On June 4, 2024, the House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee held a hearing on how “covered entities” use savings from the 340B program and the impact of potential program reforms on “covered entities” and patients.
The House Energy and Commerce Oversight Subcommittee held a hearing on Medicare physician payments under MACRA, focusing on MIPS, APMs, and their impact on small, independent doctors and rural areas.
On May 23, 2024, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) met in an executive session markup to consider 7 health care bills.
On May 16, 2024, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on rural health care access, shortage, and payment problems. Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) indicated he and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID) were creating new legislation around maternal health care access that they would be introducing soon.
On May 16, 2024, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee held a hearing to mark up 23 bills related to a variety of topics, including pediatric cancer and rare disease drug development, telehealth, the nursing home workforce, and Medicaid program integrity.
