Tag: Fred Upton

House Republicans called for a federal watchdog to examine the National Institutes of Health's role in a controversy surrounding grants for brain research. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

House Republicans target NIH, not NFL, over brain research

Robert King · September 15, 2016 7:27 pm

Obamacare calls for fines against people who don't buy insurance, and that fine will hit almost $700 this year. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

New Jersey Obamacare co-op to close in 2017

Robert King · September 13, 2016 12:25 pm

A federal watchdog found nine out of 12 false Obamacare applications were approved this year during special enrollment periods. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Watchdog: Obamacare vulnerable to fraud

Robert King · September 12, 2016 5:13 pm

While CMS has made progress on fighting "pay and chase," the agency relies "too heavily on investigating claims after the payments have been made rather than preventing them in the first place," the letter to acting CMS administrator Andy Slavitt reads. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

GOP: Medicare fraud rampant

Robert King · September 12, 2016 4:31 pm

Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., a major leader of the House effort, and top Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee (above), are in talks with the White House and top Democrats Rep. Frank Pallone, R-N.J. and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., on "ways to pass the 21st Century Cures legislation in September," said a Senate committee aide. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senators eye September goal for cures bill

Robert King · September 5, 2016 4:01 am

"Improving the generic drug review process will promote competition and ultimately lower the cost of prescription drugs for America's patients," according to the letter. (Wikimedia Commons)

House Republicans slam FDA on EpiPen price hikes

Robert King · August 29, 2016 4:59 pm

Leaders of a House committee say they are alarmed over new findings outlining extensive Russian state-sponsored doping of Olympic athletes. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, file)

Lawmakers alarmed over Russian doping report

Robert King · July 18, 2016 8:26 pm

Lawmakers probably will not be able to hash out a deal between the Senate and the House on energy legislation until after the November elections, said Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Energy and Environment

Energy bill not likely until after elections

John Siciliano · July 13, 2016 10:01 pm

The risk corridors program was meant to distribute money from profitable insurers to unprofitable insurers. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Illinois co-op shuts down, leaving 7

Robert King · July 13, 2016 5:08 pm

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., said he expects the Senate to finish its work on the 21st Century Cures package in September when Congress returns from a seven-week recess. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Senate pushes Cures bill to September

Robert King · July 11, 2016 10:29 pm

Oregon's Health CO-OP was put in receivership on Friday and regulators gave its 20,600 policyholders until the end of the month to find a new plan. (AP Photo)

Oregon Obamacare co-op closes, leaving 8

Robert King · July 11, 2016 6:00 pm

Democrats say they won't approve final legislation without extra money for addiction treatment. (Simon Dawson/Bloomberg, File)

Republicans vote down more opioid funding

Robert King · July 6, 2016 4:10 pm