H.R. 1616: Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act

H.R. 1616 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Medicare patients with diabetes previously had to get documentation from a medical doctor to have special therapeutic shoes covered by their insurance. Under the new rule, nurse practitioners and physician assistants are also allowed to provide this… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.