A measure introduced on Thursday by Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) would repeal a number of provisions in the Affordable Care Act to protect patient-doctor relationships and prevent healthcare rationing. The Four Rationers Repeal Act, Roberts said, aims to repeal rationing Read more…
Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas) said on Thursday that the current prescription drug distribution system cannot prevent the introduction of substandard or counterfeit drugs into the marketplace. Burgess, the vice chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Read more…
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) said on Thursday that a recently released study confirms that cuts to Medicare Advantage will hurt seniors’ access to quality and affordable care. Seniors who rely on Medicare Advantage will have their benefits reduced and premiums Read more…
Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) introduced legislation on Wednesday that would prevent federal funds from being used to pay for inmates to take college courses. The Kids Before Cons Act was introduced in response to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal Read more…
Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas) introduced bipartisan legislation on Wednesday that would reauthorize grant programs to preserve and modernize critical emergency care systems. Burgess and Rep. Gene Green (D-Texas) introduced the Trauma Systems Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act. The measure Read more…
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) warned on Tuesday that the United State’s influence abroad is waning following an announcement that planning would begin for a full withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan. The Obama administration’s lack of a cohesive foreign policy Read more…
Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) called on DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart on Wednesday to reschedule hydrocodone combination drugs to help curb addiction. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius recommended that prescription painkillers containing hydrocodone be reclassified as a schedule II Read more…
A new report outlines the benefits of legislation introduced by Rep. Tom Petri (R-Wis.) to help students manage their federal student loans. The American Enterprise Institute concluded that students would be better able to finance college costs through income-sharing agreements Read more…
Rep. Dave Camp (R-Mich.) unveiled draft legislation on Wednesday that would reform and simplify the tax code in an effort to spur economic growth and create jobs. The Tax Reform Act of 2014 would modernize the tax code for the Read more…
House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) touted six bills intended to stop government abuse and executive branch overreach that were approved by the House of Representatives on Tuesday. “Throughout the week, we will be voting on legislation that will Read more…