FEDERALhearing transcript

House Subcommittee Hearing on Health Care Legislation

Original title: EXAMINING LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT

January 1, 2016

health care medical treatment nursing maternal health eating disorders sports medicine

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing serves as a formal legislative record where expert testimony is collected to inform future federal health care policy and potential changes to medical practice regulations.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Medical Professionals

The legislation discussed may impact clinical practice standards and professional requirements for doctors and nurses.

Patients

Changes to health care legislation could alter the delivery and availability of medical treatments.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2016.

What's next

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Summary

This document is the official record of a December 9, 2015, hearing held by the House . The committee gathered expert testimony from medical professionals and nursing leaders to discuss various legislative proposals aimed at improving health care delivery and treatment standards.

Key Facts

The hearing was held on December 9, 2015, by the Subcommittee on Health of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
The session focused on examining legislation related to health care and treatment improvements.
Six expert witnesses provided testimony, including physicians, nurse-midwives, and nursing education leaders.
The record includes prepared statements from committee members and various health organizations, such as the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the National Nursing Centers Consortium.
Ovidio Bermudez provided additional written answers to questions submitted by the committee following the hearing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held to gather expert testimony on proposed legislation aimed at improving health care and medical treatment.

Who testified at the hearing?

Witnesses included experts in athletic medicine, cardiology, maternal-fetal medicine, nurse-midwifery, nursing education, and eating disorder treatment.

Why It Matters

The hearing serves as a formal legislative record where expert testimony is collected to inform future federal health care policy and potential changes to medical practice regulations.

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Discoveries

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Broad Scope of Health Legislation

The hearing covered a wide range of medical specialties, suggesting a comprehensive approach to health care reform at the time.

Subcommittee on Health

Connected Entities

personChad Asplund“Witness, Director of Athletic Medicine at Georgia Southern University”Map →

personDeborah E. Trautman“Witness, President of American Association of Colleges of Nursing”Map →

personAnthony R. Gregg“Witness, Professor of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at University of Florida”Map →

personGinger Breedlove“Witness, President of American College of Nurse Midwives”Map →

personGene Green“Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Health”Map →

personJonathan Reiner“Witness, Director of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at GWU Hospital”Map →

personOvidio Bermudez“Witness, Chief Clinical Officer at Eating Recovery Center”Map →

personJoseph R. Pitts“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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