Healthcare

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) and the entire Texas Democratic delegation have renewed their urgent request that the Biden Administration pause procedural terminations of Medicaid coverage until a comprehensive audit of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission’s (HHSC) faulty system is conducted and brought into full compliance with federal law. Just after this request, a third whistleblower letter from HHSC staff was forwarded to Governor Abbott, who has remained silent about his Administration’s failures throughout the Medicaid redetermination process. This letter expresses deep concern about significant procedural delays and erroneous coverage denials.

Washington, D.C.—Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Angus King (I-ME) urged Department of Commerce (DOC) Secretary Gina Raimondo and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to release the Interagency Working Group for Bayh-Dole’s draft framework for public comment. This framework is anticipated to lay out the criteria and guidelines for agencies to use their existing statutory authority to assure reasonable prices on pharmaceuticals and other innovative products developed with taxpayer funding. In July, the two departments expressed their intent to publish a framework by the end of 2023.

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, and Nanette Barragán (D-CA), member of the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee, led 110 Members in supporting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule to expand medically necessary dental coverage to patients with all forms of cancer and permit Medicare payment for dental services prior to chemotherapy and other immunotherapies.

Washington, D.C.—Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin), Ranking Member of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, released the following statement regarding the Biden Administration’s announcement of new actions on nursing home safety:

Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) and Rep. Greg Casar (TX-35), together with the entire Texas Democratic delegation, urged the Biden Administration to quickly intervene and pause the Medicaid redetermination process to take corrective action and ensure the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) comes into full compliance with federal Medicaid requirements.