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Health Care
Schrader Law to Lower Drug Costs Produces Success in the Generics MarketThe FDA this week announced the first generic drugs to receive a Competitive Generic Therapy (CGT) designation – a classification established under a bipartisan Schrader bill that became law last year... Read More
Health Care
Centrist Democrats Tout Practical Fixes, Not Medicare-for-AllA coalition of centrist House Democrats is urging colleagues to sign onto an Obamacare-repair bill to show voters their party has practical solutions to the issue of rising health insurance premiums. ... Read More
Health Care
Schrader, Welch Introduce Bill to Close Billion Dollar Medicaid Drug Rebate LoopholeCongressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) and Congressman Peter Welch (VT-At Large) today introduced a bill to close a loophole in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program that may be costing the Medicaid program as ... Read More
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Medicaid Drug Rebate Accountability ActUnder the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, drug manufacturers who wish to have their drugs covered by Medicaid must pay a rebate to federal and state governments, and the rebate rate is different for bra... Read More
Oregon First,
Health Care
Schrader, Mullin Introduce Bill to Reauthorize State Offices of Rural HealthCongressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) and Congressman Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) introduced the State Offices of Rural Health Reauthorization Act of 2018. The bill reauthorizes the State Offices of Rural Heal... Read More
Oregon First,
Health Care
State Offices of Rural Health Reauthorization Act of 2018The State Offices of Rural Health Reauthorization Act of 2018 reauthorizes the State Offices of Rural Health grant program through 2022 and helps provide rural communities with vital resources to impr... Read More
Health Care
Pathway to Universal Coverage Act of 2018The Pathway to Universal Coverage Act would provide grants for States to pilot opt-out insurance coverage for individuals eligible for premium assistance or Medicaid. The bill gives States the tools t... Read More
Health Care
Schrader, Curbelo, Thompson, Bilirakis Introduce Bill to Close Medicare Part B-COBRA LoopholeToday, Congressmen Kurt Schrader (D-OR-05), Carlos Curbelo (R-FL-26), Mike Thompson (D-CA-05), and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-06) introduced the bipartisan Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2018 (HR 5104... Read More
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Medicare Enrollment Protection ActThe Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2018 (HR 5104) would protect seniors from coverage gaps in Medicare. Under current law, anyone 65 and older who does not enroll in Medicare Part B within eigh... Read More
Budget, Deficit Reduction & Fiscal Reform,
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Schrader Slams Absent Leadership in Face of Federal ShutdownCongressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) voted against yet another short-term funding bill that failed to outline any clear budget priorities and did not address a slew of bipartisan and popular programs inc... Read More |