Senate Finance Committee Meeting

November 11, 2023 – On November 8th, the Committee will hold a markup on a legislative package to extend essential Medicaid and Medicare provisions that will expire this year, increase Medicare payments to support physicians and other providers, expand mental health care and substance use disorder services under Medicaid and Medicare, and reduce prescription drug costs for seniors.

Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, today released the Chairman’s Mark of a legislative package to expand mental health care and substance use disorder services under Medicaid and Medicare, reduce prescription drug costs for seniors at the pharmacy counter, extend essential Medicaid and Medicare provisions that will expire this year, and increase Medicare payments to support physicians and other providers.

The Committee will hold a markup on the legislation on Wednesday, November 8, at 10 a.m.

Available Resources

• Finance Committee Releases Chairman’s Mark of the Mental Health, Drug Pricing, Extenders Package Ahead of Markup
• Description of the Chairman’s Mark: Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act
• Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act: Section by Section Summary