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Read. Follow. Verify.Congressional Oversight Hearing: Department of Health and Human Services
Record date · January 1, 2018
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What This Bill Does
This document is the official record of a February 15, 2018, House Subcommittee on Health hearing. The committee conducted of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with testimony from Secretary Alex M. Azar II.
The hearing serves as a formal mechanism for Congress to review the operations, policy decisions, and management of the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees major federal health programs like Medicare and Medicaid.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Department of Health and Human Services
The agency is subject to Congressional oversight and questioning regarding its operations and policies.
Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries
These individuals are impacted by the policies and administrative decisions discussed during the oversight of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on February 15, 2018, in Washington, D.C.
- The session was held by the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of HHS, provided testimony and submitted a prepared statement.
- The record includes submitted correspondence between Representative Frank Pallone and CMS Administrator Seema Verma regarding agency policy.
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- The record includes a submitted article regarding Medicaid changes in Kentucky.
- The record includes submitted correspondence regarding immigrant rights and health services.
- The document contains official opening statements from the Subcommittee Chairman and Ranking Member.
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