Tag: Ron Wyden
Senators urge Trump administration to stop ‘phony crusade’ against fraud
March 30, 2026HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., in a March 26 letter demanded that President Donald Trump stop what they call his “phony crusade against fraud as a disguise to attack Medicaid programs in U.S.”
“Let us be clear: You are not going after the real fraudsters,” the senators said. “Instead, under the guise of ‘program integrity,’ you are cutting off vital funding for services that seniors, people with disabilities,...
Senate leaders introduce bipartisan PBM reform bill
December 5, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today introduced the Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Price Transparency and Accountability Act to fix market distortions and increase transparency in federal prescription drug programs to lower patient costs at the pharmacy counter.
“Pharmacy benefit managers should not profit from overcharging patients for their prescriptions,” said Crapo. “This...
Senators introduce bill to improve Medicare transparency
June 19, 2013HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., are reintroducing a bill to make Medicare claims and billing data more transparent, according to a press release. “The Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act,” which Grassley originally introduced in 2011, includes two chief provisions. The first would require the secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue regulations to make Medicare claims available to the public. “Taxpayers have...