Health Care

Hawley Acts to Ensure Dr. Oz Aligns with President Trump’s Positions

Friday, March 14, 2025

Following Dr. Mehmet Oz’s confirmation hearing today in the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) directed a list of written questions to Dr. Oz. Senator Hawley’s request for answers comes after he expressed previous concerns about Dr. Oz’s ability to deliver on President Trump’s agenda, especially regarding transgender and pro-life policies. Some of Senator Hawley’s questions to Dr. Oz include: On your television program, you hosted various transgender advocates as well...

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Hawley Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill Enhancing Mental Health Support for First Responders

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) reintroduced the bipartisan First Responders Wellness Act. The legislation would establish a national mental health hotline for first responders in addition to expanding mental health services for those on the frontlines of major disasters.“Congress should prioritize the wellbeing of those first on the scene of life’s crises. That starts with investing in the health and safety of our police officers,...

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Hawley Op-Ed: Undoing the damage done

Monday, January 13, 2025

It’s time to repeal Biden’s pro-abortion policies and restore Trump’s pro-life legacy at HHS By U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) | January 13, 2024 | World Magazine Inauguration Day is at hand. A new political era awaits. And on Day One, President Donald Trump can set the moral tone for his second term with the stroke of a pen. He can restore the full suite of pro-life policies that his own Department of Health and Human Services developed during his first term. No priority should...

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Hawley, Warren Call on FTC to Release Second PBM Report

Monday, January 13, 2025

Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Representatives Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.) and Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.), sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging them to approve the release of a second interim report on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) at the FTC’s Open Commission Hearing on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. "PBMs were originally created to handle the prescription drug benefit on behalf of health plans, negotiating...

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Hawley Introduces Bill Restoring Healthcare Workers’ Conscience Rights

Thursday, January 09, 2025

Today, Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Defense of Conscience in Healthcare Act, a bill that would restore one of President Trump’s first-term policies and direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to firmly protect the conscience rights of healthcare providers.  "Our constitutional and God-given right to religious freedom isn't nullified when someone puts on scrubs or a white coat," Senator Hawley said. "The Biden Administration...

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Hawley Statement Following Meeting with RFK Jr.

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statement after meeting with Robert Francis Kennedy Jr., President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services: Today I got to sit down with @RobertKennedyJr - we had a substantive discussion about American healthcare & his plans to take on Big Pharma. We also had a good discussion, at length, about prolife policies at HHS— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) December 17, 2024 He committed to me to reinstate President...

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Hawley, Warren Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Control PBMs, Put Patients First

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

U.S. Senators Josh Hawley and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) from owning pharmacies and driving up prescription drug costs for their own benefit.  “The insurance monopolies are ruining American health care. Patients and independent pharmacies are paying the price. This legislation will stop the insurance companies and PBMs from gobbling up even more of American health care and charging American families more and more for...

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Hawley, Blumenthal Call Out Anthem’s ‘Ill-Conceived’ Policy Limiting Anesthesia Coverage

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent a letter to Elevance CEO Gail Koziara Boudreaux calling for answers regarding a recent policy change, in states including Missouri and Connecticut, that denies coverage for anesthesia care if a surgery or procedure exceeds specific time limits pre-determined by the health insurance provider. Anthem, a subsidiary of Elevance, rolled out the new policy earlier this year before public outcry forced them...

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Hawley, Whitehouse Lead Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize Law Enforcement Support Program, Passes Senate Unanimously

Friday, August 02, 2024

The Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) to reauthorize grants to support law enforcement and their families. The senators first introduced the Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis (STOIC) Act in 2019, and it was signed into law later that year. Since then, the senators have pushed for reauthorization of the STOIC Act to ensure those who put...

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Hawley, Gillibrand Introduce Bill Boosting Mental Health Resources for First Responders

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced the bipartisan First Responders Wellness Act. The bill would establish a new grant program to boost mental health and wellness resources for law enforcement. It would also direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a national mental health hotline for first responders experiencing a crisis or in need of help. “I’m proud to partner with Senator Gillibrand on another piece of vital...

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