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Energy and Commerce advances several health bills including cell‑and‑tissue safety, lung‑cancer research, and seniors’ medication access
Summary
The committee considered a package of health bills alongside the SUPPORT Act. Lawmakers advanced measures on tissue safety, lung cancer research, and a change to Medicare Part D dispensing rules for some specialty drugs. Debate on several bills reflected broader concerns about NIH and HHS staffing and proposed Medicaid cuts.
Beyond the SUPPORT Act reauthorization and the Charlotte Woodward bill, the committee considered and advanced several additional health measures during the markup:
- Human Cell and Tissue Product Safety (Chandra Isanga) — HR 10 82: Sponsors said the bill responds to a cluster of infections linked to contaminated tissue grafts and would require HHS action to improve oversight, education and civil penalties for unsafe suppliers. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) described the bill as a response to patient deaths linked to contaminated bone graft material and urged passage. The committee passed the bill following discussion.
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