A key House committee will hold the last of three major hearings to address the opioid crisis on April 11, and hopes to bring a legislative package to the floor before the House breaks for Memorial Day on May 24, according to GOP aides on Capitol Hill.
The third hearing of the House Energy and Commerce health subcommittee will focus on insurance coverage, payment issues, and prescription regulations for Medicaid beneficiaries. An initial session focused on enforcement issues and a second discussed public health, treatment, and prevention strategies.
“Combating the opioid crisis is my top priority as Chairman,” Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.), the committee chairman, told STAT in a statement. “It’s part of our bipartisan, comprehensive effort to deliver relief to every American community, which continues to battle this costly epidemic. Time is of the essence and we are working across the aisle to get legislation to the President’s desk as quickly as possible.”
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