Also, this week, the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Subcommittee on Health called a hearing to explore the drivers of health care costs, with particular focus on the role of providers, insurers and market dynamics. Lawmakers framed the hearing as part of a broader conversation on affordability across the health care system. To catch a replay of the hearing, click here. For AHPA’s more in-depth summary, click here. Key themes from the conversation with Congress included:

• Price Transparency and medical debt collection practices;
• The growth of the 340B program;
• Outpatient facility fees and payment differences;
• Hospital consolidation and administrative burden (like prior authorization), and how they each might impact costs;
• Workforce and access concerns.