Susan M. Collins

This bill would let schools use existing federal grants to offer accounting classes and teach students about accounting careers. It would help students through grade 12, especially those from groups not often seen in accounting jobs, get access to these programs. Right now, these grants cannot be used for accounting education.

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Injured federal workers would get more choices for their workers' compensation care. This bill would let injured federal employees choose nurse practitioners and physician assistants for their treatment and examinations. These healthcare professionals would also be recognized as eligible providers for federal workers' compensation claims.

This bill would make Medicare pay for certain tests that find early signs of Alzheimer's and related memory loss. This means people with Medicare could get these tests covered, which might lead to earlier care. This coverage would start in 2028.

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This bill would create a new Medicare program to pay for ambulance services even if a patient isn't taken to the hospital. Currently, Medicare usually only pays for ambulance transport. This change would give Medicare beneficiaries more emergency care options and help ambulance services get paid for their responses.

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This bill would extend federal programs that help fight diseases spread by ticks and other insects, like Lyme disease. It would ensure that national strategies and support for local health departments continue from the government's budget year 2026 through 2030. The bill also updates how these programs coordinate with experts.

This bill would continue funding for programs that help fight diseases spread by ticks and other vectors, like mosquitoes. It would set aside money for health departments and research centers from 2026 to 2030, though at slightly lower amounts than before. The bill also changes who gives advice on the national strategy for these diseases.