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FEDERALhearing transcript

2016 Budget Hearing: Department of Health and Human Services

Original title: DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2016

January 1, 2015

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing sets the stage for how federal funding is allocated to critical health and social services, including medical research, disease prevention, and support for aging and disabled populations for the 2016 fiscal year.

Who is mentioned in the record

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Department of Health and Human Services

The agency is seeking budget approval for its 2016 operations and programs.

Aging and disabled populations

These groups rely on the health insurance and services administered by the department under the proposed budget.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2015.

What's next

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Summary

This document is a transcript from a 2015 House hearing regarding the 2016 budget for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Chairman Tom Cole and Secretary Sylvia Burwell discussed the broad scope of HHS responsibilities, ranging from disease research and public health protection to child care and health insurance administration.

Key Facts

  • The hearing was the first session of the 114th Congress for the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education.
  • The session focused on the 2016 budget request for the Department of Health and Human Services.
  • HHS responsibilities discussed include medical research (cancer, Alzheimer's), public health protection (Ebola, flu), child care, early learning, medical professional training, and health insurance administration.
  • Chairman Cole acknowledged the Secretary's previous cooperation regarding the housing of 1,200 immigrant children at Fort Sill.
  • The subcommittee oversees a wide range of departments including Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this hearing?
The hearing is part of the federal process, where the House reviews the budget request for the Department of Health and Human Services for the 2016 fiscal year.
What specific areas does the Department of Health and Human Services manage?
According to the Chairman, the department manages medical research, disease prevention, child care, early learning programs, medical training, and health insurance for low-income and aging populations.

Why It Matters

This hearing sets the stage for how federal funding is allocated to critical health and social services, including medical research, disease prevention, and support for aging and disabled populations for the 2016 fiscal year.

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P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology

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Discoveries

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Historical Cooperation

The Chairman explicitly referenced a past successful collaboration with the Secretary regarding the housing of immigrant children at Fort Sill, which set a positive tone for the current budget hearing.

Connected Entities

personSylvia BurwellSecretary of the Department of Health and Human ServicesMap →
personTom ColeChairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and EducationMap →
organizationDepartment of Health and Human ServicesFederal department under budget reviewMap →
locationFort SillSite used for housing immigrant childrenMap →

Sources

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