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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. 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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. 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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. 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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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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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Khanna, Ro - Prescription drug international reference pricing H.R. 3546 - Prescription Drug Price Relief Act - Rep. Khanna, Ro - Prescription drug patent reform H.R. 3775 - Fair Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Act - Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson - Prescription drug and biological product international reference pricing H.R. 3789 - DTC Act - Rep. Taylor, David - Direct-to-consumer prescription advertising transparency H.R. 4139 - Cutting Copays Act - Rep. McGarvey, Morgan - Medicare cost-sharing for generic drugs H.R. 4231 - Treat and Reduce Obesity Act - Rep. Kelly, Mike - Medicare coverage of obesity drugs H.R. 4317 - PBM Reform Act - Rep. Carter, Earl L. \"Buddy\" - PBM contracting requirements and transparency H.R. 4605 - End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act - Rep. Nadler, Jerrold - Ban on DTC drug ads H.R. 4623 - Plain Prescription Prices Act - Rep. Williams, Nikema - Transparency requirements for DTC drug ads H.R. 5094 - Protect Patients from Costly Care Act - Rep. Pappas, Chris - Repeal of Medicaid cost sharing requirements for drugs; Orphan drug inclusion in Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program H.R. 5197 - Protect Beneficiaries from Middlemen Act - Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole - Medicare cost-sharing limit for drugs H.R. 5526 - Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act - Rep. Pfluger, Austin - Biosimilars approval procedures H.R. 6255 - Affordable Insulin Now Act - Rep. Craig, Angie - require cost-sharing for certain insulin products H.R. 7837 - Most Favored Patient Act - Rep. Meuser, Daniel - MFN demonstration H.R. 8779 - PBM Act - Rep. Harshbarger, Diana - PBM ownership requirements H.R. 9661 - Expedited Access to Biosimilars Act - Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas - Biosimilar approval requirements H.R. 10227 - INSULIN Act - Rep. DeGette, Diana - Copay caps H.R. 10369 - Net Effective Cost Transparency and Prescription Drug Affordability Act - Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan - Requirements for PBMs S. 229 - DTC Act - Sen. Durbin, Richard - Drug advertising requirements S. 483 - Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act - Sen. King, Angus - Drug advertising requirements S. 526 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2025 - Sen. Grassley, Chuck - PBM reporting requirements S. 529 - Capping Prescription Costs Act - Sen. Warnock, Raphael - Drug copay caps S. 652 - Protecting Patients from Deceptive Drugs Ads Act - Sen. Durbin, Richard - Drug advertising requirements S. 882 - Patients Before Middlemen Act - Sen. Blackburn, Marsha - PBM reforms S. 891 - Bipartisan Health Care Act - Sen. Wyden, Ron - PBM reforms and transparency S. 1040 - Drug Competition Enhanced Act - Sen. Cornyn, John - Drug patent reform S. 1041 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act - Sen. Cornyn, John - Patent issues S. 1095 - Stop STALLING Act - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy - Drug patent reform S. 1096 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy - Drug patent reform S. 1414 - Expedited Access to Biosimilars Act - Sen. Paul, Rand - Biosimilars assessment and approval S. 1587 - Fair Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Act - Sen. Hawley, Josh - Prescription drug international reference pricing S. 1753 - End Price Gouging for Medications Act - Sen. Merkley, Jeff - Prescription drug international reference pricing S. 1818 - Prescription Drug Price Relief Act - Sen. Sanders, Bernard - Prescription drug patent reform S. 1954 - Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act - Sen. Lee, Mike - Biological product assessment and approval S. 1973 - Treat and Reduce Obesity Act - Sen. Cassidy, Bill - Medicare coverage for obesity drugs S. 2345 - Short on Competition Act - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy - Expedited approval for generic drugs S. 2447 - Repealing the Trump Sick Tax Act - Sen. Welch, Peter - Repeal of Medicaid cost sharing requirements for drugs; Orphan drug inclusion in Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program S. 2620 - REMEDY Act - Sen. Durbin, Richard - Expedited approvals for certain drug approvals S. 2658 - Medication Affordability and Patient Integrity Act - Sen. Hassan, Maggie - FDA and USPTO coordination S. 3014 - Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne - Generic drug approval S. 4332 - Medication Competition Act - Sen. Hassan, Maggie - Pharmaceutical exclusivity periods S. 4355 - Drug Deal Disclosure Act - Sen. Wyden, Ron - Federal MFN agreement transparency S. 4509 - PBM Act - Sen. Warren, Elizabeth - PBM ownership requirements S. 5059 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to streamline the review of biosimilar biological products. - Sen. 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Liccardo, Sam - extend enhanced premium tax credit S. 2641 - Health Care Freedom and Choice Act - Sen. 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