New E&C Chair Walden To Push GOP's 'Better Way,' Has Been Active On Home Health

Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), tapped to lead the House Energy & Commerce Committee in the new Congress, says he will work to move the GOP's “Better Way” agenda, which includes Medicare premium support, moving Medicaid to a block grant or per-capita caps system and repealing the Affordable Care Act. Walden has been a long-time supporter of home care and hospice, but he hasn't been part of the committee's Medicaid Task Force. “I am deeply honored to earn the support of...