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.
WASHINGTON (WJHL) — Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger has reintroduced legislation to help those w
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.
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.
A bipartisan bill recently reintroduced in congress could reshape pharmacy reimbursements across the nation.
The legislation is filed around PBMs or Pharmacy Benefit Managers - these are the middlemen within the prescription drug supply chain. PBMs essentially negotiate pricing with drug manufacturers and secure reimbursements for pharmacies.
Lawmakers and healthcare leaders say, for years, these PBMs have been driving up drug costs and gouging community pharmacists.
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Rep. Diana Harshbarger, Pharm.D.
U.S. Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) led 175 House Republicans in a letter demanding the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) undo the Biden administration’s “mail-order abortion scheme” and investigate the potential safety risks of abortion pills.
WASHINGTON—Republicans are calling on the Department of Health and Human Services to take “immediate action” to reinstate safety requirements on abortion drugs, highlighting a growing body of evidence showing that the drugs are causing severe and underreported harm to women.
FIRST ON FOX: House Republicans are advancing legislation to stiffen penalties for people convicted of assaulting or impeding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, escalating the partisan battle over illegal immigration and crime enforcement.