WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Mark R. Warner issued the following press release:

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) welcomed House Ways and Means Committee passage of his Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act (https://www.warner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warner-thune-reintroduce-legislation-to-expand-seniors-options-for-care/) and provisions from his Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act (https://www.warner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warner-s/).

"I am grateful to my colleagues on the House Ways and Means committee who stood up for patients on Medicare. These provisions will expand care options, especially for rural and underserved communities, and protect patients from f...