Pallone In Line To Head Energy & Commerce, Some GOP Members Out

With Democrats taking control of the House, Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) is highly expected to chair the powerful Energy & Commerce Committee, and, although he comes from a pharmaceutical-heavy district, he told Inside Health Policy prior to the election results that tackling high drug prices would be a top priority as would overseeing the administration's health care agenda. It is unclear who will take the health subcommittee chair position, which would have gone to health subcommittee ranking Democrat Rep...