2+ hour, 18+ min ago   (376+ words) Smucker backed committee approval of a bill adding transparency and reporting requirements for tax-exempt hospitals. Committee approves hospital transparency bill: Rep. Lloyd Smucker said the House Ways and Means Committee approved H.R. 9504, the Tax-Exempt Hospital Transparency Act, during a markup session....

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (386+ words) Dan Meuser announced $9.6 million in federal grants for hospital and healthcare upgrades across Pennsylvania’s 9th District. Funding announcement: Congressman Dan Meuser said more than $9.5 million in federal funding has been allocated for hospital upgrades across Pennsylvania’s 9th Congressional District. The release says…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (359+ words) Bipartisan House committee approval of a bill requiring insurers to publish claim denial and appeal data publicly. Committee advances bill: A bipartisan House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced the “Prior Authorization Accountability Act,” led by Reps. Craig Goldman, August Pfluger,…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (373+ words) House passed a bipartisan bill reauthorizing breast cancer education, screening, and prevention programs for young women. House passes EARLY Act reauthorization: The U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ bipartisan EARLY Act reauthorization, which the release says would support breast…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (338+ words) Bipartisan bill would let rural hospitals use Medicare funds to hire physician anesthesiologists, expanding rural anesthesia access. Bill introduced on rural anesthesia access: Reps. John Moolenaar and Jared Huffman said they introduced the "Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act." The…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (407+ words) Schrier and Larsen hosted a roundtable with families and health leaders on the local impacts of proposed Medicaid cuts. Roundtable on Medicaid cuts: Representatives Kim Schrier and Rick Larsen held a roundtable in Everett with families and health leaders to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (387+ words) Bill introduced on 340B drug pricing: Reps. Jake Auchincloss, Scott Peters and John Joyce introduced the bipartisan SECURE in 340B Act, described as the first comprehensive effort to update the 340B Drug Pricing Program since 1992. Reps. Nanette Barragán and Dan Crenshaw are also…...

4+ week, 21+ min ago   (339+ words) Rep. Smucker introduced legislation to reduce Medicare fraud by enabling earlier claims reviews and preventing improper payments. Smucker proposes Medicare bill: Rep. Lloyd Smucker said he introduced the Medicare Payment Integrity Enhancement Act, which would let Medicare auditors conduct pre-payment…...

1+ mon, 22+ hour ago   (376+ words) Congressman Fong says CMS approved California’s hospital funding proposal, boosting hospitals statewide with about $5.9 billion in net benefits. Fong announces CMS approval: Congressman Vince Fong said the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved California’s Hospital Quality Assurance Fee Program 9 proposal,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (366+ words) Sorensen unveiled a bipartisan cost-cutting plan focused on gas, drugs, housing, groceries, and water bills. Sorensen outlines cost-lowering plan: Rep. Eric Sorensen said he introduced a “Plan to Put Money Back in Your Pocket,” described as a package of five…...