Crapo Applauds Bipartisan, Bicameral Finance Committee Priorities in Government Funding Bill

Crapo Applauds Bipartisan, Bicameral Finance Committee Priorities in Government Funding Bill

Washington, D.C.-U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the following statement on the inclusion of Finance Committee priorities in the appropriations bill released by the U.S. House of Representatives, which includes sections on health care and trade preferences reflecting bipartisan, bicameral negotiations.

"The policies within the Finance Committee's jurisdiction reflect our members' priorities on both sides of the aisle that were negotiated over many months-in some cases years-and it is great to see them one step closer to becoming law," said Crapo. "Significant reforms from the Committee's pharmacy benefit manager package (S. 3345) were included, which will increase transparency in the Medicare Part D program and lower seniors' costs at the pharmacy counter. Multi-cancer early detection screening will be covered by Medicare, providing access to lifesaving, preventative care. Funding for telehealth flexibilities is being extended, and relief for rural hospitals is being boosted. These bipartisan policies will improve health care access and affordability for all Americans."

Click HERE for a section-by-section summary of the provisions within the Finance Committee's jurisdiction.

The bill text can be found HERE.