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WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing titled Examining Opportunities to Advance American Health Care through the Use of Artificial Intelligence Technologies. Chairman Griffith’s opening statement as prepared for delivery:  “Today’s hearing gives us the opportunity to continue the Energy and Commerce Committee’s leadership on artificial intelligence by examining current applications of AI across the health care sector. “Last Congress, this subcommittee held a similar hearing on AI and machine learning. “It is critical that we continue these types of educational hearings to understand the evolving health AI landscape and ensure that Congress keeps up with the many advancements in the space. “Applications of AI and machine learning have increased across the health care sector in recent years and will only play a more pronounced role in the daily lives of all Americans moving forward. “In the health care space today, AI is being deployed by innovators to empower patients along their personal health care journey, support health care providers, and reduce unnecessary administrative burdens. I look forward to learning more about these real-world applications from our panel of experts today. “I also believe as AI applications advance, it is critical that Congress continues to examine this landscape to ensure proper safety and oversight. These AI applications can be hugely beneficial to patients and providers, but they are to assist – and not replace – the clinical workforce today. “I want to briefly highlight a few examples of how AI is being used to improve patient experiences and outcomes in the market today. “Pharmaceutical companies are using AI to help improve core scientific research functions and develop lifesaving treatments and cures, as well as using AI to expedite clinical trials to bring safe and effective medicines to market quicker.  “Insurance companies are using AI to process claims in order to get care to patients quicker. “Physicians and hospitals who have been dealing with documentation burdens are using AI to assist in writing up and consolidating post-visit records, which has helped reduce documentation time by roughly one-third in some cases and allowed for doctors to spend more time with their patients. “Companies who develop medical devices are using machine learning to better understand certain diseases and help advance innovations to deliver more clinically appropriate and effective care interventions. “The Trump Administration has also been forward leaning on advancing AI in the health space and streamlining regulations to increase its application. “I applaud the work of the current administration to incorporate AI in a responsible manner that can help improve care. “To date, the CMS Innovation Center is working to utilize AI and machine learning to identify waste, fraud, and abuse in federal health care systems to root out improper taxpayer spending.  “The FDA has incorporated the use of AI to drastically shorten the time needed to complete certain tasks in their review process. “Researchers at NIH have developed an AI algorithm that modernizes the process of matching potential clinical trial volunteers to suitable trials, cutting down administrative time by 40 percent while maintaining the same level of placement accuracy. “These are only a few examples of the many ways the administration is integrating AI and streamlining the way our American health care system operates. “With all these innovative advancements being leveraged across the American health care ecosystem, it is paramount that we ensure proper oversight is being applied, because the application of AI and machine learning will only increase. “We must ensure that these tools continue to empower – and not replace – the providers that serve our communities across the nation. “These tools should help improve the patient experience and ultimately access to care – particularly in rural areas like the communities I represent in Virginia’s ninth district. “I hope we have a constructive conversation today about the opportunities and the risks that comes with AI and how our Committee should be thinking about the role we can play in helping shape the future of AI in health care. “I am looking forward to hearing more from our witnesses and the members on this subcommittee on the application of AI in health care.” ###

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, led a hearing titled Examining Opportunities to Advance American Health Care through the Use of Artificial Intelligence Technologies. “In the health care space today, AI is being deployed by innovators to empower patients along their personal health care journey, support health care providers, and reduce unnecessary administrative burdens,” said Chairman Griffith . “Applications of AI and machine learning have increased across the health care sector in recent years and will only play a more pronounced role in the daily lives of all Americans moving forward.” Watch the full hearing here . Below are key excerpts from today’s hearing: Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (TN-01): “Mr. Toy, you mentioned that as far as utilizing your community provider (and your pharmacists) in rural areas, what do you think about [using technology and automation as a platform to expand and reinvigorate the practice of community pharmacy]? ” Mr. Toy : “I think that—and you probably see this in your own practice—there’s not a lot of coordination right now between the actual pharmacist and the physician. Oftentimes, a physician uses their mind, they think about things, they write a script, and then they’re like, ‘Okay, where would you like that filled,’ right? That’s the question they asked the patient. What we want to make sure is that there’s coordination there and make it very easy for the pharmacist to have the same information that was available. The thing that AI can do also is take that same information and customize it—not just to the patient, but customize it to the clinician in question.” Congressman Jay Obernolte (CA-23): “You know, we’ve been telling people for years how AI is going to aid in drug discovery, how it’s going to aid in diagnosis—predictive diagnoses where there’s pattern recognition and talking about risks you didn’t even know existed—tailored drug therapies that are tailored to your genome... all of these things are what we’ve been promising people that AI is going to do, and we’re coming now to them with ‘It’s going to reduce your administrative costs, and that’s what we’re doing with it right now.’ Should people be disappointed about that, or is this just the first of many things to come?” Mr. Parker: “[...] I’m optimistic that those new experiences will help people be healthier, help them save money. It’s why our implementations are so pragmatic, right? I think everyone’s always talked about how you can’t get a price for anything in health care, so solving that [by] using AI is a very useful utility for the consumer. Similar with the care plans, enabling consumers to be able to manage their health [and] understand what they should be doing as next steps is, to me, what gets me up in the morning—is helping patients realize the value of AI in their everyday life. It’s not to diminish the value that will be created on the administrative side. I think that’s low hanging fruit.” Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23): “AI is no longer a theory about the future. It’s already transforming the way we deliver care, how we diagnose disease, and how we use data to improve outcomes. In my district, in Western New York and in the rural Southern Tier, families are counting on a health care system that’s more efficient, more affordable, and more responsive. AI-driven innovation and technology can help us meet those expectations by reducing administrative burdens, strengthening clinical decision-making, and unlocking discoveries that once took years in a matter of months.” ###

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Recent analysis by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) confirms that Democrats conducted a years-long, massive cover-up to defraud American taxpayers in order to subsidize waste, fraud, and abuse in federal health programs, including using loopholes to provide free health care to illegal immigrants. Republicans put an end to these generous unjustified subsidies and instead lowered premiums for those properly enrolled in the program and provided a massive tax cut to the middle class in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill, signed into law on July 4th. Lawmakers requested CBO provide critical context behind their topline coverage estimates resulting from the health reforms in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill. CBO’s latest analysis makes clear that the One, Big, Beautiful Bill is not taking coverage away from hardworking Americans but is ending billions in subsidies for illegal immigrants, cracking down on fraud, and restoring integrity to health care programs. CBO estimates that the policies in the new law dealing with health insurance marketplace premium tax credit eligibility would reduce those who should not be getting taxpayer subsidies by 2.1 million in 2034. Additionally, CBO confirms Republicans’ concerns with massive improper enrollment in Obamacare. The agency not only finds that Democrat policies have led to at least 2.3 million fraudulent enrollees in Obamacare, but also that common sense Republican program integrity reforms in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill will lower premiums for those truly eligible for the program while putting an end to these abuses. The request was made by the chairmen of the House Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Budget: Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08), and Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19). Chairmen Guthrie, Smith, and Arrington Issued the Following Joint Statement: “CBO found Democrats’ policies to be responsible for massive waste, fraud, and abuse in federal health programs, even forcing taxpayers to pay for the health care of illegal immigrants, including some of the worst criminal offenders. Thanks to the One, Big, Beautiful Bill, Republicans are protecting taxpayers and delivering pro-growth tax cuts for Americans. In fact, CBO confirmed that because of our reforms, premiums will go down for Obamacare enrollees. It’s no surprise Democrats failed to hold government bureaucrats accountable and continue to side with illegal immigrants.” Key Details: The only populations impacted by Republican safeguards in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill are ineligible groups including: 1.2 million illegal immigrants or non-citizens made eligible for taxpayer-funded subsidies via Democrat-created loopholes, who will no longer receive Obamacare subsidies after years of Biden-Harris abuse of “lawful presence” definitions. 700,000 individuals who refuse to comply with common-sense income and other verification requirements designed to stop waste, fraud, and abuse. 400,000 individuals abusing a Biden-era special enrollment period that CBO itself confirms encouraged fraud and improper enrollment. CBO Confirms Widespread Fraud and Abuse: CBO analysis finds massive Obamacare fraud and confirms Republican-led reforms will protect federal health programs from waste, fraud, and abuse and will ensure that these resources are protected for the most vulnerable. 2.3 million Obamacare enrollees in 2025 improperly claimed premium tax credits, often by misreporting income to qualify for subsidies for which they were not eligible. CBO analysis confirms that expanded credits under Biden-Harris fueled this abuse at American taxpayers’ expense. $185 billion in savings to taxpayers due to Republican reforms in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill that reverse Obamacare fraud and protect those truly eligible, according to CBO and the Joint Committee on Taxation . CBO projects premiums will go down by 0.6 percent, thanks to the One, Big, Beautiful Bill – proof that program integrity and accountability put downward pressure on costs. Additionally, the new program integrity rules by the Trump Administration will block improper enrollments and prevent as many as 500,000 fraudulent subsidies in a single year, according to CBO. The Bottom Line: Democrats’ expansion of Obamacare subsidies prioritized illegal immigrants and fraudulent enrollees over hardworking Americans. The One, Big, Beautiful Bill ends these taxpayer-funded handouts and restores fairness, accountability, and the rule of law in our health care system. ###

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – This week, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce is holding one Subcommittee Hearing. Read more below. SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING: The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health is holding a hearing on the positive impact that artificial intelligence plays in the transformation of America’s health care systems. DATE: Wednesday, September 3, 2025  TIME: 10:15 AM ET  LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building ###

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, announced a hearing titled Examining Opportunities to Advance American Health Care through the Use of Artificial Intelligence Technologies. “The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has led the charge in exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) can be leveraged across industries,” said Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith. “AI technologies present unique opportunities in health care to enhance care delivery, strengthen provider-patient relationships, reduce administrative burdens for clinicians, and empower patients to better navigate the health care system and get the care they need. This hearing will continue the Committee’s examination of how real-world applications of AI can drive innovation and improve the lives of the American people.” Subcommittee on Health hearing titled Examining Opportunities to Advance American Health Care through the Use of Artificial Intelligence Technologies WHAT: Subcommittee on Health hearing on the positive impact that artificial intelligence plays in the transformation of America’s health care systems.  DATE: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 TIME: 10:15 AM ET LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building This notice is at the direction of the Chairman. The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be livestreamed online at energycommerce.house.gov . If you have any questions concerning this hearing, please contact Annabelle Huffman at Annabelle.Huffman@mail.house.gov . If you have any press-related questions, please contact Katie West at Katie.West@mail.house.gov . ###

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement regarding the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) latest coverage update on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). “Our Republican-led One Big Beautiful Bill Act promotes the core mission of protecting our most vulnerable Americans by strengthening, securing, and sustaining our crucial federal health programs,”   said Chairman Guthrie .  “The Democrat lies have been loud, but the truth is louder. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is a win for American families—especially expectant mothers, their children, low-income seniors, and people with disabilities. “The prolonged lie exacerbated by Democrats that 17 million individuals will lose health care coverage from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act has finally been dispelled by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). In the most recent coverage update released by CBO, CBO estimates 10 million individuals enrolled in federal health care programs will no longer be covered, with 5.3 million being able-bodied adults refusing to work, 3.7 million having access to other forms of coverage, and the remaining balance being removed from the rolls since coverage was limited to U.S. citizens and lawfully permanent residents. It’s easy to scare people with coverage loss estimates, but the facts are clear – the vast majority of these individuals are either choosing to lose coverage or aren’t actually eligible for Medicaid, and nearly all are eligible for other forms of coverage. “I think about Americans all across the country, who work hard every day but have to pay with their own taxpayer dollars for the health care of millions of able-bodied Americans who are choosing not to work. Republicans will continue to find commonsense solutions that ensure these programs are available for those who need them most, for generations to come. I thank President Trump for his steadfast leadership on this issue and for signing a piece of legislation that promotes the future of our health programs to serve their intended purpose.” BACKGROUND: The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released the updated coverage numbers for H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). CBO estimated the total number of uninsured beneficiaries to be 10 million by 2034. The breakdown includes: 5.3 million able-bodied adults currently covered by Medicaid who are choosing not to work; 3.7 million individuals who will have access to another form of health insurance; and 1 million individuals who are not U.S. citizens or lawfully permanent residents.

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – This week, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce is holding two Subcommittee Hearings and one Full Committee Markup. Read more below.  SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING: The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations is holding a hearing on ensuring the nation’s organ procurement and transplant system prioritizes patient safety.  DATE: Tuesday, July 22, 2025  TIME: 10:15 AM ET  LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building  SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING: The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy is holding a hearing on pipeline safety policy and will examine the reauthorization of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) pipeline safety program.   DATE: Tuesday, July 22, 2025  TIME: 10:30 AM ET  LOCATION: 2322 Rayburn House Office Building  FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP: The House Committee on Energy and Commerce will hold a markup of two bills.   DATE: Wednesday, July 23, 2025  TIME: 10:00 AM ET  LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building ###

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman John Joyce (PA-13), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following statement regarding findings from a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) report outlining concerning patterns in our nation’s organ procurement and transplant system.  “ HRSA’s report contains shocking new information about practices and procedures that may put patients at risk of preventable harm in the organ procurement and transplant system,” said Chairmen Guthrie and Joyce. “The ‘index case,’ and others examined by HRSA in the report, are troubling example of threats to patient safety, and what has transpired within these cases cannot go without further analysis and investigation. Oversight and transparency are critical to both improving the system and maintaining public trust. This Committee will continue to engage in open discussions surrounding these systemic issues to protect patients and their families and restore faith in our nation’s organ procurement and transplant system.”   Click HERE to read the full agency report.   Click HERE to read the full corrective action plan.   Background:   The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, led by Chairman John Joyce (PA-13), is holding a hearing titled Ensuring Patient Safety: Oversight of the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplant System .   WHAT: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing on ensuring the nation’s organ procurement and transplant system prioritizes patient safety.  DATE: Tuesday, July 22, 2025  TIME: 10:15 AM ET  LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building ###

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) announced steps to remove 2.8 million duplicative enrollees in two or more Medicaid and/or ACA exchange plans.  “I applaud President Trump for taking decisive action to remove 2.8 million duplicative enrollees from State Medicaid programs and ACA exchanges, a move that will uphold the integrity of these programs by rooting out corrosive waste, fraud, and abuse,” said Chairman Guthrie . “This builds upon work by House Republicans in the OBBBA that gives tools to CMS and the States to prevent wasteful spending like this from happening again.”   Background:    According to CMS, a recent analysis of 2024 enrollment data identified 2.8 million Americans either enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in multiple states or simultaneously enrolled in both Medicaid/CHIP and a subsidized Affordable Care Act (ACA) Exchange plan.  Stopping duplicative enrollment in government health programs has the potential to save taxpayers approximately $14 billion annually.  As a result of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act , CMS now has new tools to prevent future incidences like that leads to the federal government paying twice for the same person’s care—saving billions and restoring integrity to the system.  ###