On January 8, 2026, Center for Medicare Advocacy Co-Director David Lipschutz appeared as an invited witness before the House Energy & Commerce Committee, Health Subcommittee at a hearing titled “Legislative Proposals to Support Patient Access to Medicare Services”.
He testified in support of three bills discussed at the hearing:
- H.R. 6210, The Senior Savings Protection Act, which would provide a five-year reauthorization of critical funding for State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPS), Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs), Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) and the National Center on Benefits Outreach and Enrollment;
- H.R. 5243, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage; and
- H.R. 6361, the Ban AI Denials in Medicare Act, which would prohibit the Medicare program from proceeding with the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model, which began in six states on January 1st, and would also prohibit the implementation of payment models testing prior authorization in traditional Medicare.
The written witnesses’ testimony is available here: https://energycommerce.house.gov/events/health-subcommittee-legislative-proposals-to-support-patient-access-to-medicare-services
The video of the hearing is available here: https://www.youtube.com/live/NBgslEpL35E
January 15, 2026 – D. Lipschutz