WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Representative David B. McKinley, P.E., (R-W.Va.) led a follow-up letter asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to provide an update on the agency’s efforts to protect the resilience of our electric grid. Rep. McKinley, along with 16 of his colleagues, requested FERC to outline the measures it has to take evaluate grid resilience and strengthen the reliability of the grid. Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) led a similar letter in the Senate. “The closure of additi...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Representative David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-W.Va.) applauded the House passage of the Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide detailed reports on patient safety and quality of care at VA Medical Centers. The bill already passed the Senate and is on the way to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law. “The Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act is the first step towards helping pro...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative David B. McKinley, P.E., (R-W.Va.) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase access to telehealth services. The Expanded Telehealth Access Act, which expands the list of the providers eligible for Medicare reimbursement for providing care via telehealth. During the coronavirus pandemic, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services expanded the types of health care providers who receive reimbursement for telehealth services. This legislation makes perm...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, the House of Representatives passed 10 bipartisan bills addressing health care and opioid abuse, including two bills lead by Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-W.Va.). The Block, Report, And Suspend Suspicious Shipments Act (H.R. 3878) requires drug wholesalers to report and stop suspicious orders of prescription drugs. This will prevent massive amounts of pills flooding communities. The Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act (H.R. 4712) will improve access to innov...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative David B. McKinley, P.E., (R-W.Va.) led a letter with over 200 Members of Congress to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar expressing concerns over attacks on the 340B drug pricing program, which helps hospitals and clinics that serve poor and rural communities. “Protecting access to prescription drugs for underserved communities should be a top priority. Yet, recent actions taken by big pharmaceutical companies and middleme...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Representatives David B. McKinley, P.E., (R-W.Va.) and Kathy Castor (D-Tampa-FL14) introduced the Preventing Pill Mills Through Data Sharing Act (H.R. 8732), to require drug wholesalers that ship opioids to take greater responsibility for reporting suspicious quantities to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). “While Congress has been rightly focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, the opioid epidemic has not gone away. In fact, across the country overdose deaths have only increase...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, House Republicans introduced the “Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act” (H.R. 14), which includes a variety of provisions to improve pandemic preparedness and response, strengthen American-made supply chains for essential goods, and address mental health and drug abuse problems associated with the pandemic. This legislation contains more than 50 bipartisan bills, including five championed by Rep. McKinley. “The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed glaring...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — .U.S. Representatives David B. McKinley, P.E., (R-W.Va.) and Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-NJ), led a letter with 54 Members of Congress to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar expressing concerns over recent coverage denials from health plans for COVID-19 testing. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act passed by Congress in March and the CARES Act both included provisions ensuring that individuals can receive COVID-19 tests without out-of-pocket ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives David B. McKinley, P.E., (R-W.Va.), Mike Levin (D-CA), Roger Marshall M.D., (R-KS), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Frank Lucas (R-OK), and Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ), led a letter with 239 Members of Congress to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar expressing concerns over recent changes to the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) requirements. The funds authorized under the CARES Act have provided critical relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. Th...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today marks the second anniversary of President Donald J. Trump signing landmark legislation to fight the opioid epidemic – the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6) – into law. The bipartisan bill was a sweeping response to the opioid epidemic that is devastating communities across West Virginia and the nation. The legislation was the product of significant bipartisan work on both sides of the Capitol and included four bills championed by U.S. Representative David...
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