Joe Pitts

This program, designed to stretch scarce Federal dollars, is critically important for indigent and low-income patients.

Today, we will hear from witnesses about the 340B Drug Discount Program.

This program designed to stretch scarce Federal dollars is critically important for indigent and low-income patients who may otherwise be unable to access needed drugs or afford treatment.

CBO has told us escalating RFS mandates will lead to higher gas prices at the pump.

One of the problems with this program is that it requires the EPA to make predictions each year on two highly uncertain things.

Changing the definition of obligated party could help to advance the goals of the program, and correct some of the problems we are seeing with the current program.

ICD-9 is more than 30 years old and does not capture the data needed to track changes in modern medical practice and healthcare delivery.

The United States currently lags behind most of the rest of the world, which already uses the updated ICD-10.

I support ICD-10, moving forward to ICD-10 rather than another delay.

Might I inquire how many speakers the gentleman from New Jersey has remaining. We are prepared to close, Mr. Speaker, and I reserve the balance of my time. {time} 1500

At this time, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Jody B. Hice).

The number one health care concern of the American people is cost. The President promised American families that they would see a $2,500 reduction in premiums. President Obama was wrong. According to one study from the Manhattan Institute…

At this time, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Palmer).

At this time, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Moolenaar).

A lot of those people are on Medicaid and can't even see a doctor. I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to an outstanding Member from Pennsylvania (Mr. Rothfus).

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from North Carolina (Mrs. Ellmers), a member of the Subcommittee on Health.

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the vice chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee.

I look forward to testimony today about the training these men and women have already received, the need for this bill, and the impact it could have as written or if expanded.

I look forward to hearing the testimony of all of our witnesses today.

The Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act, sponsored by Representative Adam Kinzinger, would assist States in streamlining their certification requirements for those veterans with emergency medical technician training who want…

Today the subcommittee will consider some unfinished business from the last Congress in the form of six bills.

Again, on the so-called compromise, I offered the Hyde language in the committee, and we won in a bipartisan vote. Chairman Waxman recessed, changed the votes, stripped it out, and brought it to the floor without Hyde. I was involved in…

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Mimi Walters).

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Missouri (Mrs. Wagner).

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Tennessee, Diane Black, another pro-life spokesperson.