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340B Program/Transparency; generics access; Pharmacy Benefit Managers; Prescription Drug Cost; Step Therapy S. 1114, Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the 180-day exclusivity period. Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] S. 2305 - Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act To improve the requirements for making a determination of interchangeability of a biological product and its reference product. Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] S.1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act To provide for increased oversight of entities that provide pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of group health plans and health insurance coverage. Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] S. 775, Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications To provide for increased transparency in generic drug applications. Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] H.R.3839 - To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase transparency in generic drug applications. To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase transparency in generic drug applications. Sponsor: Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] S.1542, DRUG Act To improve services provided by pharmacy benefit managers. Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] S. 1067, Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to citizen petitions. Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] S.1041 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to address the infringement of patents that claim biological products, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] S.1040 - Drug Competition Enhancement Act A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] S.1096 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act A bill to prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies to delay the entry of biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products. Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] S.1095 - Stop STALLING Act A bill to enable the Federal Trade Commission to deter filing of sham citizen petitions to cover an attempt to interfere with approval of a competing generic drug or biosimilar, to foster competition, and facilitate the efficient review of petitions filed in good faith to raise legitimate public health concerns, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] S.1097 - Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2025 To amend title 35, United States Code, to establish an interagency task force between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of sharing information and providing technical assistance with respect to patents, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] H.R.5429 - Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act To require sponsors of drug applications and holders of approved applications to provide certain submissions and communications to the Food and Drug Administration and the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Sponsor: Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] S.2780 - Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act To require sponsors of drug applications and holders of approved applications to provide certain submissions and communications to the Food and Drug Administration and the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] S.1036 - Improving Access to Addiction Medicine Providers Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize fellowships under the Minority Fellowship Program to be awarded for training for professionals in the addiction medicine field. Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

Affordable Care Act (ACA), ACA subsidies and tax credits; Telehealth/ telehealth flexibilities; ACA Fraud; Transparency in coverage; Surprise Billing; 2025 Proposed NBPP/Individual Market/ACA exchanges; Rural healthcare; Prior Authorization; Hospital Consolidation; Employer-provided health coverage; Cyber Attack/ Cyber Security; Provider Directories; Health Equity + Maternal Health; Hospital Billing; Anti-tiering, Anti-steering; Health Equity; Program integrity in the individual marketplace; Federal Budget Process; Artificial Intelligence S. 1451 Healthy Competition for Better Care Act To ban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care. Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] H.R.3120 - Healthy Competition for Better Care Act To ban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care. Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45] H.R.2630 - Safe Step Act To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] S.652 - Safe Step Act To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] S.1869 - SITE Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to ensure fair billing practice for items and services furnished by off-campus hospital locations, to amend such title XVIII to provide for payments for graduate nursing education costs, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] H.R.3417 - FAIR Act To ensure fair billing practices for items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider. Sponsor: Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] H.R. 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act To promote price transparency in the health care sector, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] H.R.2483 - Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act To reauthorize certain programs that provide for opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] S.3393 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act To reauthorize the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] S.2016 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2023 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] H.R. 4189, CONNECT for Health Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] H.R. 6033, SPEAK Act To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a task force to improve access to health care information technology for non-English speakers. Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45] H.R. 10545, American Relief Act, 2025 Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] H.R. 1627 TREATS Act To amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow for the use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] H.R.1909 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for State-based maternal mortality review committees, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to disseminate best practices on maternal mortality prevention to hospitals, State-based professional societies, and perinatal quality collaboratives, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] H.R.1197 - PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025 To reauthorize the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act. Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] S.46 - Health Care Affordability Act of 2025 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan. Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] H.R.247 - Health Care Affordability Act of 2025 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan. Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] H.R.3237 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require each off-campus outpatient department of a provider to include a unique identifier on claims for items and services, and to require providers with a department of a provider to submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services an attestation with respect to each such department. Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] H.R.3312 - Moms Matter Act This bill establishes two grant programs to address maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders, with a focus on demographic groups with elevated rates of maternal mortality and morbidity, maternal health disparities, and other adverse outcomes. Sponsor: Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] H.R.10445 - Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025 This bill provides continuing FY2025 appropriations for federal agencies and provides emergency funding for disaster relief. It also extends, modifies, or establishes various programs and authorities throughout the federal government. Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] H.R.3029 - Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals with direct primary care service arrangements to remain eligible individuals for purposes of health savings accounts, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] S.5535 - No Surprises Act Enforcement Act To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for group health plans and health insurance issuers for practices that violate balance billing requirements, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] S.1973 - Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] S.1004 - Pregnant and Postpartum Women Treatment Reauthorization Act To reauthorize the program to support residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM] H.R.929 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act To reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] S.266 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act To reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] H.R.2571 - Self-Insurance Protection Act To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Onder, Robert [R-MO-3]

Same-day billing restrictions in Medicaid; Medicare Advantage & MA Rate Notice; Medicare/Transparency; Medicaid Cuts; Mental Health Care, Youth Mental Health; Site neutral payment reform; Health Equity Index reward factor; Health Equity Index for MA plans; Value Base Care; MA Reform H.R.2533 - EASE Act of 2025 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a model to improve access to specialty health services for certain Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] S.1248 - EASE Act of 2024 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a model to improve access to specialty health services for certain Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. Sponsor: Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK] H.R.5746 - Addressing Whole Health in Medicare Advantage Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the availability of supplemental benefits to certain Medicare Advantage enrollees. Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] H.R. 7623, Telehealth Modernization Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program. Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] H.R. 7996, Improving CARE for Youth Act To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure Medicaid coverage of mental health services and primary care services furnished on the same day. Sponsor: Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] S.2556 - Improving CARE for Youth Act To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure Medicaid coverage of mental health services and primary care services furnished on the same day. Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] H.R.1227 - Alternatives to PAIN Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate access to non-opioid pain management drugs under part D of the Medicare program. Sponsor: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] H.R.2433 - Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025 To ensure that prior authorization medical decisions under Medicare are determined by physicians. Sponsor: Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act This bill reduces taxes, reduces or increases spending for various federal programs, increases the statutory debt limit, and otherwise addresses agencies and programs throughout the federal government. Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] S.1105 - No UPCODE Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage. Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]