Healthcare

in committee · United States · House Apr 9, 2025

HR 2793: Retirement Freedom Act

HR 2793, the Retirement Freedom Act, allows Medicare Part A beneficiaries to voluntarily opt out of the program. Individuals who choose to opt out can later rejoin Medicare Part A without penalty or additional requirements, and they will not be required to give up Social Security benefits (Title II) to make this choice. The bill also ensures beneficiaries won't have to repay Medicare Part A payments received before opting out. This change directly affects current Medicare Part A enrollees who wish to explore alternative health coverage options.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill allows Medicare Part A opt-outs, reducing program participation and weakening public healthcare coverage for beneficiaries.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Medicare

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in committee · United States · House Feb 21, 2025

HR 1465: Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act

This bill prohibits U.S. government funds from being used to support organizations (both foreign and domestic) that provide, promote, or fund abortion services abroad, including referrals, counseling, or training related to abortions. It directly affects foreign NGOs, multilateral organizations, and domestic groups receiving U.S. aid if they perform or support such activities, even within programs funded by the U.S. government. The restriction includes all forms of financial support and co-location of abortion services with other funded programs, with exceptions only for abortions resulting from rape or incest, or when the mother's life is endangered. This policy change alters how U.S. foreign aid is allocated to ensure funds do not support abortion-related services.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareDefunds abortion services abroad, restricting access to reproductive healthcare under foreign aid programs, directly limiting a healthcare service.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Women's Health

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passed · United States · House Dec 18, 2025

HR 3492: Protect Children’s Innocence Act

HR 3492, the Protect Children’s Innocence Act, makes it a federal crime to perform genital or bodily mutilation or chemical castration on minors under 18, except for specific medical reasons. The bill broadly defines prohibited procedures to include gender transition-related surgeries (like hysterectomies or mastectomies) and medical treatments such as puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones administered to minors. It criminalizes these acts when they occur across state lines, involve payments, or use interstate commerce, while explicitly banning religious tradition as a defense. Exceptions include medically necessary procedures for health emergencies, childbirth, or conditions certified by a physician.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBans gender transition-related medical treatments (puberty blockers, hormones) for minors, restricting access to healthcare services for transgender youth.95% confidence

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in committee · United States · House Apr 30, 2025

HR 3092: Electrodiagnostic Medicine Patient Protection and Fraud Elimination Act of 2025

This bill requires Medicare to only cover nerve conduction studies and needle electromyography tests at facilities meeting specific quality standards. To qualify, facilities must be accredited by an organization that verifies they have a quality program, use approved equipment, ensure staff have proper training, and interpret results on-site during procedures. Starting 3-4 years after enactment, Medicare will not pay for these services at non-compliant facilities. The bill also establishes an advisory committee to help develop and update these standards, aiming to improve care quality and reduce fraud.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareRestricts Medicare coverage to accredited facilities, limiting access at non-compliant sites, aligning with 'oppose' indicators of restricting health coverage.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Medicaid Medicare

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in committee · United States · House Jul 22, 2025

HR 4618: Jamie Reed Protecting Our Kids from Child Abuse Act

HR 4618, the "Jamie Reed Protecting Our Kids from Child Abuse Act," creates legal liability for pediatric gender clinics and medical practitioners who perform gender-transition procedures on minors. It prohibits federal funding for such clinics, affiliated institutions (like hospitals or universities), and any gender-transition procedures performed on minors. Individuals harmed by these procedures can file lawsuits up to 30 years after turning 18, seeking compensatory damages, punitive damages, and attorney fees. The law applies retroactively to procedures performed before, on, or after its effective date. It specifically excludes exceptions for medical conditions like ambiguous biological characteristics or life-threatening illnesses.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareRestricts gender-transition procedures for minors, prohibits federal funding for such care, and creates liability for providers, directly limiting access to a specific healthcare service.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Children's Health

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in committee · United States · House Aug 12, 2025

HR 4953: Gender-Affirming Child Abuse Prevention Act

HR 4953, the "Gender-Affirming Child Abuse Prevention Act," creates a private right for individuals who received gender-related medical treatment as minors to sue healthcare providers for financial compensation. The bill allows lawsuits seeking $250,000 per instance of treatment, plus legal fees, if the care occurred while the person was under 18. It defines "gender-related medical treatment" broadly to include specific surgeries (like hysterectomy or phalloplasty), hormone therapies, and puberty blockers for minors, while excluding care for disorders of sex development. The law applies when the treatment involved interstate commerce, such as through medical payments or communications. This bill directly affects healthcare providers who treat minors with gender-affirming care, creating a new financial liability for such services.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill enables lawsuits against providers offering gender-affirming care to minors, restricting access to healthcare services by creating financial liability for providers performing such treatments.95% confidence

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in committee · United States · House Jan 28, 2025

HR 799: Parental Notification and Intervention Act of 2025

HR 799, the Parental Notification and Intervention Act of 2025, requires healthcare providers to notify a minor's parents (or legal guardian) in writing before performing an abortion on an unemancipated minor under 18, with a 96-hour waiting period after notification. Parents may then seek a federal court injunction to halt the procedure, which would remain in effect until the court rules. The bill includes a medical emergency exception allowing abortions without notification if a physician certifies a life-threatening condition for the minor. This law directly affects minors under 18 seeking abortions, their parents/guardians, and healthcare providers performing such procedures in facilities receiving federal funds or operating across state lines.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareRestricts minor access to abortion (a health service) via parental notification, 96-hour waiting period, and potential court injunctions, limiting patient access to care.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Women's Health

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in committee · United States · House Feb 11, 2025

HR 1195: Protect Medicaid Act

HR 1195, the Protect Medicaid Act, prohibits federal Medicaid funds from covering administrative costs related to health benefits provided to unauthorized immigrants who lack lawful immigration status and are ineligible for Medicaid. This directly affects states that currently provide such benefits, requiring them to separate these administrative costs from general Medicaid program expenses. The bill adds a new provision to the Social Security Act clarifying that federal funds cannot be used for these specific administrative costs, while allowing funds for systems designed to enforce this rule. It also mandates an Inspector General report detailing how states separate costs, ensure compliance, finance these programs (e.g., through provider taxes), and the impact on drug pricing for this population.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareRestricts Medicaid federal funding for administrative costs related to unauthorized immigrants, limiting program coverage scope and defunding a specific service provision.95% confidence ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationRestricts federal Medicaid funding for unauthorized immigrants' health benefits, directly limiting access to services as defined by 'oppose' indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Medicaid Prescription Drugs Enforcement Sanctuary Policies

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in committee · United States · Senate Mar 25, 2026

SJRES 103: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".

SJRES 103 is a congressional disapproval resolution targeting a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rule on reproductive health services for veterans. The resolution, if passed, would block the VA rule from taking effect by invoking the Congressional Review Act (Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code), meaning the rule published in the Federal Register (December 31, 2025) would have no legal force. This directly affects the VA’s ability to implement new guidelines for reproductive health services at its facilities, preserving existing policies instead. The resolution does not create new policy but halts a specific administrative rule.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBlocks VA rule implementing reproductive health services for veterans, restricting access to covered care under healthcare policy per Congressional Review Act.95% confidence ✗ VeteransOpposes VeteransBlocks VA rule implementing reproductive health services for veterans, restricting a healthcare benefit and opposing expansion of veterans' healthcare access.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Women's Health

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in committee · United States · House May 8, 2025

HR 3287: Pregnancy.Gov Act

The Pregnancy.Gov Act requires the creation of a federal website, pregnancy.gov, to help pregnant and postpartum women find local resources. The website must allow users to search by ZIP code, filter services by distance (1-100 miles), and provide feedback on usability. It prohibits listing organizations that provide or support abortions (including abortion counseling, referrals, or financial support) and excludes such entities from receiving federal grants for resource aggregation. Within 180 days of launch, the government must report to Congress on website traffic, user experience, and gaps in available services, with multilingual access required.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill explicitly prohibits listing abortion services on resource website, restricting patient access to that healthcare service via federal platform.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Women's Health

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