Hatch: Study Shows Medicare Advantages Cuts will Hurt Seniors’ Access to Quality Health Care
WASHINGTON – Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today said a new study by Oliver Wyman confirmed that steep cuts to the popular Medicare Advantage (MA) program will hurt seniors’ access to quality and affordable health care. The report found that seniors who rely on this critical program may see their benefits reduced and […]
Wyden, Hatch Commend House Ways & Means Chairman Camp on Tax Reform Proposal
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) issued the following statement today after House Ways & Means Chairman Dave Camp unveiled a tax reform discussion draft: “The key to robust job creation and more economic opportunity for all Americans is empowering our entrepreneurs, the middle class and […]
Wyden, Hatch Commend House Ways & Means Chairman Camp on Tax Reform Proposal
WASHINGTON –Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) issued the following statement today after House Ways & Means Chairman Dave Camp unveiled a tax reform discussion draft: “The key to robust job creation and more economic opportunity for all Americans is empowering our entrepreneurs, the middle class and existing […]
Wyden Applauds Record-Breaking Federal Health Care Fraud Recoveries
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden today applauded a new report showing record-breaking recoveries from federal efforts to combat health care fraud. The new annual Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control (HCFAC) Program report finds that for every dollar spent on health care-related fraud and abuse investigations over the last three years, the […]
In Speech, Hatch Slams Broken Obamacare Promises for Utah Seniors
WASHINGTON –In a speech on the Senate floor today, Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) said ObamaCare’s proposed cuts to Medicare Advantage (MA) are a serious threat to the plans, benefits and doctors of the roughly 15 million seniors enrolled in the popular health care program. Hatch further warned of a new Obama Administration […]
Hatch on Close of Trans-Pacific Partnership Ministerial Round in Singapore
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement today at the close of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) ministerial round that took place in Singapore: “The Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations remain an important opportunity to establish a high-standard, comprehensive trade agreement throughout the critically important Asia-Pacific region. […]
Hatch on Medicare Advantage Annoucement
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement today after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed cuts to the Medicare Advantage (MA) program: “These Medicare Advantage cuts are misguided, threaten a successful program for seniors, and must be overturned. Medicare Advantage is […]
Senate, House Leaders Express Concern for, Question Legality or Proposed Medicare Part D Changes
WASHINGTON, DC — Senate and House Committee leaders yesterday called on the administration to withdraw its proposed changes to the Medicare Part D prescription drug program. In a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Marilyn Tavenner, the leaders question the legality of the proposed regulation […]
Wyden Statement on USTR Public Interest Trade Advisory Committee
Washington, D.C. – The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced today that the Administration is creating a Public Interest Trade Advisory Committee, to advise USTR’s trade negotiators on issues that impact public health, consumer protection, and transparency. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden issued the following statement in response: “The Public Interest Trade […]
Wyden Statement on Finance Chairmanship
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) issued the following statement after becoming chairman of the Senate Finance Committee: “As one of the original Senate committees, Senate Finance has helped shape America’s growth and prosperity over its 200-year history. It has been led by some of the nation’s most prominent Senators. Many of those […]