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Wyden, Pallone Raise Alarm on Medicaid Waivers That Would Hurt Seniors, Americans with Disabilities Ariel West Fri, 12/01/2017 - 12:36
In Letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma, Leading Democrats Express Grave Concern with Iowa’s Recently Approved 1115 Waiver Amendment

Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Sen.

Wyden Statement on CBO News on Individual Mandate Repeal Ariel West Wed, 11/29/2017 - 13:22

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after a letter from CBO indicating recently proposed measures to stabilize the individual health insurance market would not impact the estimated 13 million more uninsured Americans and 10 percent premi

Wyden Urges No Vote on Eric Hargan to be Deputy HHS Secretary, Citing Continued Campaign of Sabotage Ariel West Wed, 10/04/2017 - 13:06

I rise today to oppose the nomination of Eric Hargan to be Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. This is the number two position at HHS, the Chief Operating Officer. And of course, with Secretary Price’s departure, Mr.

Hatch, Wyden Push to Extend CHIP Funding, Provide Additional Protections Ariel West Wed, 09/13/2017 - 14:23
Senate Finance Committee Chairman and Ranking Member Propose Five-Year Funding Extension

WASHINGTON — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today announced an agreement to ensure stability for vulnerable children by extending the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for five years.

Wyden Statement on CBO Analysis of the Long-Term Impact of Trumpcare’s Medicaid Cuts Ariel West Fri, 06/30/2017 - 11:21

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released a statement following the release of an analysis by the Congressional Budget Office on the Senate Republican health care bill’s long term impact on Medicaid:

Wyden Demands Answers on Potential Ethics Violation by Verma Ariel West Fri, 06/30/2017 - 11:16
Ranking Democrat Asks HHS to Provide Details of Scheduled Phone Call Between CMS Administrator and Arkansas Health Official

Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Sen.

Wyden Asks for Analysis of Long-Term Impact of Republican Medicaid Cuts Ariel West Wed, 06/28/2017 - 09:58
In Letter to CBO, Ranking Finance Democrat Asks for Analysis of Medicaid Cuts Beyond 10-Year Budget Window in Senate Republican Health Care Bill

Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Sen.

Wyden Announces Steps to Rein in Prescription Drug Prices Ariel West Wed, 06/14/2017 - 09:16
SPIKE Act Makes Drug Companies Justify Large Price Increases to American Public. Ranking Finance Democrat Also Re-Introduces Bill to Protect Seniors in Medicare Part D from High Cost of Drugs.

Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today introduced a bill, the SPIKE Act, to rein in the alarming trend of pharmaceutical companies dramatically increasing the prices of their drugs each year.

Wyden Statement on Latest CBO Score of Trumpcare Ariel West Thu, 05/25/2017 - 10:34

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement following the release of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) score of the American Health Care Act (AHCA), also known as Trumpcare: