Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I want to commend Representative Kinzinger, Representative Clarke, Representative LaHood, and Representative Davis for their work on this important bipartisan bill. H.R. 5590 requires the Department of Health and Human Services to develop an opioid addiction plan to evaluate what HHS is doing across the department to address the opioid crisis and how it can be improved. This action plan will include an evaluation of coverage and reimbursement rates for nonopioid pain treatments, the potential role of medical devices in addressing this crisis, and the availability of treatment for rural and medically underserved communities, among other components. In addition, Medicare and Medicaid are on the front lines of this epidemic, and we need to be sure that they are not creating adverse incentives that can harm beneficiaries with coverage and reimbursement decisions. The issues addressed in this bill will also provide an informative review of how CMS can continue to fight this national crisis. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support and pass this bipartisan bill, and I reserve the balance of my time. House of Representatives, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Washington, DC, June 7, 2018. Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means, Washington, DC.…”