Walden and Burgess Call for E&C Hearing on CMS Proposal to Modernize Medicaid
Washington,
February 5, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) sent a letter to Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) calling for a hearing on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) new proposal to modernize Medicaid, the Healthy Adult Opportunity, before having the House vote on a rushed resolution of disapproval.
"We request that the Committee on Energy and Commerce hold a hearing to examine the Healthy Adult Opportunity (HAO) demonstration initiative proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services last week," Walden and Burgess wrote in the letter. "We are concerned that the committee with jurisdiction over the Medicaid program has not examined this proposal, even though the full House will vote on a statement of disapproval tomorrow." The Healthy Adult Opportunity was released by CMS on January 30th. Instead of going through the committee process and regular order, House Democrats have rushed forward a vote on House Resolution 826 to condemn the new proposal. "The HAO demonstration is a serious, thoughtful proposal that needs to be more extensively discussed," Walden and Burgess continued. "Yet, the House is expected to vote on this demonstration only a week after it was released. We fear that this is just another case of partisan politics overtaking serious debate." Background:
To read the letter, click HERE. |
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