Frank Pallone

I wish to highlight the bipartisan Laboratory Access for Beneficiaries (LAB) Act (H.R. 3584) I helped Representative Scott Peters introduce.

Be the hero of the day help me support consumer transparency and give fans have a fairer chance to purchase live event tickets.

At a time when more and more Americas use their phone or computer to shop, Congress must step up to ensure no consumer is left unfairly vulnerable to misleading and abusive online deals.

Just last week, the Energy and Commerce Committee advanced a bill that will protect patients and families from surprise medical bills.

Today, we are going to hear from our colleagues about the issues of importance to them within our committee's jurisdiction.

I have introduced the bipartisan legislation called the Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone Act--or the PLACE Act.

I encourage my colleagues to co-sponsor the Medicare-X Choice Act and join me in urging consideration of this bill to achieve universal coverage.

Taking on the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs should not be a divisive issue.

It is our duty to act, and I believe the NEWBORN Act would be crucial step forward.

I feel personally--I know a lot on this committee that we really need to do a lot more with Puerto Rico and the territories.

It is a true testament to how broken our medical system is that during a person's worst moments--when they are at their most vulnerable--they are also burdened with the responsibility of ensuring that their ambulance, their hospital, and…

I am here today to advocate for the 168,000 New Jersians who have been hit with crippling medical debt due to surprise billing, including my constituents in the 7th district.

Consumers should be able to block harassing spam phone calls without being charged extra.

I strongly encourage you to consider hosting markups and hearings on H.R. 2501 and H.R. 3332.

Wigs can cost thousands of dollars and are out of reach for many patients without help from their insurance provider.

The other important piece of legislation that I'm here to talk about is H.R. 3332, which would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program.

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The Medical Nutrition Equity Act would establish treatment parity by requiring coverage for specialized formulas, including medically necessary food, vitamins, and amino acids under private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid and the Children's…

A few months ago, Congresswoman Herrera Beutler and I introduced H.R. 2501, the bi-partisan Medical Nutrition Equity Act.

Chairman, Americans struggle every day to navigate treatments for life-threatening health conditions and all too often, this battle comes with cost barriers that prevent people from securing treatments that fit their health and personal…

The biggest concern I have is that, you know, that $6 billion that we appropriated on a bipartisan basis over two years--$3 billion a year--that expires in February.

We should see this as a call for additional action. What this committee has done is important, but we must continue taking action in order to save lives.

Party doesn't matter when you get hit with an unexpected medical bill. Congress must come together to provide solutions for Americans who are being saddled with debt they never agreed to take on.

I thank the members of this committee who have already cosponsored the bill--Congressman Tonko and Congresswoman Schakowsky.

I urge you to consider the STOP GAMES Act and ensure the FDA's citizen petition tool can't be misused to keep prices high.