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Retiring health panel chairman has said the bill is a priority, but measure hasn't advanced
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., talks with reporters in the Capitol on Wednesday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Posted August 6, 2026 at 7:20pm
Cassidy’s hepatitis C bill delayed over CBO score
A bipartisan bill aimed at combating hepatitis C is stalled in the Senate due to a high score from the Congressional Budget Office, the bill’s lead sponsor Bill Cassidy, R-La., said on Thursday. The bill, co-sponsored by Sen Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., proposes a national strategy to reduce hepatitis C infections by providing free medications […]
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