Finance Passes Sweeping Bill As Lawmakers Tee Up Year-End Priorities

The Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday (Nov. 8) unanimously voted to move a broad physician pay, mental health and drug pricing package out of committee, though numerous closely watched health care policies, such as site-neutral hospital pay, graduate medical education reforms and a major biosimilars measure weren’t included in the bill. The committee’s leadership said it would continue to work with members on their priorities heading into the end of the year, especially as some hammer out the estimated cost...