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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.

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On May 17, 2023, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee marked up 17 bills regarding cost, transparency, and access in healthcare.    

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On May 16, 2023, the House Ways and Means Committee held a legislative hearing to discuss transparency and rising costs in health care.    This hearing is part of a series the committee is doing to look at what is driving high costs in healthcare. 

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