Baucus Works to Strengthen Medicare Payment Audit System, Save Taxpayer Dollars
WASHINGTON –In a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) called on Congress and the administration to strengthen a key Medicare program that saves taxpayers millions of dollars each year by rooting out improper payments to health care providers. However, the Senator warned that the initiative, the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program, […]
Baucus Statement on Saving Medicare Dollars, Preserving High-Quality Care
Benjamin Franklin once said, “Waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both.” This Committee has oversight of Medicare. Forty-nine million seniors and disabled Americans depend on this program. Making sure the government spends Medicare dollars wisely is one of our chief responsibilities – one I take seriously. In 2011, $29 billion […]
Baucus, Hatch Comment on IRS Report
MEMORANDUM To:From: Re: Reporters and EditorsThe Communications Offices of Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah)Baucus, Hatch Comment on IRS Report WASHINGTON –Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) issued the following joint statement today after Internal Revenue Service Principal Deputy Commissioner Danny […]
Baucus Welcomes Elissa Alben as International Trade Counsel
WASHINGTON –Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today announced Elissa Alben has joined the Democratic Finance Committee staff, where she will serve as international trade counsel for issues including the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and the World Trade Organization. “I’m thrilled to welcome Elissa to the Senate Finance Committee’s Democratic staff,” Senator Baucus said. “She […]
Baucus, Hatch Demand an End to China’s Bans on U.S. Meat Exports, Thorough Review of Smithfield Acquisition
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today demanded China end its unjustified and unscientific bans on U.S. beef and pork exports and called for a thorough review of the Shuangu Group’s planned acquisition of Smithfield Foods. “China’s policies are unscientific, inconsistent, and are directly harming the United States […]
Baucus Statement on Momentum Building for Tax Reform
Mr. President, just outside this chamber is a bust of Theodore Roosevelt. When I walk past it, I’m often reminded of one of my favorite T.R. quotes: “Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” For the past three years, I have […]
Senate Passes Baucus-Hatch Bill Boosting Access to Flu Vaccines
WASHINGTON –Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today applauded the Senate’s passage of a bill that updates a key program to ensure the latest flu vaccine is available for future flu seasons. The bill covers advanced vaccines under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), which assesses a […]
Baucus Applauds Senate Confirmation of Mike Froman to be U.S. Trade Representative
WASHINGTON –Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today applauded the Senate’s confirmation of Mike Froman to be U.S. Trade Representative by a vote of 93 to 4. “I am confident that Mike Froman will be an excellent U.S. trade representative,” Senator Baucus said. “He is the right man for the job at just the […]
Senate Finance, Ways and Means Leaders Call for Stakeholder Input on Post-Acute Care
Washington – Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT), Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI), Senate Finance Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and Ways and Means Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) joined together today to call for ideas on how to improve care for Medicare patients. In a letter to key stakeholders, the Chairmen and […]
Baucus Pushes for Greater Transparency in Health Care Pricing
WASHINGTON –In a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) pushed for greater transparency in the prices charged for health care services and treatments in order to help reduce costs to patients. “Prices aren’t hidden from people buying a home or gas for their cars, and they shouldn’t be hidden from patients at […]