Wyden and Crapo Release White Paper for Medicare Doctor Pay Reform
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, today released a white paper outlining policy concepts related to reforming the way physicians are paid by Medicare and meeting the needs of those with chronic illness. “The way Medicare pays doctors for their work has not kept up […]
Wyden Statement on Biden Administration Announcement on Rescheduling Cannabis
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement today after the Biden administration announced it is officially moving to reschedule cannabis as a Schedule III substance: “It’s official, the Biden administration has taken a historic step toward ending reefer madness and bringing commonsense to federal cannabis policy. Now it’s time to […]
Wyden, Whitehouse Demand Explanation of Justice Thomas’s Forgiven Quarter-Million Dollar Loan, Evidence of Missing Tax and Financial Disclosures
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Chair Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I, sent a letter on Wednesday to an attorney representing Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas demanding that Thomas clarify whether he repaid any of the principal on the loan […]
Wyden Hearing Statement on Rural Health Care
This morning the Finance Committee gathers to discuss the challenges and opportunities in rural communities when it comes to health care. I’m not going to mince words: without rural health care, you can’t have rural life. It’s just that simple. And yet across the country, rural health providers are struggling to keep their doors open. […]
Wyden Remarks on Republican Proposal to Cancel Thousands of Infrastructure Projects
The Senate will take a vote shortly on a resolution from Senator Schmitt dealing with infrastructure funding. The discussion of this resolution has been pretty quiet. That’s because on its face, this looks like an issue dealing with a whole lot of budgetary lingo — obligated funds and expenditure deadlines. The reality is that this […]
Wyden, Bennet, Reed, Colleagues Urge Full Funding of Unemployment Insurance to Combat Fraud and Provide Benefits for Jobless Workers
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senate Finance Committee Member Michael F. Bennet, D-Colo., Senator Jack Reed, D-R.I., along with 17 colleagues, urged the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies to fully fund Unemployment Insurance (UI) administration based on President Joe Biden’s request in his Fiscal Year […]
Wyden Statement on Biden Action to Stand Up To China’s Trade Cheating
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Trade Representative’s announcement that the U.S. will substantially raise tariffs on a range of green technology products made in China: “I’m pleased President Biden is taking steps to fight back against China’s predatory trade practices […]
Wyden and Crapo Release Draft Legislation to Combat Prescription Drug Shortages
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, today released a draft legislative proposal to address persistent economic problems leading to shortages of generic medicines plaguing America’s health care system, including chemotherapy drugs and ADHD medications. “It is unacceptable that America is consistently running out of affordable […]
Wyden Hearing Statement on Change Healthcare Cyberattack and UnitedHealth Group’s Response
This morning the Finance Committee examines the Change Healthcare hack that nearly brought the nation’s health care system to a standstill six weeks ago. Joining the committee is Andrew Witty, the CEO of UnitedHealth Group, which owns Change Healthcare. I’ll put things in perspective. Last year, UHG generated $324 billion in revenue, making it the […]
Wyden Statement on Reports that DEA will Reschedule Cannabis
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement today on reports that the Drug Enforcement Administration will reschedule cannabis as a Schedule III controlled substance: “After decades of the federal government being dug in on prohibition, moving cannabis to Schedule III would be a huge shift in policy and signal to […]