On September 21, 2023, the Senate HELP Committee held a markup on bills to address maternal health care and the provider shortage. Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT) opened the hearing by outlining how the U.S. healthcare system is broken and Ranking Member Bill Cassidy (R-LA) “agreed with that diagnosis but disagreed with the prescription.”
On September 14, 2023, the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on “Preventing and Responding to Generic Drug Shortages.” The hearing centered around legislative proposals to try to address generic drug shortages in the healthcare market.
On September 7-8, 2023, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) held the first meeting of their annual cycle. The Commission discussed payment adequacy and Medicare Advantage plans, ASCs, and Hospital at Home.
On July 26, 2023, the Senate Finance Committee held an open bipartisan executive session to discuss and vote on modernizing and creating increased accountability for Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs)..
