Examining Policies to Enhance Seniors' Access to Breakthrough Medical Technologies - September 18, 2025

The Health Subcommittee addresses barriers preventing older Americans from accessing cutting-edge medical innovations like regenerative therapies and AI-driven diagnostics. The discussion focuses on Medicare reforms, affordability measures, and rural healthcare disparities to empower seniors with life-extending technologies and improve quality of life in an aging population.
Witnesses:
Dr. Todd Brinton, MD, Corporate Vice president, Advanced Technology, and Chief Scientific Officer, Edwards Lifesciences
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Stephen Ezell, Vice President, Global Innovation Policy, and Director, Center for Life Sciences Innovation, Information technology and Innovation Foundation
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Roger Royse, Patient Advocate and partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP
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Dr. Diana Zuckerman, PhD, President, National Center for Health Research
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David Lipschutz, JD, Co-Director of Law and Policy, Center for Medicare Advocacy