Hatch Statement on Meeting with HHS Secretary Nominee Rep. Tom Price
Utah Senator says “it’s clear Tom is a bright and capable lawmaker whose personal experience as a doctor and public servant has allowed him to develop an encyclopedic understanding of the challenges plaguing the nation’s health care system.” WASHINGTON – Today, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) met with the U.S. Department of […]
Photo Opportunity: Hatch to Meet with Nominees to Head Treasury, Health & Human Services Departments
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee that has jurisdiction over the Health and Human Services (HHS) and Treasury Departments, will meet with HHS Secretary nominee U.S. Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) and Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin Thursday, December 8, at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., respectively. There will […]
Hatch Urges Colleagues to Support 21st Century Cures
Utah Senator Says “The 21st Century Cures Act represents a significant investment in improving our ability to discover and develop new treatments and medicines and ensure that patients have access to them.” WASHINGTON – Today, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) called on colleagues to support the 21st Century Cures bill and highlighted a […]
Hatch, Wyden, Isakson, Warner Introduce Bill to Address Chronic Illness
WASHINGTON – Today, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., along with Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Mark Warner, D-Va., co-chairs of the Finance Committee Chronic Care Working Group applauded the introduction of S. 3504, the Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of […]
Hatch, Wyden Issue Bipartisan Report on Concurrent and Overlapping Surgeries
Investigation Leads to Improved Policies at Prominent Teaching Hospitals WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today issued a Committee staff report detailing the practices of concurrent and overlapping surgeries where lead doctors at teaching hospitals perform multiple surgeries at the same time. The report, titled, “Concurrent and […]
Senate committee calls for ban on surgeons conducting simultaneous operations
By Jonathan Saltzman and Jenn Abelson December 06, 2016 https://goo.gl/SSrCJl A powerful Senate committee wants all hospitals to explicitly ban surgeons from overseeing two simultaneous operations, weighing in on a controversy that has roiled Massachusetts General Hospital and spurred a national debate on patient safety. The new Finance Committee report, scheduled to be released Tuesday, follows […]
Hatch Statement at Finance Committee Executive Session on Social Security and Medicare Trustees Nominations
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today issued the following opening statement at an executive session to consider two Social Security and Medicare Trustees nominations: We are here today to once again process two of President Obama’s nominations—Dr. Charles Blahous and Dr. Robert Reischauer—to be members of Boards of Trustees of Social […]
Hatch Statement on Announcement of Intent to Nominate Steven Mnuchin to Head Treasury Department
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee which oversees the Treasury Department, issued the following statement after President-elect Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Steven Mnuchin to serve as its Secretary: “Rebuilding the American economy with a focus on enhancing opportunities and paychecks for workers and middle-class families will […]
Hatch Statement on Announcement of Intent to Nominate Rep. Tom Price to Head HHS and Seema Verma to Lead CMS
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee which oversees the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), issued the following statement after President-elect Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate U.S. Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) to serve as HHS Secretary […]
Hatch, Wyden Introduce Bills to Strengthen, Increase Access to Retirement Savings
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today applauded the introduction of S. 3470, the Miners Protection Act of 2016, and S. 3471, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016. Both bills were reported out of Committee on a bipartisan basis in September of this year. […]