The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee has scheduled a hearing for March 10 on "Drug Safety: An Update from the FDA." At the hearing, the FDA will detail its current challenges and successes in the area of drug safety. Joshua M. Sharfstein, M.D., FDA Principal Deputy Commissioner, is slated to testify.
A number of recent hearings in the House of Representatives have focused on health policy issues, including:
In addition, today the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee is holding a hearing on medical radiation, and on March 3, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Federal Financial Management Subcommittee will review oversight challenges in the Medicare Part D prescription drug program. Two health care fraud hearings have been scheduled for Thursday, March 4. The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security has scheduled a hearing entitled “The Enforcement of the Criminal Laws Against Medicare and Medicaid Fraud," and the House Appropriations Labor-HHS Committee is holding a hearing on "Combating Health Care Fraud and Abuse."
On February 1, 2010, President Obama is scheduled to deliver his proposed federal budget for fiscal year 2011, which is likely to again include provisions that would, if adopted, significantly impact federal health care policies. Congressional panels already have scheduled hearings on the upcoming proposal, including Senate Finance Committee and House and Senate Budget Committee hearings set for February 2, 2010 and House Ways and Means Committee hearings on February 3. In addition, the Senate Finance Committee is holding a hearing on February 3 to discuss the health policy provisions of the budget proposal with Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
A number of Congressional committees have held hearings recently on health policy issues. Among other things, two panels held hearings on H1N1 vaccine supply issues -- the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee also held a hearing on recent breast cancer screening recommendations. Also, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on H.R. 3276, the American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2009. Looking ahead, on December 8, the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee is holding a hearing entitled "Prescription Drug Price Inflation: Are Prices Rising Too Fast?”
A number of Congressional committees have held hearings recently on health policy issues, including a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing examining increasing health costs facing small businesses and a House Appropriations Committee “briefing” on the "2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic: Examining the Federal, State, and Local Public Health Response." In addition, on November 18, 2009, the House Energy and Commerce Committee has scheduled a hearing on “H1N1 Preparedness: An Overview of Vaccine Production and Distribution.”
A number of Congressional committees have held hearings recently on health policy issues, including the following:
On October 14, 2009, the Energy and Commerce Energy Subcommittee approved an amended version of H.R. 3276, the American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2009. On October 15, the House Committee on Financial Services is scheduled to vote on H.R. 3763, which would amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to exclude certain businesses from the “Red Flag” identity theft guidelines, including health care practices with 20 or fewer employees. Also on October 15, the House Energy and Commerce Committee will vote on the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act; note that the Senate HELP Committee approved its version of this legislation on September 30. In addition, the Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled an October 15 vote on S. 369, the Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act, although this vote has been postponed on several occasions.
A number of Congressional committees have held hearings recently on health policy issues, including the following:
In addition, several hearings are scheduled for October 15. The Senate Small Business Committee is holding a hearing on "Sensible Health Care Solutions for America's Small Businesses." The Senate HELP Committee will examine health care equality for women. The Energy and Commerce Oversight Subcommittee is holding a hearing on the problem of underinsurance.
A number of Congressional committees have held hearings recently on health policy issues, including the following:
On September 29, 2009, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is holding a hearing on the "Administration's Flu Vaccine Program: Health, Safety, and Distribution." On September 30, the Senate HELP Committee is scheduled to vote on the “Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009.” Also on September 30, the Senate VA Committee is holding a hearing on VA's contracts for health services, the Aging Committee will examine how successful health systems keep costs low and quality high, and the Senate Homeland Security Committee is holding a hearing on controlled substance abuse in Medicaid. On October 1, the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on S. 369, the "Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act."
On September 22, 2009, the Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to begin debating Senator Baucus’s proposed health reform “Chairman’s Mark.” On September 19, the Finance Committee posted the amendments that will be considered during the health reform markup. More than 500 amendments have been filed, addressing health care delivery system reform, health care coverage, and financing of comprehensive health care reform. The Finance Committee is the last Congressional panel to act before health reform legislation is taken up by the full House and Senate.
On August 4, 2009, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is holding a hearing "Protecting Patients from Defective Medical Devices."
A number of Congressional panels have held hearings recently on health policy issues, including the following:
In addition, the following hearings and markups currently are scheduled:
The three House panels with jurisdiction over health reform -- Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and Labor – have held hearings recently on the Tri-Committee health reform plan, and markups are expected this month. In addition, on July 8, 2009, the House Small Business Committee is holding a hearing entitled "The Looming Challenge for Small Medical Providers: The Projected Physician Shortage and How Health Care Reforms Can Address the Problem.”
A number of Congressional panels have held hearings recently on health policy issues, including the following:
In addition, on June 24, 2009, the House Small Business Regulations and Healthcare Subcommittee is holding a hearing on "Health Information Technology and the New Challenges Faced by Solo and Small Group Healthcare Practices." Also on June 24, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is holding a hearing on "Type 1 Diabetes Research: Real Progress and Real Hope for a Cure."
On June 24, 2009, the House Small Business Regulations and Healthcare Subcommittee is holding a hearing on "Health Information Technology and the New Challenges Faced by Solo and Small Group Healthcare Practices."
A House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing on June 11, 2009 will focus on a new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report titled "Emerging Health Care Issues: Follow-on Biologic Drug Competition." The report will describe findings from an FTC nvestigation into the effects of a follow-on biologics pathway on competition and innovation. In particular, the report will address whether additional incentives, beyond those provided by patents and pricing, are needed to ensure continued innovation in the biologics market.
On June 3, 2009, the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection approved H.R. 1706, the “Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act,” which would prohibit a brand name drug company from paying a generic drug company to stay off the market as part of a drug patent settlement. The Subcommittee passed the legislation on a 16-10 vote, sending it to the full Committee for further action. In a related development, the Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a June 11, 2009 markup of S.369, the "Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act".
A number of Congressional panels have held hearings recently on health policy issues, including the following:
In addition, the following hearings are scheduled this month:
On June 3, 2009, the House Judiciary Courts and Competition Policy Subcommittee is holding a hearing on "Pay to Delay: Are Patent Settlements That Delay Generic Drug Market Entry Anticompetitive?"
A number of Congressional panels have held hearings recently on health policy issues, including the following:
A number of Congressional panels have held hearings recently on health policy issues, including the following:
On May 12, 2009, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions has scheduled a markup of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.
On May 7, 2009, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions has scheduled hearings to examine the nomination of Margaret A. Hamburg to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
The Ways and Means Committee has scheduled an April 29 hearing on health reform, focusing on employer-sponsored health insurance.
On April 20, 2009, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Senator Max Baucus and Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Edward M. Kennedy reaffirmed their intention to move forward on major health care reform this year. In a letter to President Barack Obama, Baucus and Kennedy announced that their committees will mark-up comprehensive health care reform legislation in early June. The text of the Senators’ letter is reprinted after the jump.
Continue Reading...A number of Congressional panels have scheduled hearings on health policy issues, including the following:
In addition, on April 21, 2009, the Senate Finance Committee has scheduled a vote on the nomination of Kathleen Sebelius to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.
The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing April 2, 2009 on the nomination of Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. At the hearing, Governor Sebelius asserted that if confirmed, health reform “would be my mission – as it is the President’s.” The Committee has not yet scheduled a vote on her nomination.
A number of Congressional panels have held hearings recently on health policy issues, including the following:
On April 1, 2009, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-HHS is holding a hearing on “Pathways to Health Reform: Implementing the National Strategy to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections.”
On March 31, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection is holding a hearing on H.R. 1706, the "Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2009," which would prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market.
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee is holding a hearing March 31 on the nomination of Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius to be HHS Secretary. The Senate Finance Committee also has scheduled a hearing on the nomination on April 2.
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations is holding a hearing March 26, 2009 on "Institutional Review Boards that Oversee Experimental Human Testing for Profit."
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee is holding hearings on March 26 and 31, 2009 entitled “Deceptive Health Insurance Industry Practices – Are Consumers Getting What They Paid For?”
On March 24, 2009, the Senate HELP Committee will examine addressing insurance market reform in national health reform. On March 25, the Senate Finance Committee has scheduled a hearing on the "Role of Long-Term Care in Health Reform," and the Senate Aging Committee is holding to receive an update from the Alzheimer's Study Group.
A number of Congressional panels have held hearings recently on health policy issues, including the following:
On March 12, the Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing on "Workforce Issues in Health Care Reform: Assessing the Present and Preparing for the Future."
A number of Congressional panels have held hearings recently on health policy issues, including the following:
On March 10, 2009, the House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Health is holding on "Strengthening Employer-Based Health Care." Also on March 10, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee will examine “Making Healthcare Work for American Families: Designing a High Performing Healthcare System.” On March 11, the House Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing on “Health Reform in the 21st Century: Expanding Coverage, Improving Quality and Controlling Costs.”
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has scheduled a hearing on February 23 on "Principles of Integrative Health: A Path to Health Care Reform," and a second hearing February 24 on "Addressing Underinsurance in National Health Reform." Also, on February 25, the Senate Finance Committee is holding a hearing entitled "Scoring Health Care Reform: CBO's (Congressional Budget Office) Budget Options."
A number of Congressional panels have held hearings recently on health policy issues, including the following:
On January 29, 2009, the HELP Committee is holding a hearing entitled "Crossing the Quality Chasm in Health Reform."
On January 27, the Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on “Health IT: Protecting Americans' Privacy in the Digital Age.” The hearing will be webcast.
On January 27, 2009, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is holding a hearing on access to prevention and public health for high risk populations.
On January 8, 2009, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a hearing on the nomination of former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle to be Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Obama administration.
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has scheduled a hearing on "Investing in Health IT: A Stimulus for a Healthier America" on January 15, 2009.
On January 8, 2009, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is holding a hearing on the nomination of former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle to be Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Obama administration.
On December 10, 2008, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing on “Prevention and Public Health: The Key to Transforming our Sickcare System.”
On November 19, 2008, the Senate Finance Committee is hosting a hearing on “Health Care Reform: An Economic Perspective.” A witness list is available on the Finance Committee website.
On October 21, 2008, the Senate Finance Committee held a field hearing in Montana on "High Health Care Costs: A State Perspective."
Numerous recent Congressional committee hearings have focused on health policy issues, including the following:
On September 9, 2008, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled the “NIH Reform Act of 2006: Progress, Challenges and Next Steps.” Also on September 9, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on health care quality, including quality improvement initiatives in the private sector. On September 11, 2008, the Senate Special Committee on Aging is holding a hearing on Medicare information issues. Also on September 11, the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee held a hearing on Medicare physician payment policy.
On September 16, 2008, the Senate Finance Committee will examine health care delivery system reform, focusing on creating a patient-centered model of care and supporting primary care. On September 23, 2008, the Committee will hold a hearing on insurance market reform, highlighting health insurance exchanges that connect individuals, small businesses and those eligible for premium subsidies to available health insurance plans.
Congressional committees have held several hearings on health policy issues recently, including the following:
Congressional committees have held numerous hearings on health policy issues recently, including the following:
Several hearings are scheduled for July 31. The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights is holding a hearing on consolidation in the Pennsylvania health insurance industry. The Senate Special Committee on Aging will examine aging in rural America, focusing on access to health care, and the House Small Business Committee is holding a hearing on “Cost and Confidentiality: The Unforeseen Challenges of Electronic Health Records in Small Specialty Practices."
On June 11, 2008, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on “Short-change for Consumers and Short-shrift for Congress? The Supreme Court’s Treatment of Laws that Protect Americans’ Health, Safety, Jobs and Retirement." On June 18, 2008, the Senate Judiciary Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights Subcommittee and the Senate Aging Committee held a joint hearing on S. 2838, the "Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act," which is intended to provide that a pre-dispute arbitration agreement between a long-term care facility and a resident (or anyone acting on the resident's behalf) shall not be valid or specifically enforceable. This follows a June 10 House Judiciary Committee hearing on the House version of the measure, H.R. 6126. On June 19, the House Judiciary Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property Subcommittee and Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee held a joint hearing on H.R. 4854, the "False Claims Act Correction Act," to revise requirements and procedures governing civil actions for false claims brought by private persons. On June 24, 2008, the House Energy and Commerce Committee is holding a hearing on H.R. 3014, the "Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007," to improve the health of minority individuals. Also on June 24, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security is holding a hearing on "Online Pharmacies and the Problem of Internet Drug Abuse."
On June 10, the Senate Finance Committee is holding a hearing on access to health insurance entitled "47 Million & Counting: Why the Health Care Marketplace is Broken." Also on June 10, the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee will hold a hearing on disparities in health and access to care as part of the panel's on-going health reform hearing series. On June 12, the House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee is holding a hearing entitled "American Lives Still at Risk: When Will FDA's Food Protection Plan Be Fully Funded and Implemented?"
On June 3, 2008, the Senate Finance Committee is holding a hearing on "Rising Costs, Low Quality in Health Care: The Necessity for Reform." On June 4, 2008, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee is holding a hearing on Committee Chairman John Dingell’s draft legislation designed to encourage the adoption of health information technology and strengthen privacy protections for patients.
A number of Congressional panels have held hearings recently on health care issues, including the following:
A number of Congressional panels have held hearings recently on health care issues, including the following:
A number of Congressional panels have held hearings recently on health care issues, including the following:
In addition, three hearings have been scheduled to examine FDA food and drug safety policy. On April 22, the House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on the FDA's foreign drug inspection program, while the Health Subcommittee will meet April 24 to review Chairman Dingell's draft legislation, the "Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act". In addition, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions has scheduled an April 24 hearing entitled "Restoring FDA's Ability to Keep America's Families Safe".
A number of Congressional panels have held hearings recently on health care issues, including the following:
A number of Congressional panels have held hearings recently on health care issues, including the following:
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing on “Myths and Facts about Human Growth Hormone, B 12, and Other Substances”.
A number of Congressional panels have held hearings recently on health care issues, including the following:
On February 6, the Senate Finance Committee has scheduled a hearing on the President’s FY 2009 HHS budget proposal. Read the statements here.
On January 16, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled “Helping Families with Needed Care: Medicaid’s Critical Role for Americans with Disabilities.” Looking forward, on January 29, the full Energy and Commerce Committee will examine health coverage for uninsured children, and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing entitled "Science and Mission at Risk: FDA's Self-Assessment". The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee also has scheduled a hearing on the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program.
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