New Report: Billions of Dollars Wasted, Consumers Harmed Due to Health Care Fraud in Obamacare Plans
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) identifying several avenues of widespread fraud in Obamacare Marketplace plans, including large-scale failures that have allowed applicants using fake identities, stolen Social Security numbers and incorrect income estimates to […]
Crapo, Wyden Introduce Bipartisan Pharmacy Benefit Manager Legislation
Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) today introduced the Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Price Transparency and Accountability Act to fix market distortions and increase transparency in federal prescription drug programs to lower patient costs at the pharmacy counter. “Pharmacy benefit managers should not profit from overcharging […]
Finance Committee Advances Social Security, USTR, HHS Nominations
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Finance Committee advanced the nominations of Arjun Mody to be Deputy Commissioner of Social Security by a vote of 14-13; Jeffrey Goettman to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative by a vote of 17-10; Julie Callahan to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator at the Office of the USTR by a vote […]
Crapo Statement at Hearing on the Rising Cost of Health Care
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing on the rising cost of health care. As prepared for delivery: “After the longest shutdown in history, the federal government has reopened. “For 43 days, Americans lived with disruption and uncertainty. Essential food assistance was paused, paychecks for servicemembers […]
Crapo Statement at Executive Session to Consider Social Security, USTR, HHS Nominations
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at an executive session to consider the nominations of Arjun Mody to be Deputy Commissioner of Social Security, Jeffrey Goettman to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (USTR), Julie Callahan to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator at the Office of the USTR, […]
Crapo Announces Finance Committee Staff Updates
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today announced the following staff updates: Mary Kate Carter, International Trade Policy Advisor Mary Kate rejoins the Committee from Lot Sixteen, where she co-led the firm’s trade practice as vice president of government relations. She previously worked as an associate manager for international policy at […]
Crapo Announces Executive Session, Hearing on Rising Health Care Costs
Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) announced the Committee will mark up the nominations of Arjun Mody to be Deputy Commissioner of Social Security, Jeffrey Goettman to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (USTR), Julie Callahan to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator at the Office of the USTR, and Thomas Bell to […]
Crapo: We Cannot Spend Our Way Out of Rising Health Care Premiums
Washington, D.C.—Today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) implored his Democrat colleagues to join Republicans in voting to reopen the government and highlighted the negative impact the shutdown is having on existing health care services. He also set the record straight on what is truly driving health care premiums […]
Crapo: Republicans Stand Ready to Work on Meaningful Health Care Reform
Washington, D.C.—At a U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing, Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) emphasized that Senate Republicans stand ready to discuss how to address spiraling costs under Obamacare and how to lower health care costs for all hardworking Americans, but that these discussions cannot take place during a government shutdown. Watch Chairman Crapo’s remarks here. “As […]
Crapo Statement at Social Security, USTR, HHS Nominations Hearing
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing to consider Arjun Mody to be Deputy Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Jeffrey Goettman to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (USTR), Julie Callahan to be the Chief Agricultural Negotiator at USTR, and Thomas Bell to be […]