WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act" on March 6, 2023. S. 665. A bill to provide incentives to physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, John Thune, R-S.D., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Shelley Moor  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., introduced the "Safe Step Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 652. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Jeff Merkley  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., introduced the "Comprehensive Care for Alzheimer's Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 626. A bill to recommend that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation test the effect of a dementia care management model, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Comprehensive Care for Alzheimer's Act". SEC. 2. CMI test  more