Wyden Asks Califf for Details on Accelerated Approval Policy
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today asked Robert Califf, nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for details on how he would implement and enforce accelerated approvals for prescription drugs if he is confirmed by the Senate. “Some companies have taken advantage of the Accelerated Approval Pathway, falling […]
Finance Committee Leaders Wyden and Crapo: Biden Administration Must Fight Back Against Discriminatory Digital Trade Policies
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, today called on the Biden Administration to work with the European Union to address the discriminatory aspects of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and Digital Services Act (DSA), which focus regulations on a handful of American companies while failing […]
Finance Committee to Host Surgeon General to Discuss Youth Mental Health Care
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will convene a hearing on Tuesday, February 8th, to discuss challenges facing young people and families related to youth mental health care. The committee’s sole witness will be U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. The hearing, titled “Protecting Youth Mental Health: Part I – An Advisory […]
Bicameral Health Leaders Applaud Biden Administration’s Proposed ACA Marketplace Rule for 2023
Washington, D.C. – Bicameral Democratic Health Committee Chairs wrote to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure today to express their strong support for the Biden Administration’s policies included in the proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2023 (Proposed NBPP), which […]
Wyden and Crapo: U.S. Must Use Trade Tools To Fight Back Against Censorship and Digital Authoritarianism by China, Russia and Other Foreign Nations
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, today called for the United States to use its trade tools to fight back against censorship and digital authoritarianism in China, Russia and other countries, in response to a new report by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that […]
Wyden Highlights New Report from Biden Administration on Mental Health Parity
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today commended a new report from the Biden administration which highlights enforcement efforts and ongoing improvements to the mental health parity law to ensure health insurance plans are in compliance with the law’s requirements. “For more than a decade, the laws on the books have […]
Wyden and Casey Lead Call for Update on Social Security Field Office Services
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Senate Aging Committee Chair Bob Casey (D-PA) along with 15 senators, called on the Social Security Administration (SSA) to provide an update on its efforts to improve field office services for beneficiaries amid the continuing challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. “SSA has a […]
Wyden Hails New CBO Report on High Drug Prices
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report examining spending and prices for prescription drugs in the United States. “This report drives home the urgent need to pass robust drug pricing reforms,” Wyden said. “The average net price for brand-name prescription drugs […]
Wyden Continues Investigation Into Big Pharma Tax Practices
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today continued his investigation into Big Pharma’s tax practices, and how loopholes in the tax code have allowed multinational companies to further abuse tax havens and avoid paying U.S. taxes on prescription drug sales. Wyden wrote to Bristol Myers Squibb to request information about their […]
Wyden Launches Investigation into Opportunity Zones
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today launched an investigation into the Opportunity Zone Program and whether it has delivered on Republican promises to create jobs and drive investment in low-income communities, rather than just create a loophole for wealthy investors to avoid paying taxes. In letters to SkyBridge Capital, Baker […]