House Passes 21st Century Cures, Bill Heads To Senate

Updated Story The House passed Wednesday 21st Century Cures legislation 392-26, sending the sweeping FDA and CMS reform package to the Senate. Despite objections Wednesday by some prominent Democratic senators over certain provisions, Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) says the bill has bipartisan support. Should the bill pass the Senate, it will likely be signed into law, according to a White House statement released Tuesday (Nov. 29). “We are on the cusp of something special...