Healthcare

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), releases a statement in response to San Antonio’s recognition as one of four winners of the 2018 RWJF Culture of Health Prize awarded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The Prize honors communities for their unwavering efforts to ensure all residents have the opportunity to live healthier lives:

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), a senior member of the House Ways & Means Committee, joined a bipartisan set of lawmakers to introduce legislation that would prohibit “gag clause” provisions. Right now, some Pharmacy Benefit Managers include contract provisions (known as “gag clauses”) that prohibit pharmacists from advising patients on ways to purchase their medications for less. With families across our Nation concerned about soaring prescription drug prices, this legislation would end these restrictive and anti-consumer, anti-patient provisions.

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), a senior member of the House Ways & Means Committee, today joined Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, their colleagues, and patients to sound the alarm on Republican attempts to end protections for those with pre-existing conditions. As oral arguments begin in Texas on a lawsuit to strike down protections for people with pre-existing conditions, Rep. Doggett made the following remarks, which you can view here and read below:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Lloyd Doggett (TX-35) and Congressman Beto O’Rourke (TX-16) led a letter urging the Senate Finance Committee to scrutinize Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary nominee Alex Azar’s record of overseeing prescription drug price increases at Eli Lilly and his former statements on the Affordable Care Act.

(WASHINGTON) - A new report released today by Americans for Tax Fairness exposes just how much the pharmaceutical industry stands to gain if the Trump-GOP tax plan becomes law.