Hearing: “Examining Legislative Proposals to Reform Medicare Provider Payment and Bolster Health Care Cybersecurity.”

Subcommittee on Health (Committee on Energy and Commerce)

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 (10:30 AM)

Meeting was rescheduled to the time and date listed above.
1334 LHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Greg Garcia
Executive Director for Cybersecurity, Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC)

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 02:24 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 10:21 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 10:21 AM

Anthony Pudlo, PharmD, MBA, MS
Chief Executive Officer, Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA)

Added 09/13/2026 at 10:14 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 10:21 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 10:21 AM
  • Witness CV [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 10:21 AM

Murad Alam, MD, MSCI, MBA, FAAD
President, American Academy of Dermatology Association (AADA)

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 10:21 AM
  • Executive Summary of Written Statement [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 10:21 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 10:21 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 09/17/2026 at 11:36 AM

Rebecca Andrews, MS, MD, MACP
Immediate Past Chair, Board of Regents (2026 – 2027), American College of Physicians (ACP)

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 10:21 AM
  • Witness Bio [PDF] Added 09/17/2026 at 11:36 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 10:21 AM

Eilean Attwood, MD, MPH
Immediate Past Chair of the Committee on Health Economics and Coding, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 01:10 PM
  • ACOG Grants (Question 5 of the Truth in Testimony form) [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 01:10 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 01:10 PM
  • Witness CV [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 01:10 PM

Gabi Conecker, MPH
Co-Founder and Executive Director, Decoding Developmental Epilepsies

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 01:10 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 01:40 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 01:40 PM

Text of Legislation

  • H.R. 9693, Patients First Act of 2026 (Reps. Joyce (PA) and Schrier) [PDF]
  • H.R. 8163, Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026 (Reps. Murphy and Schneider) [PDF]
  • H.R. 3164, Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (Reps. Smith (NE) and Schneider) [PDF]
  • H.R. ___, [Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026] [PDF]
  • H.R. 8622, Medicare Physician Data-driven Performance Payment System Act of 2026 (Reps. Miller-Meeks and Conaway) [PDF]
  • H.R. 7863, Promoting Fairness for Medicare Providers Act of 2026 (Reps. Bilirakis and Ruiz) [PDF]
  • H.R. 4331, Access to Claims Data Act (Reps. Joyce (PA) and Schrier) [PDF]
  • H.R. 5737, Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission (ROOT) Act (Reps. Harshbarger and Moore (UT)) [PDF]
  • H.R. 1521, Dental and Optometric Care (DOC) Access Act of 2025 (Reps. Carter (GA) and Clarke) [PDF]
  • H.R. 6130, ASAP Act (Reps. Buchanan and Tonko) [PDF]
  • H.R. 9908, Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Reps. Houchin and Schrier) [PDF]
  • H.R. 1189, National Plan for Epilepsy Act (Reps. Costa and Murphy) [PDF]
  • H.R. 1254, Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act (Rep. Kelly (IL)) [PDF]
  • H.R. 7905, Diabetes Foot Health Access and Modernization Act of 2026 (Reps. Joyce (PA) and DeGette) [PDF]
  • H.R. 1616, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (Reps. LaHood and Barragán) [PDF]
  • H.R. 6214, Kidney Care Access Protection Act (Reps. Miller (WV) and Sewell) [PDF]
  • H.R. 8319, KIDNEY Remote Monitoring Act (Reps. Yakym, Schneider, Miller-Meeks, and Dingell) [PDF]

Support Documents

  • Briefing Memorandum [PDF] Added 09/13/2026 at 10:14 AM
  • Majority Staff Attendance [PDF] Added 09/17/2026 at 11:36 AM
  • Minority Staff Attendance [PDF] Added 09/17/2026 at 11:36 AM
  • Statements for the Record [PDF] Added 09/28/2026 at 10:12 AM

Member Statements

  • The Honorable Lizzie Fletcher [PDF] Added 09/17/2026 at 11:36 AM
  • The Honorable Frank Pallone [PDF] Added 09/17/2026 at 11:36 AM
  • The Honorable H. Morgan Griffith [PDF] Added 09/17/2026 at 11:36 AM
  • The Honorable Brett Guthrie [PDF] Added 09/17/2026 at 11:36 AM

Hearing Record

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing: Member Roster [PDF] Added 09/17/2026 at 11:36 AM
  • Hearing Transcript [PDF] Added 10/21/2026 at 04:58 PM

First Published: September 8, 2026 at 04:36 PM
Last Updated: October 21, 2026 at 04:59 PM