025 - Rep. Carter, Earl - extend eligibility determinations and redeterminations for Medicaid H.R. 6361 - Ban AI Denials in Medicare Act - Rep. Landsman, Greg - limit WISeR model H.R. 6951 - Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act - Rep. Schakowsky, Janice - State Medicaid cost recoupment H.R. 6974 - Improving MA SNP Act of 2026 - Rep. Arrington, Jodey - MA SNP beneficiary approval H.R. 7803 - Save Medicare Act - Rep. Pocan, Mark - Renames Medicare Advantage H.R. 7871 - MVP Act - Rep. Guthrie, Brett - Value-based purchasing arrangements in Medicaid H.R. 8375 - Medicare Advantage Improvement Act - Rep. Joyce, John - MA programmatic reforms H.R. 8377 - Stop Deadly Denials Act - Rep. Khanna, Ro - MA prior authorization prohibition H.R. 8875 - Improving Home Dialysis Act - Rep. Miller, Carol - Home dialysis coverage under Medicare H.R. 9542 - Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act - Rep. Boyle, Brendan - Medicaid reforms H.R. 9544 - Save MEDICARE Act - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - MA risk adjustment and requirements H.R. 9644 - Medicare Advantage MLR Transparency Act - Rep. Moran, Nathaniel - MA plan revenue and benefits reporting H.R. 9693 - Patients First Act - Rep. Joyce, John - Medicare physician fee schedule reform H.R. 10374 - Affordable Premiums for Seniors Act - Rep. Sewell, Terri - Part D premium stabilization demo H.R. 10521 - MA STARS Act - Rep. Kelly, Mike - MA star ratings reform S. 523 - Protect Medicaid Act - Sen. Cassidy, Bill - Medicaid eligibility requirements S. 678 - LIVE Beneficiaries Act - Sen. Scott, Rick - Medicaid enrollment audits S. 717 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act - Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore - Expanding cardiac care coverage in Medicare S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act - Sen. Grassley, Chuck - Out-of-state provider access for Medicaid S. 939 - Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Expansion Act - Sen. Sanders, Bernard - Medicare coverage requirements S. 1082 - Safeguarding Medicaid Act - Sen. Barrasso, John - Medicaid enrollee asset verification S. 1105 - No UPCODE Act - Sen. Cassidy, Bill - MA risk adjustment S. 1399 - Health Tech Investment Act - Sen. Rounds, Mike - Medicare coverage for algorithm-based services S. 1506 - Medicare for All Act - Sen. Sanders, Bernard - New national health insurance program S. 1629 - Same Care, Lower Cost Act - Sen. Kennedy, John - Medicare site-neutral payment reform S. 1637 - MVP Act - Sen. Mullin, Markwayne - Medicaid value-based purchasing agreements S. 1816 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act - Sen. Marshall, Roger - MA prior authorization S. 1903 - A bill to prohibit changes to Medicare and Medicaid in reconciliation - Sen. Reed, Jack - Medicare and Medicaid safeguards against reconciliation cuts S. 2237 - Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act - Sen. Scott, Tim - Acute hospital care at home waiver S. 2279 - Protect Medicaid and Rural Hospitals Act - Sen. Hawley, Josh - Medicaid provider tax and State directed payments S. 2289 - Healthy Moms and Babies Act - Sen. Grassley, Chuck - Medicaid/CHIP maternal health coverage improvements S. 2496 - Keep Kids Covered Act - Sen. Bennet, Michael - Continuous eligibility for children in Medicaid/CHIP S. 2497 - Fair Billing Act - Sen. Hassan, Maggie - Medicare site-neutral transparency and identification requirements S. 2556 - Protecting Healthcare and Lowering Costs Act - Sen. Schumer, Charles - repeal of Medicaid provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 2793 - Ensuring Access to Essential Providers Act - Sen. Cassidy, Bill - Essential community provider coverage requirements for MA S. 3642 - WALZ Act - Sen. Marshall, Roger - Medicaid payment investigation and audits S. 3690 - Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs - Sen. Blackburn, Marsha - Medicaid eligibility parameters S. 3729 - PBM Reporting Transparency Act - Sen. Warner, Mark - MedPAC reports on PBMs S. 3750 - REAL Health Providers Act - Sen. Bennet, Michael - MA provider directory accuracy S. 3762 - Prior Authorization Relief Act - Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon - MA prior authorization restrictions S. 3848 - Apples to Apples Comparison Act - Sen. Scott, Tim - Medicare and Medicare Advantage spending reports S. 3886 - Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act - Sen. Wyden, Ron - Nursing home staffing hours S. 4384 - Medicare Advantage Improvement Act - Sen. Marshall, Roger - MA programmatic reforms S. 5034 - Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits Transparency Act - Sen. Warner, Mark - MA supplemental benefits reporting requirements S. 5037 - MediKids Act - Sen. 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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette - Standalone dental plans H.R. 1776 - New Health Options Act - Rep. Palmer, Gary - ACA reinsurance H.R. 2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act - Rep. Ross, Deborah - fraudulent ACA enrollments H.R. 2082 - WISH Act - Rep. Suozzi, Thomas - Long-term care insurance benefits H.R. 2199 - Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act - Rep. Kelly, Mike - ESRD coverage H.R. 2553 - Capping Prescription Costs Act - Rep. Horsford, Steven - Prescription cost-sharing H.R. 2554 - Lower Drug Costs for Families Act - Rep. Horsford, Steven - Commercial market drug rebates H.R. 2636 - Making Insulin Affordable for All Children Act - Rep. Landsman, Greg - Commercial market insulin cost-sharing H.R. 3020 - Addressing Anti-Competitive Health Care Contract Clauses Act - Rep. Spartz, Victoria - Study on anti-competitive contracting H.R. 3257 - Bridge to Medicaid Act - Rep. Sewell, Terri - ACA subsidies for non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3701 - Family Vaccine Protection Act - Rep. Pallone, Frank - ACIP codification and vaccine coverage H.R. 4406 - State-Based Universal Health Care Act - Rep. Khanna, Ro - State-based universal health care H.R. 4710 - No Surprises Act Enforcement Act - Rep. Murphy, Greg - Surprise billing penalties for noncompliance by health insurers H.R. 5145 - Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act - Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer - Temporary extension of ACA enhanced premium tax credits H.R. 5509 - Safe Step Act - Rep. Allen, Rick - Step therapy requirements H.R. 5582 - Patients Deserve Price Tags Act - Rep. James, John - Hospital and insurer price transparency requirement H.R. 6171 - ACA Copay CAP Act of 2025 - Rep. Auchincloss, Jake - establish out of pocket limit on prescription drugs H.R. 6248 - Healthy Competition for Better Care Act - Rep. Arrington, Jodey - ban anticompetitive terms in contracts, promote higher quality, lower cost care H.R. 6703 - Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act - Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette - amend ERISA to lower premiums H.R. 7023 - Affordable CHOICE Act - Rep. Schakowsky, Janice - public option under ACA H.R. 7164 - Capping Costs for Consumers Act - Rep. Schrier, Kim - ACA cost-sharing reductions H.R. 8270 - Every Dollar Counts Act - Rep. Murphy, Greg - Requirements for deductibles and MOOP to include expenditures for DTC prescriptions H.R. 8684 - Transparency in Billing Act - Rep. Foxx, Virginia - Transparency enforcement H.R. 9393 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act - Rep. Guthrie, Brett - Healthcare price transparency H.R. 9645 - Health Care Price Certainty for All Americans Act - Rep. Smith, Jason - Price transparency requirements H.R. 10024 - Health Insurance Transparency for Patients Act - Rep. Hinson, Ashley - Price transparency requirements S. 46 - Health Care Affordability Act - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne - ACA tax credit extension S. 729 - Hospital Transparency Compliance Enforcement Act - Sen. Kennedy, John - Hospital price transparency requirements S. 864 - HELP Copays Act - Sen. Marshall, Roger - Cost-sharing requirements S. 976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act - Sen. Wyden, Ron - fraudulent ACA enrollments S. 2355 - Patients Deserve Price Tags Act - Sen. Marshall, Roger - Hospital and insurer price transparency requirements S. 2420 - No Surprises Act Enforcement Act - Sen. Marshall, Roger - Surprise billing penalties for noncompliance by health insurers S. 2903 - Safe Step Act - Sen. Murkowski, Lisa - Step therapy requirement S. 3599 - Affordable CHOICE Act - Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon - public option under ACA S. 4189 - INSULIN Act - Sen. Collins, Susan - Insulin cost-sharing caps S. 4512 - Affordable Insulin Now Act - Sen. 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