Healthcare

in committee · United States · House Dec 17, 2025

HR 6817: Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2025

This bill creates a federal grant program to expand mental health and substance use care for rural underserved populations, specifically targeting health professional shortage areas and individuals working in farming, fishing, or forestry. It authorizes $10 million annually (2025-2029) for eligible providers to deliver home-based telemental health services - using video or phone - directly to patients' homes or comfortable settings. Grantees must develop quality metrics comparing remote care to in-person services, expand broadband access, provide patient devices, and cover provider technology costs. The program requires annual reports to Congress on service impact and quality.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill authorizes $10M annually for federal grants to expand mental health care access via telemental services in underserved rural areas, directly advancing patient access and funding for mental health services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce Mental Health Telehealth Tags Rural Communities

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in committee · United States · House Apr 1, 2025

HR 2587: Youth Mental Health Research Act

HR 2587, the Youth Mental Health Research Act, establishes a new NIH research initiative to coordinate studies on youth mental health across federal health institutes. It focuses on two key areas: researching community resilience and early intervention strategies for at-risk youth, and improving how mental health services are delivered in schools, communities, and other settings where young people spend time. The bill authorizes $100 million annually for fiscal years 2025 through 2030 to fund this research. This initiative directly supports future evidence-based approaches to youth mental health, without altering current services or directly affecting individuals.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill authorizes $100M annual funding for youth mental health research, directly advancing public service spending under budget allocation.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill authorizes $100M annually for NIH youth mental health research and service delivery improvements in schools/communities, directly advancing mental health services funding and access.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health

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in committee · United States · House Feb 9, 2026

HR 7417: Women’s Heart Health Expansion Act of 2026

HR 7417 reauthorizes and expands the WISEWOMAN program to include heart health screenings and education for low-income women. The bill directs the CDC to award grants for blood pressure and cholesterol screenings, health education, and referrals for heart disease prevention, building on existing breast and cervical cancer services. It specifically targets low-income women who are already served by the WISEWOMAN program or meet new eligibility criteria set by the Secretary. The expansion is funded with $250 million over five fiscal years (2027-2031), with services to be provided by current WISEWOMAN grantees or approved alternative providers.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands CDC grants for heart health screenings, increasing public health funding through government appropriations.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands WISEWOMAN program with CDC grants for heart health screenings/education targeting low-income women, strengthening public health prevention services within existing healthcare framework.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Health

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in committee · United States · House Feb 2, 2026

HR 7307: SUPPLIES Act

HR 7307, the SUPPLIES Act, requires the State Department and USAID to create procedures within 60 days for handling unused supplies (like medicine, vaccines, or food) after foreign aid projects end. These procedures must prioritize preventing waste by ensuring supplies aren't destroyed, diverted, or expired without use. The bill mandates that these procedures be published online by both agencies. It directly affects U.S. government agencies and foreign aid partners managing aid supplies. The law defines "commodity" broadly to include perishable items held in warehouses or storage facilities for foreign assistance programs.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcarePrevents waste of medical supplies (vaccines, medicine) from foreign aid, ensuring resources remain available for healthcare delivery and public health programs.95% confidence

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in committee · United States · Senate Apr 10, 2025

SRES 173: A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day.

SRES 173 is a symbolic Senate resolution supporting World Malaria Day (observed April 25) and affirming U.S. leadership in global malaria efforts. It recognizes malaria's global impact (263 million cases, 597,000 deaths in 2023) and highlights U.S. contributions through the President’s Malaria Initiative and the Global Fund. The resolution urges continued U.S. leadership to reduce malaria cases by 90% by 2030, commends progress in countries like Rwanda and India, and emphasizes how fighting malaria aligns with U.S. interests in citizen safety, global stability, and economic prosperity.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill affirms U.S. leadership in global malaria initiatives (President's Malaria Initiative, Global Fund), urges continued efforts to reduce cases by 90% by 2030, directly supporting public health programs addressing healthcare access and disease p...90% confidence

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in committee · United States · Senate May 1, 2025

S 1548: Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act of 2025

The Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act of 2025 ensures that certain payments and scholarships for nurses in the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) are excluded from federal income tax, matching the tax treatment of similar benefits under existing programs. It updates two key tax code provisions to include the Nurse Corps scholarship program (under section 846 of the Public Health Service Act) in the list of qualifying programs for tax exemption. This directly affects nurses and students receiving NHSC payments or scholarships as part of their service commitments. The bill creates tax parity by removing a potential tax burden for participants, aligning their benefits with other healthcare workforce programs.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExcludes NHSC nurse scholarships from federal income tax, providing tax relief for healthcare workers and aligning with tax parity for public service programs.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExcludes NHSC nurse payments/scholarships from federal income tax, reducing financial barriers for healthcare workforce participation. Directly supports nurse recruitment/retention in underserved areas.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentTax exclusion for NHSC scholarships/benefits increases net compensation for nurses, directly enhancing worker financial benefits under Labor & Employment.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Income Tax Tax Incentives Healthcare Workforce Public Health

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in committee · United States · Senate Mar 27, 2025

S 1176: Healthy Food Access for All Americans Act

The Healthy Food Access for All Americans Act establishes tax credits and grants to improve access to healthy food in underserved communities. It provides a 15% tax credit for new grocery store construction and 10% for renovations in designated food deserts, along with grants covering 15% of food bank construction costs and 10% of operational costs for temporary food access services. To qualify, businesses must operate in areas meeting specific food desert criteria (limited grocery access, high poverty rates, and low income levels) and obtain certification as a "Special Access Food Provider." The program directly affects grocery stores, food banks, mobile markets, and farmers markets operating in food deserts.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides tax credits (15% new stores, 10% renovations) and grants for food access programs, directly funding essential services through fiscal mechanisms.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill funds healthy food access in food deserts via tax credits/grants, directly improving public health access and nutrition - key healthcare support indicator.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Tax Credits

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in committee · United States · House Jul 22, 2025

HR 4581: 340B PATIENTS Act of 2025

This bill clarifies and strengthens the 340B drug discount program, which allows community health centers, hospitals, and clinics (covered entities) to purchase medications at discounted prices. It explicitly requires drug manufacturers to offer these discounts regardless of where drugs are dispensed (including through contracted pharmacies) and prohibits manufacturers from adding conditions that restrict how covered entities use these discounts - such as limiting delivery locations or demanding extra data. The bill also establishes civil penalties of up to $2 million per day for manufacturers who violate these rules, and allows covered entities to file claims for violations. This directly affects safety-net providers who rely on 340B savings to access specialty drugs (like cancer treatments) for patients in underserved communities.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill strengthens 340B program, ensuring covered entities (community health centers) get drug discounts without restrictions, improving patient access to affordable medications.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Prescription Drugs

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in committee · United States · House Jan 22, 2026

HR 7227: Mental Health and MAMA Act of 2026

HR 7227, the Mental Health and MAMA Act of 2026, eliminates cost-sharing (like copays or deductibles) for mental health and substance use treatment services during pregnancy and for one year after childbirth. It directly affects pregnant and postpartum individuals covered by group health plans or individual insurance policies, requiring these plans to cover such services with no out-of-pocket costs from pregnancy diagnosis through the 12-month period following birth. The law applies to in-network providers and includes telehealth services, with implementation delayed until two years after enactment. It amends key laws including the Public Health Service Act, ERISA, and the Internal Revenue Code to standardize this coverage requirement across health insurance systems. This policy change aims to improve access to care during a critical health period without altering existing coverage definitions.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEliminates cost-sharing for mental health/substance use treatment during pregnancy/postpartum, expanding access to critical care without financial barriers in a high-need population.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance Mental Health Public Health

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in committee · United States · House Jun 12, 2025

HR 3954: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2025

Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2025 This bill deems an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital as an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital-stay requirement with respect to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility (SNF) services. (Generally, individuals must have been an inpatient at a hospital for at least three days in order to qualify for SNF services. An individual's time spent under observation at a hospital for purposes of determining whether the individual should be admitted does not count towards this requirement.)

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill removes 3-day inpatient requirement barrier for SNF coverage, directly improving Medicare access as stated in title and summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Long-Term Care Medicare

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