Representative Pete Stark is the Chairman of the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee. He represents California's 13th Congressional district, a diverse area stretching along the east side of the San Francisco Bay, from Alameda to Fremont. Stark champions universal health care, and speaks out for peace, freedom of choice, and environmental protection. He is a tireless advocate for children, families, senior citizens, and people with disabilities. A Member of the Progressive and Out of Iraq Caucuses, Stark supports the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq.

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Protecting Patients' Health

Posted September 17, 2007 | 06:20 PM (EST)


This post responds to Merrill Goozner's comments, which were highly critical of the Epogen payment policy revisions explained below.

In August, the House took an important step to improve our broken health care system. We passed legislation, dubbed the Children's Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act, to extend the...

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