Healthcare

Rep. Don Beyer, a Member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, today introduced the Healthcare Cost Transparency Act. The legislation would require all health insurers to offer customers price comparison tools online or by phone to assist those seeking the comparable costs of services they might need. “This legislation would help make the cost of health care more transparent, which… Read more »

Rep. Don Beyer (VA-08) released the following statement after the House Committee on Ways and Means passed H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, earlier this week: “When the American people elected Democrats to lead the House of Representatives, we promised to lower the cost of health care and prescription drugs. This week, we made critical progress to make good on… Read more »

Pelosi-Backed Drug Negotiation Bill Wins House Committee’s OK BY ALEX RUOFF - 10/22/2019  A third House committee signed off on a bill to direct the government to negotiate the price of some costly medicines, teeing up the measure for a full House vote next week. The House Ways and Means Committee approved the bill (H.R. 3) Tuesday on a vote of 24-17, with one “present” vote.… Read more »

Tomorrow U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Greg Gianforte (R-MT) will introduce the Campaign To Prevent Suicide Act. The bill would set up an educational campaign recommended by suicide prevention advocates and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to raise awareness for a three-digit suicide lifeline phone number, suicide prevention resources, and more effective discourse… Read more »

U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and John Katko (R-NY), the co-chairs of the House Suicide Prevention Task Force, and Grace Napolitano (D-CA), founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Mental Health Caucus today introduced the Barriers To Suicide Act. The bipartisan legislation would create grants for state and local governments to fund nets and barriers on bridges, which have been… Read more »

Yesterday, Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) introduced the Pre-apprenticeship Promotion Act. The bill would help strengthen the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) program by ensuring pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships are considered in the training process. The bill aims to make HPOG more responsive to local workforce needs, while opening additional health care industry opportunities… Read more »

Today, Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) voted to pass H.R. 1327, the “Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alverez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act,” which takes long-overdue action to provide the financial security and support that 9/11 first responders, survivors and families deserve. “On September 11, 2001, America suffered an… Read more »

The House Committee on Ways and Means today approved legislation offered by Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) to reauthorize and fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The Protecting Access to Information for Effective and Necessary Treatment (PATIENT) Act extends funding to PCORI for seven years, through FY2026. It also adds new requirements that the organization specifically… Read more »

The House of Representatives today agreed to a suicide prevention amendment offered by Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA). The amendment allocates funds for a feasibility study regarding the adoption of geolocation for the Suicide Lifeline, which connects callers to local support services. The United States is presently experiencing a rise in suicides, and calls to the Suicide Lifeline are rapidly… Read more »

Rep. Don Beyer (VA-08) today led a letter to U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to cease changes to the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) health insurance marketplace standards which increase premiums and out-of-pocket costs. The proposed change to how applicable percentages and maximum out-of-pocket limit are adjusted each year is the latest in a long list of… Read more »