On May 24, 2023, the House Energy and Commerce Committee marked up 19 bills, including six healthcare bills on price transparency, pharmacy benefit managers, drug pricing, 340B and site neutral payments, among other topics.
On May 18, 2023, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Investigations, held an hearing entitled “Examining Health Care Denials and Delays in Medicare Advantage.” There was bipartisan concern over prior authorization and profits at Medicare Advantage plans.
On May 18, 2023, the Senate Aging Committee held a hearing entitled “Residents at Risk: The Strained Nursing Home Inspection System and the Need to Improve Oversight, Transparency, and Accountability”. The hearing focused on how nursing homes are not being properly inspected, putting residents at risk of harm or even death.
