Medicare, Medicaid, drug pricing, public health programs, and the rules hospitals and insurers live by. We're tracking 93 bills in this area — 92 still in play.
Detailed analysis pending: official summary not yet published by Congressional Research Service.
Bill title suggests focus on healthcare choices for rural parents, but detailed text not yet available.
Creates a federal training program for community mental wellness workers—staff who provide mental health support outside traditional clinical settings.
Bill details unavailable: official summary not yet published by Congressional Research Service.
Bill introduced in Senate but official summary not yet published by Congressional Research Service.
Likely expands federal support for colorectal cancer screening programs, based on bill title.
Bill title suggests focus on stroke prevention, treatment, or research — official summary not yet published by Congress.
Detailed analysis pending — official summary not yet published by Congressional Research Service.
Detailed analysis pending — official summary not yet published by Congressional Research Service.
Bill title suggests it addresses preferred or priority screening methods, likely in healthcare, but detailed language unavailable.
Bill details unavailable. Official summary not yet published by Congressional Research Service.
Bill treats certain produce as medicine rather than food, potentially triggering different regulatory standards.
Bill targets payment integrity in Medicare home health services, likely increasing audits or fraud detection.
Authorizes the Rural Community Opioid Response (RCORP) program, which funds substance abuse treatment and prevention in rural areas.
Bill addresses Medicare access to radiology care, likely expanding or clarifying coverage for imaging services like X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs.
Automatically deems all FDA-licensed biosimilars interchangeable with brand-name originals, eliminating extra safety testing currently required.
Reauthorizes CDC's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program through fiscal 2030, which provides grants to states for free or low-cost screenings and treatment.
Streamlines FDA approval process for biosimilars—cheaper drug versions of expensive biologics already on market.
Increases limit on copying commercial drugs from 4 to 20 times per month without FDA approval.
Establishes a federal right to in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment and related fertility services.
Extends federal funding for ALS drug research and development programs through fiscal year 2031.
Detailed bill text not yet available; official summary pending from Congressional Research Service.
Bill changes federal employee health benefit plans to expand pharmacists' authority and scope of practice.
Directs federal investment in research specifically targeting chronic pain conditions and treatment options.
Extends CDC authority through 2030 to combat vector-borne diseases like Lyme disease and West Nile virus.
CMS must create at least two new Medicare billing codes for ultralightweight manual wheelchairs.
Bill aims to improve location data accuracy for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, a federal phone service launched in 2022.
Requires hospitals to publicly display prices for drugs, procedures, and services — likely on physical signage or online.
Requires health insurers and providers to disclose costs to patients upfront before treatment.
Detailed policy analysis pending — official summary not yet published by Congressional Research Service.
Expands federal grants to equip first responders with rapid test strips that detect fentanyl, xylazine, and other synthetic opioids.
Reauthorizes two federal programs through 2031 that help patients get bone marrow and umbilical cord blood transplants from unrelated donors.
Gives NIH explicit legal power to award grants for research on pregnancy and postpartum health outcomes.
Sets three requirements for Medicare to pay for remote patient monitoring: providers must be available in real time to respond to alerts, data systems must work with electronic health records, and CMS must track cost savings.
Mandates Medicare Advantage insurers publicly report their medical loss ratio (MLR)—the share of premiums spent on actual healthcare vs. overhead and profits.
Addresses Medicare access gaps for anesthesia services in rural areas where specialists are scarce.
Bill addresses caregiver support — exact policy mechanisms not yet public since Congressional Research Service summary unavailable.
Requires healthcare providers to disclose billing information upfront and in plain language.
Reauthorizes the federal school-based health centers grant program, which funds clinics inside schools.
Bill creates training programs to teach healthcare providers how to diagnose and treat dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
Detailed bill text not yet publicly available; relies on title suggesting dental health policy focus.
Bill details unavailable — official summary not yet published by Congressional Research Service.
Reauthorizes federal funding for traumatic brain injury programs at CDC and Administration for Community Living through 2030.
Prohibits pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)—middlemen between insurers and pharmacies—from accepting kickbacks or rebates tied to drug prices.
Bill aims to increase public education about kidney disease prevention and management through federal health programs.
Bill title suggests integrating health services into schools to improve student access to care and health outcomes.
Delays new electronic reporting requirements for accountable care organizations (ACOs) managing Medicare patients through 2029.
Detailed analysis pending. Bill title suggests focus on health policy, but official summary not yet published by Congressional Research Service.
Lets HHS designate geographic areas with documented health gaps as 'Health Disparity Zones' for 10 years.
Creates or expands health care benefits specifically for workers in energy industries (oil, gas, coal, nuclear, renewables).
Detailed summary unavailable — bill introduced June 24, 2026, and referred to Senate health committee. Official Congressional Research Service summary not yet published.
Bill addresses how artificial intelligence can be used in healthcare for aging populations, though specific programs and funding remain unclear.
Senate passed a resolution naming July 15, 2026 as a national awareness day for glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer.
Expands FDA authority to order destruction of refused food, drugs, devices, tobacco, and cosmetics without allowing export first.
Directs a federal health study on gambling disorder prevalence, causes, and treatment gaps across U.S. populations.
Bill targets Medicare access to radiology care, likely expanding which imaging services Medicare covers or how radiologists get paid.
Creates a 6-year federal pilot program letting states experiment with alternative payment models for maternity and postpartum care under Medicaid and CHIP.
Detailed analysis pending — official summary not yet published by Congressional Research Service.
Improves how the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline identifies caller locations to speed emergency responder dispatch.
Creates a five-year pilot program (through 2031) letting states experiment with new payment methods for maternity and postpartum care under Medicaid and CHIP.
Detailed official summary not yet published by Congressional Research Service.
Detailed policy specifics not yet available — official summary pending from Congressional Research Service.
Extends the Breast Cancer Research Stamp program, which funds National Institutes of Health research through special postage stamp sales.
Bill details not yet available. Official Congressional Research Service summary hasn't been published.
Addresses 'social determinants'—factors like poverty, housing, education that affect maternal health outcomes.
Bill authorizes funding and operations for RCORP (program details pending official summary publication).
Reauthorizes and expands CDC, SAMHSA, and HHS programs addressing substance use, overdoses, and mental health through fiscal year 2030.
Requires FDA warning labels on sugar-sweetened beverages, artificial sweetener products, ultra-processed foods, and items high in sugar, saturated fat, or sodium.
A health-related Senate bill referred to the Finance Committee.
Establishes official recognition of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Awareness Day to highlight a rare, fatal brain disorder.
Medicare would pay for ground ambulance dispatches even when patients aren't transported to hospitals.
Designates November as official 'National Bread Month' to recognize bread's role in American food culture.
Declares October 2025 as 'Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month' to focus national attention on addiction and drug issues.
Establishes a real-time data dashboard to track health care worker supply, demand, and distribution across the country.
Congressional resolution officially recognizes October 2025 as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Creates or expands a federal training program for community-based mental health workers (exact scope pending full bill text).
Symbolic resolution expressing congressional support for naming September 2025 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
Hospitals receiving Medicare graduate medical education funding must report how many applicants they receive from osteopathic vs. allopathic medical schools.
Bill addresses colorectal cancer detection by expanding or improving early screening programs, based on title alone.
Designates July 16, 2025, as an official national awareness day for glioblastoma, a malignant brain tumor.
House resolution documenting the history and harmful effects of diethylstilbestrol (DES), a synthetic hormone prescribed to pregnant women mid-20th century.
Medicare and Medicaid will test remote specialty care networks in rural areas using telehealth technology.
Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and Social Security must review and simplify their application forms and eligibility processes for family caregivers.
Medicare would pay for ground ambulance services even when patients aren't transported to hospitals.
Requires Medicare/Medicaid to test remote specialty care networks in rural areas using telehealth technology.
CMS and Social Security Administration must review and simplify application processes for Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and Social Security to reduce paperwork burden on family caregivers.
Requires hospitals to give Medicare patients eligible for hospice care a list of local hospice providers during discharge.
Hospitals receiving Medicare graduate medical education (GME) funding must report applicant and acceptance data for osteopathic vs. allopathic medical school graduates.
Blocks Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers from paying for organ transplants performed in China.
Requires state Medicaid programs to cross-check enrollees against Social Security Administration's Death Master File at least quarterly.
Blocks a May 2024 Medicare/Medicaid rule requiring minimum nurse staffing in long-term care facilities.
Requires Medicaid recipients ages 18–65 to work or volunteer at least 20 hours weekly to keep coverage.
Requires state Medicaid and CHIP programs to have a system for updating enrollee addresses.