DOL Newswire Report News
Chairman Smith Opening Statement – Field Hearing on the State of the American Economy: The South
By DOL Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
“Good morning, and welcome to the third field hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee in the new Republican majority. Thank you to NAECO for hosting us here today.
Chairman Smith: Americans Add Biden’s Inflation Crisis to Death and Taxes as Part of Life’s Certainties
By DOL Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
Americans will continue to suffer under President Biden’s inflation crisis, after the latest Consumer Price Index report showed inflation at 5.0 percent, an over 30 year high, and inflation rising 14.9 percentage points since Joe Biden became President.
Democratic Committee Leaders Write To Health Insurers Regarding Coverage Of Preventive Care
By DOL Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
House and Senate Democratic Health Committee leaders wrote to 12 of the nation’s largest health insurers and trade associations representing employer-sponsored health plans today requesting information regarding how they plan to respond to the Northern District of Texas’s decision in Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra striking down the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) requirement that most health plans and issuers cover preventive services recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) with an A or B rating without cost-sharing.
Ranking Member Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Starbucks Hearing
By DOL Newswire Report | Apr 4, 2023
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today’s hearing on labor relations at Starbucks. Specifically, he expressed concern about the prejudicial nature of the hearing as the accusations against Starbucks are still being litigated.