Hearing on "Examining Policies to Improve Seniors’ Access to Innovative Drugs, Medical Devices, and Technology"

Date:

Tue, 09/19/2023 - 10:00 AM

Location:

2322 Rayburn House Office Building

The Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 10 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Examining Policies to Improve Seniors’ Access to Innovative Drugs, Medical Devices, and Technology.”

Key Documents

Opening Statement from Ranking Member Pallone as prepared for delivery

Opening Statement from Subcommittee on Health Ranking Member Eshoo as prepared for delivery

Livestream

Legislation

H.R. 1691, the Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2023

H.R. 2408, the Access to Innovative Treatments Act of 2023

H.R. 133, the Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments (MERIT) Act

H.R. 2407, the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

H.R. 1199, the Facilitating Innovative Nuclear Diagnostics (FIND) Act of 2023

H.R. 3842, the Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2023

H.R. 4818, the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA) of 2023

H.R. 1458, the Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2023

H.R. 2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act

H.R. 5074, the Kidney PATIENT Act of 2023

H.R. 4881, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program

H.R. 5372, the Expanding Seniors’ Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023

H.R. 5376, the Share the Savings with Seniors Act

H.R. 5371, the Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2023

H.R. 5394, the Expanding Remote Monitoring Access Act

H.R. 5386, the Cutting Copays Act

H.R. 5393, the Transparency and Fairness for Pharmacies Act

H.R. 5389, the National Coverage Determination Transparency Act

H.R. 5395, the Coverage Parity for Medicare Patients Act of 2023

H.R. 5396, the Coverage Determination Clarity Act of 2023

H.R. 5392, the Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act of 2023

H.R. 5397, the Joe Fiandra Access to Home Infusion Act of 2023

H.R. 5385, the Medicare PBM Accountability Act

H.R. 5388, the Supporting Innovation for Seniors Act

H.R. 5380, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage

Witnesses

Dr. Dora Hughes

Chief Medical Officer & Director

U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Testimony

John Dicken

Director, Health Care – Public Health and Private Markets

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Testimony

Subcommittees

Committee on Energy and Commerce (118th Congress)

Health (118th Congress)

Issues:Health