Question

What congressional legislative committees are most important to health policy? Briefly describe their roles.

Answer 1

The congressional legislative committees which are most important to the health policy are:-

1. Senate HELP committee.
2. House committee on ways and means.
3. Senate committee on finance bills.
4. House committee on energy and commerce.

Here, Senate HELP Committee work for health maintainance organisations to improve public health, health insurance which includes medical regulations and medicare. House committee on ways and means is chief tax writing committee which also deals with social security, medical care, and provide payments for health research and health with delivery systems.

Senate committee on finance bills works to provide funds for various health programs like children's health insurance program and assitance to those families who needs a medical care. House committee on energy and commerce focuses on the public and environmental health where there is supply and delivery of energy.