Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025

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Medicare/Medicaid: HR 539 Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act: Bill would allow Medicare beneficiaries to access all Medicare-covered services allowed under a chiropractor's state licensure. S 106 Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act: Bill would allow Medicare beneficiaries to access all Medicare-covered services allowed under a chiropractor's state licensure. HR 879 Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act: Bill stops the entirety of the current reimbursement reduction and helps account for rising inflationary costs with a two percent payment increase. HR 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. Lobbied to have HR 539 (above) included in bill. HR 4204 Medicare Patient Choice Act: Allows Medicare beneficiaries to choose their physical and occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and chiropractors. HR 8163 Provider Reimbursement Stability Act: modernizes and updates the underlying mechanics of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) to improve stability for physicians and their patients. Health Issues: Lobbied for full implementation of Sec. 2706 of the Public Health Service Act that would create fair and equitable coverage of services provided by doctors of chiropractic in private and ERISA-covered health plans. Lobbied for full access to chiropractic services in Medicare and other federal programs. Lobbied for full funding of health research grants under jurisdiction of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Defense: HR 8800, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027:Lobbied for the continuation of services provided by doctors of chiropractic currently serving on US military bases. S. 4784, National Defense Authorization Act 2027: Lobbied for the continuation of services provided by doctors of chiropractic currently serving on US military bases. Veterans: H.R. 3951: Rural Veterans Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025. Legislation permanently allows VA providers to perform cross-state disability exams and expands the pool of providers eligible to perform disability exams to include all licensed health care professionals. Lobbied for improved reimbursement policies implemented by TriWest.

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Medicare/Medicaid: HR 539 Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act: Bill would allow Medicare beneficiaries to access all Medicare-covered services allowed under a chiropractor's state licensure. S 106 Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act: Bill would allow Medicare beneficiaries to access all Medicare-covered services allowed under a chiropractor's state licensure. HR 879 Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act: Bill stops the entirety of the current reimbursement reduction and helps account for rising inflationary costs with a two percent payment increase. HR 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. Lobbied to have HR 539 (above) included in bill. HR 4204 Medicare Patient Choice Act: Allows Medicare beneficiaries to choose their physical and occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and chiropractors. Health Issues: Lobbied for full implementation of Sec. 2706 of the Public Health Service Act that would create fair and equitable coverage of services provided by doctors of chiropractic in private and ERISA-covered health plans. Lobbied for full access to chiropractic services in Medicare and other federal programs. Defense: HR 3838, Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026:Lobbied for the continuation of services provided by doctors of chiropractic currently serving on US military bases. S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act 2026:Lobbied for the continuation of services provided by doctors of chiropractic currently serving on US military bases. Veterans: H.R. 3951: Rural Veterans Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025. Legislation permanently allows VA providers to perform cross-state disability exams and expands the pool of providers eligible to perform disability exams to include all licensed health care professionals.

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Medicare/Medicaid: HR 539 Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act: Bill would allow Medicare beneficiaries to access all Medicare-covered services allowed under a chiropractor's state licensure. S 106 Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act: Bill would allow Medicare beneficiaries to access all Medicare-covered services allowed under a chiropractor's state licensure. HR 879 Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act: Bill stops the entirety of the current reimbursement reduction and helps account for rising inflationary costs with a two percent payment increase. HR 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. Lobbied to have HR 539 (above) included in bill. HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act: 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. Lobbied to increase reimbursement for chiropractic physicians in and to preserve student loan funding. HR 4204 Medicare Patient Choice Act: Allows Medicare beneficiaries to choose their physical and occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and chiropractors. Health Issues: Lobbied for full implementation of Sec. 2706 of the Public Health Service Act that would create fair and equitable coverage of services provided by doctors of chiropractic in private and ERISA-covered health plans. Lobbied for full access to chiropractic services in Medicare and other federal programs. Defense: HR 3838, Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026:Lobbied for the continuation of services provided by doctors of chiropractic currently serving on US military bases. S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act 2026:Lobbied for the continuation of services provided by doctors of chiropractic currently serving on US military bases. Veterans: H.R. 3951: Rural Veterans Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025. Legislation permanently allows VA providers to perform cross-state disability exams and expands the pool of providers eligible to perform disability exams to include all licensed health care professionals.

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Health Issues: H.R. 1, the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025 Improving seniors' timely access to care act (S. 1816 / H.R. 3514) Genomic Data Protection Act Tariffs S. 998, Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act S 106 / HR 539 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act PAMA reform HR 2483, Support for Patients and Communities Reauth Act HR 2484, Seniors access to Critical medications act Reducing Hereditary Cancer Act S 1399, the Health Tech Investment Act H.R. 3580, the Oversight of Medicare Billing Code Cost Act S 1830 - the Right to Treat Act S 1811 - Prohibits Graduate medical schools from receiving Federal assistance if DEI policies are in place S. 1916 - Protect Genetic information after bankruptcy S 1830 - HHS has no authority to regulate the practice of medicine S 2066, Medicare transaction Fraud prevention act LCD legislation S 1866 - National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program S 1882 - to expand research and training on reproductive health conditions HR2389/S1302 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S2333 - Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Act Health Workforce Resilience Act S665/HR 4942 Conrad 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act CLIA Waiver CURES 2.0 To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts Cytotechnologist labor rates Remote digital telepathology S 1000/HR 2377 SALSA HR 977 - legislation that would repeal provisions prohibiting self-referrals to new or expanded POHs. HR 1202/S 704 - REDI Act HR2761/S 705 - SPARC Act HR 2764/S1229 - Green New Deal for Health HR 3248 - Diagnostic Lab Testing Transparency Act H.R. 3561, the Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency (PATIENT) Act of 2023 Student loan repayment for FPs HR 4527 - HEALTH DATA Act Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act S 1994 Counting Veterans Cancer Act HR 4875 Doctors in our Borders Act HR 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 HR 6683 - Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023 Gene Therapy Precision Medicine Answers for Kids Today Act S.3018/H.R.3173 the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021 Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act PREVAIL HR 6371 - budget neutrality bill EDUCATE Act - Murphy DEI Bill HR 2369 - VALID Act FDA final rule on LDTs Pandemic All-Hazards Preparedness Act H.R.9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 S.2140/H.R. 9474, the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023 S.1451 / H.R. 3120 - Healthy Competition for Better Care Act H.R. 9572 - Enhanced Enforcement of Health Coverage Act H.R. 6025/S. 3211 - Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act Cures 2.1 H.R. 10073, Medicare patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2024 S. 4935, Physician Fee Stabilization Act H.R. 5392, The Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act of 2023 Medical Lab Personnel Shortage Relief Act H.R. 9572 Enhanced Enforcement of Health Coverage Act Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act S. 709/H.R. 1585 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1380 - SPARC Act S. 942/H.R. 2028 - REDI Act H.R. 879 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 H.R. 1463 - To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement, administer, or enforce a final rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to "Medical Devices; Laboratory Developed Tests", and for other purposes. H.R. 1968 - Continuing Resolution H.R. 1201 - Doctors in our Borders Act Issues relating to regulation of laboratory diagnostics Patent Eligibility Restoration Act CDC Division of Cancer Prevention and Control and cancer registries appropriations S. 2439 and H.R. 4731, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 HR 3164 - Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacy Services Act (ECAPS) S 2800 - Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act S 2420 / H.R. 4710 - No Surprises Act Enforcement Act S 2793 - Ensuring Access to Essential Providers Act of 2025 H.R. 5582 / S 2355 - Patients Deserve Price Tags Act Issues related to tariffs Issues related to public health Medicare/Medicaid: FY 2026 Appropriations Student VISA issues Price Tags / Transparency Legislation CDC funding NIH Funding CLIAC reinstatement Issues relating to surprise medical bills Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) Reauthorization Advocating for relief from cuts to evaluation and management codes within Medicare Issues relating to the debt limit Issues relating to site-neutral payments Issue relating to artificial intelligence Issues relating to combatting fentanyl crisis Issues relating to Medicare coverage pathways Researching Long Covid Fees paid on electronically submitting to insurers Issues relating to the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule Issues relating to forensic pathologist loan repayment Funding for the CDC AMD program Funding for lab test harmonization Issues surrounding Health Data Privacy Issues surrounding the Change Healthcare Cyber Attack Medicare payment reform S.4338 - Pay PCPs Act of 2024 Challenges facing independent medicine PTAC Reform Issues relating to blood donations Issues relating to the local coverage determination process Issues relating to GME Issues relating to laboratory accreditation procedures of IVF centers Issues relating to site neutral payment reform Issues relating to Medicaid funding S. 2761 and H.R. 5269, the RESULTS Act Issues related to cancer Issues related to the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015

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Medicare/Medicaid: HR 539 Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act: Bill would allow Medicare beneficiaries to access all Medicare-covered services allowed under a chiropractor's state licensure. S 106 Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act: Bill would allow Medicare beneficiaries to access all Medicare-covered services allowed under a chiropractor's state licensure. HR 879 Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act: Bill stops the entirety of the current reimbursement reduction and helps account for rising inflationary costs with a two percent payment increase. HR 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. Lobbied to have HR 539 (above) included in bill. HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act: 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. Lobbied to increase reimbursement for chiropractic physicians in and to preserve student loan funding. HR 4204 Medicare Patient Choice Act: Allows Medicare beneficiaries to choose their physical and occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and chiropractors. Health Issues: Lobbied for full implementation of Sec. 2706 of the Public Health Service Act that would create fair and equitable coverage of services provided by doctors of chiropractic in private and ERISA-covered health plans. Lobbied for full access to chiropractic services in Medicare and other federal programs. Defense: HR 3838, Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026: Lobbied for the continuation of services provided by doctors of chiropractic currently serving on US military bases. Veterans: H.R. 3951: Rural Veterans Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025. Legislation permanently allows VA providers to perform cross-state disability exams and expands the pool of providers eligible to perform disability exams to include all licensed health care professionals.

Reported lobbying issue

Medicare/Medicaid: Support: H.R. 879 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act: stop the current Medicare Physician Fee Schedule reimbursement, account for rising inflationary costs with a two percent payment increase for 2025. H.R. 1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025: include provisions of HR 879 in continuing resolution. Support: H.R.2433 - Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025: reform prior authorization under Medicare and Medicare Advantage. Oppose: S.106/HR 539 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025. Support:S.1640 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025. Support: S.1776/HR 3006 - Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act. Oppose: H.R.2757 - Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025. Support: H.R.3890 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025. H.Con.Res. 14 - Oppose student loan provisions. HR 1- One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Include provisions addressing the 2025 Medicare physician payment cuts and accelerating alignment with a full annual Medicare Economic Index (MEI) inflation update; protect access to federal student loans by opposing proposed borrowing caps and preserving full access to Grad PLUS and Unsubsidized Direct Loans; prevent coverage losses by addressing provisions in the reconciliation bill that could increase the number of uninsured and protect Medicaid access for individuals without other coverage options.

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Health Issues: H.R. 1, the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025 Seniors timely access to care act (S. 1816 / H.R. 3514) Genomic Data Protection Act Tariffs S. 998, Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act S 106 / HR 539 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act PAMA reform HR 2483, Support for Patients and Communities Reauth Act HR 2484, Seniors access to Critical medications act Reducing Hereditary Cancer Act S 1399, the Health Tech Investment Act H.R. 3580, the Oversight of Medicare Billing Code Cost Act S 1830 - the Right to Treat Act S 1811 - Prohibits Graduate medical schools from receiving Federal assistance if DEI policies are in place S. 1916 - Protect Genetic information after bankruptcy S 1830 - HHS has no authority to regulate the practice of medicine S 2066, Medicare transaction Fraud prevention act LCD legislation S 1866 - National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program S 1882 - to expand research and training on reproductive health conditions HR2389/S1302 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S2333 - Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Act Health Workforce Resilience Act S665/HR 4942 Conrad 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act CLIA Waiver CURES 2.0 To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts Cytotechnologist labor rates Remote digital telepathology S 1000/HR 2377 SALSA HR 977 - legislation that would repeal provisions prohibiting self-referrals to new or expanded POHs. HR 1202/S 704 - REDI Act HR2761/S 705 - SPARC Act HR 2764/S1229 - Green New Deal for Health HR 3248 - Diagnostic Lab Testing Transparency Act H.R. 3561, the Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency (PATIENT) Act of 2023 Student loan repayment for FPs HR 4527 - HEALTH DATA Act Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act S 1994 Counting Veterans Cancer Act HR 4875 Doctors in our Borders Act HR 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 HR 6683 - Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023 Gene Therapy Precision Medicine Answers for Kids Today Act S.3018/H.R.3173 the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021 Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act PREVAIL HR 6371 - budget neutrality bill EDUCATE Act - Murphy DEI Bill HR 2369 - VALID Act FDA final rule on LDTs Pandemic All-Hazards Preparedness Act H.R.9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 S.2140/H.R. 9474, the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023 S.1451 / H.R. 3120 - Healthy Competition for Better Care Act H.R. 9572 - Enhanced Enforcement of Health Coverage Act H.R. 6025/S. 3211 - Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act Cures 2.1 H.R. 10073, Medicare patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2024 S. 4935, Physician Fee Stabilization Act H.R. 5392, The Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act of 2023 Medical Lab Personnel Shortage Relief Act H.R. 9572 Enhanced Enforcement of Health Coverage Act Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act S. 709/H.R. 1585 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1380 - SPARC Act S. 942/H.R. 2028 - REDI Act H.R. 879 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 H.R. 1463 - To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement, administer, or enforce a final rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to "Medical Devices; Laboratory Developed Tests", and for other purposes. H.R. 1968 - Continuing Resolution H.R. 1201 - Doctors in our Borders Act Issues relating to regulation of laboratory diagnostics Patent Eligibility Restoration Act Medicare/Medicaid: FY 2026 Appropriations Student VISA issues Price Tags / Transparency Legislation CDC funding NIH Funding CLIAC reinstatement Issues relating to surprise medical bills Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) Reauthorization Advocating for relief from cuts to evaluation and management codes within Medicare Issues relating to the debt limit Issues relating to site-neutral payments Issue relating to artificial intelligence Issues relating to combatting fentanyl crisis Issues relating to Medicare coverage pathways Researching Long Covid Fees paid on electronically submitting to insurers Issues relating to the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule Issues relating to forensic pathologist loan repayment Funding for the CDC AMD program Funding for lab test harmonization Issues surrounding Health Data Privacy Issues surrounding the Change Healthcare Cyber Attack Medicare payment reform S.4338 - Pay PCPs Act of 2024 Challenges facing independent medicine PTAC Reform Issues relating to blood donations Issues relating to the local coverage determination process Issues relating to GME Issues relating to laboratory accreditation procedures of IVF centers Issues relating to site neutral payment reform Issues relating to Medicaid funding

Reported lobbying issue

Medicare/Medicaid: HR 539 Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act: Bill would allow Medicare beneficiaries to access all Medicare-covered services allowed under a chiropractor's state licensure. S 106 Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act: Bill would allow Medicare beneficiaries to access all Medicare-covered services allowed under a chiropractor's state licensure. HR 879 Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act: Bill stops the entirety of the current reimbursement reduction and helps account for rising inflationary costs with a two percent payment increase. HR 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. Lobbied to have HR 539 (above) included in bill. HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act: 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. Lobbied to increase reimbursement for chiropractic physicians in and to preserve student loan funding. HR 4204 Medicare Patient Choice Act: Allows Medicare beneficiaries to choose their physical and occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and chiropractors. Health Issues: Lobbied for full implementation of Sec. 2706 of the Public Health Service Act that would create fair and equitable coverage of services provided by doctors of chiropractic in private and ERISA-covered health plans. Lobbied for full access to chiropractic services in Medicare and other federal programs. Defense: Lobbied for the continuation of services provided by doctors of chiropractic currently serving on US military bases.

Reported lobbying issue

Medicare/Medicaid: HR 539 Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act: Bill would allow Medicare beneficiaries to access all Medicare-covered services allowed under a chiropractor's state licensure. S 106 Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act: Bill would allow Medicare beneficiaries to access all Medicare-covered services allowed under a chiropractor's state licensure. HR 879 Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act: Bill stops the entirety of the current reimbursement reduction and helps account for rising inflationary costs with a two percent payment increase. HR 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. Lobbied to have HR 539 (above) included in bill. H.Con.Res.14 [119th] Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Lobbied to have HR 539 (above) included in bill and opposed cuts to the Medicaid program. Health Issues: Lobbied for full implementation of Sec. 2706 of the Public Health Service Act that would create fair and equitable coverage of services provided by doctors of chiropractic in private and ERISA-covered health plans. Defense: Lobbied for the continuation of services provided by doctors of chiropractic currently serving on US military bases.

Reported lobbying issue

Transportation: H.R. 2992-Preventing Roadside and Work Zone Deaths Act, to require the Department of Transportation to collect, analyze, compile, and publish accurate, detailed data on disabled roadside vehicle crashes and work zone crashes to develop a strategic plan to stop these incidents. Alcohol and Drug Abuse: Opioids, pain management Federal funding for substance use disorder treatments H.R.2004-Tylers Law, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should implement routine fentanyl testing for patients experiencing an overdose H.R. 2483-Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act, to reauthorize grants and programs to address opioid and substance use disorder S.921-Tylers Law, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should implement routine fentanyl testing for patients experiencing an overdose S. 2121-Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act, to reauthorize grants and programs to address opioid and substance use disorder S. 3522-No Red Tape for Addiction Treatment Act, to require that State Medicaid programs provide at least one formulation of each type of medication for the treatment of opioid use disorder without prior authorization or limitations on dosage Budget/Appropriations: Federal funding to implement Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms (POWER) program Federal funding to implement MISSION ZERO program Federal funding to for firearm safety and injury prevention research Federal funding to implement Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Federal funding for emergency medicine research activities Federal funding for implementation of Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extension Act, 2026, to provide appropriations for federal agencies and extend several public health, Medicare, and Medicaid authorities and programs H.R.7148-Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, to provide appropriations for federal agencies and extend several public health, Medicare, and Medicaid authorities and programs Disaster Planning/Emergencies: Access to emergency medical supplies (including Personal Protective Equipment, COVID-19 tests, ventilators, and medications) during COVID-19 public health emergency Reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) Education: H.R.2028-REDI Act, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program. S.942-REDI Act, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program Firearms/Guns/Ammunition: Federal funding for firearms safety and injury prevention research Firearms safety and injury prevention policy H.R.5178-Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act, to enable State Medicaid programs to provide comprehensive, coordinated care through a health home to individuals with sickle cell disease S. 1595-Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act, to enable State Medicaid programs to provide comprehensive, coordinated care through a health home to individuals with sickle cell disease Aviation/Airlines/Airports: Updating first aid and emergency medical kits and flight crew training requirements Health Issues: Reproductive health, physician-patient relationship, and EMTALA issues Emergency department boarding Drug shortages Health care consolidation H.R. 929-Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, to reauthorize programs to improve mental health access for health care providers H.R. 1254-Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act, to improve obstetric emergency care H.R. 2414-To reauthorize the MISSION ZERO military-civilian partnership for trauma readiness H.R. 2936-Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department (ABC-ED) Act, to amend the Public Health Service Act to allow certain public health data modernization grants to be used to track hospital bed capacity, and for other purposes H.R. 3134-Emergency Care Improvement Act, to permanently allow for coverage under Medicare and Medicaid of services that are provided by freestanding emergency centers H.R. 3443-When Minutes Count for Emergency Medical Patients Act, to create a model, and to direct the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to carry out a study and report with respect to Medicare payment for emergency medical services H.R. 3266-Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025, to make loans and loan guarantees for planning, constructing, or renovating pediatric or adult mental health treatment facilities and pediatric or adult substance use disorder treatment facilities H.R. 3980-Streamline Emergency Care Act, to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for expanding, modernizing, or streamlining emergency department operations S. 266-Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, to reauthorize programs to improve mental health access for health care providers S. 380- Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act, to improve obstetric emergency care S. 1673-Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025, to make loans and loan guarantees for planning, constructing, or renovating pediatric or adult mental health treatment facilities and pediatric or adult substance use disorder treatment facilities S. 1974-Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department (ABC-ED) Act, to amend the Public Health Service Act to allow certain public health data modernization grants to be used to track hospital bed capacity, and for other purposes Insurance: No Surprises Act implementation Eliminating prior authorization requirements in Medicare Advantage H.R. 2433-Reducing Unnecessary Medical Delays in Care Act of 2025, to ensure that prior authorization medical decisions under Medicare are determined by physicians. H.R. 3514-Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, to improve and streamline prior authorization under Medicare Advantage Plans H.R. 4710-No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, to increase penalties for group health plans and health insurance issuers for practices that violate balance billing requirements. S. 1816-Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, to improve and streamline prior authorization under Medicare Advantage Plans S. 2420- No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, to increase penalties for group health plans and health insurance issuers for practices that violate balance billing requirements. Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: Workplace violence prevention for health care workers H.R. 2531-Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, to require OSHA to issue workplace violence prevention standards to protect health care and social service workers H.R. 3413-Physician and Patient Safety Act, to provide due process protections for physicians H.R. 3791-EMS Counts Act, to ensure more accurate counts of trained EMS personnel by Bureau of Labor Statistics S. 1232-Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, to require OSHA to issue workplace violence prevention standards to protect health care and social service workers S. 1767-Physician and Patient Safety Act, to provide due process protections for physicians S. 2031-Workforce Mobility Act of 2025, to prohibit the use of noncompete agreements Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs: Federal funding for emergency medicine research activities Medicare/Medicaid: Physician payment reform Counting observation stays as satisfying Medicare three-day inpatient stay prerequisite for skilled nursing facility (SNF) coverage H.R. 1-One Big Beautiful Bill Act, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 H.R. 539-Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage for all physicians services furnished by doctors of chiropractic within the scope of their license, and for other purposes. H.R. 771-Rural Health Care Access Act of 2025, to eliminate the 35-mile requirement to qualify as a critical access hospital H.R. 772-Rural ER Access Act, to require the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to repeal the 35-mile requirement for off-campus facilities H.R. 879- Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, to address the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule cuts and increaser support for physicians and other practitioners in adjusting to Medicare payment changes H.R.1968-Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, to provide appropriations for federal departments and agencies and to provide an increase for the calendar year 2024 physician fee schedule conversion factor H.R. 2433-Reducing Unnecessary Medical Delays in Care Act of 2025, to ensure that prior authorization medical decisions under Medicare are determined by physicians. H.R. 3164-Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (ECAPS) Act, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide pharmacy payment of certain services H.R. 4206-CONNECT for Health Act, to expand access to telehealth services H.R. 6160-Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, provide for an update to a single conversion factor under the Medicare physician fee schedule that is based on the Medicare economic index H.R. 6721-Medicare Advance Planning for Care Act, to encourage Medicare beneficiaries to voluntarily adopt advance directives guiding the medical care they receive H.R. 7520-Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act, to delay the implementation of an efficiency adjustment to work relative value units under the Medicare physician fee schedule H.R. 8163-Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, ensure stability for provider payments under the Medicare program H.R. 8622-Medicare Data-driven Performance Payment System Act of 2026, to transform the Merit-based Incentive Payment System into the Data-driven Performance Payment System under the Medicare physician fee schedule S. 106-Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage for all physicians services furnished by doctors of chiropractic within the scope of their license, and for other purposes. S.1261-CONNECT for Health Act, to expand access to telehealth services S. 1640- Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, to address the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule cuts and increaser support for physicians and other practitioners in adjusting to Medicare payment changes S. 2426-Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (ECAPS) Act, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide pharmacy payment of certain services S. 3473-Medicare Advance Planning for Care Act, to encourage Medicare beneficiaries to voluntarily adopt advance directives guiding the medical care they receive S. 4927-Rural Hospital Emergency Room Guarantee Act, to establish a guaranteed funding stream to keep existing emergency rooms at America's rural hospitals open. Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice: Fentanyl analogues scheduling extension H.R. 3178-Save Healthcare Workers Act, to establish federal criminal penalties for violence against health care workers H.R. 5864-Improving Police CARE Act, to provide standards for trauma kits purchased using Byrne JAG grant funds S. 1595-Improving Police CARE Act, to provide standards for trauma kits purchased using Byrne JAG grant funds S. 1600-Save Healthcare Workers Act, to establish federal criminal penalties for violence against health care

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Health Issues: Behavioral Health Issues related to behavioral health - no specific bill Childcare Issues related to childcare - no specific bill Gun Safety Issues related to gun safety - no specific bill Health Care Issues related to health care/universal access to quality, equitable, affordable coverage - no specific bill Issues related to mental and behavioral health care - no specific bill Issues related to Private Equity/Healthcare - no specific bill H.R. 2191, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act Support of community water fluoridation - no specific bill Extend Premium Tax Credits - no specific bill Health Care Workforce Issues related to health care workforce shortages - no specific bill Issues related to the affordability of medical education and federal loan programs - no specific bill Issues related to scope of practice - no specific bill Issues related to the Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Supremacy Project - no specific bill Demographic data collection - no specific bill H.R. 929/S.266 the Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 3890/S. 2439, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 5283/S. 2759, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 3164, the Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act H.R. 4002, the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025 HIV/AIDS Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Immigration Issues related to Immigration - no specific bill H.R.1585/S.709 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) Campaign H.R.1061/S.455 Protecting Sensitive Locations Act Infrastructure Issues related to broadband access - no specific bill Interoperability/ONC Issues related to interoperability and information blocking - no specific bill Maternal Health and Reproductive Health H.R. 3480 Health Coverage for IVF Act S. 2035 Protect IVF Act S.3743 - Supporting Healthy Moms and Infants Act Issues related to maternal health - no specific bill S. 141, The Connected Maternal Online Monitoring (MOM) Act Medical Education Issues related to the affordability of medical education - no specific bill Issues related to student loan forgiveness - no specific bill Support for physicians, residents and medical students - no specific bill Medicare/Medicaid H.R. 8163, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act S. 1816/H.R. 3514, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 Budget neutrality rules in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - no specific bill H.R. 2757 Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025 S. 575 the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act H.R. 879 the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act H.R. 8163, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act Issues related to Medicare physician payment - no specific bill Issues related to Medicare/Medicaid - no specific bill H.R. 2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025 Issues related to Medicare Advantage - no specific bill H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 2757, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act S. 106/H.R. 539, the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 Nutrition Issues related to nutrition and food security - no specific bill Issues related to SNAP funding - - no specific bill (including H.R.1) Opioids/ Substance Use Disorder MATE ACT Adds New Education Mandate for 8 Hours of Continuing Education on Opioid Treatment H.R. 2483 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S.4941 Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act 2.0 of 2026 Issues related to opioids and substance use disorder - no specific bill Prescription Drug Pricing Issues related to prescription drug pricing - no specific bill HR 4002, The Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research - no specific bill Request for Information for NIH Plan to Enhance Public Access to the Results of NIH-Supported Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access - no specific bill Racial Justice/Health Equity Issues related to racial justice/health care equity - no specific bill Health disparities and protecting vulnerable populations - no specific bill Issues related to equitable policies around blood, tissue donations - no specific bill Surprise Billing H.R. 4710/S. 2420, the No Surprises Act Enforcement Act Issues related to surprise billing - no specific bill Issues related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act - no specific bill Telehealth S. 1261, the CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2025 H.R. 1650, the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025 Issues related to telehealth - no specific bill Issues related to telebehavioral health access - no specific bill Issues related to physician licensing - no specific bill Issues related to telehealth PHE flexibilities/waivers - no specific bill Tobacco Issues related to prohibiting sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars - no specific bill Issues related to increasing awareness about lung cancer screening on cigarette packages - no specific bill Vaccines H.R.5448/S.2857 Protecting Free Vaccines Act of 2025 H.R.3701/S.3323 Family Vaccine Protection Act Issues related to vaccines - no specific bill Regulatory FDA's proposed rule to eliminate menthol cigarettes Issues related to Medicare physician payment Issues related to implementation of the No Surprises Act Issues related to telehealth Issues related to Medicare Advantage Star Rating Health Equity Index calculation HIPAA-related Reporting Requirements Involving the Change Healthcare Cyber Incident Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule (CMS-9884-P) Medicaid Program; Preserving Medicaid Funding for Vulnerable Populations-Closing a Health Care-Related Tax Loophole Proposed Rule (CMS-2448-P) Notice: Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA); Interpretation of Federal Public Benefit NIH RFI on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs File Code CMS-3481-P. Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Hospital Condition of Participation: Prohibiting Sex-Rejecting Procedures for Children File Code CMS-2451-P Medicaid Program; Prohibition on Federal Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program Funding for Sex-Rejecting Procedures Furnished to Children OMB-2026-0034, Proposed Revisions to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards Medicare/Medicaid: Behavioral Health Issues related to behavioral health - no specific bill Childcare Issues related to childcare - no specific bill Health Care Issues related to health care/universal access to quality, equitable, affordable coverage - no specific bill Issues related to mental and behavioral health care - no specific bill Issues related to Private Equity/Healthcare - no specific bill H.R. 2191, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act Support of community water fluoridation - no specific bill Extend Premium Tax Credits - no specific bill Health Care Workforce Issues related to health care workforce shortages - no specific bill Issues related to the affordability of medical education and federal loan programs - no specific bill Issues related to scope of practice - no specific bill Issues related to the Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Supremacy Project - no specific bill Demographic data collection - no specific bill H.R. 929/S.266 the Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 3890/S. 2439, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 5283/S. 2759, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 3164, the Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act H.R. 4002, the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025 HIV/AIDS Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Immigration Issues related to Immigration - no specific bill H.R.1585/S.709 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) Campaign H.R.1061/S.455 Protecting Sensitive Locations Act Infrastructure Issues related to broadband access - no specific bill Interoperability/ONC Issues related to interoperability and information blocking - no specific bill Maternal Health and Reproductive Health H.R. 3480 Health Coverage for IVF Act S. 2035 Protect IVF Act S.3743 - Supporting Healthy Moms and Infants Act Issues related to maternal health - no specific bill S. 141, The Connected Maternal Online Monitoring (MOM) Act Medicare/Medicaid H.R. 8163, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act S. 1816/H.R. 3514, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 Budget neutrality rules in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - no specific bill H.R. 2757 Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025 S. 575 the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act H.R. 879 the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act H.R. 8163, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act Issues related to Medicare physician payment - no specific bill Issues related to Medicare/Medicaid - no specific bill H.R. 2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025 Issues related to Medicare Advantage - no specific bill H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 2757, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act S. 106/H.R. 539, the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 Nutrition Issues related to nutrition and food security - no specific bill Issues related to SNAP funding - - no specific bill (including H.R.1) Opioids/ Substance Use Disorder MATE ACT Adds New Education Mandate for 8 Hours of Continuing Education on Opioid Treatment H.R. 2483 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S.4941 Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act 2.0 of 2026 Issues related to opioids and substance use disorder - no specific bill Prescription Drug Pricing Issues related to prescription drug pricing - no specific bill HR 4002, The Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act Racial Justice/Health Equity Issues related to racial justice/health care equity - no specific bill Health disparities and protecting vulnerable populations - no specific bill Issues related to equitable policies around blood, tissue donations - no specific bill Surprise Billing H.R. 4710/S. 2420, the No Surprises Act Enforcement Act Issues related to surprise billing - no specific bill Issues related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act - no specific bill Telehealth S. 1261, the CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2025 H.R. 1650, the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025 Issues related to telehealth - no specific bill Issues related to telebehavioral health access - no specific bill Issues related to physician licensing - no specific bill Issues related to telehealth PHE flexibilities/waivers - no specific bill Tobacco Issues related to prohibiting sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars - no specific bill Issues related to increasing awareness about lung cancer screening on cigarette packages - no specific bill Vaccines H.R.5448/S.2857 Protecting Free Vaccines Act of 2025 H.R.3701/S.3323 Family Vaccine Protection Act Issues related to vaccines - no specific bill Regulatory FDA's proposed rule to eliminate menthol cigarettes Issues related to Medicare physician payment Issues related to implementation of the No Surprises Act Issues related to telehealth Issues related to Medicare Advantage Star Rating Health Equity Index calculation HIPAA-related Reporting Requirements Involving the Change Healthcare Cyber Incident Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule (CMS-9884-P) Medicaid Program; Preserving Medicaid Funding for Vulnerable Populations-Closing a Health Care-Related Tax Loophole Proposed Rule (CMS-2448-P) Notice: Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA); Interpretation of Federal Public Benefit NIH RFI on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs File Code CMS-3481-P. Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Hospital Condition of Participation: Prohibiting Sex-Rejecting Procedures for Children File Code CMS-2451-P Medicaid Program; Prohibition on Federal Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program Funding for Sex-Rejecting Procedures Furnished to Children Insurance: Surprise Billing Issues related to surprise billing - no specific bill Issues related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act - no specific bill Tobacco: Tobacco Issues related to prohibiting sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars - no specific bill Issues related to increasing awareness about lung cancer screening on cigarette packages - no specific bill FDA's proposed rule to eliminate menthol cigarettes Copyright/Patent/Trademark: Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research - no specific bill Request for Information for NIH Plan to Enhance Public Access to the Results of NIH-Supported Research NIH RFI on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access - no specific bill Immigration: Immigration Issues related to Immigration - no specific bill H.R.1585/S.709 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) Campaign H.R.1061/S.455 Protecting Sensitive Locations Act Education: Medical Education Issues related to the affordability of medical education - no specific bill Issues related to student loan forgiveness - no specific bill Support for physicians, residents and medical students - no specific bill Pharmacy: Prescription Drug Pricing Issues related to prescription drug pricing - no specific bill HR 4002, The Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act Alcohol and Drug Abuse: Opioids/ Substance Use Disorder MATE ACT Adds New Education Mandate for 8 Hours of Continuing Education on Opioid Treatment S.4941 Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act 2.0 of 2026 H.R. 2483 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act Issues related to opioids and substance use disorder - no specific bill Firearms/Guns/Ammunition: Gun Safety Issues related to gun safety - no specific bill

Reported lobbying issue

Medicare/Medicaid: H.R. 2433 - Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025 S. 266/H.R. 929 - Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Reauthorization Act S. 942/H.R. 2028 - Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act S. 1380 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act S. 2031 - Workforce Mobility Act S. 1595 - Improving Police Critical Aid for Responding to Emergencies (CARE) Act S. 1410 - Find it Early Act S. 1935 - Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act H.R. 2191 - Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act S. 106/H.R. 539 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 S.1816/H.R.3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act S. 4582/H.R. 7198 - Reintroduction of Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 7520 - Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act H.R. 5509/S. 2903 - Safe Step Act H.R. 8358/S. 4318 - Breast Cancer Stamp Reauthorization Act Merit based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Reform Value-Based Care (VBC) healthcare model CMS TEAM Model National Trauma and Emergency Preparedness System (NTEPS) RMOCC development Pre-hospital blood Medicare Economic Index (MEI) Indirect practice expense Medicare physician fee schedule CPT/Work Relative Value Units (RVUs) Tariffs on medical supplies Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Rule CollaboRATE Quality Measure WISeR Model Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act (PAHPA) reauthorization National Institutes of Health Funding Global health funding Access to care issues One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Reconciliation) Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP) Veteran Healthcare Administration Confirmations Physician consolidation Medicare coding/payment for lower extremity revascularization services Medicare Physician Payment Cuts Neglected Surgical Conditions Administrative Burden/Prior Authorization Legislation MISSION Zero Reauthorization Bilateral Exchange Visa Issues/J-1 Visas for physician educational and cultural exchange Cancer Research Advocacy Agenda Trauma Advocacy Agenda Workforce Advocacy Agenda Health Issues: H.R. 2433 - Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025 S. 266/H.R. 929 - Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Reauthorization Act S. 942/H.R. 2028 - Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act S. 1380 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act S. 2031 - Workforce Mobility Act S. 1595 - Improving Police Critical Aid for Responding to Emergencies (CARE) Act S. 1410 - Find it Early Act S. 1935 - Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act H.R. 2191 - Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act S. 106/H.R. 539 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 S.1816/H.R.3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act S. 4582/H.R. 7198 - Reintroduction of Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 7520 - Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act H.R. 5509/S. 2903 - Safe Step Act H.R. 8358/S. 4318 - Breast Cancer Stamp Reauthorization Act Merit based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Reform Value-Based Care (VBC) healthcare model CMS TEAM Model National Trauma and Emergency Preparedness System (NTEPS) RMOCC development Pre-hospital blood Medicare Economic Index (MEI) Indirect practice expense Medicare physician fee schedule CPT/Work Relative Value Units (RVUs) Tariffs on medical supplies Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Rule CollaboRATE Quality Measure WISeR Model Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act (PAHPA) reauthorization National Institutes of Health Funding Global health funding Access to care issues One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Reconciliation) Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP) Veteran Healthcare Administration Confirmations Physician consolidation Medicare coding/payment for lower extremity revascularization services Medicare Physician Payment Cuts Neglected Surgical Conditions Administrative Burden/Prior Authorization Legislation MISSION Zero Reauthorization Bilateral Exchange Visa Issues/J-1 Visas for physician educational and cultural exchange Cancer Research Advocacy Agenda Trauma Advocacy Agenda Workforce Advocacy Agenda Budget/Appropriations: National Institutes of Health Funding Cancer funding Government funding MISSION Zero Reauthorization One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Reconciliation) Budget neutrality FY27 Appropriations Rural health funding Veterans: Dept of VA Cancer Database Veteran Healthcare

Reported lobbying issue

Medicare/Medicaid: H.R. 2433 - Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025 S. 266/H.R. 929 - Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Reauthorization Act S. 942/H.R. 2028 - Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act S. 1380 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act S. 2031 - Workforce Mobility Act S. 1595 - Improving Police Critical Aid for Responding to Emergencies (CARE) Act S. 1410 - Find it Early Act S. 1935 - Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act H.R. 2191 - Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act S. 106/H.R. 539 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 S.1816/H.R.3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act S. 4582/H.R. 7198 - Reintroduction of Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 7520 - Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act H.R. 5509/S. 2903 - Safe Step Act H.R. 8358/S. 4318 - Breast Cancer Stamp Reauthorization Act Merit based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Reform Value-Based Care (VBC) healthcare model CMS TEAM Model National Trauma and Emergency Preparedness System (NTEPS) RMOCC development Pre-hospital blood Medicare Economic Index (MEI) Indirect practice expense Medicare physician fee schedule CPT/Work Relative Value Units (RVUs) Tariffs on medical supplies Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Rule CollaboRATE Quality Measure WISeR Model Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act (PAHPA) reauthorization National Institutes of Health Funding Global health funding Access to care issues One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Reconciliation) Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP) Veteran Healthcare Administration Confirmations Physician consolidation Medicare coding/payment for lower extremity revascularization services Medicare Physician Payment Cuts Neglected Surgical Conditions Administrative Burden/Prior Authorization Legislation MISSION Zero Reauthorization Bilateral Exchange Visa Issues/J-1 Visas for physician educational and cultural exchange Cancer Research Advocacy Agenda Trauma Advocacy Agenda Workforce Advocacy Agenda Health Issues: H.R. 2433 - Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025 S. 266/H.R. 929 - Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Reauthorization Act S. 942/H.R. 2028 - Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act S. 1380 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act S. 2031 - Workforce Mobility Act S. 1595 - Improving Police Critical Aid for Responding to Emergencies (CARE) Act S. 1410 - Find it Early Act S. 1935 - Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act H.R. 2191 - Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act S. 106/H.R. 539 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 S.1816/H.R.3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act S. 4582/H.R. 7198 - Reintroduction of Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 7520 - Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act H.R. 5509/S. 2903 - Safe Step Act H.R. 8358/S. 4318 - Breast Cancer Stamp Reauthorization Act Merit based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Reform Value-Based Care (VBC) healthcare model CMS TEAM Model National Trauma and Emergency Preparedness System (NTEPS) RMOCC development Pre-hospital blood Medicare Economic Index (MEI) Indirect practice expense Medicare physician fee schedule CPT/Work Relative Value Units (RVUs) Tariffs on medical supplies Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Rule CollaboRATE Quality Measure WISeR Model Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act (PAHPA) reauthorization National Institutes of Health Funding Global health funding Access to care issues One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Reconciliation) Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP) Veteran Healthcare Administration Confirmations Physician consolidation Medicare coding/payment for lower extremity revascularization services Medicare Physician Payment Cuts Neglected Surgical Conditions Administrative Burden/Prior Authorization Legislation MISSION Zero Reauthorization Bilateral Exchange Visa Issues/J-1 Visas for physician educational and cultural exchange Cancer Research Advocacy Agenda Trauma Advocacy Agenda Workforce Advocacy Agenda Budget/Appropriations: National Institutes of Health Funding Cancer funding Government funding MISSION Zero Reauthorization One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Reconciliation) Budget neutrality FY27 Appropriations Rural health funding Veterans: Dept of VA Cancer Database Veteran Healthcare

Reported lobbying issue

Medicare/Medicaid: Medicare Physician Payment Reform; in general; Mitigating cuts for Medicare Part B cuts; in general; Concerns regarding Expansion of Prior Authorization in Medicare FFS; H.R. 879/S. 1640, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act; H.R. 2433, the Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act; H.R. 3514/S.1816, the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; H.R. 539/S. 106, the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act; H.R. 4731/S. 2439, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act; H.R. 4681/S. 1380, the Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act; H.R. 7520, the Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act; H.R. 1616/S. 1805, the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act; H.R. 8163, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026 Expansion of Physician Workforce/surgical workforce shortages; in general Budget/Appropriations: Support for continued funding for medical research; Support for continued funding for health-related agencies; Issues relating to FY27 appropriations, including: peripheral artery disease (PAD) education and screening language in LHHS Reports Health Issues: S. 266/H.R. 929, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act; Issues relating to the Administration's "Make America Healthy Again" initiative and preventative medical care Expansion of Physician Workforce/surgical workforce shortages; in general Education: Preserving Federal Loan Access for Physicians and Other Health Professionals Under OBBBA Implementation; S. 942/H.R. 2028, the Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act; H.R. 4681/S. 1380, the Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act Expansion of Physician Workforce/surgical workforce shortages; in general

Reported lobbying issue

Education: H.R.2028-REDI Act, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program. S.942-REDI Act, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program Alcohol and Drug Abuse: Opioids, pain management Federal funding for substance use disorder treatments H.R.2004-Tylers Law, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should implement routine fentanyl testing for patients experiencing an overdose H.R. 2483-Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act, to reauthorize grants and programs to address opioid and substance use disorder S.921-Tylers Law, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should implement routine fentanyl testing for patients experiencing an overdose S. 2121-Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act, to reauthorize grants and programs to address opioid and substance use disorder S. 3522-No Red Tape for Addiction Treatment Act, to require that State Medicaid programs provide at least one formulation of each type of medication for the treatment of opioid use disorder without prior authorization or limitations on dosage Budget/Appropriations: Federal funding to implement Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms (POWER) program Federal funding to implement MISSION ZERO program Federal funding to for firearm safety and injury prevention research Federal funding to implement Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Federal funding for emergency medicine research activities Federal funding for implementation of Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extension Act, 2026, to provide appropriations for federal agencies and extend several public health, Medicare, and Medicaid authorities and programs H.R.7148-Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, to provide appropriations for federal agencies and extend several public health, Medicare, and Medicaid authorities and programs Disaster Planning/Emergencies: Access to emergency medical supplies (including Personal Protective Equipment, COVID-19 tests, ventilators, and medications) during COVID-19 public health emergency Reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) Firearms/Guns/Ammunition: Federal funding for firearms safety and injury prevention research Firearms safety and injury prevention policy H.R.5178-Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act, to enable State Medicaid programs to provide comprehensive, coordinated care through a health home to individuals with sickle cell disease S. 1595-Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act, to enable State Medicaid programs to provide comprehensive, coordinated care through a health home to individuals with sickle cell disease Health Issues: Reproductive health, physician-patient relationship, and EMTALA issues Emergency department boarding Drug shortages Health care consolidation H.R. 929-Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, to reauthorize programs to improve mental health access for health care providers H.R. 1254-Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act, to improve obstetric emergency care H.R. 2414-To reauthorize the MISSION ZERO military-civilian partnership for trauma readiness H.R. 2936-Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department (ABC-ED) Act, to amend the Public Health Service Act to allow certain public health data modernization grants to be used to track hospital bed capacity, and for other purposes H.R. 3134-Emergency Care Improvement Act, to permanently allow for coverage under Medicare and Medicaid of services that are provided by freestanding emergency centers H.R. 3443-When Minutes Count for Emergency Medical Patients Act, to create a model, and to direct the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to carry out a study and report with respect to Medicare payment for emergency medical services H.R. 3980-Streamline Emergency Care Act, to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for expanding, modernizing, or streamlining emergency department operations S. 266-Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, to reauthorize programs to improve mental health access for health care providers S. 380- Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act, to improve obstetric emergency care S. 1974-Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department (ABC-ED) Act, to amend the Public Health Service Act to allow certain public health data modernization grants to be used to track hospital bed capacity, and for other purposes Insurance: No Surprises Act implementation Eliminating prior authorization requirements in Medicare Advantage H.R. 2433-Reducing Unnecessary Medical Delays in Care Act of 2025, to ensure that prior authorization medical decisions under Medicare are determined by physicians. H.R. 3514-Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, to improve and streamline prior authorization under Medicare Advantage Plans H.R. 4710-No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, to increase penalties for group health plans and health insurance issuers for practices that violate balance billing requirements. S. 1816-Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, to improve and streamline prior authorization under Medicare Advantage Plans S. 2420- No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, to increase penalties for group health plans and health insurance issuers for practices that violate balance billing requirements Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: Workplace violence prevention for health care workers H.R. 2531-Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, to require OSHA to issue workplace violence prevention standards to protect health care and social service workers H.R. 3413-Physician and Patient Safety Act, to provide due process protections for physicians H.R. 3791-EMS Counts Act, to ensure more accurate counts of trained EMS personnel by Bureau of Labor Statistics S. 1232-Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, to require OSHA to issue workplace violence prevention standards to protect health care and social service workers S. 1767-Physician and Patient Safety Act, to provide due process protections for physicians S. 2031-Workforce Mobility Act of 2025, to prohibit the use of noncompete agreements Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs: Federal funding for emergency medicine research activities Medicare/Medicaid: Physician payment reform Counting observation stays as satisfying Medicare three-day inpatient stay prerequisite for skilled nursing facility (SNF) coverage H.R. 1-One Big Beautiful Bill Act, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 H.R. 539-Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage for all physicians services furnished by doctors of chiropractic within the scope of their license, and for other purposes. H.R. 771-Rural Health Care Access Act of 2025, to eliminate the 35-mile requirement to qualify as a critical access hospital H.R. 772-Rural ER Access Act, to require the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to repeal the 35-mile requirement for off-campus facilities H.R. 879- Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, to address the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule cuts and increaser support for physicians and other practitioners in adjusting to Medicare payment changes H.R.1968-Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, to provide appropriations for federal departments and agencies and to provide an increase for the calendar year 2024 physician fee schedule conversion factor H.R. 2433-Reducing Unnecessary Medical Delays in Care Act of 2025, to ensure that prior authorization medical decisions under Medicare are determined by physicians. H.R. 3164-Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (ECAPS) Act, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide pharmacy payment of certain services H.R. 4206-CONNECT for Health Act, to expand access to telehealth services H.R. 6160-Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, provide for an update to a single conversion factor under the Medicare physician fee schedule that is based on the Medicare economic index H.R. 6721-Medicare Advance Planning for Care Act, to encourage Medicare beneficiaries to voluntarily adopt advance directives guiding the medical care they receive H.R. 7520-Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act, to delay the implementation of an efficiency adjustment to work relative value units under the Medicare physician fee schedule H.R. 8163-Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, ensure stability for provider payments under the Medicare program S. 106-Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage for all physicians services furnished by doctors of chiropractic within the scope of their license, and for other purposes. S.1261-CONNECT for Health Act, to expand access to telehealth services S. 1640- Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, to address the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule cuts and increaser support for physicians and other practitioners in adjusting to Medicare payment changes S. 2426-Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (ECAPS) Act, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide pharmacy payment of certain services S. 3473-Medicare Advance Planning for Care Act, to encourage Medicare beneficiaries to voluntarily adopt advance directives guiding the medical care they receive Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice: Fentanyl analogues scheduling extension H.R. 3178-Save Healthcare Workers Act, to establish federal criminal penalties for violence against health care workers H.R. 5864-Improving Police CARE Act, to provide standards for trauma kits purchased using Byrne JAG grant funds S. 1595-Improving Police CARE Act, to provide standards for trauma kits purchased using Byrne JAG grant funds S. 1600-Save Healthcare Workers Act, to establish federal criminal penalties for violence against health care workers Aviation/Airlines/Airports: Updating first aid and emergency medical kits and flight crew training requirements Transportation: H.R. 2992-Preventing Roadside and Work Zone Deaths Act, to require the Department of Transportation to collect, analyze, compile, and publish accurate, detailed data on disabled roadside vehicle crashes and work zone crashes to develop a strategic plan to stop these incidents.

Reported lobbying issue

Budget/Appropriations: H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, provisions related to Alternative Payment Models (APMs) H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, provisions related to APM bonus extension/incentive payments/qualifying provider revenue thresholds freeze H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, provisions relating to telehealth, Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits S. 2882, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026, provisions relating to ACA premium tax credits S. 3204, Preventive Health Savings Act, all provisions FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) appropriations bill, provisions related to Stillbirth Working Groups funding H.R. 1197, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 1909, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025, all provisions S. 2621, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025, all provisions Womens health research funding/reproductive health/fertility treatments FY27 Gun Violence Prevention Research Funding Appropriations GME funding/teaching health centers Education: H.R. 2028, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act, all provisions S. 942, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act, all provisions H.R. 2314, Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act, provisions to the MATCH, and foreign medical graduates S. 2715, Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act, provisions to the MATCH, and foreign medical graduates S. 632, IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, provisions relating to Graduate Medical Education, and student loans H.R. 3890, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions S. 2439, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 4731, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 4681, Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act, all provisions S. 1380, Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act, all provisions H.R. 6468, Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 3885, Community Training, Education, and Access for Medical Students (Community TEAMS) Act of 2025, all provisions S. 632, IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2025, all provisions GME funding/teaching health centers National Health Service Corps (NHSC)/loan repayment programs NHSC Scholarship program Health Issues: H.R. 2332, States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 1521, Dental and Optometric Care (DOC) Access Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 929, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisions S. 266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisions S. 526, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1767, Physician and Patient Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 2767, Bolstering Research And Innovation Now (BRAIN) Act, all provisions S. 1330, Bolstering Research And Innovation Now (BRAIN) Act, all provisions H.R. 1520, Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, all provisions S. 1782, Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, all provisions S. 3315, Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026, all provisions S. 3097, Health Information Privacy Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 4583, Living Donor Protection Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1552, Living Donor Protection Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 2850, Youth Sports Facilities Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1419, Youth Sports Facilities Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1701, Strategic Teams for Organized Response Mobilization (STORM) Act, all provisions H.R. 4849, Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 247, Health Care Affordability Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 5145, Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act, all provisions S. 2882, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026, provisions relating to ACA premium tax credits S. 3385, Lower Health Care Costs Act, provisions related to the ACA and premium tax credits H.R. 6703, Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, all provisions H.R. 3492, Protect Childrens Innocence Act, all provisions H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025, provisions related to advanced medical directives S. 3315, Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026, all provisions H.R. 7868, Expanding Support for Living Donors Act of 2026, all provisions H.R. 628, Honor Our Living Donors Act, all provisions H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, provisions relating to artificial intelligence (AI) H.R. 1909, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025, all provisions S. 2621, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025, all provisions S. 3204, Preventive Health Savings Act, all provisions H.R. 7602, State of Mens Health Act, all provisions H.R. 4710, No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, all provisions S. 2420, No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, all provisions H.R. 6294, Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 4206, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 3170, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act, all provisions Joint resolution of Disapproval on CMS reg Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability (Effort to repeal a regulation under the Congressional Review Act) Drafts/The Republic Unifying Meritocratic Performance Advancing Machine Intelligence by Eliminating Regulatory Interstate Chaos Across American Industry Act (TRUMP AMERICA AI) Act Draft/Enhanced Premium Tax Credits extension Drug shortages Gender affirming care Dental plans/The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) Prior authorization Licensure portability Artificial Intelligence (AI) services/payment AI use in prior authorization Womens health issues Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Pharmacy Benefits Managers AI Deepfake/legislative framework Mental health chatbots/regulatory guardrails Cybersecurity/small physician practices Fuel economy standards/proposed rollback Postpartum hypertension Vaccines Nutrition Menopause education Insurance plans/downcoding Out-of-Network physician payment cut Immigration: H.R. 5283, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, all provisions S. 2759, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, all provisions H.R. 1585, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions S. 709, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions H.R. 1201, Doctors in our Borders Act, all provisions S. 2650, DOCTORS Act, all provisions H.R.7964, Halt Immigration from Countries with Inadequate Verification Capabilities Act, all provisions H.R. 7961, H-1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act, all provisions Duration of status for J-1 visa physicians H-1B visa/filing fee/regulatory changes H-1B and J-1 visas/administrative pause Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs)/pathways to citizenship Proclamation 10998/Physician exemption Indian/Native American Affairs: S. 632, IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2025, all provisions Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: S. 527, Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2025, all provisions S. 232, Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act of 2025, all provisions S. 3822, Break Up Big Medicine Act, all provisions Health insurance/competition Consolidation in health care markets Medicare/Medicaid: H.R. 879, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1640, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, all provisions S, 891, Bipartisan Health Care Act, all provisions H.R. 786, Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act, all provisions S. 1460, Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act, all provisions H.R. 539, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, all provisions S. 106, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 1317, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, all provisions H.R. 2191, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, all provisions S. 1390, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, all provisions S. 665, Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions H.R, 4977, Connected MOM Act, all provisions S. 141, Connected MOM Act, all provisions H.R. 3514, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1816, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1105, No UPCODE Act, all provisions H.R. 5081, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions S. 2709, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 2483, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, provisions related to Medicare payment reform, Medicaid reforms, Alternative Payment Models (APMs) H.R. 6160, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, all provisions H.R. 7520, Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act, all provisions H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, provisions related to APM bonus extension/incentive payments/qualifying provider revenue thresholds freeze H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, provisions related to APMs H.R. 8163, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure stability for provider payments under the Medicare program, all provisions H.R. 2120, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1031, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 483, Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R. 5347, Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R. 8129, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a full risk ACO program, all provisions H.R. 1614, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program, all provisions H.R. 3108, Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act, all provisions S. 1535, Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act, all provisions H.R. 3164, Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions H.R. 2725, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 2757, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1996, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 3878, RNs for Rural Health Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 5199, Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 5467, Patient Access to Autoimmune Treatments (PAAT) Act, all provisions H.R. 5940, Seniors Deserve Streamlined Medical Approvals for Timely, Efficient Recovery (SMARTER) Care Act of 2025, all provisions S. 3480, Seniors Deserve Streamlined Medical Approvals for Timely, Efficient Recovery (SMARTER) Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 4002, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 3022, Restoring Rights of Physicians to Own Hospitals Act, all provisions S. 1399, Health Tech Investment Act, all provisions S. 3386, Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025, provisions related to the ACA H.R. 498, Do No Harm in Medicaid Act, all provisions H.R. 4710, No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, all provisions S. 2420, No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, all provisions S. 1692, Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission (ROOT) Act, provisions related to imaging appropriate use criteria H.R. 5737, Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission (ROOT) Act, provisions related to imaging appropriate use criteria H.R. 3164, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions S. 2426, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions S. 3934, Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2026, all provisions H.R. 4206, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025, all provisions No Fees for EFTs Act, all provisions Drafts/Chronic Care Management Improvement Act Drafts/Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act Drafts/GOLD CARD Act Drafts/Medicare Advantage Improvement Act Draft/Value in Health Care Act Draft/Medicare Budget Neutrality and MIPS reform Draft/MACRA/MIPS program reform Medicare program: Medicare Economic Index (MEI)/inflationary updates Medicare program: Medicare physician payment/budget neutrality Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/reforms and penalties Medicare program: MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) reform Medicare program: MIPS quality and cost measures Medicare program: G2211 Inherent Complexity Code Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: ACO (Accountable Care Organization) REACH Model Medicare program: Long-term Enhanced ACO Design (LEAD) Model Medicare program: ACO/APM flexibilities Medicare program: Prior authorization Medicare program: Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) and Ambulatory Specialty Model Medicare program: Site Neutral Payment Medicare program: AI chatbots/Medicare Advantage preventive screens Medicare program: Coding Medicare program: MEI Update Medicare program: AI services/payment Medicare program: Indirect practice expense Medicare program: Telehealth and Digital Health Medicare program: Medicare Advantage provider networks/physician experience Medicare program: Shared Savings Program Medicare program: Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Data-Driven Performance Payment System Medicare program: Promoting Interoperability (PI) Program Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Certified electronic health record and PI Medicare program: Advanced APM reporting Medicare program: Public Health Reporting and Data Exchange Medicare program: Provider directories Medicare program: Digital quality measures Medicare program: Aligned Networks and interoperability Medicare program: Health Information Technology/physician burdens Medicare program: Data privacy/cybersecurity Medicare program: Review Choice Demonstration (RCD)/Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Medicare program: Organ transplantation access Medicare program: Prior authorization/Medical billing transition Medicare program: Traditional Medicare/Medicare Advantage enrollment difficulties Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)/broad reform Medicare and Medicaid programs: MACRA/physician burdens Medicare and Medicaid programs: Telehealth Medicare and Medicaid programs: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) reforms Medicare and Medicaid programs: CMMI reform/Physician AI use Medicare and Medicaid programs: High-cost disposable supplies/billing codes Medicaid program: Gender affirming care Medicaid program: Work requirements, per capita caps, provider taxes, FMAP changes Medicaid program: Community engagement/medical frailty exemption Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: H.R. 5145, Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act, all provisions S. 2882, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026, provisions relating to ACA premium tax credits S. 3385, Lower Health Care Costs Act, provisions related to the ACA and premium tax credits H.R. 6575, CommonGround for Affordable Health Care Act, provisions related to ACA tax credits H.R. 6501, Bipartisan Health Insurance Affordability Act, provisions related to ACA premium tax credits Draft/Enhanced Premium Tax Credits extension Community preceptors for medical students and residents/National tax credit or deduction Torts: Medical liability insurance Veterans: H.R. 4837, Written Informed Consent Act, all provisions H.R. 3951, Rural Veterans Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025, all provisions Community care providers/External Provider Scheduling (EPS) program Standardized protocols for identifying veterans in patient populations Shaving waivers

Reported lobbying issue

Medicare/Medicaid: Medicare Physician Payment Reform; in general; Mitigating cuts for Medicare Part B cuts; in general; Concerns regarding Expansion of Prior Authorization in Medicare FFS; H.R. 879/S. 1640, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act; H.R. 2433, the Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025; H.R. 3514/S.1816, the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025; H.R. 539/S. 106, the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act; H.R. 4731/S. 2439, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025; H.R. 4681/S. 1380, the Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act; H.R. 7520, the Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act; H.R. 1616/S. 1805, the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act; H.R. 8163, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026 Budget/Appropriations: Support for continued funding for medical research; Support for continued funding for health-related agencies; Issues relating to FY27 appropriations re: healthcare Health Issues: S. 266/H.R. 929, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act; Issues relating to the Administration's "Make America Healthy Again" initiative Education: Preserving Federal Loan Access for Physicians and Other Health Professionals Under OBBBA Implementation; S. 942/H.R. 2028, the Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act; H.R. 4681/S. 1380, the Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act

Reported lobbying issue

Budget/Appropriations: H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, provisions related to Alternative Payment Models (APMs) H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, provisions related to APM bonus extension/incentive payments/qualifying provider revenue thresholds freeze H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, provisions relating to telehealth, Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits S. 2882, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026, provisions relating to ACA premium tax credits S. 3204, Preventive Health Savings Act, all provisions FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) appropriations bill, provisions related to Stillbirth Working Groups funding H.R. 1197, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 1909, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025, all provisions S. 2621, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025, all provisions Womens health research funding/reproductive health/fertility treatments FY27 Gun Violence Prevention Research Funding Appropriations GME funding/teaching health centers Education: H.R. 2028, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act, all provisions S. 942, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act, all provisions H.R. 2314, Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act, provisions to the MATCH, and foreign medical graduates S. 2715, Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act, provisions to the MATCH, and foreign medical graduates S. 632, IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, provisions relating to Graduate Medical Education, and student loans H.R. 3890, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions S. 2439, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 4731, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 4681, Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act, all provisions S. 1380, Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act, all provisions H.R. 6468, Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 3885, Community Training, Education, and Access for Medical Students (Community TEAMS) Act of 2025, all provisions S. 632, IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2025, all provisions GME funding/teaching health centers National Health Service Corps (NHSC)/loan repayment programs NHSC Scholarship program Health Issues: H.R. 2332, States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 1521, Dental and Optometric Care (DOC) Access Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 929, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisions S. 266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisions S. 526, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1767, Physician and Patient Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 2767, Bolstering Research And Innovation Now (BRAIN) Act, all provisions S. 1330, Bolstering Research And Innovation Now (BRAIN) Act, all provisions H.R. 1520, Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, all provisions S. 1782, Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, all provisions S. 3315, Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026, all provisions S. 3097, Health Information Privacy Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 4583, Living Donor Protection Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1552, Living Donor Protection Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 2850, Youth Sports Facilities Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1419, Youth Sports Facilities Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1701, Strategic Teams for Organized Response Mobilization (STORM) Act, all provisions H.R. 4849, Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 247, Health Care Affordability Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 5145, Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act, all provisions S. 2882, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026, provisions relating to ACA premium tax credits S. 3385, Lower Health Care Costs Act, provisions related to the ACA and premium tax credits H.R. 6703, Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, all provisions H.R. 3492, Protect Childrens Innocence Act, all provisions H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025, provisions related to advanced medical directives S. 3315, Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026, all provisions H.R. 7868, Expanding Support for Living Donors Act of 2026, all provisions H.R. 628, Honor Our Living Donors Act, all provisions H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, provisions relating to artificial intelligence (AI) H.R. 1909, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025, all provisions S. 2621, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025, all provisions S. 3204, Preventive Health Savings Act, all provisions H.R. 7602, State of Mens Health Act, all provisions H.R. 4710, No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, all provisions S. 2420, No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, all provisions H.R. 6294, Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 4206, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 3170, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act, all provisions Joint resolution of Disapproval on CMS reg Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability (Effort to repeal a regulation under the Congressional Review Act) Drafts/The Republic Unifying Meritocratic Performance Advancing Machine Intelligence by Eliminating Regulatory Interstate Chaos Across American Industry Act (TRUMP AMERICA AI) Act Draft/Enhanced Premium Tax Credits extension Drug shortages Gender affirming care Dental plans/The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) Prior authorization Licensure portability Artificial Intelligence (AI) services/payment AI use in prior authorization Womens health issues Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Pharmacy Benefits Managers AI Deepfake/legislative framework Mental health chatbots/regulatory guardrails Cybersecurity/small physician practices Fuel economy standards/proposed rollback Postpartum hypertension Vaccines Nutrition Menopause education Insurance plans/downcoding Out-of-Network physician payment cut Immigration: H.R. 5283, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, all provisions S. 2759, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, all provisions H.R. 1585, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions S. 709, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions H.R. 1201, Doctors in our Borders Act, all provisions S. 2650, DOCTORS Act, all provisions H.R.7964, Halt Immigration from Countries with Inadequate Verification Capabilities Act, all provisions H.R. 7961, H-1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act, all provisions Duration of status for J-1 visa physicians H-1B visa/filing fee/regulatory changes H-1B and J-1 visas/administrative pause Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs)/pathways to citizenship Proclamation 10998/Physician exemption Indian/Native American Affairs: S. 632, IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2025, all provisions Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: S. 527, Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2025, all provisions S. 232, Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act of 2025, all provisions S. 3822, Break Up Big Medicine Act, all provisions Health insurance/competition Consolidation in health care markets Medicare/Medicaid: H.R. 879, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1640, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, all provisions S, 891, Bipartisan Health Care Act, all provisions H.R. 786, Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act, all provisions S. 1460, Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act, all provisions H.R. 539, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, all provisions S. 106, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 1317, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, all provisions H.R. 2191, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, all provisions S. 1390, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, all provisions S. 665, Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions H.R, 4977, Connected MOM Act, all provisions S. 141, Connected MOM Act, all provisions H.R. 3514, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1816, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1105, No UPCODE Act, all provisions H.R. 5081, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions S. 2709, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 2483, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, provisions related to Medicare payment reform, Medicaid reforms, Alternative Payment Models (APMs) H.R. 6160, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, all provisions H.R. 7520, Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act, all provisions H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, provisions related to APM bonus extension/incentive payments/qualifying provider revenue thresholds freeze H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, provisions related to APMs H.R. 8163, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure stability for provider payments under the Medicare program, all provisions H.R. 2120, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1031, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 483, Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R. 5347, Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R. 8129, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a full risk ACO program, all provisions H.R. 1614, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program, all provisions H.R. 3108, Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act, all provisions S. 1535, Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act, all provisions H.R. 3164, Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions H.R. 2725, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 2757, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1996, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 3878, RNs for Rural Health Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 5199, Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 5467, Patient Access to Autoimmune Treatments (PAAT) Act, all provisions H.R. 5940, Seniors Deserve Streamlined Medical Approvals for Timely, Efficient Recovery (SMARTER) Care Act of 2025, all provisions S. 3480, Seniors Deserve Streamlined Medical Approvals for Timely, Efficient Recovery (SMARTER) Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 4002, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 3022, Restoring Rights of Physicians to Own Hospitals Act, all provisions S. 1399, Health Tech Investment Act, all provisions S. 3386, Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025, provisions related to the ACA H.R. 498, Do No Harm in Medicaid Act, all provisions H.R. 4710, No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, all provisions S. 2420, No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, all provisions S. 1692, Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission (ROOT) Act, provisions related to imaging appropriate use criteria H.R. 5737, Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission (ROOT) Act, provisions related to imaging appropriate use criteria H.R. 3164, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions S. 2426, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions S. 3934, Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2026, all provisions H.R. 4206, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025, all provisions No Fees for EFTs Act, all provisions Drafts/Chronic Care Management Improvement Act Drafts/Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act Drafts/GOLD CARD Act Drafts/Medicare Advantage Improvement Act Draft/Value in Health Care Act Draft/Medicare Budget Neutrality and MIPS reform Draft/MACRA/MIPS program reform Medicare program: Medicare Economic Index (MEI)/inflationary updates Medicare program: Medicare physician payment/budget neutrality Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/reforms and penalties Medicare program: MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) reform Medicare program: MIPS quality and cost measures Medicare program: G2211 Inherent Complexity Code Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: ACO (Accountable Care Organization) REACH Model Medicare program: Long-term Enhanced ACO Design (LEAD) Model Medicare program: ACO/APM flexibilities Medicare program: Prior authorization Medicare program: Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) and Ambulatory Specialty Model Medicare program: Site Neutral Payment Medicare program: AI chatbots/Medicare Advantage preventive screens Medicare program: Coding Medicare program: MEI Update Medicare program: AI services/payment Medicare program: Indirect practice expense Medicare program: Telehealth and Digital Health Medicare program: Medicare Advantage provider networks/physician experience Medicare program: Shared Savings Program Medicare program: Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Data-Driven Performance Payment System Medicare program: Promoting Interoperability (PI) Program Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Certified electronic health record and PI Medicare program: Advanced APM reporting Medicare program: Public Health Reporting and Data Exchange Medicare program: Provider directories Medicare program: Digital quality measures Medicare program: Aligned Networks and interoperability Medicare program: Health Information Technology/physician burdens Medicare program: Data privacy/cybersecurity Medicare program: Review Choice Demonstration (RCD)/Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Medicare program: Organ transplantation access Medicare program: Prior authorization/Medical billing transition Medicare program: Traditional Medicare/Medicare Advantage enrollment difficulties Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)/broad reform Medicare and Medicaid programs: MACRA/physician burdens Medicare and Medicaid programs: Telehealth Medicare and Medicaid programs: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) reforms Medicare and Medicaid programs: CMMI reform/Physician AI use Medicare and Medicaid programs: High-cost disposable supplies/billing codes Medicaid program: Gender affirming care Medicaid program: Work requirements, per capita caps, provider taxes, FMAP changes Medicaid program: Community engagement/medical frailty exemption Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: H.R. 5145, Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act, all provisions S. 2882, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026, provisions relating to ACA premium tax credits S. 3385, Lower Health Care Costs Act, provisions related to the ACA and premium tax credits H.R. 6575, CommonGround for Affordable Health Care Act, provisions related to ACA tax credits H.R. 6501, Bipartisan Health Insurance Affordability Act, provisions related to ACA premium tax credits Draft/Enhanced Premium Tax Credits extension Community preceptors for medical students and residents/National tax credit or deduction Torts: Medical liability insurance Veterans: H.R. 4837, Written Informed Consent Act, all provisions H.R. 3951, Rural Veterans Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025, all provisions Community care providers/External Provider Scheduling (EPS) program Standardized protocols for identifying veterans in patient populations Shaving waivers

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Medicare/Medicaid: H.R. 2433 - Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025 S. 266/H.R. 929 - Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Reauthorization Act S. 942/H.R. 2028 - Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act S. 1380 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act S. 2031 - Workforce Mobility Act S. 1595 - Improving Police Critical Aid for Responding to Emergencies (CARE) Act S. 1410 - Find it Early Act S. 1935 - Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act H.R. 2191 - Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act S. 106/H.R. 539 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 S.1816/H.R.3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act H.R. 7198 - Reintroduction of Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 7520 - Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act Merit based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Reform Value-Based Care (VBC) healthcare model CMS TEAM Model National Trauma and Emergency Preparedness System (NTEPS) Pre-hospital blood Medicare Economic Index (MEI) Indirect practice expense Medicare physician fee schedule CPT/Work Relative Value Units (RVUs) Tariffs on medical supplies Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Rule CollaboRATE Quality Measure WISeR Model Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act (PAHPA) reauthorization National Institutes of Health Funding Global health funding Access to care issues One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Reconciliation) Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP) Veteran Healthcare Administration Confirmations Physician consolidation Medicare coding/payment for lower extremity revascularization services Medicare Physician Payment Cuts Neglected Surgical Conditions Administrative Burden/Prior Authorization Legislation MISSION Zero Reauthorization Bilateral Exchange Visa Issues/J-1 Visas for physician educational and cultural exchange Cancer Research Advocacy Agenda Trauma Advocacy Agenda Workforce Advocacy Agenda Health Issues: H.R. 2433 - Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025 S. 266/H.R. 929 - Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Reauthorization Act S. 942/H.R. 2028 - Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act S. 1380 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act S. 2031 - Workforce Mobility Act S. 1595 - Improving Police Critical Aid for Responding to Emergencies (CARE) Act S. 1410 - Find it Early Act S. 1935 - Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act H.R. 2191 - Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act S. 106/H.R. 539 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 S.1816/H.R.3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act H.R. 7198 - Reintroduction of Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 7520 - Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act Merit based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Reform Value-Based Care (VBC) healthcare model CMS TEAM Model National Trauma and Emergency Preparedness System (NTEPS) Pre-hospital blood Medicare Economic Index (MEI) Indirect practice expense Medicare physician fee schedule CPT/Work Relative Value Units (RVUs) Tariffs on medical supplies Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Rule CollaboRATE Quality Measure WISeR Model Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act (PAHPA) reauthorization National Institutes of Health Funding Global health funding Access to care issues One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Reconciliation) Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP) Veteran Healthcare Administration Confirmations Physician consolidation Medicare coding/payment for lower extremity revascularization services Medicare Physician Payment Cuts Neglected Surgical Conditions Administrative Burden/Prior Authorization Legislation MISSION Zero Reauthorization Bilateral Exchange Visa Issues/J-1 Visas for physician educational and cultural exchange Cancer Research Advocacy Agenda Trauma Advocacy Agenda Workforce Advocacy Agenda Budget/Appropriations: National Institutes of Health Funding Cancer funding Government funding MISSION Zero Reauthorization One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Reconciliation) Budget neutrality Veterans: Dept of VA Cancer Database Veteran Healthcare

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Medicare/Medicaid: H.R. 2433 - Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025 S. 266/H.R. 929 - Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Reauthorization Act S. 942/H.R. 2028 - Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act S. 1380 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act S. 2031 - Workforce Mobility Act S. 1595 - Improving Police Critical Aid for Responding to Emergencies (CARE) Act S. 1410 - Find it Early Act S. 1935 - Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act H.R. 2191 - Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act S. 106/H.R. 539 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 S.1816/H.R.3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act H.R. 7198 - Reintroduction of Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 7520 - Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act Merit based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Reform Value-Based Care (VBC) healthcare model CMS TEAM Model National Trauma and Emergency Preparedness System (NTEPS) Pre-hospital blood Medicare Economic Index (MEI) Indirect practice expense Medicare physician fee schedule CPT/Work Relative Value Units (RVUs) Tariffs on medical supplies Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Rule CollaboRATE Quality Measure WISeR Model Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act (PAHPA) reauthorization National Institutes of Health Funding Global health funding Access to care issues One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Reconciliation) Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP) Veteran Healthcare Administration Confirmations Physician consolidation Medicare coding/payment for lower extremity revascularization services Medicare Physician Payment Cuts Neglected Surgical Conditions Administrative Burden/Prior Authorization Legislation MISSION Zero Reauthorization Bilateral Exchange Visa Issues/J-1 Visas for physician educational and cultural exchange Cancer Research Advocacy Agenda Trauma Advocacy Agenda Workforce Advocacy Agenda Health Issues: H.R. 2433 - Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025 S. 266/H.R. 929 - Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Reauthorization Act S. 942/H.R. 2028 - Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act S. 1380 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act S. 2031 - Workforce Mobility Act S. 1595 - Improving Police Critical Aid for Responding to Emergencies (CARE) Act S. 1410 - Find it Early Act S. 1935 - Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act H.R. 2191 - Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act S. 106/H.R. 539 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 S.1816/H.R.3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act H.R. 7198 - Reintroduction of Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 7520 - Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act Merit based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Reform Value-Based Care (VBC) healthcare model CMS TEAM Model National Trauma and Emergency Preparedness System (NTEPS) Pre-hospital blood Medicare Economic Index (MEI) Indirect practice expense Medicare physician fee schedule CPT/Work Relative Value Units (RVUs) Tariffs on medical supplies Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Rule CollaboRATE Quality Measure WISeR Model Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act (PAHPA) reauthorization National Institutes of Health Funding Global health funding Access to care issues One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Reconciliation) Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP) Veteran Healthcare Administration Confirmations Physician consolidation Medicare coding/payment for lower extremity revascularization services Medicare Physician Payment Cuts Neglected Surgical Conditions Administrative Burden/Prior Authorization Legislation MISSION Zero Reauthorization Bilateral Exchange Visa Issues/J-1 Visas for physician educational and cultural exchange Cancer Research Advocacy Agenda Trauma Advocacy Agenda Workforce Advocacy Agenda Budget/Appropriations: National Institutes of Health Funding Cancer funding Government funding MISSION Zero Reauthorization One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Reconciliation) Budget neutrality Veterans: Dept of VA Cancer Database Veteran Healthcare

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Health Issues: Behavioral Health Issues related to behavioral health - no specific bill Childcare Issues related to childcare - no specific bill Gun Safety Issues related to gun safety - no specific bill Health Care Issues related to health care/universal access to quality, equitable, affordable coverage - no specific bill Issues related to mental and behavioral health care - no specific bill Issues related to Private Equity/Healthcare - no specific bill H.R. 2191, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act Support of community water fluoridation - no specific bill Extend Premium Tax Credits - no specific bill Health Care Workforce Issues related to health care workforce shortages - no specific bill Issues related to the affordability of medical education and federal loan programs - no specific bill Issues related to scope of practice - no specific bill Issues related to the Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Supremacy Project - no specific bill Demographic data collection - no specific bill H.R. 929/S.266 the Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 3890/S. 2439, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 5283/S. 2759, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 3164, the Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act H.R. 4002, the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025 HIV/AIDS Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Immigration Issues related to Immigration - no specific bill H.R.1585/S.709 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) Campaign H.R.1061/S.455 Protecting Sensitive Locations Act Infrastructure Issues related to broadband access - no specific bill Interoperability/ONC Issues related to interoperability and information blocking - no specific bill Maternal Health and Reproductive Health H.R. 3480 Health Coverage for IVF Act S. 2035 Protect IVF Act S.3743 - Supporting Healthy Moms and Infants Act Issues related to maternal health - no specific bill S. 141, The Connected Maternal Online Monitoring (MOM) Act Medical Education Issues related to the affordability of medical education - no specific bill Issues related to student loan forgiveness - no specific bill Support for physicians, residents and medical students - no specific bill Medicare/Medicaid H.R. 8163, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act S. 1816/H.R. 3514, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 Budget neutrality rules in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - no specific bill H.R. 2757 Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025 S. 575 the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act H.R. 879 the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act Issues related to Medicare physician payment - no specific bill Issues related to Medicare/Medicaid - no specific bill H.R. 2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025 Issues related to Medicare Advantage - no specific bill H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 2757, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act S. 106/H.R. 539, the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 Nutrition Issues related to nutrition and food security - no specific bill Issues related to SNAP funding - - no specific bill (including H.R.1) Opioids/ Substance Use Disorder MATE ACT Adds New Education Mandate for 8 Hours of Continuing Education on Opioid Treatment H.R. 2483 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act Issues related to opioids and substance use disorder - no specific bill Prescription Drug Pricing Issues related to prescription drug pricing - no specific bill HR 4002, The Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research - no specific bill Request for Information for NIH Plan to Enhance Public Access to the Results of NIH-Supported Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access - no specific bill Racial Justice/Health Equity Issues related to racial justice/health care equity - no specific bill Health disparities and protecting vulnerable populations - no specific bill Issues related to equitable policies around blood, tissue donations - no specific bill Surprise Billing Issues related to surprise billing - no specific bill Issues related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act - no specific bill Telehealth S. 1261, the CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2025 H.R. 1650, the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025 Issues related to telehealth - no specific bill Issues related to telebehavioral health access - no specific bill Issues related to physician licensing - no specific bill Issues related to telehealth PHE flexibilities/waivers - no specific bill Tobacco Issues related to prohibiting sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars - no specific bill Issues related to increasing awareness about lung cancer screening on cigarette packages - no specific bill Vaccines H.R.5448/S.2857 Protecting Free Vaccines Act of 2025 H.R.3701/S.3323 Family Vaccine Protection Act Issues related to vaccines - no specific bill Regulatory FDA's proposed rule to eliminate menthol cigarettes Issues related to Medicare physician payment Issues related to implementation of the No Surprises Act Issues related to telehealth Issues related to Medicare Advantage Star Rating Health Equity Index calculation HIPAA-related Reporting Requirements Involving the Change Healthcare Cyber Incident Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule (CMS-9884-P) Medicaid Program; Preserving Medicaid Funding for Vulnerable Populations-Closing a Health Care-Related Tax Loophole Proposed Rule (CMS-2448-P) Notice: Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA); Interpretation of Federal Public Benefit NIH RFI on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs File Code CMS-3481-P. Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Hospital Condition of Participation: Prohibiting Sex-Rejecting Procedures for Children File Code CMS-2451-P Medicaid Program; Prohibition on Federal Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program Funding for Sex-Rejecting Procedures Furnished to Children Medicare/Medicaid: Behavioral Health Issues related to behavioral health - no specific bill Childcare Issues related to childcare - no specific bill Gun Safety Issues related to gun safety - no specific bill Health Care Issues related to health care/universal access to quality, equitable, affordable coverage - no specific bill Issues related to mental and behavioral health care - no specific bill Issues related to Private Equity/Healthcare - no specific bill H.R. 2191, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act Support of community water fluoridation - no specific bill Extend Premium Tax Credits - no specific bill Health Care Workforce Issues related to health care workforce shortages - no specific bill Issues related to the affordability of medical education and federal loan programs - no specific bill Issues related to scope of practice - no specific bill Issues related to the Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Supremacy Project - no specific bill Demographic data collection - no specific bill H.R. 929/S.266 the Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 3890/S. 2439, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 5283/S. 2759, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 3164, the Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act H.R. 4002, the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025 HIV/AIDS Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Immigration Issues related to Immigration - no specific bill H.R.1585/S.709 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) Campaign H.R.1061/S.455 Protecting Sensitive Locations Act Interoperability/ONC Issues related to interoperability and information blocking - no specific bill Maternal Health and Reproductive Health H.R. 3480 Health Coverage for IVF Act S. 2035 Protect IVF Act S.3743 - Supporting Healthy Moms and Infants Act Issues related to maternal health - no specific bill S. 141, The Connected Maternal Online Monitoring (MOM) Act Medicare/Medicaid H.R. 8163, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act S. 1816/H.R. 3514, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 Cigna Modifier 25 Budget neutrality rules in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - no specific bill H.R. 2757 Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025 S. 575 the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act H.R. 879 the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act Issues related to Medicare physician payment - no specific bill Issues related to Medicare/Medicaid - no specific bill H.R. 2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025 Issues related to Medicare Advantage - no specific bill H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 2757, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act S. 106/H.R. 539, the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 Nutrition Issues related to nutrition and food security - no specific bill Issues related to SNAP funding - - no specific bill (including H.R.1) Opioids/ Substance Use Disorder MATE ACT Adds New Education Mandate for 8 Hours of Continuing Education on Opioid Treatment H.R. 2483 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act Issues related to opioids and substance use disorder - no specific bill Prescription Drug Pricing Issues related to prescription drug pricing - no specific bill HR 4002, The Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act Racial Justice/Health Equity Issues related to racial justice/health care equity - no specific bill Health disparities and protecting vulnerable populations - no specific bill Issues related to equitable policies around blood, tissue donations - no specific bill Surprise Billing Issues related to surprise billing - no specific bill Issues related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act - no specific bill Telehealth S. 1261, the CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2025 H.R. 1650, the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025 Issues related to telehealth - no specific bill Issues related to telebehavioral health access - no specific bill Issues related to physician licensing - no specific bill Issues related to telehealth PHE flexibilities/waivers - no specific bill Tobacco Issues related to prohibiting sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars - no specific bill Issues related to increasing awareness about lung cancer screening on cigarette packages - no specific bill Vaccines H.R.5448/S.2857 Protecting Free Vaccines Act of 2025 H.R.3701/S.3323 Family Vaccine Protection Act Issues related to vaccines - no specific bill Regulatory FDA's proposed rule to eliminate menthol cigarettes Issues related to Medicare physician payment Issues related to implementation of the No Surprises Act Issues related to telehealth Issues related to Medicare Advantage Star Rating Health Equity Index calculation HIPAA-related Reporting Requirements Involving the Change Healthcare Cyber Incident Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule (CMS-9884-P) Medicaid Program; Preserving Medicaid Funding for Vulnerable Populations-Closing a Health Care-Related Tax Loophole Proposed Rule (CMS-2448-P) Notice: Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA); Interpretation of Federal Public Benefit File Code CMS-3481-P. Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Hospital Condition of Participation: Prohibiting Sex-Rejecting Procedures for Children File Code CMS-2451-P Medicaid Program; Prohibition on Federal Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program Funding for Sex-Rejecting Procedures Furnished to Children Copyright/Patent/Trademark: Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research - no specific bill Request for Information for NIH Plan to Enhance Public Access to the Results of NIH-Supported Research NIH RFI on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access - no specific bill Immigration: Immigration Issues related to Immigration - no specific bill H.R.1585/S.709 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) Campaign H.R.1061/S.455 Protecting Sensitive Locations Act Education: Medical Education Issues related to the affordability of medical education - no specific bill Issues related to student loan forgiveness - no specific bill Support for physicians, residents and medical students - no specific bill Pharmacy: Prescription Drug Pricing Issues related to prescription drug pricing - no specific bill HR 4002, The Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act Alcohol and Drug Abuse: Opioids/ Substance Use Disorder MATE ACT Adds New Education Mandate for 8 Hours of Continuing Education on Opioid Treatment H.R. 2483 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act Issues related to opioids and substance use disorder - no specific bill Firearms/Guns/Ammunition: Gun Safety Issues related to gun safety - no specific bill Insurance: Surprise Billing Issues related to surprise billing - no specific bill Issues related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act - no specific bill Tobacco: Tobacco Issues related to prohibiting sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars - no specific bill Issues related to increasing awareness about lung cancer screening on cigarette packages - no specific bill FDA's proposed rule to eliminate menthol cigarettes

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Health Issues: Reproductive health, physician-patient relationship, and EMTALA issues Emergency department boarding Drug shortages Health care consolidation H.R. 929-Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, to reauthorize programs to improve mental health access for health care providers H.R. 1254-Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act, to improve obstetric emergency care H.R. 2414-To reauthorize the MISSION ZERO military-civilian partnership for trauma readiness H.R. 2936-Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department (ABC-ED) Act, to amend the Public Health Service Act to allow certain public health data modernization grants to be used to track hospital bed capacity, and for other purposes H.R. 3134-Emergency Care Improvement Act, to permanently allow for coverage under Medicare and Medicaid of services that are provided by freestanding emergency centers H.R. 3980-Streamline Emergency Care Act, to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for expanding, modernizing, or streamlining emergency department operations S. 266-Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, to reauthorize programs to improve mental health access for health care providers S. 380- Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act, to improve obstetric emergency care S. 1974-Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department (ABC-ED) Act, to amend the Public Health Service Act to allow certain public health data modernization grants to be used to track hospital bed capacity, and for other purposes Alcohol and Drug Abuse: Opioids, pain management Federal funding for substance use disorder treatments H.R.2004-Tylers Law, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should implement routine fentanyl testing for patients experiencing an overdose H.R. 2483-Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act, to reauthorize grants and programs to address opioid and substance use disorder S.921-Tylers Law, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should implement routine fentanyl testing for patients experiencing an overdose S. 2121-Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act, to reauthorize grants and programs to address opioid and substance use disorder S. 3522-No Red Tape for Addiction Treatment Act, to require that State Medicaid programs provide at least one formulation of each type of medication for the treatment of opioid use disorder without prior authorization or limitations on dosage Firearms/Guns/Ammunition: Federal funding for firearms safety and injury prevention research Firearms safety and injury prevention policy H.R.5178-Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act, to enable State Medicaid programs to provide comprehensive, coordinated care through a health home to individuals with sickle cell disease S. 1595-Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act, to enable State Medicaid programs to provide comprehensive, coordinated care through a health home to individuals with sickle cell disease Budget/Appropriations: Federal funding to implement Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms (POWER) program Federal funding to implement MISSION ZERO program Federal funding to for firearm safety and injury prevention research Federal funding to implement Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Federal funding for emergency medicine research activities Federal funding for implementation of Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extension Act, 2026, to provide appropriations for federal agencies and extend several public health, Medicare, and Medicaid authorities and programs Disaster Planning/Emergencies: Access to emergency medical supplies (including Personal Protective Equipment, COVID-19 tests, ventilators, and medications) during COVID-19 public health emergency Reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) Education: H.R.2028-REDI Act, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program. S.942-REDI Act, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program Insurance: No Surprises Act implementation Eliminating prior authorization requirements in Medicare Advantage H.R. 2433-Reducing Unnecessary Medical Delays in Care Act of 2025, to ensure that prior authorization medical decisions under Medicare are determined by physicians. H.R. 3514-Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, to improve and streamline prior authorization under Medicare Advantage Plans H.R. 4710-No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, to increase penalties for group health plans and health insurance issuers for practices that violate balance billing requirements. S. 1816-Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, to improve and streamline prior authorization under Medicare Advantage Plans S. 2420- No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, to increase penalties for group health plans and health insurance issuers for practices that violate balance billing requirements. Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: Workplace violence prevention for health care workers H.R. 2531-Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, to require OSHA to issue workplace violence prevention standards to protect health care and social service workers H.R. 3413-Physician and Patient Safety Act, to provide due process protections for physicians H.R. 3791-EMS Counts Act, to ensure more accurate counts of trained EMS personnel by Bureau of Labor Statistics S. 1232-Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, to require OSHA to issue workplace violence prevention standards to protect health care and social service workers S. 1767-Physician and Patient Safety Act, to provide due process protections for physicians S. 2031-Workforce Mobility Act of 2025, to prohibit the use of noncompete agreements Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs: Federal funding for emergency medicine research activities Medicare/Medicaid: Physician payment reform Counting observation stays as satisfying Medicare three-day inpatient stay prerequisite for skilled nursing facility (SNF) coverage H.R. 1-One Big Beautiful Bill Act, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 H.R. 539-Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage for all physicians services furnished by doctors of chiropractic within the scope of their license, and for other purposes. H.R. 771-Rural Health Care Access Act of 2025, to eliminate the 35-mile requirement to qualify as a critical access hospital H.R. 772-Rural ER Access Act, to require the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to repeal the 35-mile requirement for off-campus facilities H.R. 879- Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, to address the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule cuts and increaser support for physicians and other practitioners in adjusting to Medicare payment changes H.R.1968-Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, to provide appropriations for federal departments and agencies and to provide an increase for the calendar year 2024 physician fee schedule conversion factor H.R. 2433-Reducing Unnecessary Medical Delays in Care Act of 2025, to ensure that prior authorization medical decisions under Medicare are determined by physicians. H.R. 3164-Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (ECAPS) Act, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide pharmacy payment of certain services H.R. 4206-CONNECT for Health Act, to expand access to telehealth services H.R. 6721-Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act, to encourage Medicare beneficiaries to voluntarily adopt advance directives guiding the medical care they receive S. 106-Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage for all physicians services furnished by doctors of chiropractic within the scope of their license, and for other purposes. S.1261-CONNECT for Health Act, to expand access to telehealth services S. 1640- Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, to address the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule cuts and increaser support for physicians and other practitioners in adjusting to Medicare payment changes S. 2426-Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (ECAPS) Act, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide pharmacy payment of certain services S. 3473- Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act, to encourage Medicare beneficiaries to voluntarily adopt advance directives guiding the medical care they receive Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice: Fentanyl analogues scheduling extension H.R. 3178-Save Healthcare Workers Act, to establish federal criminal penalties for violence against health care workers H.R. 5864-Improving Police CARE Act, to provide standards for trauma kits purchased using Byrne JAG grant funds S. 1595-Improving Police CARE Act, to provide standards for trauma kits purchased using Byrne JAG grant funds S. 1600-Save Healthcare Workers Act, to establish federal criminal penalties for violence against health care workers Aviation/Airlines/Airports: Updating first aid and emergency medical kits and flight crew training requirements Transportation: H.R. 2992-Preventing Roadside and Work Zone Deaths Act, to require the Department of Transportation to collect, analyze, compile, and publish accurate, detailed data on disabled roadside vehicle crashes and work zone crashes to develop a strategic plan to stop these incidents.

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Defense: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Budget/Appropriations: H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Fiscal Year 2026 (FY2026) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill Health Issues: H.R. 21/S. 6 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act H.R.1096 - HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 H.R. 929/S. 266 - Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization H.R. 593 - Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act H.R. 879/S. 1640 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act H.R. 1153 - Rural America Health Corps Act H.R. 1227/S. 475 - Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 1735/S. 779 - EARLY Minds Act H.R. 1448 - PEER for Mental Health Act H.R. 1585/S. 709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 1909/S. 2621 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 957 - Parity Enforcement Act H.R. 2509/S. 931 - COMPLETE Care Act H.R. 4206/S. 1261 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1305 - Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act H.R. 1902 - Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act H.R. 2223 - Building Capacity for Care Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 3884/S.2011 - Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025 H.R. 3266/S.1673 - Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025 Mental Health Matters Act H.R. 4619 - Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act Letter to Congress in support of the Prevention and Public Health Fund Letter to Congress to extend telehealth flexibilities Letter to Congress for funding for public health research into firearm morbidity and mortality prevention at CDC, NIH and NIJ. Letter to Congress on Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) funding Letter to Congress on funding for FDAs Neurology Drug Program in FY26 Letter to Congress on funding for the BRAIN Initiative in FY26 Letter to Congress regarding school-based Medicaid programs Letters to Congress in support of Medicaid Letter to NIH regarding indirect cost caps for NIH grants Letter to HHS in response to the draft Make American Healthy Again Commission Assessment. S. 1062 - Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 912 - 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Act H.R. 2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act H.R. 2483/S. 2121 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 539/S. 106 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 H.R. 2630 - Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act H.R. 3655 - STAR Plus Scholarship Act Letter to Congress in support of NIH neuroscience research Letter to Congress to protect federal funding of maternal health programs Letter to Congress supporting the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) program Letter to Congress in support of funding for the Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program Letter to Congress in support of school mental health workforce grants Communication with Congressional offices on CCBHC funding Letter to Congress to include report language in FY26 appropriations for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention Campus Grants Letter to Congress concerning funding for 988 lifeline LGBTQ+ youth specialized services H.R. 3890/S. 2439 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 H.R. 3885 - Community TEAMS Act H.R. 3658 - 911 Community Crisis Responders Act H.R. 4745/S. 2410 - Medicaid Bump Act H.R. 3758 - Workers' Disability Benefits Parity Act H.R. 4744/S. 2445 - Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act H.R. 1867 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology H.R 4641 - Keep Kids Covered Act Letter opposing H.R. 3164 - Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act Letter to Congress to support the integrity of the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Letter in response to FDA panel review of SSRIs and pregnancy Letter to HHS in response to proposed change to its interpretation of federal public benefit to include 13 additional programs as restricted Federal public benefits Letter to SAMHSA regarding reports on the redirection of FY25 funds H.R. 4681/S. 1379 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 4723/S. 2446 - Mental Health for Latinos Act Conversations with Congressional offices on Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) H.R.3505 - Barriers to Suicide Act H.R. 5454/S.2879 - Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act Letters to Congress to extend the enhanced premium tax credits H.R.6249 - Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act Mental Health Emergency Needs in Disasters (MEND) Act Mental Health Career Promotion Act H.R. 5074 - Protecting Young Minds Online Act H.R. 5434/S. 2826 - 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act H.R.5509 /S.2903 - Safe Step Act H.R.5553 - CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act H.R. 5557 - Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R.1197 - PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3514/S.1816 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Draft legislation on expedited FDA approval pathways for addiction therapeutics Mental Health Emergency Package: Youth Mental Health Day and Suicide Prevention Day Resolution, Mental Health Crisis Response Act, and Mental Health Emergency Responder Act S. 3064 - Relief of Chronic Pain Act H.R. 6226 - Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act H.R. 5482 - Prevent Youth Suicide Act H.R.6672 - Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act Letter to Letter to Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Treasury regarding mental health parity enforcement. H.R. 3492 - Protect Children's Innocence Act H.R. 498 - Do No Harm in Medicaid Act H.R. 6817/ S. 1056 - Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act Letters and a presentation to the FDA digital health advisory panel regarding generative AI enabled mental health medical devices Veterans: H.R. 241 - Sergeant Ted Grubbs Mental Healthcare for Disabled Veterans Act H.R. 1107 - Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act H.R. 1987/ S. 926 - Saving Our Veterans Lives Act H.R. 2426/ S. 702 - Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act Letter to Secretary Collins in support of physician exemptions to return to office H.R. 3863 - VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act Letter to VA expressing concerns over the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Reproductive Health Services Proposed Rule H.R. 4837 - Written Informed Consent Act Medicare/Medicaid: Letter to CMS outlining recommendations for the Medicaid Community Engagement Provisions of H.R.1 Education: Letters to Congress opposing provisions to eliminate student aid programs H.R. 2028/ S. 942 - Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act) Letter to Department of Education to preserve federal loan exception that allows medical students and other health professions to borrow additional Unsubsidized Direct loans Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: Letter to Congress opposing the elimination of the Pass-Through Entity Tax (PTET) deduction Immigration: Letter to DHS Secretary regarding physician J-1 visas Letter to DHS Secretary for physician exemption to new H-1B visa fee Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs: Teleprescribing of controlled medications prior to an in person evaluation continuation of flexibilities

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Medicare/Medicaid: Mitigating cuts for Medicare Part B cuts; in general. H.R. 879/S. 1640, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act. Inclusion of physician payment provisions in the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.R. 2433, the Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3514/S.1816, the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill, Medicare payment provisions, reduction in Medicaid benefits H.R. 539/S. 106, the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act Concerns regarding Expansion of Prior Authorization in Medicare FFS Comments relating to File Code CMS-1832-P; Medicare Program; 2026 Payment Policies under the Physician Payment Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; (July 16, 2025) H.R. 4331, the Access to Claims Data Act H.R. 4731/S. 2439, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 H.R. 4681/S. 1380, the Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act Medicare Physician Payment Reform; in general. Extending ACA subsidies; in general Issues relating to the "efficiency adjustment" policy re: CY26 MPFS Budget/Appropriations: Inclusion of physician payment provisions in the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 Support for continued funding for medical research Support for continued funding for health-related agencies H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Re: Preserving Federal Loan Access for Physicians and Other Health Professionals Under OBBBA Implementation Issues relating to FY27 appropriations re: healthcare Health Issues: S. 266/H.R. 929, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act. Issues relating to the Administration's "Make America Healthy Again" initiative Education: S. 266/H.R. 929, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act. S. 942/H.R. 2028, the Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act. Re: Preserving Federal Loan Access for Physicians and Other Health Professionals Under OBBBA Implementation H.R. 4681/S. 1380, the Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act

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Health Issues: Behavioral Health Issues related to behavioral health - no specific bill Childcare Issues related to childcare - no specific bill Gun Safety Issues related to gun safety - no specific bill Health Care Issues related to health care/universal access to quality, equitable, affordable coverage - no specific bill Issues related to mental and behavioral health care - no specific bill Issues related to Private Equity/Healthcare - no specific bill H.R. 2191, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act Support of community water fluoridation - no specific bill Extend Premium Tax Credits - no specific bill Health Care Workforce Issues related to health care workforce shortages - no specific bill Issues related to the affordability of medical education and federal loan programs - no specific bill Issues related to scope of practice - no specific bill Issues related to the Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Supremacy Project - no specific bill Demographic data collection - no specific bill H.R. 929/S.266 the Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 3890/S. 2439, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 5283/S. 2759, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 3164, the Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act H.R. 4002, the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025 HIV/AIDS Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Immigration Issues related to Immigration - no specific bill H.R.1585/S.709 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) Campaign Infrastructure Issues related to broadband access - no specific bill Interoperability/ONC Issues related to interoperability and information blocking - no specific bill Maternal Health and Reproductive Health H.R. 3480 Health Coverage for IVF Act S. 2035 Protect IVF Act S.3743 - Supporting Healthy Moms and Infants Act Issues related to maternal health - no specific bill S. 141, The Connected Maternal Online Monitoring (MOM) Act Medical Education Issues related to the affordability of medical education - no specific bill Issues related to student loan forgiveness - no specific bill Support for physicians, residents and medical students - no specific bill Medicare/Medicaid S. 1816/H.R. 3514, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 Budget neutrality rules in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - no specific bill H.R. 2757 Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025 S. 575 the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act H.R. 879 the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act Issues related to Medicare physician payment - no specific bill Issues related to Medicare/Medicaid - no specific bill H.R. 2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025 Issues related to Medicare Advantage - no specific bill H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 2757, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act S. 106/H.R. 539, the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 Nutrition Issues related to nutrition and food security - no specific bill Issues related to SNAP funding - - no specific bill (including H.R.1) Opioids/ Substance Use Disorder MATE ACT Adds New Education Mandate for 8 Hours of Continuing Education on Opioid Treatment H.R. 2483 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act Issues related to opioids and substance use disorder - no specific bill Prescription Drug Pricing Issues related to prescription drug pricing - no specific bill HR 4002, The Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research - no specific bill Request for Information for NIH Plan to Enhance Public Access to the Results of NIH-Supported Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access - no specific bill Racial Justice/Health Equity Issues related to racial justice/health care equity - no specific bill Health disparities and protecting vulnerable populations - no specific bill Issues related to equitable policies around blood, tissue donations - no specific bill Surprise Billing Issues related to surprise billing - no specific bill Issues related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act - no specific bill Telehealth S. 1261, the CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2025 H.R. 1650, the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025 Issues related to telehealth - no specific bill Issues related to telebehavioral health access - no specific bill Issues related to physician licensing - no specific bill Issues related to telehealth PHE flexibilities/waivers - no specific bill Tobacco Issues related to prohibiting sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars - no specific bill Issues related to increasing awareness about lung cancer screening on cigarette packages - no specific bill Vaccines Issues related to vaccines - no specific bill Regulatory FDA's proposed rule to eliminate menthol cigarettes Issues related to Medicare physician payment Issues related to implementation of the No Surprises Act Issues related to telehealth Issues related to Medicare Advantage Star Rating Health Equity Index calculation HIPAA-related Reporting Requirements Involving the Change Healthcare Cyber Incident Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule (CMS-9884-P) Medicaid Program; Preserving Medicaid Funding for Vulnerable Populations-Closing a Health Care-Related Tax Loophole Proposed Rule (CMS-2448-P) Notice: Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA); Interpretation of Federal Public Benefit NIH RFI on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs Medicare/Medicaid: Behavioral Health Issues related to behavioral health - no specific bill Childcare Issues related to childcare - no specific bill Gun Safety Issues related to gun safety - no specific bill Health Care Issues related to health care/universal access to quality, equitable, affordable coverage - no specific bill Issues related to mental and behavioral health care - no specific bill Issues related to Private Equity/Healthcare - no specific bill H.R. 2191, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act Support of community water fluoridation - no specific bill Extend Premium Tax Credits - no specific bill Health Care Workforce Issues related to health care workforce shortages - no specific bill Issues related to the affordability of medical education and federal loan programs - no specific bill Issues related to scope of practice - no specific bill Issues related to the Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Supremacy Project - no specific bill Demographic data collection - no specific bill H.R. 929/S.266 the Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 3890/S. 2439, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 5283/S. 2759, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 3164, the Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act H.R. 4002, the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025 HIV/AIDS Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Immigration Issues related to Immigration - no specific bill H.R.1585/S.709 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) Campaign Interoperability/ONC Issues related to interoperability and information blocking - no specific bill Maternal Health and Reproductive Health H.R. 3480 Health Coverage for IVF Act S. 2035 Protect IVF Act S.3743 - Supporting Healthy Moms and Infants Act Issues related to maternal health - no specific bill S. 141, The Connected Maternal Online Monitoring (MOM) Act Medicare/Medicaid S. 1816/H.R. 3514, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 Cigna Modifier 25 Budget neutrality rules in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - no specific bill H.R. 2757 Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025 S. 575 the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act H.R. 879 the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act Issues related to Medicare physician payment - no specific bill Issues related to Medicare/Medicaid - no specific bill H.R. 2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025 Issues related to Medicare Advantage - no specific bill H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 2757, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act S. 106/H.R. 539, the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 Nutrition Issues related to nutrition and food security - no specific bill Issues related to SNAP funding - - no specific bill (including H.R.1) Opioids/ Substance Use Disorder MATE ACT Adds New Education Mandate for 8 Hours of Continuing Education on Opioid Treatment H.R. 2483 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act Issues related to opioids and substance use disorder - no specific bill Prescription Drug Pricing Issues related to prescription drug pricing - no specific bill HR 4002, The Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act Racial Justice/Health Equity Issues related to racial justice/health care equity - no specific bill Health disparities and protecting vulnerable populations - no specific bill Issues related to equitable policies around blood, tissue donations - no specific bill Surprise Billing Issues related to surprise billing - no specific bill Issues related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act - no specific bill Telehealth S. 1261, the CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2025 H.R. 1650, the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025 Issues related to telehealth - no specific bill Issues related to telebehavioral health access - no specific bill Issues related to physician licensing - no specific bill Issues related to telehealth PHE flexibilities/waivers - no specific bill Tobacco Issues related to prohibiting sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars - no specific bill Issues related to increasing awareness about lung cancer screening on cigarette packages - no specific bill Vaccines Issues related to vaccines - no specific bill Regulatory FDA's proposed rule to eliminate menthol cigarettes Issues related to Medicare physician payment Issues related to implementation of the No Surprises Act Issues related to telehealth Issues related to Medicare Advantage Star Rating Health Equity Index calculation HIPAA-related Reporting Requirements Involving the Change Healthcare Cyber Incident Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule (CMS-9884-P) Medicaid Program; Preserving Medicaid Funding for Vulnerable Populations-Closing a Health Care-Related Tax Loophole Proposed Rule (CMS-2448-P) Notice: Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA); Interpretation of Federal Public Benefit Tobacco: Tobacco Issues related to prohibiting sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars - no specific bill Issues related to increasing awareness about lung cancer screening on cigarette packages - no specific bill FDA's proposed rule to eliminate menthol cigarettes Copyright/Patent/Trademark: Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research - no specific bill Request for Information for NIH Plan to Enhance Public Access to the Results of NIH-Supported Research NIH RFI on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access - no specific bill Immigration: Immigration Issues related to Immigration - no specific bill H.R.1585/S.709 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) Campaign Education: Medical Education Issues related to the affordability of medical education - no specific bill Issues related to student loan forgiveness - no specific bill Support for physicians, residents and medical students - no specific bill Pharmacy: Prescription Drug Pricing Issues related to prescription drug pricing - no specific bill HR 4002, The Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act Alcohol and Drug Abuse: Opioids/ Substance Use Disorder MATE ACT Adds New Education Mandate for 8 Hours of Continuing Education on Opioid Treatment H.R. 2483 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act Issues related to opioids and substance use disorder - no specific bill Firearms/Guns/Ammunition: Gun Safety Issues related to gun safety - no specific bill Insurance: Surprise Billing Issues related to surprise billing - no specific bill Issues related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act - no specific bill