Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith Announce Legislative Hearing to Address Medicare Provider Payment Challenges and Bolster Cybersecurity in American Health Care

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, 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 Legislative Proposals to Reform Medicare Provider Payment and Bolster Health Care Cybersecurity.

“Next week’s hearing will build on previous Subcommittee work to identify meaningful, long-term solutions to address persistent challenges related to Medicare physician payments,” said Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith. “As we continue working to improve health care affordability and expand seniors’ access to care, we are seeking ways to reform our payment systems so patients can have additional options when it comes to making informed health care decisions. This hearing will also explore policies that aim to address a growing threat to providers and patients: cybersecurity in our American health care system.”

Subcommittee on Health hearing titled Examining Legislative Proposals to Reform Medicare Provider Payment and Bolster Health Care Cybersecurity.

WHAT: Subcommittee on Health legislative hearing to identify solutions to address challenges in the Medicare physician payment landscape, as well as exploring policies that strengthen cybersecurity in our American health care system.

DATE: Tuesday, September 15, 2026

TIME: 10:15 AM ET

LOCATION: 1334 Longworth House Office Building

The hearing will focus on the following bills:

• H.R. 9693, Patients First Act of 2026 (Reps. Joyce (PA) and Schrier)

• H.R. 8163, Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026 (Reps. Murphy and Schneider)

• H.R. 8622, Medicare Physician Data-driven Performance Payment System Act of 2026 (Reps. Miller-Meeks and Conaway)

• H.R. 7863, Promoting Fairness for Medicare Providers Act of 2026 (Reps. Bilirakis and Ruiz)

• H.R. 4331, Access to Claims Data Act (Reps. Joyce (PA) and Schrier)

• H.R. 5737, Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission (ROOT) Act (Reps. Harshbarger and Moore (UT))

• H.R. ___, [Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026]

• H.R. 9908, Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Reps. Houchin and Schrier)

• H.R. 3164, Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (Reps. Smith (NE) and Schneider)

• H.R. 1521, Dental and Optometric Care (DOC) Access Act of 2025 (Reps. Carter (GA) and Clarke)

• H.R. 6130, ASAP Act (Reps. Buchanan and Tonko)

• H.R. 1189, National Plan for Epilepsy Act (Reps. Costa and Murphy)

• H.R. 1254, Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act (Rep. Kelly (IL))

• H.R. 7905, Diabetes Foot Health Access and Modernization Act of 2026 (Reps. Joyce (PA) and DeGette)

• H.R. 1616, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (Reps. LaHood and Barragán)

• H.R. 6214, Kidney Care Access Protection Act (Reps. Miller (WV) and Sewell)

• H.R. 8319, KIDNEY Remote Monitoring Act (Reps. Yakym, Schneider, Miller-Meeks, and Dingell)

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 Claire Richey with the Committee staff at Claire.Richey@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Katie West at Katie.West@mail.house.gov.

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