Under Biden’s Watch Seniors Pay More for Everything: Including Medicare
Washington, D.C.— Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Heath Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Medicare Part B premiums paid by beneficiaries will increase next year, one of the largest increases in the program’s history.
“President Biden’s inflationary agenda and the Democrats’ deliberate choice to ignore the Medicare program’s looming insolvency have contributed to one of the largest Medicare Part B premium increases in the...
Rodgers Statement on the Ensuring Compliance Against Drug Diversion Act Becoming Law
Washington D.C— Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after President Joe Biden signed H.R. 1899, the “Ensuring Compliance Against Drug Diversion Act of 2021,” led by Representative Morgan Griffith (R-VA).
“I applaud and thank Representative Griffith for his leadership on this bipartisan solution that was signed into law today. To help prevent diversion of prescription opioids, the legislation requires the written consent of the Attorney General before the transfer of any registration to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled...
Leader Guthrie Statement in Health Subcommittee Markup of 9 Bills
Washington, D.C —Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today in a Health Subcommittee markup.
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“Before us today we have several public health bills pertaining to critical prevention and early detection efforts for children and families, including my bill on early hearing detection and my Kentucky colleague, Andy Barr’s CAROL Act. I’m pleased today’s markup continues our committee’s bipartisan tradition.
“However, I’m growing increasingly frustrated with the Democrats’ socialist...