Health Care

Senators urge additional review and transparency from HHS Inspector General prior to launch of TrumpRx  WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, recently joined U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) in urging the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General…

Bill Aligns Medicare Payments for EMS Providers with Community Needs, Ensures EMS Can Provide Essential Medical Care to Rural Communities WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), members of the Senate Finance Committee, alongside U.S. Representative Becca Balint (D-VT-At-Large), today reintroduced the Emergency Medical Services Reimbursement for On-scene Care and Support (EMS…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), alongside Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), reintroduced the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act, bipartisan legislation to expand Medicare coverage of genetic counseling services and improve access for seniors and rural communities nationwide. The Senators’ legislation would establish Medicare coverage of genetic counseling services furnished by licensed or…

“There’s common ground here to do something that’s beneficial to all Americans, so we’re determined to keep trying.”  WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) recently joined National Public Radio’s Morning Edition to discuss his efforts to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Premium…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement after Republicans blocked a vote on the Lower Health Care Costs Act, a three-year extension of urgently-needed health care tax credits for Vermonters:  “A health care crisis is literally days away, yet…