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Press ReleaseBipartisan2026-03-31

Welch Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral ‘Safe Step Act’ to Bicameral to Help Patients Access Lifesaving Medications

Peter Welch
Peter Welch
DVT · Senator
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This press release from Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) was published on Mon Mar 30 and titled "Welch Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral ‘Safe Step Act’ to Bicameral to Help Patients Access Lifesaving Medications". It focuses on healthcare and touches on foreign policy.

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Welch Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral ‘Safe Step Act’ to Bicameral to Help Patients Access Lifesaving Medications

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, cosponsored the Safe Step Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation led by U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) to ensure patients can safely and efficiently access the best treatment available by improving step therapy protocols. U.S. Representatives Lucy McBath (D-GA-06) and Rick Allen (R-GA-12) introduced companion legislation […]
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