37.3 Million Americans have Diabetes: When will Congress Act?
And diabetes is expensive, the chronic condition accounts for 1 in 4 healthcare dollars in the U.S. and adds $9,600 to an individual’s average annual healthcare costs.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Lawmakers, advocates eye year-end bills for housing credit
“That’s my No. 1 priority and will always be until we enact it permanently.”
Policy · 117th Congress
Biological weapons threat evolving, experts say
While naturally occurring disease is typically viewed as something other than a national security threat, the coronavirus took more than 1 million American lives — more than all the country’s wars
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Climate protesters will risk arrest at Congressional Baseball Game
His players have been working out since March 1, arriving for practice as early as 5:30 a.m. “The baseball game is a big deal. I mean, it’s been played for 115 years,” he said.
Congress · 117th Congress
Lawmakers push for surprise billing changes as law takes effect
Corrected Jan. 6 | All Americans are protected as of Jan. 1 from unexpected out-of-network medical bills, thanks to the implementation of legislation to ban surprise medical billing, but many lawmakers
Policy · 117th Congress
Lawmakers clash over surprise billing law’s implementation
influential voices in the health care industry that spent millions trying to influence the law are pushing the Biden administration to amend its surprise billing policies before the law takes effect on Jan. 1.
Congress · 117th Congress
Distrust of IRS drives GOP critique of Biden tax enforcement plan
Their bill would apply a 10 percentage point tax to income above $1 million for individuals and $2 million for married couples.
Congress · 117th Congress
GOP response puts Biden infrastructure plan on road to reconciliation
[jwp-video n=”1″] The White House released details of the infrastructure proposal in advance of Biden’s scheduled 4:20 p.m. speech in Pittsburgh about the plan.
Policy · 117th Congress
Rental property owners get late assist in year-end spending law
The fix in last month’s spending package allows certain owners of apartments built or bought before Jan. 1, 2018, to depreciate their investments over 30 years instead of 40 years.