02/04/2020
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"I agree with the FDA that state tort law complements FDA oversight and enhances patient safety."
"When we were told of this development, there were requests from staff on whether any Democratic bills on Medicare could be included today and those requests were ignored."
"I hope that if the chairman intends to move forward on any of these bills, that the Administration, stakeholders, and Democratic staff would have an opportunity to weigh in."
"One bill in particular is quite egregious. It attempts to gut the coverage provisions of the Affordable Care Act in order to provide billions of dollars to private insurance companies."