Health Care

Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) blasted pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) for raising drug prices and profiting at the expense of Missourians.  https://twitter.com/HawleyMO/status/1922327186574327897 Senator Hawley grilled Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) President J.C. Scott, questioning why Americans pay 422% more than other countries for the same brand name prescription drugs. “You’re supposed to be making drugs more affordable for consumers – would you say that you...

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statement in support of President Trump's executive order to lower prescription drug prices. Last week, Senator Hawley introduced the bipartisan Fair Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Act, which would offer relief for millions of patients while ensuring Americans are no longer financing lower drug costs for foreigners. https://twitter.com/HawleyMO/status/1921950612104601836

Today in a hearing in the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) secured a commitment from Jim O’Neill – President Trump’s nominee to serve as Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services – to conduct an updated safety review on the chemical abortion drug mifepristone if he were confirmed. The promise comes on the heels of a new study showing that 1 in 10 women who take the drug suffer from adverse health effects.O’Neill agreed with Senator...

U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) reintroduced the bipartisan First Responders Wellness Act. The legislation would establish a national mental health hotline for first responders in addition to expanding mental health services for those on the frontlines of major disasters.“Congress should prioritize the wellbeing of those first on the scene of life’s crises. That starts with investing in the health and safety of our police officers,...