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2/25/2008--Introduced.<br/>Medicare Funding Warning Response Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) develop and implement a system for encouraging nationwide adoption and use of interoperable electronic health records and to make available personal health records for Medicare beneficiaries; (2) develop and implement a plan for ensuring that, by the year 2013, quality measures are available and reported with respect to at least 50% of the care provided under the Medicare program; (3) design and implement a system under which a portion of Medicare payments that would otherwise be made to some or all classes of individuals and entities furnishing items or services to beneficiaries would be based on the quality and efficiency of their performance; (4) implement incentives for Medicare beneficiaries to use more efficient providers and preventive services known to reduce costs; and (5) use and release Medicare data for quality improvement, performance measurement, public reporting, and treatment-related purposes. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to authorize the public release of physician performance measurements. Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2008 - Sets conditions for health care lawsuits to: (1) require commencement of such lawsuits within three years after manifestation or one year after discovery of injury; (2) limit noneconomic damages and attorneys' contingent fees; (3) prescribe requirements for determining punitive damages; (4) deny punitive damages in the case of products approved, cleared, or licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or otherwise considered in compliance with FDA standards; and (4) authorize periodic payment of future damages. Amends SSA title XVIII part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) to require high income-related reductions in the part D premium subsidy.<br/>

1204261200 2008-02-29 Fri Nov 07 05:20:30 -0600 2008 introduced 50438 'act':5 '2008':7 'fund':2 'warn':3 'medicar':1 'respons':4 58851 false short introduced 50438 'act':10 'low':5 '2008':12 'cost':6 'help':1 'time':7 'access':3 'effici':2 'health':9 'low-cost':4 'healthcar':8 58852 false short introduced 50438 'fund':6 'warn':7 'medicar':5 'respond':2 58853 false official action 50438 1204261200 Fri Feb 29 00:00:00 -0600 2008 169166 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. H000874 1939-06-14 10662 1705 Longworth House Office Building http://hoyer.house.gov/contact/email.asp 5 202-225-4300 Steny 'd':4 '-5':6 'md':5 'rep':1 'hoyer':3,8,10 'steni':2,7,9 M 400189 Hoyer Steny_H._Hoyer H. Rep. Steny Hoyer [D, MD-5] 4721 N00001821 9337 Democrat 202-225-4131 Baptist MD Steny Hoyer 1.21052631578947 http://www.hoyer.house.gov/ LeaderHoyer B000589 1949-11-17 15228 1011 Longworth House Office Building http://www.johnboehner.house.gov/Contact/ 8 202-225-0704 John 'r':4 '-8':6 'oh':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'boehner':3,8,10 M 400036 Boehner John_A._Boehner A. Rep. John Boehner [R, OH-8] 7531 N00003675 13958 Republican 202-225-6205 Roman Catholic OH John Boehner 5.6984126984127 http://johnboehner.house.gov/ JohnBoehner action 50438 1204261200 Fri Feb 29 00:00:00 -0600 2008 169166 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. introduced 50438 1203915600 Mon Feb 25 00:00:00 -0600 2008 153253 action 50438 1203915600 Mon Feb 25 00:00:00 -0600 2008 153254 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E228) action 50438 1203915600 Mon Feb 25 00:00:00 -0600 2008 153255 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. action 50438 1203915600 Mon Feb 25 00:00:00 -0600 2008 153256 Referred to House Energy and Commerce action 50438 1203915600 Mon Feb 25 00:00:00 -0600 2008 153258 Referred to House Judiciary action 50438 1203915600 Mon Feb 25 00:00:00 -0600 2008 153259 Referred to House Ways and Means action 50438 1203915600 Mon Feb 25 00:00:00 -0600 2008 153257 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.