On September 25, 2019, the House Energy and Commerce Committee is holding a hearing entitled “Making Prescription Drugs More Affordable: Legislation to Negotiate a Better Deal for Americans.” A background memo and text of the bills are available here. Likewise, a second House panel – the Education and Labor Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee – will consider related drug pricing and transparency legislation on September 26.
In other health policy developments:
- The House Energy and Commerce Committee held hearings entitled "Profits Over Consumers: Exposing How Pharmaceutical Companies Game the System," and "Improving Maternal Health: Legislation to Advance Prevention Efforts and Access to Care."
- The House Committee on Small Business held a hearing on "Utilization Management: Barriers to Care and Burdens on Small Medical Practice."
- On September 25, the House Appropriations Committee is holding a hearing on "Investments in Medical Research at Five Institutes and Centers of the National Institutes of Health."
This article is presented for informational purposes only and is not intended to constitute legal advice.
