Healthcare

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced the USTRx Act, legislation that creates a Chief Pharmaceutical Trade Negotiator at USTR, who would have the responsibility of identifying foreign price controls on drugs innovated in the United States that increase costs for American patients. This negotiator would issue an annual report on these… Read more »

  U.S. Rep. Arrington talks future of rural healthcare, agriculture, America's energy sector By Mateo Rosiles August 1, 2025 AS SEEN IN THE LUBBOCK… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers in introducing the Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition (ETHIC) Act, legislation to lower prescription drug costs by addressing patent gamesmanship. “America leads the world in medical innovation and Congress understands the necessity of strong IP protections.… Read more »

Bloated bureaucracy and growing debt are holding back President Donald Trump’s economic "golden age," according to one House Republican who is urging lawmakers to have the "political courage" to execute Trump’s America First agenda and pass a budget reconciliation bill. Read more »

House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) chided House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) for resorting to “fear-mongering” when discussing Medicaid in the GOP budget reconciliation budget plan. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) was joined by Representative Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) in introducing the Emergency Care Improvement Act. This bipartisan legislation will permanently expand access to emergency medical care for Medicare, Tricare and Medicaid beneficiaries. “Since Medicare began recognizing Freestanding… Read more »

Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX) suggested his own party might not pass what he called “entitlement cuts” to Medicaid due to political pressure. Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) lead a bipartisan, bicameral coalition in introducing H.R.2533 – the Ensuring Access to Specialty Care Everywhere (EASE) Act, legislation to increase rural access to specialty care providers by authorizing the Center of Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to create a virtual… Read more »

  Bipartisan lawmakers introduce bill to expand healthcare coverage for rural residents through telehealth By Elaine Mallon April 1, 2025 AS SEEN IN THE… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at increasing the accessibility of affordable and effective health care in Rural America. “You won't have the next generation of ag and energy producers providing America with food security and energy independence without access to basic health care in rural communities,” said… Read more »