The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee held a hearing June 10 entitled “Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: Examining Policies to Increase Health Care Transparency.” While the committee overall agreed that healthcare costs are too high and underscored...
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Senate HELP Committee Chair Highlights Opioid Epidemic, Substance Abuse at Hearing
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a field hearing on May 6 in Louisiana to discuss healthcare services for people with substance use disorder, including addiction to opioids. Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-La.) was the lone senator...
Senate Hearing Highlights Physician Administrative Burdens, Access to Providers
The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging convened a hearing on Feb. 11 titled, “The Doctor Is Out: How Washington’s Rules Drove Physicians Out of Medicine.” The hearing examined how federal regulations, administrative burden, and payment policies are contributing to...
NIH Director Shares Funding Priorities During Senate HELP Committee Hearing
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya testified on Feb. 3 before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee in a broad hearing focused on modernizing the agency. Bhattacharya pointed to the need for greater research funding...
Engaging with Elected Officials: How VoterVoice Actions and Stakeholders Shape Legislation
Legislators rely on stakeholder input to understand how proposed policies will affect their communities. Data and staff analysis are essential, but firsthand perspectives like yours can help lawmakers connect policy to the real world. Your expertise is grounded in lived,...
Fight Over Expiration of PPACA-Enhanced Premiums, Medicaid Cuts Key Factors in Government Shutdown
The federal government shut down after a deadlocked Congress failed to pass funding for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26), starting Oct. 1 at midnight. The House-passed continuing resolution funding the government until Nov. 21 was voted down in the Senate, 55-45....
HHS Leads on Adoption of Artificial Intelligence, Developed AI Strategic Plan
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is increasingly embracing the large role that artificial intelligence (AI) can play in the greater healthcare system and federal government, becoming the leader in its use among agency counterparts (Politico). This...
AI in Health: Balancing Innovation and Patient Well-Being
Leaders in the health policy space discussed how we can balance the efficiency of artificial intelligence (AI) and concern for patients at the Alliance for Health Policy’s annual signature series, “AI in Health - Navigating New Frontiers,” which I attended...
Virginia Delegation Meets with Congressional Offices to Push for Chiropractic Access
As we anticipate August recess, the fall election season, and the coming end of the 118th congressional session, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) is continuing its push to secure the modernization of Medicare, patient access, and patient choice. I had...
