House of Representatives Holds Two-Day Hearing on Opioids
Conclusion
This hearing was one of several opioid-related hearings and developments that have occurred recently and Congress currently seems to be working in a bipartisan manner to develop thoughtful legislative packages should they opt to take up new opioid-related legislation in advance of the 2018 midterm elections.
The Subcommittee is preparing for a third hearing about the opioid crisis in April, which will cover Medicare, Medicaid and payer issues and plans. Committee Chairman Walden has said he wants the Committee to complete consideration of bills to address the opioid crisis by Memorial Day. On the Senate side, the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee is continuing to review several proposals before finalizing plans to convene a hearing sometime this spring.
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Source: Policy and Medicine - Category: American Health Authors: Thomas Sullivan - Policy & Medicine Writing Staff Source Type: blogs
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