S. 1895 · 116th Congress

Lower Health Care Costs Act

Stage: Reported from committee
Sponsor: Lamar Alexander
Introduced: 2019-06-19
Latest action: 2019-07-08 · Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Subjects

Congressional oversight

Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Aviation and airports

Mental health

Disability and health-based discrimination

Government studies and investigations

Health

Health information and medical records

Health promotion and preventive care

Nutrition and diet

Civil actions and liability

Employee benefits and pensions

Child health

Health care quality

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Women's health

Licensing and registrations

Health programs administration and funding

Minority health

Health facilities and institutions

Home and outpatient care

Health technology, devices, supplies

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Health personnel

Physical fitness and lifestyle

Nursing

Right of privacy

Government information and archives

Immunology and vaccination

Public-private cooperation

Intellectual property

Education programs funding

Medical education

Prescription drugs

Indian social and development programs

Blood and blood diseases

Competition and antitrust

Computers and information technology

Public participation and lobbying

Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation

Computer security and identity theft