Some interesting congressional developments in the health law and insurance areas

Some interesting developments in the health law and insurance areas:
H Res 1188 ( Griffith, D-AL), ensuring an up or down vote on certain health care legislation; to Rules. H1595, CR 3/17/10.

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, House Energy and Commerce Committee, will hold a hearing titled “Pre-Existing Conditions in the Individual Health Insurance Market.” 3/23/10, 10 am, 2123 Rayburn.

HR 4803 (Barton, R-TX), to ensure health care consumer and provider access to certain health benefits plan information and to amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide transparency in hospital price and quality information; to Energy and Commerce. H1322, CR 3/10/10.

HR 4808 (DeGette, D-CO), to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human stem cell research, including human embryonic stem cell research; to Energy and Commerce. H1323, CR 3/10/10.

HR 4813 (Berry, D-AR), to provide for insurance reform (including health insurance reform), to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform Medicare Advantage and reduce disparities in the Medicare Program, and to regulate the importation of prescription drugs; to Energy and Commerce. H1323, CR 3/10/10.


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