Wyden Slams Republican Vote to Create “Bedlam” for Drug Testing of Unemployed Americans
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today slammed a Republican vote to overturn a U.S. Department of Labor rule that clarified drug testing practices for state unemployment insurance programs. In a speech on the Senate floor today, Wyden called drug testing for unemployment insurance recipients in the middle of an opioid epidemic “ineffective […]
Wyden Calls for Increased Drug Pricing Transparency to Lower Costs
Ranking Finance Democrat Introduces Bill to Shine a Light on PBM Rebates in Medicare C-THRU Act Would Also Ensure Savings are Passed Along to Seniors WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today introduced legislation that would, for the first time, require Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) in Medicare to disclose their aggregate […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Lighthizer Nomination for USTR
After several weeks during which the only insight the public has gotten into this administration’s trade policy has come in head-scratching 140-character bursts, today’s hearing may finally provide some real specifics. I want to thank Mr. Lighthizer for being here today as the committee considers his nomination to be the U.S. Trade Representative. And I […]
Wyden Statement on Senate Floor on Seema Verma for CMS Administrator and CBO Score of Trumpcare
Just an hour ago, the official score came out from the non-partisan experts at CBO – number crunchers who’ve been unfairly attacked over the last few weeks. There is no sugar-coating these numbers. 24 million Americans getting kicked off their insurance plans. 880 billion dollars slashed from Medicaid in the first decade. A payday worth […]
Wyden Statement on CBO Score of Trumpcare
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement: “The CBO score confirms what many feared: Trumpcare is an awful deal for the American people. It will leave 24 million Americans in the cold with no health insurance, despite promises that everybody would be covered. It would raise out-of-pocket costs by thousands […]
Wyden Statement on Senate Floor on Seema Verma Nomination and Trumpcare
Today the Senate turns to consider the nomination of Seema Verma to be the administrator of the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services. Now I’ll admit, people in coffee shops across America probably aren’t atwitter with the latest buzz out of CMS. But the fact is, this is an agency that controls more than a […]
Republican Repeal Bill Threatens Medicare Solvency to Cut Taxes for Wealthy
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released a January 10, 2017 letter from former Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Andy Slavitt detailing that the repeal of the additional 0.9 percent payroll tax on high income earners will reduce the solvency of the Medicare Hospital […]
Wyden, Stabenow Continue to Urge Chairman Hatch to Allow Review of Trump’s Tax Returns
Senators renewed call in light of new conflicts-of-interests between Russia and Trump Associates Returns would be reviewed privately by Members on the Committee in closed Executive Session WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore. and Senate Finance Committee member Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) today once again called on Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch […]
Wyden Statement on House GOP Bill to Repeal the Affordable Care Act
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement after House Republicans unveiled their legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act: “This bill sends a loud and clear message: tax cuts for special interests and the wealthy matter more than your health care. The American people will pay more and get […]
Wyden: “President’s Plan Will Make Tax Shelters Great Again”
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today delivered remarks as the keynote speaker at the Urban Institute-Tax Policy Center’s forum on tax reform: “In the first weeks of this new administration, the spotlight on tax reform is brighter than it’s been in a long time. And there’s already been a lot […]