"Today's hearing is an important exercise in Congressional oversight on a recently proposed rule from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Part B drugs."
"There is bipartisan concern that this proposed Medicare drug experiment will threaten the care of our most vulnerable seniors in Michigan and throughout the country, and reduce access and availability..."
"CMS would set payment rates for drugs they believe are therapeutically similar, despite which drug a patient needs."
"These tools are dramatic departures from how we approach prescription drugs access in this Nation and give the Federal Government far too much control over decisions that should be left between a doct..."
"There was no input from patients or providers. In fact, this proposal threatens to disrupt many important Medicare models."
"There are no easy answers when it comes to head trauma. It may take time for research to provide the concrete answers the public demands but that is not an excuse for inaction."
"House Republicans believe that no patient should be denied coverage or experience coverage shortages simply because they are sick."
"Protecting our most vulnerable patients with preexisting condition safeguards is just as much about helping them keep health coverage."
"Today's hearing is an important discussion on what Congress can do to help Americans across the country access better care at a lower cost."
"The health care system was turned upside down, promises were not kept, costs have gone up while quality has deteriorated."
"We can strengthen health coverage by expanding plan offerings that allow for real choice--as well as incentivizing market innovation without mandates."
"With two nuclear power plants just miles from my home in Southwest Michigan, I know firsthand the importance of safe, clean nuclear energy to the nation's energy portfolio, as well as the economic ben..."