Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP)
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Recent News About Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP)
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U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy and Michael Bennet have reintroduced the Equitable Access to School Facilities Act.
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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, is set to host an event titled "Chartering Excellence: A Policy Briefing on Charter School Innovation" on Thursday, May 15.
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U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy and Tim Kaine have reintroduced the Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act, aimed at improving access to employer-sponsored retirement plans for Americans aged 18 to 20.
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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy will host an event on May 15 to discuss enhancing access to charter schools.
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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), who chairs the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, addressed the nomination of James O’Neill for Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services during a hearing in Washington on...
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On May 15, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will review Janet Dhillon's nomination for the position of Director at the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
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Senator Bernie Sanders has expressed concerns following a new proposal from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) aimed at expanding coverage for anti-obesity medications under Medicare and Medicaid.
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The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released a report indicating that the Democrats' Raise the Wage Act of 2023, which seeks to increase the federal minimum wage to $17 an hour, could result in the loss of up to 1.4 million American jobs over the next ten years. The CBO estimates that the bill would also increase the deficit by $46 billion over the same period, with a significant portion of the cost coming from increased expenses to Medicare and Medicaid.According to the report, the legislation would not only lead to job losses but also result in increased prices...