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February 23, 2026 No Surprises Act is Reducing Surprise Bills, Increasing In-Network Care with Greater Benefits Possible Under Full Implementation 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report finds the No Surprises Act (NSA) – signed into law by President Trump in 2020…

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February 04, 2026 Ways and Means Health Care, Trade Policy Wins Signed into Law

Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after President Trump signed into law appropriations legislation…

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January 26, 2026 5 Key Moments from Ways and Means Committee Hearing with Health Insurance CEOs

CEOs of the nation’s largest health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) appeared before the Ways and Means Committee to…

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January 22, 2026 Chair Smith Opening Statement: Hearing with Health Insurance CEOs

As prepared for delivery I’d like to begin by thanking our witnesses for voluntarily agreeing to appear before our committee…

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January 20, 2026 Chairman Smith: One Year In, President Trump Improving the Lives of All Americans

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Workers, families, farmers, and small businesses are better off today than they were this time last year thanks…

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January 16, 2026 Chairman Smith: A Great Health Care Plan for Patients, Not Special Interests

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after President Trump urged Congress to enact…

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December 29, 2025 Smith: Republicans Prioritizing, Transforming Rural Health Care

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Under the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) established as part of the Republican-enacted Working Families…

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