Bipartisan, Bicameral Committee Leaders Seek Best Practices for Medicaid Managed Care Plans
WASHINGTON, DC – Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Senate Finance Committee and House Energy and Commerce Committee today sent letters to organizations representing Medicaid managed care organizations seeking input on best practices related to access and quality of care. The leaders hope to gain a better understanding of the growing and evolving role of […]
Senate Finance, Ways & Means Leaders Request ITC Investigation into India’s Unfair Trade Practices
Washington, DC – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, along with House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp, R-Mich., and Ranking Member Sander Levin, D-Mich., sent a letter, also found below, to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) requesting the ITC conduct a second investigation into India’s unfair trade […]
Senate Approves Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Improve Post-Acute Care for Medicare Beneficiaries
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed the “Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (IMPACT Act),” bipartisan legislation that will strengthen and improve post-acute care for Medicare beneficiaries while bringing about more accountable, quality-driven benefits to patients. The House passed the bill on Tuesday. The IMPACT Act of 2014 also strengthens Medicare’s […]
Finance Senators Commit to Path Forward on ABLE Act
WASHINGTON –Members of the United States Senate Committee on Finance today outlined a path forward on the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Ranking Member Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, Senator Bob Casey, D-Penn., and Senator Richard Burr, R-N.C., issued the following joint statement: “Under the leadership of Senators […]
Congress Enacts Legislation to Fight Child Trafficking, Strengthen Child Welfare Protections
Washington, DC – Last night, the U.S. Senate approved bipartisan child welfare legislation aimed at reducing child sex trafficking, increasing adoptions and improving child support collections. The legislation was approved by the House on July 23, 2014. Specifically, the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act (H.R. 4980) would encourage states to combat sex trafficking […]
Finance Committee Approves Carolyn Colvin for Social Security Commissioner
WASHINGTON –Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today led the committee’s approval of Carolyn Watts Colvin to be the commissioner of the Social Security Administration. Colvin’s nomination was approved by a 22-2 vote. “Social Security needs a confirmed leader in place to serve the more than 62 million Americans who rely the program as […]
Joint Statement on the U.S. Africa Leaders Summit and the 13th Annual AGOA Forum
WASHINGTON – The bipartisan leaders of the Senate Finance and Foreign Relations Committees and House Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs Committees issued the following joint statement on the U.S. Africa Leaders Summit and the 13th Annual AGOA Forum: We welcome the African leaders to the United States on this historic occasion of the first […]
Finance Committee Approves Nominees for USTR, Treasury, HHS, Tax Court
WASHINGTON –Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., yesterday led the committee to report five nominees: Robert Holleyman to be a deputy United States Trade Representative at USTR Nathan Sheets to be an under secretary for international affairs at the Treasury Department Ramin Toloui, of Iowa, to be a deputy under secretary for international finance […]
Senate Finance Committee Begins Effort to Address Chronic Illness
WASHINGTON – Taking its first step toward improving care for the millions of Americans dealing with chronic illness, the Senate Finance Committee today heard personal stories from people directly affected, and testimony on innovative strategies and solutions from employers, providers and health plans. “All of us are touched by the American health care system eventually,” […]
Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Strengthens Medicare’s Post-Acute Care
Washington, D.C. – Leaders from the Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee today introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen and improve post-acute care for Medicare beneficiaries. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp, R-Mich., and Ranking Member Sandy Levin, […]