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House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Weighs Pros and Cons of AI Use within the Veterans Administration

On February 15, 2024, the House Veterans’ Affairs (VA) Health Oversight Committee held a hearing to discuss Artificial Intelligence at VA, reviewing what is currently happening and what could be implemented in the future.

House Rules Committee Debates the Use of Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs)

On February 5, 2024, the House Rules Committee held a hearing discussing the use of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) in healthcare methodologies.   The bill under discussion would ban using quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and other measures to make coverage and payment decisions in all federal health care programs.

House Energy and Commerce Committee Discusses Unsustainable Growth in Health Care Spending

On January 31, 2024, the House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee held a hearing to discuss the growth in U.S. health care spending.  Committee members discussed the need to create solutions to curb spending growth, discussing both bipartisan and partisan solutions to the issue  

Senate Special Committee on Aging Examines the Challenges with Assisted Living Facilities

On January 25, 2024, the Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing to examine challenges seniors and assisted living facilities experience in caregiving.  The Committee discussed issues around workforce, safety, and private equity ownership in assisted living facilities.

House of Representatives Passes a Continuing Resolution to Fund Health Care Programs Through Beginning of March 2024

On January 18, 2024, the House passed a continuing resolution to fund the government until March.   In addition to keeping HHS and the FDA operating, it also extends certain bipartisan legislative priorities like Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments and rural physician payments.   

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