On May 8, 2024, the House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing to mark up six bills related to telehealth and rural health care. These bills included legislation to extend telehealth flexibilities put in place in response to COVID-19, extend enhanced payments for rural hospitals, and create or amend existing rural health care programs.
On May 1, 2024, UnitedHealth Group (UHG) CEO Andrew Witty testified before the Senate Finance Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Read more about UHG’s response to the Change Healthcare attack.
On April 30, 2024, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee held a hearing entitled “Legislative Proposals to Increase Medicaid Access and Improve Program Integrity.” This hearing featured a discussion of several bills related to the Medicaid program.
On April 12, 2024, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) met to discuss work for their June 2024 report on drugs and 340B hospital payments. The June report contains recommendations and research on where Medicare should go in the future – and is usually filled with new ideas and innovations.
On April 11, 2024, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) met to discuss work for their June 2024 report and beyond. The June report contains recommendations and research on where Medicare should go in the future – and is usually filled with new ideas and innovations.
