Baucus Statement on the Public Calling for Tax Reform
Just outside this chamber, are the likenesses of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and dozens of statesmen cast in bronze and marble. I often look to these individuals for inspiration and quotes when writing a speech. On a recent walk across the Capitol to meet my colleague, Congressman Dave Camp, I passed a giant statue of Andrew […]
Baucus Says Collaboration Is Key to Health IT Improving Care, Lowering Costs
WASHINGTON – In aSenate Finance Committee hearing today, Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) said that health care providers, technology vendors and the government must work together to create a seamless health information technology (HIT) system that improves the quality of care and lowers costs. He added that hospitals and clinics in rural states like Montana must […]
Baucus-Collins Bill Extends Trade Adjustment Assistance to Strengthen U.S. Workforce
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced legislation today extending Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), a critical job training and worker assistance program that helps strengthen the American workforce to be better equipped and more competitive. The bipartisan bill extends all TAA programs through 2020. “Trade Adjustment Assistance […]
Baucus Statement on Health Care Providers Improving Care with Technology
Thomas Edison said that, “Vision without execution is hallucination.” When it comes to health information technology, or health I.T., no one knows Edison’s lesson to be true more than providers. Doctor Jonathan Griffin from Helena, Montana summed it up best by saying, “If health care is a car, health I.T. is the navigation system.” “It […]
Baucus and Camp Announce Philadelphia Stop on Tax Reform Tour
Washington, DC – Today, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) announced that on Monday, July 29 they will visit two separate small businesses in the Philadelphia area. The Philadelphia trip is the second stop in a series of trips across the nation so the […]
Baucus, Grassley Look to Stop Medicaid Payments to Dental Clinics that Skirt Oversight Regulations
WASHINGTON –Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Committee on the Judiciary, are calling on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ban dental clinics from participating in the Medicaid program if the dental clinics circumvent state laws designed to ensure only licensed dentists […]
Baucus-Hatch Bill Extends Key Trade Preference Program to Support U.S. Manufacturing
WASHINGTON –Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) introduced legislation late yesterday extending the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), a key program that supports international trade and lowers costs for U.S. manufacturers and retailers by granting duty-free access to many products they import from developing countries. “The Generalized System […]
Baucus Backs Nominees for U.S. Tax Court, International Trade Commission
WASHINGTON –In a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) backed the nominations of Joseph Nega to serve on the U.S. Tax Court, Judge Michael Thornton to serve a second term on the U.S. Tax Court, and Scott Kieff to be a member of the U.S. International Trade Commission. Senator Baucus said the […]
Baucus Statement on Tax Court, International Trade Commission Nominees
Winston Churchill once said, “All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in single words: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.” These principles guide our democracy, and while simple in concept, they require vigilance to maintain. These principles require experienced citizens willing to embrace public service. They require a fair and reasonable […]
Baucus Pushes for Continued Growth in Health IT to Improve Care, Reduce Costs
WASHINGTON –In a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) pushed for continued growth in health information technology (HIT) to improve care, promote efficiency and reduce costs. “Better health care is our goal, and technology can help us achieve it,” Senator Baucus said. “Today’s innovative technologies help health care professionals keep accurate records, […]