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Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council

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  • Protecting Hospital Reimbursements
  • Urge Congress to Protect the 340B Program Urge Congress to Oppose Further Delays to the ICD-10 Transition Urge Congress to Support the Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act Contacted health staffers to ask that their bosses sign a letter to CMS opposing its negative outpatient prospective payment system update for 2016
  • Urge Congress to Protect Hospital Reimbursement

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General Issues: Medicare/Medicaid, Health Issues, Budget/Appropriations, Torts, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Spending: about $412,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2007: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, U.S. Senate,, Y Y

Bills mentioned

H.R.2156: Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2015

Sponsor: Sam Graves (R-Mo.)

H.R.2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

S.1148: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015

Sponsor: Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

H.R.2124: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015

Sponsor: Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.)

H.R.1250: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that payment...

Sponsor: Gregg Harper (R-Miss.)

H.R.1343: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act...

Sponsor: Jim Renacci (R-Ohio)

S.688: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act...

Sponsor: Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.)

H.R.270: Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015

Sponsor: Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.)

H.R.5364: CHIP Extension and Improvement Act of 2014

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

S.2461: CHIP Extension Act of 2014

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.R.1920: DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013

Sponsor: John Lewis (D-Ga.)

S.1555: DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013

Sponsor: Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

H.R.1250: Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013

Sponsor: Sam Graves (R-Mo.)

S.1012: Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013

Sponsor: Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)

H.R.4015: SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

S.2000: SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.4188: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act

Sponsor: Jim Renacci (R-Ohio)

S.2501: Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014

Sponsor: Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.)

H.R.1180: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013

Sponsor: Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.)

H.R.1201: Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act

Sponsor: Aaron Schock (R-Ill.)

H.R.5481: To continue the use of a 3-month quarter EHR reporting period for health...

Sponsor: Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.)

H.R.3991: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2014

Sponsor: Adrian Smith (R-Neb.)

S.2037: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2014

Sponsor: Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)

H.R.3698: Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013

Sponsor: Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.)

S.2082: Two-Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

H.R.2931: Fairness in Health Care Claims, Guidance, and Investigations Act

Sponsor: Howard Coble (R-N.C.)

H.R.2660: Trauma Relief Access for Universal Medical Assistance Act

Sponsor: Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.)

H.R.2801: Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act

Sponsor: Kristi Noem (R-S.D.)

S.1143: Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act

Sponsor: Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)

S.1152: Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act

Sponsor: Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

H.R.3527: Poison Center Network Act

Sponsor: Lee Terry (R-Neb.)

S.1719: Poison Center Network Act

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

S.577: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013

Sponsor: Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

H.R.36: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

S.961: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013

Sponsor: Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)

H.R.1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

S.569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

S.351: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.297: Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013

Sponsor: Joe Pitts (R-Pa.)

H.R.307: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013

Sponsor: Mike Rogers (R-Mich.)

H.R.6575: Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2012

Sponsor: Sam Graves (R-Mo.)

H.R.8: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.2405: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2011

Sponsor: Mike Rogers (R-Mich.)

S.1855: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization of 2011

Sponsor: Richard M. Burr (R-N.C.)

H.R.5651: Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

S.3187: Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.1852: Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011

Sponsor: Joe Pitts (R-Pa.)

S.958: Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011

Sponsor: Bob Casey (D-Pa.)

H.R.1543: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

H.R.5: Protecting Access to Healthcare Act

Sponsor: Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.)

S.1099: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of...

Sponsor: Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)

H.R.2245: Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011

Sponsor: Diana DeGette (D-Colo.)

S.296: Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.1933: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the requirements...

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

H.R.3630: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

S.1016: Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)

H.R.6072: Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National...

Sponsor: Shelley Berkley (D-Nev.)

S.3708: SAFE Child Act

Sponsor: Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.)

H.R.452: Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011

Sponsor: Phil Roe (R-Tenn.)

H.R.6072: Electronic Health Record Incentives for Multi-Campus Hospitals Act of 2010

Sponsor: Zack Space (D-Ohio)

S.3708: Electronic Health Record Incentives for Multi-Campus Hospitals Act of 2010

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4994: Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010

Sponsor: John Lewis (D-Ga.)

H.R.1176: Secret Ballot Protection Act

Sponsor: John Kline (R-Minn.)

S.478: Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jim DeMint (R-S.C.)

H.R.4213: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.1586: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.2847: Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act

Sponsor: Alan B. Mollohan (D-W.Va.)

S.1031: National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act

Sponsor: Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

H.R.2251: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009

Sponsor: Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.)

S.973: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009

Sponsor: Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

H.R.1409: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

S.560: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

H.R.3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

Sponsor: John M. Spratt Jr. (D-S.C.)

S.497: Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act of 2009

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.1460: Nurses' Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2009

Sponsor: Tom Latham (R-Iowa)

H.R.1897: Healthy Workforce Act of 2009

Sponsor: Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.)

S.803: Healthy Workforce Act of 2009

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

S.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

H.R.2: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

S.275: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

S.2819: Economic Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.R.4105: Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program Moratorium Act of 2007

Sponsor: Lois Capps (D-Calif.)

H.R.7241: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008

Sponsor: Eliot L. Engel (D-N.Y.)

S.3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3533: Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act

Sponsor: Eliot L. Engel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.6394: Border Health Care Relief Act of 2008

Sponsor: Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.)

H.R.7110: Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

S.3604: Economic Recovery Act, 2008

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

H.R.2606: 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007

Sponsor: Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.)

H.R.5924: Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act

Sponsor: Robert Wexler (D-Fla.)

S.1753: Healthy Workforce Act of 2007

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.1850: Housing America's Workforce Act

Sponsor: Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.)

S.1078: Housing America's Workforce Act

Sponsor: Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.)

H.R.772: Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act of 2007

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

S.446: Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act of 2007

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.1424: A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and...

Sponsor: Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.)

H.R.5669: Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and Awareness Act of 2008

Sponsor: Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.)

S.2932: Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and Awareness Act of 2008

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.R.1644: Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction...

Sponsor: Robert E. Andrews (D-N.J.)

S.2460: A bill to extend by one year the moratorium on implementation of a rule...

Sponsor: Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)

H.R.5878: Troops to Nurse Teachers Act of 2008

Sponsor: Lois Capps (D-Calif.)

S.2705: Troops to Nurse Teachers Act of 2008

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.6331: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.5613: Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.5268: To provide for a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance...

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

H.R.2091: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by...

Sponsor: Sander M. Levin (D-Mich.)

S.1963: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds...

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.CON.RES.312: Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for...

Sponsor: John M. Spratt Jr. (D-S.C.)

S.CON.RES.70: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Kent Conrad (D-N.D.)

H.R.800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

S.1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

H.R.1459: To improve Medicare beneficiary access by extending the 60 percent...

Sponsor: John Tanner (D-Tenn.)

S.543: Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act of 2007

Sponsor: Ben Nelson (D-Neb.)

H.R.2147: Healthy Kids Act of 2007

Sponsor: Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.)

S.1364: Healthy Kids Act of 2007

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

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Dennis O'Sulllivan n/a

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