WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-121) on the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs and Extenders Act (S. 3430), which aims to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to expand the mental health care workforce and services, reduce prescription drug costs and extend certain expiring provisions under Medicare and Medicaid. The report was advanced by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, on Dec. 7, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * I. LEGISLATI  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-121) on the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs and Extenders Act (S. 3430), which aims to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to expand the mental health care workforce and services, reduce prescription drug costs and extend certain expiring provisions under Medicare and Medicaid. The report was advanced by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, on Dec. 7, 2023. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 3) TIT  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-121) on the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs and Extenders Act (S. 3430), which aims to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to expand the mental health care workforce and services, reduce prescription drug costs and extend certain expiring provisions under Medicare and Medicaid. The report was advanced by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, on Dec. 7, 2023. * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 3) TIT  more