On Sept. 15, the House E&C Health Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 3164.
Legislative Update: House Ways & Means, Senate Finance Committees Hold Hearings on the Care Coordination and Rising Health Care Costs
On Nov. 9, the Senate voted to end the longest federal government shutdown in history, with Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) promising to hold a floor vote on a bill to extend the expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits (PTCs) in mid-December. On Nov. 19, the Senate Committee on Finance held a hearing to discuss solutions to lower Americans’ health care costs, in which witnesses and Senators primarily focused on the role of the ACA.
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AMCP’s comments focus on provisions in the Proposed Rule that affect prescription drug payment and access to clinically appropriate therapies. AMCP has an interest in ensuring that Medicare payment and coverage policies promote transparency, control prices, preserve beneficiary access, and avoid fragmented incentives across care settings and benefit designs. AMCP encourages CMS to provide clear methodological explanations and monitor effects on beneficiary access and provider behavior.
On Aug. 28, AMCP responded to Senate HELP Chairman Bill Cassidy's 340B reform proposal.
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