WASHINGTON, DC – The Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released a report on actions the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) should take to ensure proper regulatory compliance by states with regard to encounter data reliability in managed care organizations (MCO). This study was undertaken by GAO in response to questions raised by the […]

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WASHINGTON, DC – It’s that time again. This Sunday, we’ll all go through the biannual exercise of changing our clocks due to the switch between Standard and Daylight Saving Time (DST). DST has an interesting history.  First implemented in the United States in 1918, it was repealed just one year later after Congress voted to override […]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier this Congress, the Energy and Commerce Committee received responses to questions posed to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding Port of Entry (POE) investigations, specifically the Office of Criminal Investigation’s (OCI) actions to combat the opioid crisis, and stop the importation of illegal opioids and other harmful products through international […]

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Chairman Bob Latta (R-OH), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation Chairman Gregg Harper (R-MS) released the following statement at the conclusion of the Washington Anti-Doping Summit at the White House. “For years we have heard from […]

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WASHINGTON, DC – This past weekend, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) held its 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. This latest Take Back Day occurred just days after President Trump signed into law the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, which will help the nation combat the opioid crisis. Previous DEA Take Back Days have […]

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WASHINGTON, DC – This week, President Donald Trump signed H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, landmark legislation authored by Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) to combat the opioid crisis. The bill is a crucial step in the right direction in our fight to prevent diversion, abuse, and overdose and […]

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WASHINGTON, DC – House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) today issued a statement following President Donald Trump’s speech on drug pricing. “There’s no question that Americans pay too much for their health care, including the cost of prescription drugs. Progress […]

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WASHINGTON, DC – House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) issued the following statement after the White House announced it will create a National Spectrum Strategy to improve spectrum management and support next-generation networks. “The advent of 5G wireless technologies means higher speeds and […]

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