Genetic Discrimination Bill May Move To Senate Floor Week of April 14, Aide Says. -April 15, 2008
Help to Get GINA Passed THIS WEEK! - This legislation provides fundamental protections against the misuse of genetic information in health insurance and employment decisions. -April 14, 2008
Rep. Kennedy Praises Parity Compromise From Senators, Says Agreement Likely. -April 2, 2008
Court Looks at Legal Role for Mentally Ill - the right to represent themselves at trial. -March 27, 2008
Senators Urge Compromise On Mental Health Parity Legislation. -March 25, 2008
Kennedy, Domenici Offer Compromise On House, Senate Mental Health Parity Bills. -March 20, 2008
Business, Patient Advocates Optimistic About Prospects for Parity Compromise. -March 11, 2008
Business Groups Urge House To Back Senate Mental Health Parity Bill. -February 8, 2008
Legislation Introduced to Temporarily Increase Medicaid Assistance to States - Bill Would Help Cash-Strapped States Provide Health Care to Low-Income Residents. -February 8, 2008
House Extends the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 - This law bars the use of arbitrary annual and lifetime caps on mental health services if they aren't also used on other medical benefits. -January 6, 2008
Congressional Research Service Traces History of Mental Health Parity Legislation. -January 7, 2008
Congress Approves Extension Of Current Mental Health Parity Law. -December 21, 2007
Senate Passes Medicare Measure Providing Six-Month Pay Boost for Physicians. -December 19, 2007
House to Take Up Physician Pay Bill Today - Opposition Strong in Senate. -December 13, 2007
Include GINA in the Omnibus - Congress wants to move GINA by attaching it to the omnibus appropriations legislation this year. -December 13, 2007
Prospects Appear Dim for Passage Of Medicare Legislation, Sen. Baucus Says. -December 12, 2007
Brownback, Kennedy collaborating on Down syndrome bill - The measure would require doctors to offer more comprehensive medical information about Down syndrome when parents receive a positive test. -November 29, 2007
CALL Your Representative TODAY, Nov 15 -- Labor-HHS-Ed Appropriations. -November 15, 2007
Mental Health Parity Negotiations Ongoing House Floor Vote Could Occur in December. -November 13, 2007
CRS Says 28 States Have Parity Laws Outlines Health Plans' Cost-Control Methods. -November 7, 2007
Narrow the Hate Crimes Act - By including the disabled in the Matthew Shepard hate-crimes bill, the authors went from sensible to extreme. -October 29, 2007
Urge Congress to Fund Vital Disability Programs - The Labor-HHS-ED bill provides funding for special education, employment, research, health care, DD programs, Independent Living Centers, and many other essential programs. -October 18, 2007
House Panel Approves Parity Bill But Cost Issues Must Be Addressed. -October 17, 2007
Vote to Override President Bush's Veto of SCHIP - URGENT Action Alert -- SCHIP Veto Override --Call Your Representative by Thursday, Oct. 18. -October 16, 2007
House Subcommittee Approves Mental Health Parity Legislation. -October 11, 2007
Mental Health Parity Legislation Approved By House Panel. -October 10, 2007
Mental Health Parity Measure Advances to Third Panel Markup. -October 1, 2007
Support the SCHIP Bill in the Senate - URGENT Calls Needed Thursday and Friday. -September 26, 2007
Support Kids' Health Care - Call Congress Today and Tell Your Representative! -September 21, 2007
Senate Approves Mental Health Parity Bill House Version Clears Health Subcommittee. -September 20, 2007
Senate Passes Mental Health Parity Bill - Requiring equal health insurance coverage for mental and physical illnesses when policies cover both. -September 19, 2007
Premiums Would Rise 0.4 Percent Under Mental Health Parity Bill, CBO Says. -September 11, 2007
Help Us Move Direct Support Worker Bill Through Congress - the direct support worker positions have as high as a 75 percent turnover rate each year because of poor wages and high job demands. -August 22, 2007
Time to Show Some CLASS Spirit! - Since July 10 when the CLASS Act was introduced, no Congressional actions have been taken and only a couple new co-sponsors have joined the legislation. -August 22, 2007
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