Hatch Vows To Dismantle Health Law But Predicts Bipartisan Success On Other Issues

Hatch Vows To Dismantle Health Law But Predicts Bipartisan Success On Other Issues-kaiserhealthnews: Hatch said his committee would work on several measures to repeal elements of the health law—including its medical device tax and employer mandate—even though Obama would be likely to veto the measures. 'We can send them all to the president's desk and have him try to explain to the American people why he's right and they're wrong,' Hatch said."

Obama Challenges New GOP Congress in State of the Union

Obama Challenges New GOP Congress in State of the Union-rollcall: A president energized by an improving economy challenged the new Republican Congress in his 2015 State of the Union address to focus on the middle class and find a bipartisan path forward — while vowing to veto efforts to undo his actions on immigration, climate or health care.

Hatch Drops Medical Device Repeal Bill

Hatch Drops Medical Device Repeal Bill-politicopro: Sen. Orrin Hatch and nine other lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill to repeal Obamacare’s medical device tax, which Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has pegged as a top Obamacare priority.

New Analysis Challenges Arguments for Repealing Tax on Medical Devices

New Analysis Challenges Arguments for Repealing Tax on Medical Devices-newyorktimes: A tax on medical devices, imposed by the Affordable Care Act, has become a prime target for Republicans, some Democrats and a small army of lobbyists for the industry. But a new report from the Congressional Research Service challenges economic arguments that are being made to justify repealing the tax.

Premarket-Postmarket Data Collection On FDA's Device Guidance Agenda

Premarket-Postmarket Data Collection On FDA's Device Guidance Agenda-insidehealthpolicy: FDA has pegged as “A-list” priorities 12 device guidance documents it hopes to finalize this year that include guidances on balancing premarket and postmarket data collection for devices subject to premarket approval; and on crafting 510(k) submissions for devices that include antimicrobial agents.

Kamala Harris to Run for Open California Senate Seat

Kamala Harris to Run for Open California Senate Seat-rollcall: Kamala Harris, the first woman to serve as attorney general of California, will run for the Senate seat being vacated in 2016 by retiring Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer, according to The Associated Press.

Can Democrats Win the House in 2016?

Can Democrats Win the House in 2016?-rollcall: Democrats have a better chance of winning control of the House next year than they did at any time in 2014. That’s true even though they now need to gain 30 seats, almost twice what they needed last year.