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VET · Veterans

H.R.9237, Take Care of Americas Veterans Act.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.9237

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.5435/S.2842, Stop CMV Act of 2025. H.R.5736, Penicillin Allergy Verification and Evaluation (PAVE) Act.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.4331, H.R.5435, S.2842, H.R.5736

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

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

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.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. H.R.7520, Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act. H.R.8163, Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026. H.R.9237, Take Care of America's Veterans Act. H.R.9260, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027. S.1105, No UPCODE Act. Commented on May 20, 2026, House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing regarding Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, MACRA, and opportunities for payment reforms. Provided comments to Representatives Greg Murphy, MD; John Joyce, MD; and Kim Schrier, MD; regarding their April 23 discussion draft of legislation to modernize the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). Provided comments to Representatives Greg Murphy, MD; John Joyce, MD; and Kim Schrier, MD; urging them to include provisions in their physician payment reform legislation that would address the impending cut to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule scheduled to take effect in 2027 and address the efficiency adjustment cuts expected to continue on an indefinite three-year cycle.

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.5435, S.2842, H.R.5509, S.2903, H.R.5736, H.R.6160, H.R.7520, H.R.8163, H.R.9237, H.R.9260, 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.5736, Penicillin Allergy Verification and Evaluation (PAVE) Act. H.R.6160, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act. H.R.7520, Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act. H.R.8163, Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026. H.R.9260, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027. S.1105, No UPCODE Act. Commented on May 20, 2026, House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing regarding Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, MACRA, and opportunities for payment reforms. Provided comments to Representatives Greg Murphy, MD; John Joyce, MD; and Kim Schrier, MD; regarding their April 23 discussion draft of legislation to modernize the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). Provided comments to Representatives Greg Murphy, MD; John Joyce, MD; and Kim Schrier, MD; urging them to include provisions in their physician payment reform legislation that would address the impending cut to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule scheduled to take effect in 2027 and address the efficiency adjustment cuts expected to continue on an indefinite three-year cycle.

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.5736, H.R.6160, H.R.7520, H.R.8163, H.R.9260, S.1105

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

H.R.9260, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.9260