fah hospital policy blog

Today’s hearing on Medicare for All is all about unicorns.

This morning Congress will hold it’s first ever hearing on the topic of Medicare for All.

This morning, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing to examine the recent interoperability proposed rules from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), which are intended to implement the 21st Century Cures Act. FAH member company LifePoint Health’s Chief Medical Informatics Officer Christopher Rehm, M.D. testified before the Committee.

This morning the leaders of seven major pharmaceutical companies are going to testify before the Senate Finance Committee. It is widely expected that they will downplay their role in the out-of-control price increases for lifesaving drugs needed by American families.