Healthcare nominees emphasize equity, lived experience and system fixes
Nominees for the Health Evidence Review Commission, the Health Insurance Marketplace advisory committee and related bodies described systems-level experience and personal health coverage struggles; one nominee said a family member rationed anti-seizure medication when coverage records lagged.
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Several health-sector nominees addressed system design, public input and equity in brief testimony to the Senate committee. Dr. Brian Doody, nominated to the Health Evidence Review Commission, cited prior committee service and said the HERC must make transparent, evidence-based coverage recommendations. John Pierre (JP) Cardenas, a marketplace policy specialist, said he will adopt a blended approach prioritizing in-person sessions while residing in California.
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