WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Ways and Means Committee held Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra accountable for playing politics with health care during a hearing on the Biden Administration’s HHS budget request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. Members called out the Biden Administration’s policies that will lead to more shuttered ...
Five Key Moments from Ways and Means Hearing on Emergency Care
DENTON, TEXAS – At the site of an air ambulance service provider, patients, doctors, and emergency medical personnel shared their stories about access to emergency medical care ...
"The Biden Administration’s continued pursuit of a harmful agenda combined with your Department’s failure to address its own shortcomings has required this Committee to take action on multiple occasions to force your hand."
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"I wish to commend Dr. Burgess for his steadfast leadership – working in a bipartisan and bicameral manner – to bring this important piece of legislation forward.
"For too many Americans, especially those living in rural or underserved communities, when they call 9-1-1, help may be too far away to reach them in time."
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"The Ways and ...
Six Key Moments from Ways and Means Hearing on Enhancing Access to Care at Home in Rural and Underserved Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a Ways and Means hearing on the benefits of health care at home, Medicare patients who receive ...
"For patients in rural and underserved communities, bringing health care home is a lifesaver."
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"Today, millions of Americans are able to get access to quality health care ...
Washington, DC – Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement on President Biden’s release of his Fiscal Year 2025 budget:
“This President is more confused than normal if he thinks House Republicans will go along with adding $16 trillion to our public debt while ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – More Americans are closer to being able to keep and use their health care in their local community, thanks to three bipartisan bills approved by the Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday. The Committee took action to stop the Biden Administration from imposing new red tape on nursing homes and stepped in to ensure access to ...
"The Ways and Means Committee is taking action today to protect patients’ access to health care where they live and work."
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"The Ways and Means Committee is taking ...