{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bilirakis.house.gov/media/press-releases/four-more-bilirakis-bills-pass-advance-house-floor", "Four More Bilirakis Bills Pass \u2013 Advance to House Floor", "2023-12-07", "2023", "2023-12", "Republican", "House", "FL", "Gus M. Bilirakis", "B001257", "bilirakis.house.gov", "bilirakis", "https://bilirakis.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, DC - In this week\u2019s Energy & Commerce Committee markup, members passed a total of 44 bills. Many of these proposals, including four of those authored by Congressman Gus Bilirakis, will help improve patient outcomes and provide enhanced consumer protections for all Americans. More information about each Bilirakis-authored measure is provided below. The next step for each of these proposals is consideration by the full House on the Floor.\n\nThe Cutting Copays Act would lower the cost of prescription drugs for the nation\u2019s most vulnerable seniors by removing cost-sharing of generic medications for enrollees in Medicare Part D\u2019s Low Income Subsidy Program. \u201cRecord inflation has caused spikes in the costs of basic goods and services which have hurt those on a fixed income the most,\u201dsaid Congressman Gus Bilirakis. \u201cResearch shows us that we can help improve patient outcomes for our most vulnerable seniors by removing barriers to proper disease management and medication compliance. We can also reduce overall costs by incentivizing beneficiaries to choose cheaper generic, but just as effective, alternatives to expensive brand-name drugs. Seniors should never be forced to choose between buying groceries and buying their medications. By removing these copayments, we can help alleviate that burden.\u201d\n\nThe Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training Act will improve patient outcomes and help avoid costly complications that often stem from this chronic illness by enhancing access in Medicare to education and diabetes self-management training services that have proven effective for beneficiaries. \u201cBy providing diabetes patients with these self-management resources, seniors will be empowered to take control of their own health and well-being, and we can help mitigate the negative impact this disease has on them and their families,\u201d said Congressman Gus Bilirakis.\n\nThe National Plan to End Parkinson\u2019s Act aims to unite the federal government in a mission to cure and prevent Parkinson\u2019s, alleviate financial and health burdens on American families, and reduce government spending over time.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:14:16Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://bilirakis.house.gov/media/press-releases/four-more-bilirakis-bills-pass-advance-house-floor"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.103558275848627, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}