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Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) discussed his vision of the final Medicare bill today at a briefing hosted by the Cato Institute in the Rayburn House Office Building. Congressman Ryan said the Medicare reforms in the House bill are ?minimally acceptable? and put us on a road ?crawling toward competition.? He suggested improving the House bill by allowing private health plans to deliver the updated … [Read more...] about Congressman Ryan Discusses Medicare

Progress on Medicare negotiations has stalled while Congress tries to mop up after a messy midnight deal that the leadership made to get the $400 billion drug benefit bill passed last month. House leaders had to scramble to get the one last vote they needed for the huge Medicare bill (which passed 216-215) and, in the process, cut a dangerous deal with Missouri Republican Rep. Jo Ann Emerson. … [Read more...] about Dangerous Dealings on Drugs

Progress on Medicare negotiations has stalled while Congress tries to mop up after a messy midnight deal that the leadership made to get the $400 billion drug benefit bill passed last month. House leaders had to scramble to get the one last vote they needed for the huge Medicare bill (which passed 216-215) and, in the process, cut a dangerous deal with Missouri Republican Rep. Jo Ann Emerson. … [Read more...] about Dangerous Dealings on Drugs

The Frontiers of Freedom Foundation hosted a briefing for congressional staff on Capitol Hill today about the dangers of allowing the importation of prescription drugs. Speakers at the briefing included Robert Goldberg of the Manhattan Institute, Nina Owcharenko of The Heritage Foundation, Grace-Marie Turner of the Galen Institute, and Kerri Houston of Frontiers of Freedom. The briefing was … [Read more...] about Importation is Bad Public Policy

The Frontiers of Freedom Foundation hosted a briefing for congressional staff on Capitol Hill today about the dangers of allowing the importation of prescription drugs. Speakers at the briefing included Robert Goldberg of the Manhattan Institute, Nina Owcharenko of The Heritage Foundation, Grace-Marie Turner of the Galen Institute, and Kerri Houston of Frontiers of Freedom. The briefing was … [Read more...] about Importation is Bad Public Policy

A version of this article was published by National Review Online. The House is expected to vote soon on legislation to allow the importation of prescription drugs from Canada and 25 other countries, possibly with a new catch: The government would not have to validate the safety of the imported drugs. In approving Medicare prescription drug legislation recently, both the House and Senate bills … [Read more...] about Importation Not the Answer

The safety of the prescription drug supply in the United States could be in jeopardy if Congress passes new legislation that would allow consumers to purchase imported drugs from 26 different countries without the validation of their safety. As part of a political deal brokered recently during the congressional debate over Medicare, the leadership promised a vote in the U.S. House soon on … [Read more...] about Importation Could Endanger Prescription Drug Supply