Modernized Health Care in Practice: Empowering Americans to Live Healthier Lives

‘House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Vern Buchanan (FL-16) announced […] that the Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing to examine how a modernized approach to health care can better prioritize wellness as part of chronic disease prevention and incentivize innovations in care delivery that improve patient outcomes. The hearing will take place at 9:00 AM (EDT) on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Bradenton, Florida.’

Witnesses

• Dr. Mark Kauffman — Dean of Academic Affairs, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Dr. Christopher Davis — Founder, Reveal Vitality and Longevity Institute
• Dr. Stelios Rekkas — Medical Director, Manatee Surgical Alliance
• Dr. Patrick Hwu — President and CEO, Moffitt Cancer Center
• Mr. Scott Darius — Executive Director, Florida Voices for Health