DPC in The Hill: Reform the NAIC, don’t replace it with another Washington bureaucracy
Domestic Policy Caucus Secretary/Treasurer Kent Kaiser, Ph.D., penned an op-ed, “Reform the NAIC [National Association of Insurance Commissioners], don’t replace it with another Washington bureaucracy,” for The Hill…
DPC Responds to Senate Finance Committee Request for Information “Health Coverage That Works for Everyone”
The Domestic Policy Caucus recently responded to a Request for Information from Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden and Senate Finance Democrats to solicit ideas on potential reforms of the health insurance system.
DPC in RealClearHealth: CMS Is Reining in 340B Program Abuse – Rural Patients Will Benefit
The Domestic Policy Caucus penned an op-ed for RealClearHealth, “CMS Is Reining in 340B Program Abuse – Rural Patients Will Benefit,” which was published today…
DPC Responds to CMS Request of Comments on Medicare Program, 340B Drug Pricing
The Domestic Policy Caucus today responded to a Request for Comments on A Proposed Rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, “Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; and Quality Reporting Programs; etc.,” specifically providing comments on the 340B drug pricing program…
DPC in Duluth (Minn.) News Tribune: Bank mergers that benefit consumers shouldn't be partisan
From the column: "If a proposed merger satisfies the law’s rigorous regulatory standards, it should be judged on whether it expands opportunity, strengthens competition, and benefits consumers..."…
Coalition Urges Federal Regulators to Judge Bank License Applications on Qualifications, not Politics
The Domestic Policy Caucus has signed onto a coalition letter urging federal regulators to judge bank license applications solely on qualifications, not on ideological agendas…
DPC Applauds Call to Improve Bank Merger Review Process
The Domestic Policy Caucus applauds members of the House Financial Services Committee who are urging the Federal Reserve to continue improving the efficiency of its bank merger review process…
DPC to Congress: Patients Deserve Care—Not Insurance Red Tape
In light of hearings on the cost of healthcare being held by the U.S. House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee today, the Domestic Policy Caucus is calling on Congress to focus on red tape and bureaucracy that hinders patients from getting the healthcare they need…
DPC in The Detroit News: Small-dollar loans aren't predatory -- they're a lifeline
The Domestic Policy Caucus penned an op-ed, "Small-dollar loans aren't predatory -- they're a lifeline," for The Detroit News…
DPC Applauds Court Ruling Against North Dakota Legislature’s Attempted 340B Abuse
The Domestic Policy Caucus applauds an April 27 ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Daniel M. Traynor that quashes the North Dakota Legislature’s attempt, through the recently passed House Bill 1473, to “facilitate and sanction the graft” associated with abuse of the 340B drug pricing program…