MMM · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Expressed opposition to the following items being considered for a budget reconciliation package: capped Medicaid funding, restrictions on provider taxes, restrictions on state directed payment programs, site-neutral payment policies. Expressed support for delaying cuts to Medicaid Disproportionate Share hospitals, extending telehealth flexibilities, extending Medicare-related programs that support rural hospitals, and repealing the nursing home minimum staffing rule. Express support for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposal to collect information from Medicare Advantage organizations (MAO) participating in the Medicare Advantage (MA) program; more specifically, the addition and clarification of data elements that will ensure CMS has appropriate insight into areas where patients and providers are struggling.
Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1
HCR · Health Issues
Express support for extending enhanced premium tax credits set to expire end of year 2025. Express support for the No Surprises Enforcement Act (legislation to address surprise billing of patients for healthcare services). Responding to request for public comment by the Department of Justice to inform the Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force - provisions related to billing, privacy and security, quality and patient safety, telehealth, and workforce. Request for Department of Health and Human Services to deny drug companies requests to approve unlawful rebate models. Comments to Department of Commerce in response to Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaceutical Ingredients (XRIN 0694-XC120); expressing support for increasing domestic supply of pharmaceuticals and expressing concern about tariffs. Response to Office of Management and Budgets (OMB) request for information (RFI) on Deregulation (FR Doc. 2025-06316); comments specifically on billing, payment, and administrative burdens, privacy and security, quality and patient safety, telehealth, and workforce.
