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Ways and Means Committee
Coverage of Ways and Means Committee in the Nexus archive.
House Republicansorganization1Jason Smithperson1hospital CEOsperson1health systemsorganization1mergerstopic1profit marginstopic1exorbitant benefits packagestopic1Robert F. Kennedy Jr.person1Health and Human Servicesorganization1Appropriations Committeeorganization1vaccinestopic1Merck & Co. Hepatitis B Vaccine Act (MAHA)topic1Democratsorganization1
- GOP takes aim at hospital CEOs over affordability crisis
House Republicans criticized hospital and health system CEOs during a hearing, accusing them of contributing to high health costs through excessive benefits, large profit margins, and mergers. Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) stated that hospitals are exploiting their essential role in communities by charging 'insane' amounts.
- RFK Jr. grilled over vaccines, MAHA in back-to-back hearings: Key takeaways
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Health and Human Services Secretary, faced questioning in back-to-back congressional hearings before the Ways and Means and Appropriations Committees. Democrats sought to challenge his record leading the nation’s health agency, with topics including vaccines and the Merck & Co. Hepatitis B Vaccine Act (MAHA).