Upcoming in Congress: Healthcare Hearings & Bills
Edition Date: May 20, 2013
Bills To Be Considered – House Floor
No health related bills this week
Senate Schedule
Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pension: Executive Session – 1) S.___ Pharmaceutical Compounding Quality and Accountability Act, 2) S.___ Drug Supply Chain Security Act, NLRB Nominations
Date & Time: Wednesday, May 22nd, 10:00 AM
Location: 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs – Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight: Oversight and Business Practices of Durable Medical Equipment Companies, Part 2
Date & Time: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2:00 PM
Location: SD-342, Dirksen Senate Office Building
Special Committee on Aging – 10 Years Later: A Look at the Medicare Prescription Drug Program
Date & Time: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2:30 PM
Location: 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs – Subcommittee on Efficiency and Effectiveness of Federal Programs and the Federal Workforce – Improving Federal Health Care in Rural America: Developing the Workforce and Building Partnerships
Date & Time: Thursday, May 23rd, 10:00 AM
Location: SD-342, Dirksen Senate Office Building.
House of Representative Schedule
Committee on Energy & Commerce: Health Insurance Premiums Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Date & Time: Monday, May 20th, 4:00 PM
Location: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building
Committee on Ways and Means: Hearing on the President’s and Other Bipartisan Proposals to Reform Medicare
Date & Time: Tuesday, May 21st, 10:00 AM
Location: 1100 Longworth House Office Building
Committee on Energy & Commerce: Examining SAMHSA’s Role in Delivering Services to the Severely Mentally Ill
Date & Time: Wednesday, May 22nd, 10:00 AM
Location: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building
Committee on Energy & Commerce: Examining Drug Compounding
Date & Time: Thursday, May 23rd, 10:00 AM
Location: 2322 Rayburn House Office Building
Helpful Links:
The Washington Post – “Health care in retirement probably costs more than you think”
The Huffington Post – (SAMHSA) - “Supporting Children’s Mental Health”
American Action Forum – Medicare
AAF – New Poll Highlights Young Adults & The Health Care Law
AAF – Young Adults’ Insurance Decisions Dependent on Cost
