STAT October 27, 2023
WASHINGTON — The Senate Finance Committee plans to vote Nov. 8 on legislation that includes substance misuse and mental health policies, reforms to drug middlemen’s business practices, and extensions to provider payment policies in Medicare and Medicaid, according to five health care lobbyists.
The legislation would package together versions of health care policies that the committee has been working on for some time.
The Finance Committee did not respond to confirm the upcoming hearing.
Details are difficult to come by, especially on how the legislative package would be paid for, but here are a few policies that are expected to be included.
Mental health: The legislation is expected to include a provision that would make it easier for state Medicaid...
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