HHS and CMS Announce First Meeting of Healthcare Advisory Committee

HHS and CMS Announce First Meeting of Healthcare Advisory Committee

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is holding the first Healthcare Advisory Committee meeting on May 18 at 2 p.m. The public meeting will focus on introducing Committee members, outlining the vision of the Committee and establishing Committee bylaws.

The Healthcare Advisory Committee, was established earlier this year as a federal advisory body comprised of leaders from across the healthcare system to provide expert advice on improving, strengthening and modernizing U.S. healthcare.

The Committee will advise HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz on ways to improve how care is financed and delivered across Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and the Health Insurance Marketplace.

The meeting will be held via a virtual webinar only and pre-registration is not required. Webinar details and full agenda will be made available at: https://www.cms.gov/priorities/healthcare-advisory-committee/overview

To view the Federal Register Notice on the upcoming Healthcare Advisory Committee meeting, visit: https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2026-09444/hearings-meetings-proceedings-etc-healthcare-advisory-committee.

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