Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith Announce Third Hearing in Series to Improve Health Care Affordability for All Americans

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 Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of the U.S. Provider Landscape.

"The third hearing in the Committee's health care affordability series will examine the role that providers and hospitals play in shaping the cost of care for Americans,"said Chairman Guthrie. "Hospitals, physicians, and health care practitioners play a vital role in delivering health care services to patients. This hearing will explore how payment policies, competition, transparency, and other incentives shape patient access and the cost of care. We look forward to hearing from the panelists on potential solutions as the Committee continues working to make health care more affordable for the American people."

"From consolidation in the insurance marketplace to predatory practices in the pharmaceutical drug supply chain, the Health Subcommittee continues to examine all angles in our push to lower health care costs for American patients," said Chairman Griffith. "Accordingly, our next hearing will address the role of hospital providers to better understand what can be done to make health care more affordable for all Americans."

Subcommittee on Health hearing titled Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of the U.S. Provider Landscape.

WHAT: Subcommittee on Health hearing on the role that providers play in making health care more affordable for all Americans.

DATE: Wednesday, March 18, 2026

TIME: 10:15 AM ET

LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

This notice is at the direction of the Chairman. This hearing will be open to the public and press and will be livestreamed at energycommerce.house.gov. If you have any questions about this hearing, please contact Annabelle Huffman with the Committee staff at [email protected]. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Katie West at [email protected].

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