House Appropriations Passes Fiscal 2016 HHS Funding Bill With Anti-ACA Provisions Intact

The House Appropriations Committee passed an HHS funding bill for the first time in six years on Wednesday (June 24), sending legislation to the House floor that guts funding for the Affordable Care Act despite Democrats' protests. GOP lawmakers gave their nod of approval to one Democratic amendment, which requires HHS to report on prescription drug costs. The $154.5 billion spending package gives the Labor, HHS and Education departments and related agencies $3.7 billion less in fiscal 2016 than in...