knowledge -WSS

knowledge

author：leisure time 2025-08-19 12:15:30 - browse：44

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chair Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a white woman with short bob, talks in front of an American flag at a hearing — politics coverage from STAT — Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) chairs a House panel that advanced telehealth legislation. Susan Walsh/AP

WASHINGTON — A House subcommittee on Thursday advanced legislation that would extend some pandemic-era telehealth policies in Medicare for two years, bringing the panel’s approach in line with another committee.

During the pandemic, Congress extended flexibilities that changed what kinds of care Medicare beneficiaries could receive over telehealth and where. Originally, the House Energy and Commerce health subcommittee had considered a bill that would have enacted the policies permanently, but amended the legislation Thursday to pare it down to a two-year extension. The bill passed to the full committee unanimously on a 21-0 vote.

The approach is in line with that of another panel, the House Ways and Means Committee, which passed a two-year extension earlier this month. Both bills include similar provisions that would pay for the extension in part through reforms to the way in which pharmacy middlemen operate.

Newsletters

Sign up for D.C. Diagnosis

Washington never stops. Cut through the noise with our essential updates on health care politics and policy

Please enter a valid email address. Privacy Policy

The progress is important as it helps define the scope of the health care legislation Congress will be considering in December, when several other health programs are expiring. A longer, more expensive extension would have put on the table more ambitious policies such as equalizing pay for services between physician offices and hospital outpatient departments.

“I … am committed to continue working to address any outstanding concerns, and to ensuring the legislation is fully paid for, before we consider them at the full committee,” said Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.).

Lawmakers discussed reforming pharmacy benefit managers in spending talks earlier this year, but ultimately failed to come to an agreement. The December deadline will be another chance for Congress to take action.

The Senate has not marked up its own version of a telehealth extension yet.

Previous article： Heart attack and stroke risk calculators need revising
Next article： Allen Institute goes after foundational questions, CEO Costa says

WSS

At JPM 2024, hospital systems pitch financial strength to investors

American taxpayers paid $1.8 trillion in health care costs in 2022

JPM pitch from hospitals? Revenue streams outside of patient care

Stories you might have missed in 2023: health, science, medicine

A preacher's new calling: Diversifying neuroscience research

Readout Newsletter: Cytokinetics and Novartis' starcrossed tale

knowledge

knowledge

Sign up for D.C. Diagnosis

focus

The Supreme Court will review a ruling striking down a domestic violence federal gun ban

Websites selling Wegovy, Zepbound ingredients targeted by FDA

Alkermes shareholders re

JPM 2024 Review: Hope for the XBI, deals from J&J, Merck, GSK

Moonlake's readout produced a cash windfall. Risks remain

Allen Institute goes after foundational questions, CEO Costa says

Duchenne breakthrough therapy leaves behind pioneering families

Profiling embryos to choose those with higher IQs is almost a reality

Dobbs anniversary: the lost opportunity of abortion as health care

Resistance to opioid

Wikipedia

Ebola vaccine can save some who are already sick, per new study

ACIP vaccine advisory panel sees its vacancies filled

Study suggests new cause of Down syndrome: cells linked to aging

Life science postdocs should get big pay hike, NIH panel says

Eli Lilly reports tirzepatide MASH success during Q4 earnings

AMAs digital advisors table RPM coding reform proposal, again

entertainment

entertainment

entertainment

entertainment