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September 13, 2023
News: House Republicans have delayed a vote on the rule to consider the $886 billion Defense spending bill, another setback for Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

September 12, 2023
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, whose Chairman has been designated by Speaker McCarthy as a leader of an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, released the following statement:

September 12, 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.
Issues:Healthcare

September 8, 2023

Editor's note and clarification: the story has been updated to better reflect the Texas Health and Human Services explanation on what are active system issues and its response on a vendor contract.

Jennifer Barrios remembers receiving in May a yellow envelope with the red letters "Action Required" on it.


September 1, 2023
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:
Issues:Healthcare

August 30, 2023

WASHINGTON — Texas is disenrolling Medicaid recipients at the fastest rate in the country, raising questions about how carefully the state health department is analyzing patient's financial data as the nation moves to return Medicaid rolls closer to pre-pandemic levels.

Issues:Healthcare

August 27, 2023
Two emails from whistleblowers at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission concerning Texans being disenrolled from Medicaid coverage have drawn the attention of Texas members of the U.S. House.
Issues:Healthcare

August 22, 2023
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.
Issues:Healthcare

August 10, 2023
Austin, TX – Today, Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) urged Austin veterans who were exposed to toxic substances and may be eligible for expanded VA health care and benefits under the PACT Act to file a claim—or submit an intent to file—by August 14, 2023, to receive benefits backdated to August 10, 2022.
Issues:Veterans

August 4, 2023

Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) is expected to unveil two bipartisan bills today to revamp the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, including shifting Covid-19 vaccines under the program’s purview.

Issues:Healthcare