Inside Health Policy | GOP Trifecta May Increase ASTP/ONC Scrutiny as HHS IT Office Regulates AI

This week, the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a hearing on pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) transparency and accountability, and HHS announced a reorganization of technology, cybersecurity, data, and artificial intelligence (AI) strategy and policy functions.

This week, bipartisan members of the House and Senate introduced new PBM reform legislation, while ASTP/ONC released its Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) final rule.

Jane Lucas is quoted on incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s legislative priorities for health care.

This week, the House and Senate reintroduced legislation intended to streamline prior authorization in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, and the House E&C Committee advanced 13 health bills following a markup.

This week, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on healthcare, and CMS extended the application deadline for the Making Care Primary (MCP) Model until December 14, 2023.