- Three moderate Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee voted against a measure to let Medicare negotiate the price of some drugs, sinking the party’s signature drug pricing bill. The House Ways & Means (W&M) Committee later passed the same provision. However, without the three Democrats’ support, the entire reconciliation bill won’t pass the House. The House E&C Committee also approved legislation to include vision, dental, and hearing benefits in Medicare. Meanwhile, the House W&M Committee approved a measure to make permanent the expanded premium subsidies for ACA health plans that Congress first passed earlier this year. (Articles here, here, here, here, here, here, and here)
September 16, 2021
D.C. News