As the committee that's required to pay for the most important health programs in the nation, the Finance Committee need...
Now, the next generation of young people are getting swept up in a crisis beyond their control.
I can tell you I am just going to be hammering that point away again and again as we talk in the days ahead about how to...
Any solution that is going to stem this tide has to include the Finance Committee and our bedrock health-care programs.
I know from talking with my colleagues here--Republicans, Democrats--that every State is dealing with this crisis.
AMCP supports a holistic, comprehensive, and multi-stakeholder approach among health care providers and patients that tr...
My own view on what's needed is a better approach that includes three things: more prevention, better treatment, and tou...
the message on opioids was clear: this epidemic is carving a path of destruction through communities all across the coun...
when you do the lock-in, when you actually restrict access to opioids, it is absolutely critical, it is crucial that you...
I think all three of the suggestions that you have given are certainly worth exploring, and we look forward to working w...
the two areas must go in tandem to be successful
In my home State, citizens are not going to accept being fourth worst.
I share your view that this opioid issue is another one where this committee can come together and work in a bipartisan ...
I think it would be helpful for us, as we wrap up, for you to give us your sense of why these sort of prescribing guidel...
I think it is also important for all who are following this to understand that these are optional guidelines.
Senator Casey made a very good point with respect to the new spike in foster care, and certainly a factor in that is the...
Expanding Medicaid has put a big dent in the cost of uncompensated care.
I have opened an investigation into potential conflicts of interest between opioid manufacturers and the pain industry.