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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Minority health</title>
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  <updated>2013-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2194 Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-22:/action/359940</id>
    <updated>2013-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1028 Older Americans Act Amendments of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s1028/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-22:/action/360263</id>
    <updated>2013-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize and improve the Older Americans Act of 1965, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1031 Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s1031/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-22:/action/360203</id>
    <updated>2013-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2037 Native American Psychiatric and Mental Health Care Improvement Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h2037/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-15:/action/359090</id>
    <updated>2013-05-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish a demonstration grant program to recruit, train, deploy, and professionally support psychiatric physicians in Indian health programs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.145 A resolution promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2013 to bring attention to the health disparities faced by minority populations such as American Indians and Alaska Natives, Asians, Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, and Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-15:/action/359139</id>
    <updated>2013-05-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2013 to bring attention to the health disparities faced by minority populations such as American Indians and Alaska Natives, Asians, Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, and Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1984 Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1984/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-14:/action/358889</id>
    <updated>2013-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to raise awareness of, and to educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery, especially patients who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups, regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.931 Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s931/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-12:/action/358582</id>
    <updated>2013-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to raise awareness of, and to educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery, especially patients who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups, regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1599 Native American Suicide Prevention Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1599/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-16:/action/355762</id>
    <updated>2013-04-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend section 520E of the Public Health Service Act to require States and their designees receiving grants for development or implementation of statewide suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with each Federally recognized Indian tribe, tribal organization, and urban Indian organization in the State.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.154 Expressing support for designation of April 15, 2013, through April 21, 2013, as National Minority Cancer Awareness Week.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-hr154/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-11:/action/355294</id>
    <updated>2013-04-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing support for designation of April 15, 2013, through April 21, 2013, as National Minority Cancer Awareness Week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.144 Expressing support for designation of April 2013 as &quot;National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-hr144/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-08:/action/354699</id>
    <updated>2013-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing support for designation of April 2013 as &quot;National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1371 To restore to the Indian Health Service funds sequestered under section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to the extent that the percentage reduction for that program exceeded 2 percent.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1371/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-20:/action/354059</id>
    <updated>2013-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To restore to the Indian Health Service funds sequestered under section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to the extent that the percentage reduction for that program exceeded 2 percent.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.85 A resolution designating April 2013 as &quot;National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-sr85/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-19:/action/353731</id>
    <updated>2013-03-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution designating April 2013 as &quot;National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1263 Excellence in Mental Health Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1263/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-18:/action/353428</id>
    <updated>2013-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To increase access to community behavioral health services for all Americans and to improve Medicaid reimbursement for community behavioral health services.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.577 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s577/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-13:/action/352914</id>
    <updated>2013-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1180 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1180/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-13:/action/352867</id>
    <updated>2013-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.516 Prostate Research, Outreach, Screening, Testing, Access, and Treatment Effectiveness Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s516/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-10:/action/352349</id>
    <updated>2013-03-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reduce disparities and improve access to effective and cost efficient diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer through advances in testing, research, and education, including through telehealth, comparative effectiveness research, and identification of best practices in patient education and outreach particularly with respect to underserved racial, ethnic and rural populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer, to establish a directive on what constitutes clinically appropriate prostate cancer imaging, and to create a prostate cancer scientific advisory board for the Office of the Chief Scientist at the Food and Drug Administration to accelerate real-time sharing of the latest research and accelerate movement of new medicines to patients.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.385 A bill to deem the submission of certain claims to an Indian Health Service contracting officer as timely.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s385/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-25:/action/350679</id>
    <updated>2013-02-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to deem the submission of certain claims to an Indian Health Service contracting officer as timely.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.676 Expanded &amp; Improved Medicare For All Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h676/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-12:/action/349702</id>
    <updated>2013-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States residents, improved health care delivery, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.315 Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research and Education (MD-CARE) Amendments of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s315/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-12:/action/349771</id>
    <updated>2013-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize and extend the Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research, and Education Amendments of 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.271 Better Health in the Arctic Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s271/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-10:/action/349446</id>
    <updated>2013-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve Arctic health.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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