Cathy McMorris Rodgers

This administration's goal is 100 percent wind and solar and 100 percent EVs. This is a radical and an aggressive agenda that rewards environmental special interests at the expense of reliable, affordable, and clean energy for the American…

And I want to emphasize America has led the world in reducing carbon emissions with clean, reliable, affordable energy, while having the highest environmental and labor standards in the world, and that is the record we want to build upon.

We must get this right.

MedPAC has also supported site-neutral payment reform, not only because it would reduce cost to beneficiaries but because it would reduce incentives for vertical integration or consolidation in our healthcare system, which, as we all know…

A 2020 estimate from the Congressional Budget Office projected $141 billion in savings, and I think that has now been increased to 158 by some more recent studies, $158 billion over the next 10 years, if site-neutral payment reforms were…

Not only do payment differences in Medicare cost the Government and taxpayers more money, but it costs seniors more because they are paying inflated coinsurance amounts for services that would cost significantly less if provided by a…

I don't want it to languish for years while CMS prioritizes their other agenda.

There is a lot more to be done. And this hearing is about competition, transparency.

Our bill has been years in the making, and it is a culmination of a lot of bipartisan work and discussions to bring price transparency to the forefront.

Just to clarify regarding the proposal that the Republicans have on the floor for work requirements for Medicaid, the Democrats keep talking about millions.

Good morning, and welcome to Administrator Brooks-LaSure of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and a range of stakeholders on proposals to lower the cost of healthcare for Americans through increased transparency and…

Transparency is essential for patients and employers to know and plan for their healthcare costs. It is foundational to rebuilding the doctor-patient relationship.

There is a bill in this package--it is one that I am leading--that would address the vertical integration and transparency.

I too have concerns about prior authorization and denials within Medicare.

Patients all over the country are hopeful that this Congress may finally work together to address healthcare costs.

This is bigger than any one person or political party. It is about people, especially the most vulnerable.

Let's be clear. Hospitals are integral. They are integral parts of our communities.

Thank you, Ranking Member Pallone, for working with me for years now on this important issue, starting with ensuring implementation of the rule and now building on it with legislation.

I believe that you are still not doing enough with the authority that you have, and there hasn't been enough enforcement across the board.

As a mom with a son with Down syndrome, I am extremely concerned by the continued reports of individuals with disabilities being denied an organ transplant solely based upon an individual's disability.

As I mentioned in my opening statement, I have been a long-time supporter of the Teaching Health Center GME program.

I too want to say thanks for the detailed district analysis that you have given each one of us.

It is great to have them in DC today.

Right now, we have a unique opportunity to capitalize on these Federal investments and to close the digital divide.

I was very proud to support the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the largest long-term investment in our country's infrastructure in nearly a century.