CHAIRMAN SMITH COMMENDS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR LAUNCHING MEDICARE BRIDGE MODEL CONSISTENT WITH COMMITTEE ACTION TO IMPROVE SENIORS' HEALTH CARE, REDUCE LONG-TERM COSTS

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The House Ways & Means Committee Chairman issued the following news release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Eligible Medicare beneficiaries will now be able to access anti-obesity medications thanks to the new Bridge model announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The program builds on bipartisan work by the House Ways and Means Committee to improve treatment options for seniors, support better health outcomes, and help reduce the biggest driver of health care costs in the United States.

The Trump Administration's implementation of the Bridge model marks the next step in delivering on its commitment to lower drug prices and make Americans healthier by increasing access to innovative obesity treatments for ...