STAT+: House committees strike deal on health transparency, PBM reform package
WASHINGTON — Republicans on three key House committees have reconciled their differing legislative packages to increase transparency in the health care system and reform payment practices for both pharmacy middlemen and hospitals, according to a bill draft obtained by STAT.
The committees, the House Energy & Commerce Committee, the Ways & Means Committee, and the Committee on Education & the Workforce are planning to introduce the legislation formally on Friday, per an email obtained by STAT, and are hoping to get a floor vote on the package this month. Details could change, as the committees are still finalizing text.
It’s unclear whether Democrats on those panels support the legislation, and spokespeople for committee Democrats did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
