Background
House Appropriations Committee Report 108-636 includes a provision for the Health and Human Services' Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (HHS/ASPE) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an examination of major federal regulations governing the health care industry. A series of Town Hall Meetings was held in several cities across the country to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on quantifying the economic impact of major federal regulations governing the health care industry. Information from these public meetings will help to identify immediate steps and longer-term proposals for reducing regulatory burden and improving translation of biomedical research into medical practice, while maintaining the highest quality health care and other patient protections.
HHS Works to Improve Health Care Regulatory Process
Town Hall Meetings
Public Comments
Commenters were requested to provide an estimate of the economic impact of health care regulations, guidance documents, or paperwork requirements, and also to describe the methods they use to calculate the economic impact of the regulations.
The comment period is now closed. Findings from the Town Hall Meetings and other written comments will be synthesized and included in a report to Congress. Individuals who wish to learn about other opportunities to provide quantitative data on this topic may contact Adelle Simmons at (202) 690-6443.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Contact Us:
Marty McGeein or Adelle Simmons
HHS/ASPE
200 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20201
Telephone: (202) 690-6443
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