Health Hearing: Legislative Proposals to Support Patient Access to Medicare Services

House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health · January 5, 2026

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Hearing agenda and bills introduced

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Chair (unnamed at SEG 001) outlined a slate of Medicare-related bills to be reviewed, including HR 1703 (Choices for Increased Mobility Act) to create an upfront Medicare code for ultra-lightweight wheelchairs, HR 2477 (Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act), HR 2005 (DME Relief/’DME POS’), HR 2902 (Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform Act), HR 2172 (Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act), HR 5269 (Results Act to reform clinical laboratory fee schedule), HR 5243 (Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits transparency), HR 6210 (Senior Savings Protection Act), and HR 6361 (Ban AI De

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A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on Jan. 8, 2026 examined several bipartisan Medicare bills addressing clinical laboratory payment reform, durable medical equipment reimbursement, home infusion benefits and a proposed ban on AI-driven prior-authorization models. Witnesses warned of imminent Medicare cuts, rural access problems and risks from new vendor-driven AI models.

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