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House Passes SMART IoT Act and Two Bills to Advance Public Health

11.28.2018

WASHINGTON, DC – The House of Representatives today passed three bipartisan Energy and Commerce Committee bills. Collectively, the bills promote the use of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and advance public health.

Passing the House today was:

H.R. 6032, the SMART IoT Act, authored by #SubDCCP Chairman Bob Latta (R-OH) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT), passed the House by voice vote.

H.R. 6032 directs the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the state of the internet-connected devices industry.

H.R. 6753, the Strengthening the Health Care Fraud Prevention Task Force Act of 2018,...

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GAO Releases Recommendations For CMS on Managed Care Encounter Data Reporting

11.19.2018

WASHINGTON, DC – The Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released a report on actions the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) should take to ensure proper regulatory compliance by states with regard to encounter data reliability in managed care organizations (MCO). This study was undertaken by GAO in response to questions raised by the Committee on Energy and Commerce regarding the reliability of Medicaid managed care encounter data.

GAO selected a sample of eight states to review MCO encounter data; California, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Texas, Utah,...

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FDA Port of Entry Investigation Stats Suggest More Emphasis Needed on the Importation of Opioids

11.01.2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier this Congress, the Energy and Commerce Committee received responses to questions posed to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding Port of Entry (POE) investigations, specifically the Office of Criminal Investigation's (OCI) actions to combat the opioid crisis, and stop the importation of illegal opioids and other harmful products through international mail facilities. These important enforcement actions were recently strengthened and new tools provided to law enforcement in the landmark bill H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, written by Energy and...

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Round-Up: Prescription Drug Take Back Day

10.29.2018

WASHINGTON, DC – This past weekend, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) held its 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back...

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Round-Up: Landmark Opioid Legislation Now Law

10.26.2018

WASHINGTON, DC – This week, President Donald Trump signed H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and...

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Walden and Brady on President Trump’s Drug Pricing Speech

10.25.2018

WASHINGTON, DC – House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) today issued a statement following President Donald Trump’s speech on drug pricing.

“There’s no question that Americans pay too much for their health care, including the cost of prescription drugs. Progress has been made to encourage more domestic competition and speeding generic drugs to market, but more needs to be done. From his first days in office, President Trump made it clear that we must take...

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Walden and Harper on DOJ Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force

10.25.2018

WASHINGTON, DC – House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Gregg Harper (R-MS) today released a statement following the Department of Justice (DOJ) announcement on the creation of the Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force. The Energy and Commerce Committee has spent more than a year investigating alleged pill-dumping in West Virginia.

“As one of the hardest-hit regions in the country, Appalachia is ground zero in the fight against opioid abuse, diversion, and overdose. The creation of the Appalachian...