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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, applauded the new Trump administration policy that empowers Americans to work as independent contractors, making it easier to earn a living and provide for themselves and their families. This is opposed to the...

WASHINGTON –  Today, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted to advance the four pieces of legislation, brought forward by Chairman Bill Cassidy M.D. (R-LA), to improve Americans’ access to quality education and health care. “People want results—it is why I’m in the Senate,” said Dr. Cassidy. “As Chairman, I...

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, March 5, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing on how the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is improving health outcomes using patient health information. Title: Transforming Health Care with Data: Improving Patient Outcomes...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement after the American Council on Education, Association of Public Land Grant Universities, National Association of Financial Aid Administrators, American Association of Community colleges,...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today’s confirmation hearing on the nomination of Dr. Casey Means to be Surgeon General of the United States. Click here to watch the full hearing. Cassidy’s speech as prepared for...