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Jun 26, 2026

Press Release

Chairman Guthrie, Health Vice Chair Harshbarger, Congresswoman Miller-Meeks Lead Site Visit to Iowa Hospitals to Highlight Benefits of the Rural Health Transformation Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, along with Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (TN-01), Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Health, and Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (IA-01), led a site visit to Washington County Hospital & Clinics (WCHC) and the University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center to better understand the ways in which hospitals are benefitting from the investments of the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program.

Iowa is the first state in the nation to fully allocate its Year 1 funds from the $50 billion RHT Program. The state received $209 million for the first year of funding. During the tour of WCHC, members were able to see firsthand how RHT funding is modernizing the way rural communities deliver care.

"In the Working Families Tax Cuts, [...] we created this fund-$50 billion dollars-and immediately, Dr. Miller-Meeks-with her background in health care and serving the people of Iowa-latched onto this and brought the Iowa Hospital Association together," said Chairman Guthrie. "Under her leadership, [she] became the leader in the country in transforming rural health care, [...] to help hospitals move to the future."

"Iowa has been on the forefront and first in the nation in dispensing Rural Health Transformation fund grants. Part of this is helping to socialize this among representatives and Chair Guthrie, as the Chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee, has a lot of information he'll be able to take back to [help] improve the program, and also let other states know what they can do in order to get their applications in and accepted," said Congresswoman Miller-Meeks.

Part of WCHC's application process for the RHT funding included plans to get a new CT machine, which has better electronic services and more efficient digitization. Last Friday, WCHC was notified that they were awarded the funding to be able to purchase the new equipment, as well as technical upgrades for existing equipment.

"There is a lot in the RHT that is going to be very valuable to hospitals to keep patients in their community, give patients higher quality care, [expand] access to better services that they haven't been able to deliver before in the past, and also to take care of high-severity patients, which then can be kept in their local community," said Congresswoman Miller-Meeks.

After the tour, members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce sat down with health leaders in Iowa, including Kevin Kincaid, CEO of Knoxville Hospital & Clinics; Todd Patterson, CEO of WCHC; Kevin DeRonde, CEO of Mahaska Health; Matt Ives, CEO and CFO of Keokuk County Health Center; and Stephan Schomer, MD, Chief Medical Officer of WCHC, with the leaders applauding the carefully crafted policy, which ensures the seamless application and nuanced guidelines for obtaining and deploying the funding.

The Members of Congress also traveled to the University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center, where they met with state health and university officials to discuss RHT Program implementation, learned more about the Iowa Maternal Health Innovation Grant Simulation-Based Education Program, and toured the Child Health Specialty Clinic-specifically exploring the use of telehealth to administer Children's Psychiatry care.

See Below for Additional Coverage of the Site Visit:

READ: "Congresswoman Miller-Meeks and Chairman of Energy and Commerce hosted by WCHC," Southeast Iowa Union, June 24, 2026

READ: "WCHC Hosts Congresswoman Miller-Meeks and Energy and Commerce Committee Chair," KCII Radio, June 24, 2026

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Jun 26, 2026

ICYMI: “Chairmen Guthrie, Hill, and Jordan Write to Oppose EU Crackdown on American Companies”

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, the New York Post recently reported that Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman French Hill (AR-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services, and Congressman Jim Jordan (OH-04), Chairman of the House Committee on the Judiciary, wrote a letter to the European Union's (EU) U.S. Ambassador, Jovita Neliupsiene, opposing the new Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).

In Case You Missed It:
"Key Republicans in Congress are urging the European Union to reverse strict new environmental and human rights requirements that could cost US businesses billions of dollars more annually, The Post has learned.

"In a letter sent Thursday to the EU's US ambassador, Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie of Kentucky, Financial Services Chair French Hill of Arkansas and Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan of Ohio took aim at the EU's new Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, or CSDDD.

"'The compliance requirements are onerous and extraterritorial and appear to be designed to deliberately harm American companies,' a copy of the letter obtained by The Post stated, ripping the new rules' 'invasive checks on a company's supply chains.'

"The letter cited a recent study from the Hudson Institute, a conservative think tank based in Washington, DC, that found the CSDDD would lead to 'measurable initial compliance costs of between $637 billion and $1.093 trillion.'

"The study noted that these costs are comparable to what US firms currently pay in environmental and financial regulations combined.

"Annual recurring costs for US businesses would 'range from $57 million to $8 billion,' which balloons to 'recurring annual costs [that] range from $6 billion to $43 billion if implicit costs are included, according to the same study.

"'The EU's CSDDD is yet another example in a concerning pattern of anti-competitive and anti-American business regulations,' Guthrie said in a statement.

"'The Western world benefits from a strong Europe, but unfortunately, rather than pursuing freer markets and innovation, EU regulators continue to prefer heavy-handed government intervention,' Guthrie added.

"'This course has hindered the European economy for the past two decades, and now the EU seeks to apply that same model outside of its borders.'

"The House members are asking the EU to remove the CSDDD regulations for all non-EU businesses - saying they are currently considering legislative action to provide relief to US companies harmed by the harsh requirements.

"'The costs and burdens associated with CSDDD compliance could lead to American companies drastically limiting or even divesting their European business.'

"In an October 2025 letter to senior Trump admin officials, several advocacy groups - including the National Association of Manufacturers and the US Chamber of Commerce - warned of the potential ripple effects from the more stringent environmental regulations.

"'American businesses could be forced to respond to protect their interests. They would face difficult decisions about their EU investments and their exposure to the law's mandated penalties for perceived lack of compliance,' the advocacy groups wrote.

"'Economic growth would slow, supply chains would suffer, and transatlantic commerce and relations would only worsen. Neither the EU nor US would benefit from that scenario,' they said, adding that it would harm small and large businesses alike, along with local suppliers."

Jun 26, 2026

Press Release

Guthrie: “If you’re cheating the system, we’re going to come after you. If you’re the most vulnerable, you’re going to be taken care of.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, continued their fight against fraud in Medicaid programs across the country... while Democrats used our most vulnerable Americans as a political football denying that evidence of widespread Medicaid fraud exists and claiming that Republicans' efforts to combat Medicaid fraud are merely a political exercise.

Even after three hearings held in the Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Democrats still refuse to acknowledge that fraud schemes occurring nationwide within government health programs are real, plentiful, destructive, and in some cases, even lethal.

In January 2026, two individuals pleaded guilty to a seven-year $68 million Medicaid fraud scheme involving two Brooklyn-based social adult daycares (SADC) and a home health company.

On February 19, 2026, the New York State Comptroller "found questionable Medicaid payments, safety risks, and compliance problems" in SADC programs. In another instance, two Queens men who owned SADCs and a pharmacy were charged with $120 million in alleged Medicare and Medicaid fraud schemes.

On April 7, 2026, a California man pleaded guilty to submitting nearly $270 million in fraudulent claims over an 11-month span to California's Medi-Cal program for expensive prescription drugs that were medically unnecessary and, in many instances, not provided to the purported recipients.

In May 2026, then-Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced that three individuals had been charged with fabricating home health billing time sheets, billing for services that were not provided, and double billing while working at other jobs. Two of the individuals even billed Medicaid for in-home health services that were not possible-one while a client was hospitalized for four months, and another when the provider was on vacation in Jamaica.

On May 13, 2026, Vice President J.D. Vance announced a deferral of $1.3 billion in questionable or potentially unallowable costs in California's Medi-Cal program, specifying that, "the state of California has not taken fraud very seriously."

On May 21, 2026, the DOJ announced the Minnesota Health Care Fraud Takedown-the largest Medicaid fraud take down in the history of the District of Minnesota-where two individuals perpetrated a $46.6 million scheme to bill for Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention services for children with autism that were not necessary or never provided. The defendants allegedly paid kickbacks to parents to enroll their children in autism therapy, facilitated diagnosing children with autism whether or not they in fact had the condition, and billed Minnesota Medicaid for services that were not rendered.

On June 4, 2026, DOJ announced a $30 million Medicaid fraud case, known as "Operation Playground Therapy," where the defendants operated behavioral health services companies that submitted false claims for therapy services for children and young adults. In the course of its investigation, DOJ "seized three bank accounts with $469K in funds and 14 vehicles worth $800K."

In June 2026, a New York $38 million SADC Medicaid scheme involving kickbacks and false billing resulted in the arrest of eight individuals.

DOJ, just a few days ago, announced the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in charges against 455 defendants, including 90 doctors and other licensed medical professionals, for their alleged participation in health care fraud and opioid abuse schemes involving over $6.5 billion in false claims and significant patient harm, including death. Why are Democrats continuing to deny that vulnerable Americans are being harmed by bad actors exploiting critical safety net programs?

There are endless examples of fraud plaguing Medicaid, and billions of taxpayer dollars are lining the pockets of bad actors who are exploiting critical programs. And worst of all, vulnerable Americans are kept from receiving critical and potentially life-saving care. Yet, instead of facing the facts, Democrats continued to double down on their fearmongering tactics. Because unlike Democrats, Republicans believe that fraudsters who use precious taxpayer dollars to buy luxury cars and designer jewelry deserve to be put behind bars.

Republicans make no apologies for working to restore the integrity of a program intended to protect America's most vulnerable: expectant mothers, children, low-income seniors, and individuals living with disabilities. And we will not stop until vulnerable Americans are safeguarded and the Medicaid program and the taxpayer dollars that fund it are used for their intended purpose.

Democrats are gaslighting the American public. Fraud is real. And it's your tax dollars that fund it.

BACKGROUND

On January 20, 2026, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, requested communications, documents, and information from Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and then-Temporary Commissioner of Minnesota's Department of Human Services, Shireen Gandhi, to better understand the ongoing Medicaid fraud occurring in the state of Minnesota and actions the state is taking to strengthen program integrity.
On February 3, 2026, the Subcommittee held a hearing titled Common Schemes, Real Harm: Examining Fraud in Medicare and Medicaid, hearing from experts about the current state of Medicare and Medicaid fraud.
On March 5, 2026, Chairmen Guthrie, Joyce, and Griffith sent letters to ten additional states-California and New York were among the states to which letters were transmitted-to request information and documents on the actions each state is taking to strengthen Medicaid program integrity.
On March 17, 2026, the Subcommittee held a hearing titled Protecting Patients and Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars: The Role of CMS in Combatting Medicare and Medicaid Fraud, featuring U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Deputy Administrator Kim Brandt, who provided detailed discussion with Members related to CMS' recent actions to improve program integrity in Medicare and Medicaid.
Medicaid is an indispensable lifeline for our nation's most vulnerable populations. In order to ensure that Medicaid is there to continue to support future generations of Americans in need, the Working Families Tax Cuts (H.R. 1) strengthened the program for those who need it most.
Within the Medicaid title of H.R. 1, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce found $806 billion in savings from waste, fraud, and abuse. The Senate version of H.R. 1 will save $1.1 trillion.
CBO has confirmed that on net states will save money from the elimination of wasteful state mandates, which means more money will be available to reinvest in our traditional Medicaid population.

Jun 25, 2026

Press Release

Chairman Joyce Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing with State Medicaid Directors

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing titled State Medicaid Program Integrity: Examining Fraud Risks and Oversight Deficiencies.

Subcommittee Chairman Joyce’s opening statement as prepared for delivery:

“Good morning, and welcome to today’s hearing titled, “State Medicaid Program Integrity: Examining Fraud Risks and Oversight Deficiencies.”

“Today’s hearing will examine Medicaid program integrity in four states: Minnesota, California, New York, and Ohio. For the first time in years, State Medicaid Directors are testifying before Congress to share what they are doing to address rampant fraud in government health care programs.

“Let me be clear: fraud is not isolated to these states. As we have discussed in two previous hearings before this Subcommittee, Medicaid fraud is a real problem. It happens in every single state, red and blue, and has been harming patients and draining taxpayer resources for decades.

“In Minnesota, a recent 90-million-dollar Medicaid fraud takedown brought charges in autism therapy services, housing support, home health care, and personal care services. This was just the latest set of charges in ongoing fraud investigations occurring there.

“In California, a man recently pleaded guilty to 270 million dollars in fraudulent prescription drug claims to Medicaid. Earlier this year, charges were filed against 21 suspects for defrauding Medicaid hospice benefits of 267 million dollars.

“In New York, 226 million dollars in social adult day care fraud has been charged in 2026 so far. Millions of dollars have been implicated in non-emergency medical transportation fraud schemes in recent years.

“In Ohio, a 42-million-dollar Medicaid fraud takedown implicated nine defendants in connection with therapeutic behavioral health services for children and young adults. Recently, there were also charges made in connection with hundreds of thousands of dollars in in-home services fraud.

“These fraud schemes harm patients. When services are billed but not rendered to vulnerable Medicaid recipients—who are dependent on this support—the consequences can be severe, and sometimes fatal.

“Elderly and disabled patients in need of in-home care do not receive the help they need to live their lives with dignity. Children who benefit from essential therapies do not receive them. Those who rely on transportation assistance to attend medical appointments miss the preventative care and treatments that they need to stay healthy.

“This morning’s hearing is the culmination of a months-long investigation led by this Subcommittee into Medicaid fraud with the goal of strengthening program integrity. After two hearings, letters to 11 states requesting documents and information, and reviewing over 90,000 pages of documents and information produced to the Committee, it is clear that some states are not doing enough to safeguard the Medicaid program, and gaps remain in program integrity requirements that are opening the door to fraud.

“Thankfully, fraud is finally getting the attention it deserves. I commend this Administration for surging resources to the War on Fraud by forming the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud.

“Additionally, CMS and the Office of Inspector General are leveraging their authorities to hold states accountable when they are not meeting the mark. We are seeing accountability for the first time in a long time. But more remains to be done.

“We can no longer tolerate criminals taking advantage of the Medicaid system. Fraud is not and should not be the cost of doing business. It is preventable and we all have a duty to help rein it in.

“It is no longer sufficient to do the bare minimum. States must rise to the occasion and tackle fraud head-on. Our Medicaid program and the patients that rely on it to be healthy depend on it.

“I want to thank our witnesses for being here today. We look forward to hearing from you and learning more about the steps your state is taking to address Medicaid fraud.”

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Full Committee

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Energy

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National Energy Policy, energy infrastructure and security, energy related Agencies and Commissions, all laws, programs, and government activities affecting energy matters. National Energy Policy focuses on fossil energy; renewable energy; nuclear energy; energy conservation, utility issues, including but not limited to interstate energy compacts; energy generation, marketing, reliability, transmission, siting, exploration, production, efficiency, cybersecurity, and ratemaking for all generated power. Energy infrastructure and security focuses on pipelines, the strategic petroleum reserve, nuclear facilities, and cybersecurity for our nation’s grid. Our jurisdiction also includes all aspects of the above-referenced jurisdiction related to the Department of Homeland Security. Agencies and Commissions in our jurisdiction include: The US Department of Energy, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade

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Interstate and foreign commerce, including all trade matters within the jurisdiction of the full committee; consumer protection, including privacy matters generally; data security; motor vehicle safety; regulation of commercial practices (the Federal Trade Commission), including sports-related matters; consumer product safety (the Consumer Product Safety Commission); product liability; and regulation of travel, tourism, and time. The Subcommittee’s jurisdiction can be directly traced to Congress’ constitutional authority “to regulate Commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.”

Communications & Technology

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Electronic communications, both Interstate and foreign, including voice, video, audio and data, whether transmitted by wire or wirelessly, and whether transmitted by telecommunications, commercial or private mobile service, broadcast, cable, satellite, microwave, or other mode; technology generally; emergency and public safety communications; cybersecurity, privacy, and data security; the Federal Communications Commission, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the Office of Emergency Communications in the Department of Homeland Security; and all aspects of the above-referenced jurisdiction related to the Department of Homeland Security.

Environment

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All matters related to soil, air, noise and water contamination; emergency environmental response, both physical and cybersecurity. In particular, the subcommittee has jurisdiction over The Nuclear Waste Policy Act, The Clean Air Act, The Safe Drinking Water Act, Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act – including Superfund and the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, The Solid Waste Disposal Act, The Toxic Substance Control Act and The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program. Under the Clean Air Act, this subcommittee deals with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for criteria pollutants; National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Standards; New Source Performance Standards (NSPS); Mobile Source Standards for vehicles, aircraft, fuels and fuel additives, including the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles. The subcommittee focuses on the regulation of solid, hazardous, and nuclear wastes, including mining, nuclear, oil, gas, and coal combustion waste.

Health

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The health sector broadly, including private and public health insurance (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP); biomedical research and development; hospital construction; mental health; health information technology, privacy, and cybersecurity; medical malpractice and medical malpractice insurance; the 340B drug discount program; the regulation of food, drugs, and cosmetics; drug abuse; the Department of Health and Human Services; the National Institutes of Health; the Centers for Disease Control; Indian Health Service; and all aspects of the above-referenced jurisdiction related to the Department of Homeland Security.

Oversight & Investigations

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Responsible for conducting oversight and investigations of any matter related to the jurisdiction of the full committee.

Recent Letters

Jun 26, 2026

ICYMI: “Chairmen Guthrie, Hill, and Jordan Write to Oppose EU Crackdown on American Companies”

"The study noted that these costs are comparable to what US firms currently pay in environmental and financial regulations combined.

"'The EU's CSDDD is yet another example in a concerning pattern of anti-competitive and anti-American business regulations,' Guthrie said in a statement.

"'This course has hindered the European economy for the past two decades, and now the EU seeks to apply that same model outside of its borders.'

"'The costs and burdens associated with CSDDD compliance could lead to American companies drastically limiting or even divesting their European business.'

Jun 26, 2026

Press Release

Guthrie: “If you’re cheating the system, we’re going to come after you. If you’re the most vulnerable, you’re going to be taken care of.”

In January 2026, two individuals pleaded guilty to a seven-year $68 million Medicaid fraud scheme involving two Brooklyn-based social adult daycares (SADC) and a home health company.

In June 2026, a New York $38 million SADC Medicaid scheme involving kickbacks and false billing resulted in the arrest of eight individuals.

Democrats are gaslighting the American public. Fraud is real. And it's your tax dollars that fund it.

BACKGROUND

On January 20, 2026, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, requested communications, documents, and information from Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and then-Temporary Commissioner of Minnesota's Department of Human Services, Shireen Gandhi, to better understand the ongoing Medicaid fraud occurring in the state of Minnesota and actions the state is taking to strengthen program integrity.
On February 3, 2026, the Subcommittee held a hearing titled Common Schemes, Real Harm: Examining Fraud in Medicare and Medicaid, hearing from experts about the current state of Medicare and Medicaid fraud.
On March 5, 2026, Chairmen Guthrie, Joyce, and Griffith sent letters to ten additional states-California and New York were among the states to which letters were transmitted-to request information and documents on the actions each state is taking to strengthen Medicaid program integrity.
On March 17, 2026, the Subcommittee held a hearing titled Protecting Patients and Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars: The Role of CMS in Combatting Medicare and Medicaid Fraud, featuring U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Deputy Administrator Kim Brandt, who provided detailed discussion with Members related to CMS' recent actions to improve program integrity in Medicare and Medicaid.
Medicaid is an indispensable lifeline for our nation's most vulnerable populations. In order to ensure that Medicaid is there to continue to support future generations of Americans in need, the Working Families Tax Cuts (H.R. 1) strengthened the program for those who need it most.
Within the Medicaid title of H.R. 1, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce found $806 billion in savings from waste, fraud, and abuse. The Senate version of H.R. 1 will save $1.1 trillion.
CBO has confirmed that on net states will save money from the elimination of wasteful state mandates, which means more money will be available to reinvest in our traditional Medicaid population.

Jun 25, 2026

Press Release

Chairman Joyce Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing with State Medicaid Directors

Subcommittee Chairman Joyce’s opening statement as prepared for delivery:

“Good morning, and welcome to today’s hearing titled, “State Medicaid Program Integrity: Examining Fraud Risks and Oversight Deficiencies.”

“Thankfully, fraud is finally getting the attention it deserves. I commend this Administration for surging resources to the War on Fraud by forming the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud.

“It is no longer sufficient to do the bare minimum. States must rise to the occasion and tackle fraud head-on. Our Medicaid program and the patients that rely on it to be healthy depend on it.

“I want to thank our witnesses for being here today. We look forward to hearing from you and learning more about the steps your state is taking to address Medicaid fraud.”

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