U.S. Senator Ron Wyden is sounding the alarm after reports confirmed that Medicaid portals are down in all 50 states following the announcement of a freeze on federal grants and loans. "My staff ...

Dec 18, 2024 · Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senator Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., and Senator Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., urged the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the costs of implementing the Georgia Pathways to Coverage program, which the state has used to limit access to Medicaid coverage.

Ronald Lee Wyden (/ ˈ w aɪ d ə n / WY-dən; born May 3, 1949) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Oregon, a seat he has held since 1996.A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 until 1996. He is the dean of Oregon's congressional delegation and serves as the ranking member of the Senate Finance ...

Sep 23, 2024 · The Georgia hospital that failed to save Amber Thurman may have broken a federal law when doctors there waited 20 hours to perform a procedure criminalized by the state’s abortion ban, according...

1 day ago · Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) posted on the social networks X and Bluesky Tuesday that his staff had confirmed that Medicaid portals in all 50 states were down following the federal funding freeze.

Dec 18, 2024 · A group of Democratic senators asked the Government Accountability Office to examine a Georgia program that requires some Medicaid enrollees to work, study, or volunteer 80 hours a month for coverage.

Sep 23, 2024 · Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) sent letters Monday to eight hospitals in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Florida, Louisiana and North Carolina asking about specific policies and...

Sep 25, 2024 · The Georgia hospital that failed to save Amber Thurman may have broken a federal law when doctors there waited 20 hours to perform a procedure criminalized by the state’s abortion ban, according to Sen. Ron Wyden, chair of the Senate Finance Committee.

Nov 7, 2024 · Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., sent letters to eight hospitals in states with abortion restrictions on Monday, asking about policies and procedures they have in place around the Emergency Medical...

Sep 23, 2024 · Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today pressed eight hospitals in states with abortion bans for more information following news reports that the hospitals delayed and denied women emergency reproductive health care in potential violation of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA).