the expansion of the Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act is not only something that makes tremendous sense for the health of vulnerable populations across the country, but for State economies as well.

Medicaid should be structured in a way that provides benefits to individuals in the most efficient and effective way.

It is time not just to reform Medicaid. We actually need to reboot the entire system.

We have an obligation to ensure that the program provides quality health care to beneficiaries and has the flexibility to innovate to better serve this population.

We must first address these issues in the current program.

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H.R. 1428 by Dr. Burgess and Representative Kind which seeks to provide coverage for immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients.

I would like to commend members on both sides of the aisle for their work on the part B drug benefit.

Without objection that will be entered into the record, and I would also like to ask unanimous consent that the following documents be submitted for the record: a letter from the California Health Institute, a letter from the American…

I have sponsored H.R. 1416, which is the Cancer Patient Protection Act. This benefit to our seniors, our Medicare recipients, is essential.

H.R. 800 by Congressmen Whitfield and Green, which seeks to exclude prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the calculation of ASP.

Today's hearing is an opportunity for us to examine Medicare's part B drug benefit and to assess how well it is working for both seniors and providers.

H.R. 1416, by Rep. Ellmers, which would terminate application of sequestration to certain physician-administered Part B drugs.

I'd like to commend Members on both sides of the aisle for their work on the Part B drug benefit.

H.R. 1428, by Dr. Burgess and Rep. Kind, which seeks to provide coverage for immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients.

H.R. 1416 by Congresswoman Ellmers, which would terminate application of sequestration to certain physician-administered part B drugs.

I believe that choice helps keep costs down, it seemed to me that it was foolish for us not to do it.

I would suggest that although most of these proposals say well, we will just give the Secretary some discretion, it will all work out.

Nearly 50 million seniors rely on the Medicare program for their health care, and that number may grow to 63 million Americans by 2020 and 81 million by 2030.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania will be postponed. Announcement by the Acting Chair The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant…

At this time I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the distinguished vice chair of the Ag Committee, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte).

For those of us in support of my amendment, I will divide 5 minutes under the control of Congressman Danny Davis, 5 minutes on my side. I rise in support of my amendment, one that would reform our government's sugar program. For too long…

There is nothing in the amendment that will bring an additional ounce of sugar under our shores without explicit approval of the Secretary of Agriculture. At this time, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Dent).

Today's hearing is the first in a series of hearings this subcommittee will hold on the subject of prescription drug abuse.