Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Prescription pricing2008-09-18T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4758Bill Introduced: H.R.6947 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-18:/action/1721862008-09-18T00:00:00Z
Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Enacted: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/1664492008-07-15T00:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 15, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-275. Bill Vetoed: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/1661762008-07-15T00:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 15, 2008: Vetoed by President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-10:/action/1661752008-07-10T00:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 10, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/action/1655822008-07-09T00:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 09, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: H.R.6393 Quit Smoking for Life Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-26:/action/1642382008-06-26T00:00:00Z
To amend titles V, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to promote tobacco use cessation under the Medicare Program, the Medicaid Program, and the maternal and child health program.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6359 Medicare Beneficiary Protection Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/action/1641262008-06-24T00:00:00Z
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to enhance beneficiary protections under parts C and D of the Medicare Program.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-20:/action/1617202008-06-20T00:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3118 Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/action/1598772008-06-11T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to preserve beneficiary access to care by preventing a reduction in the Medicare physician fee schedule, to improve the quality of care by advancing value based purchasing, electronic health records, and electronic prescribing, and to maintain and improve access to care in rural areas, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6212 Medicare Efficiency and Development of Improvement of Care and Services Act (MEDICS Act) of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/action/1594782008-06-09T00:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3101 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-06:/action/1594202008-06-06T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5658 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-31:/action/1485452008-03-31T00:00:00Z
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5604 Medicare Part D Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/action/1477172008-03-13T00:00:00Z
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing under part D of such title for certain non-institutionalized full-benefit dual eligible individuals.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.312 Budget resolution FY2009tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-07:/action/1471522008-03-07T00:00:00Z
Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.70 Budget resolution FY2009tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-07:/action/1470152008-03-07T00:00:00Z
An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5545 Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-06:/action/1468662008-03-06T00:00:00Z
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify Medicare physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2729 Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-06:/action/1469022008-03-06T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify Medicare physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2687 Medicare Beneficiary Protection Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-03:/action/1464442008-03-03T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to enhance beneficiary protections under parts C and D of the Medicare program.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5480 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-25:/action/1532532008-02-25T00:00:00Z
To respond to a Medicare funding warning.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2662 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-25:/action/1558502008-02-25T00:00:00Z
A bill to respond to a medicare funding warning.<br /><br />