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LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

H.R.3170, Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.3170

EDU · Education

H.R.2028/S.942, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act. H.R.4681/S.1380, Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act. H.R.4731/S.2439, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.2028, S.942, H.R.4681, S.1380, H.R.4731, S.2439

INS · Insurance

H.R.2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025. H.R.3170, Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act. H.R.3277/S.1677, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025. H.R.4606/S.3400, Ally's Act. H.R.4710/S.2420, No Surprises Act Enforcement Act. H.R.5509/S.2903, Safe Step Act. S.1105, No UPCODE Act.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.2433, H.R.3170, H.R.3277, S.1677, H.R.3514, S.1816, H.R.4606, S.3400, H.R.4710, S.2420, H.R.5509, S.2903, S.1105

MED · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs

H.R.4331, Access to Claims Data Act. H.R.5736, Penicillin Allergy Verification and Evaluation (PAVE) Act.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.4331, H.R.5736

HCR · Health Issues

Issues related to Medicare physician payment. H.R.539/S.106, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025. H.R.879/S.1640, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025. H.R.929/S.266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act. H.R.2028/S.942, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act. H.R.2191/S.1390, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act. H.R.2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025. H.R.2757/S.1996, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025. H.R.3006/S.1776, Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act. H.R.3164, Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act. H.R.3170, Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act. H.R.3277/S.1677, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025. H.R.4002, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025. H.R.4206/S.1261, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025. H.R.4331, Access to Claims Data Act. H.R.4606/S.3400, Ally's Act. H.R.4681/S.1380, Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act. H.R.4710/S.2420, No Surprises Act Enforcement Act. H.R.4731/S.2439, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025. H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R.5435/S.2842, Stop CMV Act of 2025. H.R.5509/S.2903, Safe Step Act. H.R.5736, Penicillin Allergy Verification and Evaluation (PAVE) Act. H.R.6160, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act. S.1105, No UPCODE Act. Commented to House and Senate leadership opposing provision in CY2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule that reduces the work Relative Value Units (RVUs) and intra-service time for all non-time-based codes by 2.5 percent in 2026, with additional reductions expected every three years indefinitely. Commented to House Appropriations Committee commending them for adopting an amendment to the FY2026 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act that would halt funding to implement the Medicare Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.539, S.106, H.R.879, S.1640, H.R.929, S.266, H.R.2028, S.942, H.R.2191, S.1390, H.R.2433, H.R.2757, S.1996, H.R.3006, S.1776, H.R.3164, H.R.3170, H.R.3277, S.1677, H.R.3514, S.1816, H.R.4002, H.R.4206, S.1261, H.R.4331, H.R.4606, S.3400, H.R.4681, S.1380, H.R.4710, S.2420, H.R.4731, S.2439, H.R.5304, S.2587, H.R.5435, S.2842, H.R.5509, S.2903, H.R.5736, H.R.6160, S.1105

MMM · Medicare/Medicaid

Issues related to Medicare physician payment. H.R.539/S.106, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025. H.R.879/S.1640, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025. H.R.2191/S.1390, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act. H.R.2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025. H.R.2757/S.1996, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025. H.R.3006/S.1776, Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025. H.R.4002, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025. H.R.4206/S.1261, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025. H.R.4331, Access to Claims Data Act. H.R.4731/S.2439, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025. H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R.5736, Penicillin Allergy Verification and Evaluation (PAVE) Act. H.R.6160, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act. S.1105, No UPCODE Act. Commented to House and Senate leadership opposing provision in CY2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule that reduces the work Relative Value Units (RVUs) and intra-service time for all non-time-based codes by 2.5 percent in 2026, with additional reductions expected every three years indefinitely. Commented to House Appropriations Committee commending them for adopting an amendment to the FY2026 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act that would halt funding to implement the Medicare Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.539, S.106, H.R.879, S.1640, H.R.2191, S.1390, H.R.2433, H.R.2757, S.1996, H.R.3006, S.1776, H.R.3514, S.1816, H.R.4002, H.R.4206, S.1261, H.R.4331, H.R.4731, S.2439, H.R.5304, S.2587, H.R.5736, H.R.6160, S.1105

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. Commented to House Appropriations Committee commending them for adopting an amendment to the FY2026 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act that would halt funding to implement the Medicare Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.5304, S.2587

PHA · Pharmacy

H.R.3164, Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act. H.R.5509/S.2903, Safe Step Act.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.3164, H.R.5509, S.2903