Health Legislation

On the State and Federal level, legislation is passed every year that affects our access to healthcare as well as the quality and affordability of our health care. We fight for legislation that will improve the health of all adults and children across the country.​

Public Comment of Generation Patient, National Center for Health Research, Patient Safety Action Network, and USA Patient Network in response to the Medical Device User Fees Amendments (MDUFA) VI Stakeholders Process and Commitment Letter

August 7, 2026. In response to a request for public comments by the FDA on proposed recommendations for reauthorizing the Medical Device User Fee Amendments (MDUFA) VI for fiscal years 2028–2032, four members of the Patient, Consumer, and Public Health Coalition that attended the FDA Stakeholders meeting urged the FDA to strengthen patient safety with resources for post-market surveillance, safety metrics, ensuring that studies represent all patients, and ensure FDA staff can focus their resources on rigorous review of medical devices.

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Public Comment of Members of the Patient, Consumer, and Public Health Coalition on National Coverage Analysis for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)

Members of the Patient, Consumer, and Public Health Coalition urge CMS to reject a National Coverage Determination for TAVR in asymptomatic patients, citing insufficient evidence of benefit for Medicare beneficiaries. The comment raises concerns about patient safety, trial limitations, valve durability, and responsible use of Medicare resources.

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Coalition comment to CMS on on CT Quality Measures Included in the Proposed Rule for the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program

We support this CT quality measure because it establishes a floor and a ceiling to provide an optimal level of radiation exposure for imaging for numerous different conditions, without reducing the diagnostic benefits of those scans.

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