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WASHINGTON –  U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today’s hearing on how to strengthen the retirement system to benefit American workers and their families   Click here to watch the full hearing.   Cassidy's speech as prepared for delivery can...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor outlining the Health Care Freedom for Patients Act—historic Republican legislation to lower health care costs and give money directly to families to control their...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, is seeking information from stakeholders regarding the American Medical Association’s (AMA) monopoly of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes and its impact on patients, providers, and health care costs. Cassidy is...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Mike Crapo (R-ID), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, unveiled the Health Care Freedom for Patients Act, historic Republican legislation to lower health care costs and give money directly to families to control...

WASHINGTON – Earlier this week, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, hosted an event to celebrate the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act’s (IDEA) 50th anniversary. IDEA provides children with disabilities the opportunity to reach their full potential and equips...