Congressional Hearings on Health Policy Issues
The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee has held hearings on MedPAC’s recent report to Congress on “Aligning Incentives in Medicare, and on "The Battle Against Diabetes: Progress Made, Challenges Unmet." In addition, the Senate Aging Committee held a hearing on prescription drug waste and disposal and the Senate Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee examined the FDA’s review process for products to treat rare diseases and neglected tropical diseases.