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DINGELL REITERATES CALL FOR AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE

EBRI Survey Finds Americans Unhappy with Health Care Costs

“'Medical debt is one of the leading causes of personal bankruptcy, but instead of making the health care system more affordable for patients, the Republicans have made it more profitable for HMOs and health insurance companies,' said Rep. John D. Dingell, Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce."

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LEADING DEMOCRATS PROPOSE MAJOR ENERGY INDEPENDENCE BILL

The Program for Real Energy Security (PROGRESS) Act is part of Democrats' Commitment to America's Energy Independence and National Security
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PROTECTING CHILDREN'S HEALTH IN SCHOOLS ACT

Lawmakers introduce bill to protect health benefits for school children with disabilities. The Legislation would also strengthen accountability in use of Medicaid funds. More on H.R. 5834 »

HALT MEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAYMENT CUTS, RISING PREMIUMS

H.R. 5916, the “Patients’ Access to Physicians Act,” would offer a temporary reprieve from cuts in Medicare payments to physicians scheduled for 2007 and 2008. More on H.R. 5916 »
 
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October 30, 2006 :: Letter

Reps. Waxman, Dingell, Rangel, Stark, and Brown write to CMS Administrator Norwalk regarding the public availability of detailed data on the current status of the Medicare Advantage program and the Medicare Prescription Drug Plans

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October 25, 2006 :: Letter

Senators Baucus and Rockefeller and Representatives Rangel, Dingell, Stark, and Brown sent a letter to HHS Secretary Leavitt expressing dissatisfaction with the Medicare & You 2007 Handbook that was recently sent to America's Medicare beneficiaries

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October 25, 2006 :: News Release

Dingell Reiterates Call for Affordable Health Care; EBRI Survey Finds Americans Unhappy with Health Care Costs

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October 25, 2006 :: Letter

Reps. Dingell, Brown, Rangel, Stark, and Waxman write Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Acting Administrator Leslie Norwalk requesting that CMS publish in the final rule on the Physician Fee Schedule to be issued on November 1, 2006, values for four Current Procedural Technology codes often used by pediatricians

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October 23, 2006 :: Letter

Rep. Dingell writes Administrator Stephen Johnson, Environmental Protection Agency, requesting information related to case law with respect to the availability of contribution under Section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) for voluntary cleanups

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October 11, 2006 :: Letter

Rep. Dingell Writes to FCC About Its Review of ATT Acquisition of BellSouth

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October 11, 2006 :: Letter

Reps. Dingell and Boucher write Chairman of Georgia Public Service Commission regarding concerns about the Nuclear Waste Fund and Its Cost to Ratepayers

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October 10, 2006 :: Letter

Rep. Dingell writes Secretary Michael Leavitt, Department of Health and Human Services, regarding proposed regulatory changes to the diabetes management protocol for skilled nursing facility residents

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October 6, 2006 :: Letter

Committee Discovers More Documents; Seeks Answers from BP, Alaska Officials

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Selected Legislation

109th Congress

» Analyses of FY2007 Budget (February 2006)

» Analyses of FY2006 Budget (March 2005)

» Children's Health: Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act of 2006 - H.R. 5834

» Democratic Alternative for the Gasoline For America's Security Act of 2005

» Department of Defense Environmental Exemptions

» Digital Television Transition

» Electric Reliability Improvement Act

» Energy Policy Act of 2005

» Energy Supply: Safety of Our Oil Pipelines - BP and Prudhoe Bay

» FamilyCare Act of 2005

» Health Care Choice Act of 2005

» Health Information Technology

» Medicaid: Maintaining the Safety Net

» Medicaid: Temporary Medicaid Disaster Relief Act of 2005

» Medicare For All Act

» Medicare Prescription Drug Emergency Guarantee Act of 2006

» Patients' Access to Physicians Act (PAPA)

» Patients Before Profits Act of 2006

» Patients' Bill of Rights 2005

» Port Security: Investigating the Safety and Security of U.S. Ports of Entry

» Strategic Refinery Reserve