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Medicare/Medicaid

H.R. 5765, "Medicare Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2008", regarding amendments to Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to cover remote patient management services for certain chronic health conditions under the Medicare Program; -H.R. 4218, "Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2007", regarding amendments to title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes self-management training by designating certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services under part B of the Medicare Program. -H.R. 6252/S. 3144, "Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008" regarding provisions to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay and reform the Medicare competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies. -H.R. 6331, "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008", regarding amendments to titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes. Comparative Effectiveness: Potential legislation that would create a mechanism for the government to assess the merits of two comparable therapeutic agents.

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Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs

H.R. 5629, "Pathways for Biosimilars Act", regarding amending the Public Health Service Act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes. H.R. 6381, "Medical Device Safety Act of 2008", regarding amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices.