This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact The Epoch Times Reprints.

The Epoch Times
The Epoch Times
AD
The Epoch Times
US Politics

Lawmakers Question Health Insurance CEOs on Cost, Business Practices

Republicans and Democrats agreed on the need to lower health insurance costs but differed in approach.
Google LogoMark Us Preferred on Google
Lawmakers Question Health Insurance CEOs on Cost, Business Practices
House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) (L) and Ranking Member Rep. Richard E. Neal (D-Mass.) (R) speak ahead of a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 13, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Lawrence Wilson
Lawrence Wilson
Senior Reporter
1/23/2026|Updated: 1/23/2026
0:00

Two congressional committees grilled health insurance CEOs on the dramatic increases in premiums and their business practices in a full day of hearings on Jan. 22.

The executives highlighted their efforts to reduce costs and increase health outcomes, and they pledged to work with Congress and President Donald Trump to increase competition and improve the nation’s health care system.

Google LogoMark Us Preferred on Google
Lawrence Wilson
Lawrence Wilson
Senior Reporter
Lawrence Wilson covers healthcare and politics.
Author’s Selected Articles
Trump Admin Warns Hospitals to Post Prices or Face Fines
Jun 09, 2026
Trump Admin Warns Hospitals to Post Prices or Face Fines
Eli Lilly Poised to Suspend Drug Discounts to Large Hospitals
Jun 07, 2026
Eli Lilly Poised to Suspend Drug Discounts to Large Hospitals
Americans With Health Insurance Still Worry About Paying for Care: Report
Jun 05, 2026
Americans With Health Insurance Still Worry About Paying for Care: Report
Feds Suspend 49 Medicaid Home Healthcare Providers in Ohio
Jun 04, 2026
Feds Suspend 49 Medicaid Home Healthcare Providers in Ohio
AD
Add to My List
Save
The Epoch Times
Copyright © 2000 - 2026 The Epoch Times Association Inc. All Rights Reserved.