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Congress has passed a series of reforms intended to lower prescription drug prices, though some industry analysts say the impact may be less than expected.
The reforms affect the operation of pharmacy benefit managers, companies that negotiate prescription drug prices for health insurers, and employer-sponsored health plans.
Congress tucked long-sought pharmacy benefit manager reforms into the government spending package that President Donald Trump signed this week to keep the federal government funded. The bill cleared the House on a razor-thin vote after passing the Senate last week, ending a brief shutdown and funding the government through September.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger today voted in support of the Fiscal Year 2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act, helping send the bill to President Trump’s desk for his signature. Following the vote, Harshbarger issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — During a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing with major health insurance CEOs, CongresswomanDiana Harshbarger, Vice Chair of the Subcommittee, pressed industry leaders on how excessive consolidation and vertical integration are driving higher costs and fewer choices for patients.
Lawmakers put tough questions to UnitedHealth Group CEO Stephen Hemsley on Jan. 21, challenging the executive on his pay and demanding answers on whether the Eden Prairie-based company drives up costs through its massive size while subjecting patients to wrongful claims denials.
A new Social Security bill has been proposed that would allow some Americans to get their benefits sooner.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., re-introduced a bill Thursday to remove the waiting period for terminally ill patients’ access to Social Security program benefits, according to a press release.
WASHINGTON (WJHL) — Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger has reintroduced legislation to help those with a terminal illness receive their Social Security Disability Insurance benefits more quickly.
According to a news release, the Immediate Access for the Terminally Ill Act would remove the five-month waiting period for those with a terminal illness who are unable to work. Some don’t live long enough to receive their benefits.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-01) and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) re-introduced the Immediate Access for the Terminally Ill Act in the House and Senate respectively, which would remove the burdensome waiting period for terminally ill patients' access to their Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program benefits.
Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., this week highlighted bipartisan legislation to strengthen Medicare’s home infusion benefit and expand access to care for rural patients during a House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing.