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April 28, 2026 Chairman Smith to Hospital System CEOs: The Prices You Charge Patients Are Borderline Extortion

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing with…

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April 27, 2026 Seven Key Moments: Hearing on Medicare Fraud 

“How do you put a hospice in a burrito stand in California?” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Medicare fraud is a massive problem…

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April 21, 2026 Seven Key Moments: Hearing with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Republicans emphasized the importance of expanding access to health care for Americans – particularly…

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April 14, 2026 Chairman Smith Field Hearing Opening Statement: More Needs to be Done to Help Americans Live Longer, Healthier Lives.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following opening statement at a Health Subcommittee field…

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March 20, 2026 Four Key Moments: Hearing on Improving Kidney Health Through Better Prevention and Innovative Treatment

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Medicare’s coverage and reimbursement policies for chronic kidney disease (CKD), and its most severe form, end-stage renal disease…

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February 26, 2026 Four Key Moments: Hearing on Advancing the Next Generation of America’s Health Care Workforce

WASHINGTON, D.C. – There remains a critical need for more physician training and medical residencies located in rural communities across the…

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February 24, 2026 Rep. Adrian Smith at Health Hearing: Rural Communities Face Unique Barriers to Training Medical Residents

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Adrian Smith (NE-03) delivered the following opening statement at a Ways & Means Health Subcommittee hearing on…

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February 23, 2026 No Surprises Act is Reducing Surprise Bills, Increasing In-Network Care with Greater Benefits Possible Under Full Implementation 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report finds the No Surprises Act (NSA) – signed into law by President Trump in 2020…

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