Recent Congressional hearings focusing on health policy include the following:

  • The House Energy and Commerce Committee held hearings on health insurance premiums under the ACA and drug compounding. The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee also held a hearing on "Reforming SGR (Sustainable Growth Rate): Prioritizing Quality in a Modernized Physician Payment System," which reviewed draft SGR reform legislative language. A June 12 hearing will focus on the state perspective on the need for Medicaid reform, and a June 14 hearing will examine the federal government's response to the prescription drug abuse crisis.
  • A House Ways and Means Committee Health Subcommittee hearing addressed the "President's and Other Bipartisan Proposals to Reform Medicare," and the panel has scheduled a June 14 hearing to concentrate on proposals to reform Medicare post-acute care payments. 
  • The Homeland Security Committee held a second hearing on "Oversight and Business Practices of Durable Medical Equipment Companies."
  • The Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing entitled "10 Years Later: A Look at the Medicare Prescription Drug Program." 

This article is presented for informational purposes only and is not intended to constitute legal advice.