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• Latest Action: Mar 14, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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• Committee Assignment: House Energy and Commerce

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• Committee Assignment: House Ways and Means

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• Committee Assignment: House Energy and Commerce - Health

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• (3) Failure to take medications as prescribed costs over $177 billion annually. The problem of nonadherence is particularly important for patients with chronic diseases that require use of medications; poor adherence leads to unnecessary disease progression, reduced functional status, lower quality of life, and premature death. (2 comments, Link )

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• Your Questions About Surfing Clothing Labels | quiksilver boardshorts - July 24, 2012 by beachwood - (The article said that some congressmen and women are trying to change that right now in a bill called H.R. 891.) They said that even in the U.S., cat and dog fur are sold as fur trim in spite of federal law to the contrary.

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  As noted by beachwood on July 24, 2012, "(The article said that some congressmen and women are trying to change that right now in a bill called H.R. 891.) They said that even in the U.S., cat and dog fur are sold as fur trim in spite of federal law to the contrary." (/url?q=http://quiksilverboardshorts.net/%3Fp%3D75&sa=U&ei=_VETUOjkDanB0QHDkYDIDA&ved=0CCQQmAEwAg&usg=AFQjCNFUinHJbuf9dscHOR1w3v8_x8GQWA)
• You only ever measure what you measure…even in Congress ... - April 12, 2012 by Walid Gellad - sent to fellow House members asking for their support of legislation (H.R. 891) aimed at enhancing medication therapy management (MTM) services. There are two parts of the letter that irk me a bit, and I am quoting them ...

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  As noted by Walid Gellad on April 12, 2012, "sent to fellow House members asking for their support of legislation (H.R. 891) aimed at enhancing medication therapy management (MTM) services. There are two parts of the letter that irk me a bit, and I am quoting them ..." (/url?q=http://adheretomeds.com/2012/04/12/you-only-ever-measure-what-you-measure-even-in-congress/&sa=U&ei=DjSOT8WYNqmo2wWr9YjoCw&ved=0CCoQmAEwAQ&usg=AFQjCNHiKNySc0p4u_US8LwaItu6DU9-mQ)
• You only ever measure what you measure…even in Congress ... - April 12, 2012 by Walid Gellad - sent to fellow House members asking for their support of legislation (H.R. 891) aimed at enhancing medication therapy management (MTM) services. There are two parts of the letter that irk me a bit, and I am quoting them ...

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  As noted by Walid Gellad on April 12, 2012, "sent to fellow House members asking for their support of legislation (H.R. 891) aimed at enhancing medication therapy management (MTM) services. There are two parts of the letter that irk me a bit, and I am quoting them ..." (/url?q=http://adheretomeds.com/2012/04/12/you-only-ever-measure-what-you-measure-even-in-congress/&sa=U&ei=x9qMT9ewBKbC2wXOwtjqCw&ved=0CCoQmAEwAQ&usg=AFQjCNErbdfmKRM6lWF1vPiI9qZkd1zB5Q)

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• Two members of Congress urge support for MTM Benefits Act - February 14, 2012 by ModernMedicine - H.R. 891, which would increase pharmacist-administered medication therapy management (MTM) services for patients, was introduced by Reps. Mike Ross (D-Ala.) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) last year. The bill has 42 bi-partisan co-sponsors ...

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  As noted by ModernMedicine on February 14, 2012, "H.R. 891, which would increase pharmacist-administered medication therapy management (MTM) services for patients, was introduced by Reps. Mike Ross (D-Ala.) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) last year. The bill has 42 bi-partisan co-sponsors ..." (http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Top+News/Two-members-of-Congress-urge-support-for-MTM-Benef/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758720?ref=25)
• Two members of Congress urge support for MTM Benefits Act - February 14, 2012 by ModernMedicine - H.R. 891, which would increase pharmacist-administered medication therapy management (MTM) services for patients, was introduced by Reps. Mike Ross (D-Ala.) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) last year. The bill has 42 bi-partisan co-sponsors ...

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  As noted by ModernMedicine on February 14, 2012, "H.R. 891, which would increase pharmacist-administered medication therapy management (MTM) services for patients, was introduced by Reps. Mike Ross (D-Ala.) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) last year. The bill has 42 bi-partisan co-sponsors ..." (http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Top+News/Two-members-of-Congress-surge-support-for-MTM-Bene/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758720?ref=25)