February 9th, 2010 by B
Photographer: Bill in Ash Vegas
The Secretary of State will require States to provide non-veteran nursing home care to the parents of those who’s children died while serving in the Armed forces. H.R. 4505 was referred to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
December 17th, 2009 by B
Photographer: Senate Photo Studio
The Health Care Reform Bill (also known as H.R. 3962 Affordable Health Care for America Act) is a controversial piece of legislation. Soon all members of the Senate will be voting on this bill. Whether you are for this reform or against it, now is the time to act. Let all the representatives hear you in one email. Remember, you voted them into power, now tell them what to do.
December 1st, 2009 by B
Photographer: Darin Barry
This bill has been created, “To change references in Federal law to mental retardation to references to an intellectual disability, and change references to a mentally retarded individual to references to an individual with an intellectual disability.” Essentially the Disabilities Education Act, the Higher Education Act, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and other bills will change the words ‘mental retardation’ to ‘intellectual disability’. S. 2781 was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
November 12th, 2009 by B
Photographer: victor cossy
This bill states, “…an amount equal to 110 percent of the total amount of costs incurred by United States hospitals and other medical facilities for the long-term care of aliens unlawfully present in the United States from that country during the preceding fiscal year shall be withheld from obligation for assistance for the central government of such country until the President submits a certification to Congress stating that such costs are fully paid.” H.R. 4026 was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Homeland Security
November 6th, 2009 by B
Photographer: fooddesign
An employer who requests an employee to leave or not come into work, due to a contagious illness, will pay sick leave of up to five days within a year. This bill will expire two years after it is put into effect. H.R. 3991 was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor.
October 29th, 2009 by B
Photographer: Chad McDermott
An employer who does not offer health insurance may make tax free contributions to employees who purchases their own health insurance. H.R. 3822 was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
October 27th, 2009 by B
Photographer: Jason Winter
“A health insurance issuer shall not offer health insurance coverage unless the issuer demonstrates that such coverage has a medical loss ratio of at least 90 percent.” Under this bill, the term ‘medical loss ratio’ will be determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. For any year the loss ratio is below 90 percent, the health insurer will provide rebates to enrollees. The amount of the rebate is to be determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. S. 1730 was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
October 5th, 2009 by B
Photographer: JASON WINTER
A program will be created to give grants for assisting students who are likely to serve as physicians in “underserved rural communities.” The students will be given assistance in obtaining clinical experience in these rural communities. An amount of $40 million will be given from this program in between the years 2010-2013. H.R. 3648 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
September 29th, 2009 by B
Author: Peter Baxter
Anyone who receives a monthly insurance benefit from Social Security will receive $150 extra for one month in 2010 to cover cost-of-living expenses. This amount will not increase the gross income on taxes. H.R. 3536 was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
September 17th, 2009 by B
Author: .shock
This summary is the last portion of the United States National Health Care Act (USNHC).
The prices on pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, and equipment will be negotiated every year by this program. Generic drugs will be promoted and brand-name drugs will be allowed.
A trust fund will be created for this USNHC program. The funding will come from the following sources: health care Federal revenues, higher taxes on the top five percent in income, higher excise taxes on payroll and self-employed income, and a small tax on stock and bond transactions.
Those in hospitals and insurance companies who lose their job due to this bill will be given first priority in retraining and job placement. They may also be eligible to receive two years of USNHC transition benefits which will equal the salary earned in the previous 12 months but will not exceed $100,000. H.R. 676 was referred to the House of Representatives.
