I am concerned, though, to hear that VA is moving forward with the program at the Lovell Federal Healthcare Center.

The VA must take a more aggressive role in change management for the good of the 171 Veterans Administration Medical Centers (VAMCs) within it and the 9 million veterans enrolled in the system.

I share Ranking Member Cherfilus-McCormick's belief that VA must focus on developing a baseline EHR that minimizes deviations as the program moves forward.

It cannot be understated how big this problem is, both in terms of cost and scale, but a modern EHR is necessary if we want VA to be able to provide world class healthcare.

Yesterday, we received the quarterly patient safety data that was mandated by Representative Frank Mrvan's EHR Transparency Act in the last Congress.

if you have seen one VA, you have seen one VA. Each medical center has a lot of autonomy.

I think this is an absolute failure. I think it is putting lipstick on a pig and pouring millions, if not billions of dollars into a system that is not providing the best care for veterans, period.

Too often, the people who make decisions about healthcare have never had to choose between paying for medicine or paying rent. We need real representation in Congress.

$47 billion in Medicare provided payments that are due June 1 would not go out.

I am particularly concerned with the implications that has on the sick, the elderly, the youth, and the military.

We want people to get cancer screenings and screenings they need. We will commit to a hearing.

I want to just touch on antimicrobial resistance, something that is top of mind for us, something that I am concerned about as a pediatrician.

Having timely access to affordable, effective medicines is a key part of their economy and our domestic food chain.

Patients rely on supports like the 340B program, which provides discounts on essential prescription drugs to vulnerable communities.

I hope today can be a start on finding bipartisan solutions to make healthcare pricing more transparent.

Site-neutral policies are also a tool to help strengthen the Medicare program overall.

By working together across the aisle, I am hoping we can make important strides to make the healthcare system easier for patients.

Shining a light on middlemen who are making prescriptions more expensive is one important step to bolster competition.