On May 8, 2013, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health approved by voice vote H.R. 1407, legislation to reauthorize and combine the Animal Drug User Fee Act and the Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act. The Energy and Commerce Committee also recently held hearings on: the Administration's HHS budget proposal; the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight and implementation of the ACA; the lack of transparency and consumer driven market forces in U.S. health care system; and the impact of HIPAA on patient care and public safety. The House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee held a hearing on Medicare physician payment reform, and the Senate Finance Committee has scheduled a May 14 hearing on this topic. Other Senate panels also recently held hearings on health policy issues, including: a HELP Committee hearing on "Successful Primary Care Programs: Creating the Workforce We Need"' a Homeland Security Committee hearing on "Oversight and Business Practices of Durable Medical Equipment Companies"; and a Special Committee on Aging hearing on "The National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease: Are We On Track to 2025?"
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