Wyden and Hassan Lead Introduction of Legislation to Stop Labor and Delivery Unit Closures in Rural and Underserved Communities
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senator Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and 16 Senate Democrats today introduced legislation to address a rising trend of rural hospitals and hospitals in underserved areas closing their labor and delivery units with significant consequences for expectant parents, families, and their local communities. “Too many rural communities […]
Wyden and Pallone Applaud CMS for Ensuring 38 Million Children in Medicaid Receive Full Benefits
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., D-N.J., released the following statement today applauding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for taking action to ensure states and Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) provide nearly half of America’s children and […]
Wyden Statement on Progress Confirming U.S. Tax Court Nominations
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on the Senate’s recent progress confirming nominations for the U.S. Tax Court: “In the last few days and weeks, the Senate has made tremendous progress filling vacancies on the U.S. tax court with highly qualified nominees. When Cathy Fung’s nomination […]
Wyden, Pallone on CMS Actions to Ensure Compliance with Medicaid Eligibility Determinations
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., D-N.J., released the following joint statement today on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) actions to ensure states are complying with federal Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) regulations regarding eligibility […]
Wyden and Warner Introduce Bill to Set Strong Cybersecurity Standards for American Health Care System
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Mark Warner, D-Va., today announced legislation to improve cybersecurity in the American health care system amid a wave of increased cyberattacks that are breaching Americans’ privacy and causing major disruptions to care across the country. “Megacorporations like UnitedHealth are flunking Cybersecurity 101, and […]
Wyden Investigation of Kushner Firm Continues; New Letter Outlines Affinity Partners’ Fee Structure, Lack of Return to Investors, Questionable Deals with Foreign Governments
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., continued his investigation into Affinity Partners, the firm owned by Jared Kushner, son-in-law and former top advisor of ex-President Donald Trump, with a letter detailing new findings on payments to Affinity from foreign governments and stating his concern that the firm represents a […]
Wyden Announces Stacy Sanders as Finance Committee Health Chief
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today announced Stacy Sanders as the Chief Health Advisor on the Senate Finance Committee majority staff. She will officially join the committee in mid-October. “I’m thrilled to welcome Stacy to the Finance Committee,” Wyden said. “Stacy has a proven track record fighting for better health care for […]
Wyden, Chu Introduce Bill to Boost Access to Capital for Businesses Owned by Women and People of Color
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Representative Judy Chu, D-Calif., today introduced legislation called the PROGRESS Act that would improve access to capital for small businesses owned by women and people of color. Short for Providing Real Opportunities for Growth to Rising Entrepreneurs for Sustained Success, the PROGRESS Act would […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Threats to Women’s Reproductive Health Care
Today, the Committee meets to discuss the growing threat to reproductive health care. That threat is compounded by the failure of a growing number of states to adhere to the letter and spirit of the law in our committee’s jurisdiction that protects the rights of women to receive emergency reproductive care. As a result of […]
Wyden Demands Transparency from Hospitals Following Reports of Women Being Denied Emergency Reproductive Health Care
Ahead of historic Finance Committee hearing on reproductive health care, Finance Chair demands transparency about post-Roe emergency health care at hospitals Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today pressed eight hospitals in states with abortion bans for more information following news reports that the hospitals delayed and denied women emergency reproductive […]