Health

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and her colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee held a hearing to investigate health care affordability for all Americans by examining the role of health systems. The hearing featured top executives from four diverse health systems. Members had the opportunity to examine these systems’ evolution from hospitals into consolidated health care conglomerates and inquire whether this reality is in the best interest of patients or whether it contributes to rising costs for families and taxpayers.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and her colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee held a hearing to examine potential waste, fraud, and abuse within Medicare payment systems as well as the effect of fraud on Medicare providers and patients. During questioning, Congresswoman Miller discussed pervasive fraud within hospice and home health operations. A video and full transcript of Congresswoman Miller’s questions and provided responses can be found below.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and her colleagues on the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee were joined by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for a hearing to discuss the priorities and policy proposals from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) under the Trump Administration.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined her colleagues on the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee for a hearing examining the persistent challenges in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) care, including stagnant patient outcomes, barriers to innovation, and disparities in access to treatment.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) participated in a Ways and Means Health subcommittee hearing on the current and worsening health care workforce shortage in America and Medicare’s role in financing the training of physicians through graduate medical education (GME) payments.  A video and full transcript of the Congresswoman's remarks can be found below. 

Washington, D.C. – Last week, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) participated in a Ways and Means Committee hearing on healthcare affordability. The purpose of this hearing was to investigate rising healthcare costs by examining the role of large, vertically integrated health care companies that control affiliates including health insurance carriers, pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) and medical practices.  A video and transcript of the Congresswoman's questions and provided responses can be found below.