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President Trump Signs into Law Arrington Bill to Rein in PBMs and Lower Drug Costs  

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Washington, D.C. – President Trump has signed into law H.R. 7148, a legislative package that includes House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington’s (TX-19) Better Deals and Lower Prices Act. The new law delivers long-overdue transparency and accountability to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and helps lower prescription drug costs for American businesses and working…

Arrington Calls for Reconciliation 2.0  

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Washington, D.C. – Today, during a press conference with the Republican Study Committee, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) called on Congress to pass a second budget reconciliation bill to accelerate economic growth and make life more affordable for working families. Arrington outlined the goals of reconciliation 2.0: to lower the cost of health care;…

Arrington Delivers Historic Rural Health Investment, Texas Awarded Largest Allocation in Nation

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) announced Texas will receive the largest rural health investment of any state under the newly established Rural Health Transformation Program. Created by legislation authored and passed by Chairman Arrington earlier this year, the program will provide Texas with a…

Arrington on House Republicans Passing Reforms to Lower Health Care Premiums and Restore Accountability

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act—a targeted package of reforms designed to lower premium costs for all Americans, expand access to affordable coverage, and increase transparency to…

Arrington Statement on GAO Report Finding Rampant Fraud in Obamacare Premium Tax Credit

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Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement reacting to a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that found rampant fraud in the Obamacare subsidy program:   “A bombshell GAO report has exposed the rampant fraud plaguing Democrats’ expanded Obamacare subsidies, which have effectively no…

Arrington Fights to Lower Health Care Costs, Increase Transparency

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced the Healthy Competition for Better Care Act, bipartisan legislation to promote transparency in health care, crack down on anti-competitive practices, and remove restrictions preventing competition in health care markets. “Americans are paying too much for too little health care,” said…

Arrington Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Rural Health Care Access and Shield Patients from Overdue Bills

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced the Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to improve Medicare Advantage’s (MA) billing practices, offer certainty for health care providers who contract with MA plans, and ensure that seniors aren’t stuck with unfair, confusing, or delayed bills after receiving…