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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for 2024-06-28 ( 4 items )  
Hern Priorities to Access New Technologies in Health Care Pass Ways and Means Committee Markup (10)
WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, the House Committee on Ways and Means passed Representative Kevin Hern's (R-OK-01) priorities that would enhance health care treatments by increasing access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics (PDTs) as part of H.R. 8816, the American Medical Innovation and Investment Act of 2024. This legislation would open up Medicare pathways to cover PDT's, which are software-based disease treatm more PR

Lankford Continues Work to Protect the Health and Safety of Women and Children After Disappointing Supreme Court Decision (10)
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in Idaho v. United States and Moyle v. United States of America. "Idaho, like other states, passed laws to protect babies and moms after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The Biden Administration is so obsessed with abortion they are trying to use a federal law, the Emergency Medical Tre more PR

Lankford Requests Audit of Safety Standards at Fertility Clinics to Improve IVF Experience for Families (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) requested the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) conduct an audit of safety standards at fertility clinics, ensuring human embryos are protected in their care.  As Congress considers legislation related to in-vitro fertilization (IVF), the Senators are seeking a thorough examination of what caused the tragedy at  more PR

Lankford Urges Biden Admin to Implement Declassification Law (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to US Office of Management and Budget Federal Chief Information Officer Clare Martorana requesting an update on implementation of the Sensible Classification Act, which was signed into law last year as part of the Intelligence Authorization Act included in the National Defense Authorization Act. Lankford and Cornyn w more PR