Health

New Medicare Bill Advances Commonsense, Fiscally Responsible Hospital Reforms

May 20, 2016

This week, Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Pat Tiberi (R-OH) and Ranking Member Jim McDermott (D-WA) introduced legislation that will help medical providers better treat the patients in their communities. Known as the Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act (HIP-C), the bipartisan bill is a part of the Committee’s ongoing effort to ...

Tiberi Opening Statement at Health Subcommittee Member Day Hearing

May 17, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Pat Tiberi (R-OH) today delivered the following opening statement at a Health Subcommittee Member Day hearing entitled "Tax-Related Proposals to Improve Health Care." Remarks as prepared for delivery: "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you all for joining us this morning. ...

Chairman Brady Opening Statement at Health Subcommittee Member Day Hearing

May 17, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) today delivered the following opening statement at a Health Subcommittee Member Day hearing entitled “Tax-Related Proposals to Improve Health Care.” Remarks as prepared for delivery: "Thank you, Chairman Tiberi and Ranking Member McDermott for holding this Member ...

HEARING: Bipartisan Members Commit to Working Together to Strengthen Medicare for America’s Seniors

May 11, 2016

Today, Ways and Means Health Subcommittee members hosted Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt to discuss the Administration’s plan for implementing the bipartisan Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). Signed into law last year, MACRA reformed how doctors are reimbursed for treating Medicare patients ...