Key Portman Priorities Included in Bipartisan Budget Agreement
Yesterday, Senate Republican and Democratic leaders announced a deal on a bipartisan budget agreement that includes a number of
"I'm pleased to see both parties come together and reach an agreement to increase funding for our military and our veterans and make key investments to address this opioid crisis while keeping our government running."
Here are the highlights of key Portman priorities in the bipartisan budget agreement announced yesterday:
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* Increases funding for our troops and veterans. This agreement increases defense discretionary funding by
* Forms bipartisan committee on pensions. The bipartisan agreement establishes a bipartisan committee to address the looming multiemployer pension crisis in America to help pave the way for responsible reforms to protect retiree benefits, ensure the solvency of the
* Extends CHIP for an additional four years. This agreement extends
* Reauthorizes community health centers for two additional years. The agreement renews funding for community health centers, which provide affordable health care to our nation's most vulnerable citizens. Portman recently has expressed his strong support for community health centers, which provide access to cost-effective primary and preventive care, and urged
* Reauthorizes the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Visiting Program for five years. The agreement renews this program, which has proven effective in helping families with newborns through evidenced-based home visitation programs - particularly new families coping with the opioid epidemic.
* Improves health outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries living with chronic conditions. The bipartisan agreement ensures that Medicare beneficiaries can receive high-quality, personalized care at home, incentivizes beneficiaries to receive preventive services and better manage their health care, and ensures the Medicare Advantage program includes accurate quality measures to incentivize plans to continue to care for low-income seniors.
* Extends the Independence at Home Act (IAH). The agreement extends the IAH demonstration's expiration date by two years (until
* Creates a better health rewards program in the
* Ensures Medicare Advantage quality measures account for the most vulnerable population. The agreement includes a provision that builds on Portman's work with
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