Chairman Arrington Taps Rep. Blake Moore to Chair the Budget Committee Health Care Task Force
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) today appointed Budget Committee Member Rep. Blake Moore (R-Utah) to chair the Committee’s Health Care Task Force.
The Task Force will build on its work from the 118th Congress by examining opportunities to modernize and personalize the health care system and support policies to fuel innovation and increase patient access to quality and affordable care. One of the initial areas of focus for the Budget Health Care Task Force will be examining the budgetary effects of chronic disease and opportunities to Make America Healthy Again.
"Physical health is fiscal health. Health care makes up over 30 percent of our federal spending and is projected to account for more than 40 percent of new spending over the next decade. Meanwhile, America’s fiscal health is rapidly deteriorating as the national debt climbs past $36 trillion. If we want to correct course and bend the debt curve, we must act now to get Washington’s health care spending under control,” said Chairman Arrington. “I thank Congressman Blake Moore for stepping up to chair the Budget Committee’s Health Care Task Force—a policy incubator for improving health outcomes while reducing federal spending. The task force will serve as a forum for developing and modeling legislation to improve spending efficiency, maximize the return on federal investments, and create a more cost-effective health care system. Doing so will improve health outcomes, reduce chronic disease, lower costs, and improve our nation’s health.
If we are to get our fiscal house in order, we have to tackle health care spending, which has ballooned to nearly 30% of our over $6 trillion budget,” said Health Care Task Force Chair Moore. “I look forward to leading the Budget Committee Health Care Task Force with Chairman Arrington to find ways we can improve health care outcomes while reducing costs for both the patient and the taxpayer. This task force will be instrumental in addressing our health care cost inefficiencies to ensure we can take care of patients’ needs and lower this massive budgetary line item."
Members of the Budget Committee Health Care Task Force:
- Task Force Chair Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT)
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Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH)
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Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA)
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Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
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Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN)
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Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA)
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Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX)
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Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R- PA)
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Ex-Officio: Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX)
The Task Force is intended to serve as a policy incubator by holding Member roundtable discussions with the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and stakeholders to find new ways to improve health outcomes while reducing federal spending.
During the 118th Congress, Dr. Michael Burgess (R-Texas) led the Budget Committee Health Care Task Force and examined the budgetary effects from emerging health care issues, including cell and gene therapies, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, and CBO modeling of health care policies that affect American biomedical innovation.
