Health (116th Congress)

Recent Activity

Democratic Health Leaders Question Trump Administration’s Use of ACA Marketplace User Fees

Jan 10, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – House and Senate Democratic health leaders sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma today requesting detailed informati

Chairman Neal Calls for Transparency and Reform at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation

Jan 9, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) and Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging an increase in transparency and reform at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI).

Neal Delivers Floor Remarks in Support of House Resolution on ACA Lawsuit

Jan 9, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – This afternoon, Ways & Means Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) delivered remarks on the House floor in support of a resolution affirming the House Counsel’s authorization to intervene in the Texas v. United States lawsuit to defend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions.

Neal Praises Passage of House Resolution on ACA Lawsuit

Jan 9, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Ways & Means Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a resolution affirming the House Counsel’s authorization to intervene in the Texas v. United States lawsuit to defend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions:

Bicameral Democratic Health Leaders Demand Answers on Trump Administration’s Short-Term Insurance Plans

Jan 8, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – House and Senate Democratic health leaders sent a letter to the Trump Administration today renewing their requests for information on the Administration’s Final Rule expandi