Politics Jun 23 WATCH: Health officials testify on lessons from COVID-19 and preparing for future pandemics The committee will hear from a number of doctors and health officials, including Utah Gov. Michael O. Leavitt, a former secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. By Courtney Vinopal
Politics May 13 Watch 5:03 Sen. Alexander: Increased virus testing ‘the only thing that will work’ to solve crisis Sen. Lamar Alexander chairs the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which held a hearing Tuesday about the Trump administration’s handling of coronavirus. Alexander himself is in quarantine after a possible exposure, and he joins Judy Woodruff from his…
Politics Jan 31 Murkowski says she’ll oppose impeachment trial witnesses President Donald Trump appears poised for acquittal in his impeachment trial. By Lisa Mascaro, Eric Tucker, Zeke Miller, Associated Press
Politics Jan 30 Alexander opposes, Collins supports calling witnesses in Trump impeachment trial Sen. Lamar Alexander said in a statement there was “no need for more evidence,” giving the Trump team the likelihood of a Senate vote in its direction. By Associated Press
May 23 Republicans and Democrats team up to address surprise medical bills By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Senior lawmakers of both parties proposed legislation to tackle surprise medical bills, prescription drug costs and uneven vaccination rates. Continue reading
Dec 17 Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander won’t seek 2020 re-election By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press A Tennessee native, Alexander was governor from 1979 until 1987, helping to bring the auto industry to the state. He was elected to the Senate in 2002 and re-elected in 2008 and 2014. His retirement will give the red state… Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 3:18 Trump pullback from bipartisan health care fix gives Washington whiplash By PBS NewsHour A bipartisan plan reached Tuesday to stabilize health care markets initially drew support from President Trump, but more recent statements -- in public remarks, from the White House and on Twitter -- have sent contradictory signals about Mr. Trump’s stance. Continue watching
Oct 18 Read the draft of the bipartisan health care deal By Lisa Desjardins The PBS NewsHour has obtained the draft language of the Senate bipartisan health care deal brokered by Sens. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Patty Murray, D-Wash., and discussed with President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Oct 18 Trump gives more mixed signals in bipartisan health deal By Alan Fram and Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump sent more perplexing signals Wednesday about whether he backs a bipartisan Senate deal for steadying health insurance markets, saying he backs lawmakers' efforts to strike that compromise but "can never support" federal bailouts for insurers. Continue reading