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| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for 2024-01-05 ( 3 items ) |
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CMS Implements Carter-Schakowsky Law to Cut Costs for Lymphedema Patients (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release:
This week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented a rule to allow Medicare Part B coverage of doctor-prescribed compression garments, the clinically recognized treatment for lymphedema. This rule was made possible by the passage of the Lymphedema Treatment Act, authored by U.S. Representatives Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), which finally amended the Medicare more PR
McBath Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of Plan to Cap Insulin Prices; Announces Lower Insulin Prices for More Americans (10)
DULUTH, Georgia, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
The start of 2024 marks one year since Rep. Lucy McBath's plan to cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month for seniors on Medicare went into effect. 40 million Americans live with diabetes and as many as 1 in 4 diabetic patients ration or skip insulin doses due to the exorbitant costs. The law has helped make a drug that has been around for 100 years, and that many diabetics need every day, more affordable more PR
Sen. Ossoff's Bipartisan Bill to Give Military Spouses More Job Flexibility During Relocations Signed into Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan bill to support military spouses' careers is now law.
Earlier this year, Sens. Ossoff and Eric Schmitt (R-MO) introduced the bipartisan Military Spouse Career Support Act of 2023 to support military spouses' careers by expanding the reimbursement of licensure and business costs to spouses of servicemembers who are transferring to the reserve component.
Many military famili more PR
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