U.S. Congress - S.1640 Take Back Your Health Act of 2009
S.1640 - Take Back Your Health Act of 2009
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of intensive lifestyle treatment. view all titles (2)
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- Official: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of intensive lifestyle treatment. as introduced.
- Short: Take Back Your Health Act of 2009 as introduced.
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8/6/2009--Introduced.Take Back Your Health Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover intensive lifestyle treatment, which is a physician-supervised program furnishing to eligible beneficiaries certain exercise, medication, nutritional, and other specifOfficial Summary
8/6/2009--Introduced.Take Back Your Health Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover intensive lifestyle treatment, which is a physician-supervised program furnishing to eligible beneficiaries certain exercise, medication, nutritional, and other specified items and services intended to affect beneficially the progression of chronic coronary heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, prostate cancer, or breast cancer. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a Lifestyle Rewards Program for eligible beneficiaries who have successfully completed an intensive lifestyle program and meet certain other requirements. Expresses the sense of Congress that the services provided under an intensive lifestyle treatment program:(1) would benefit individuals with chronic diseases who are not enrolled in the Medicare program; and
(2) should be covered by all public and private payers.
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OGDEN — The January 2011 meeting of the Weber County Republican Women will be held at noon Jan. 3 at Rickenbacker's Restaurant, 4282 S. 1640 West...
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OGDEN — The Weber County Republican Women will meet at noon Dec. 6 at Rickenbacker's restaurant, 4282 S. 1640 West, south of Ogden-Hinckley Airport. Events, Politics, Republican Party, Republicans Read more Comments ...
Weber GOP women set holiday meeting | Standard-Examiner – Ogden ...
OGDEN — The Weber County Republican Women will meet at noon Dec. 6 at Rickenbacker's restaurant, 4282 S. 1640 West, south of Ogden-Hinckley Airpor...
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