Texas House launches Select Committee on Health Care Affordability — hearings target hospital pricing, PBMs, and consolidation ahead of the 2027 session
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows created a Select Committee on Health Care Affordability, chaired by Rep. James Frank, which held a two-day public hearing on May 1-2, 2026 examining hospital pricing, pharmacy-benefit-manager reform, and vertical integration. Testimony underscored that health-care affordability now ranks as Texans’ top pocketbook concern.
The committee is expected to shape recommendations ahead of the 2027 legislative session — a likely venue for FQHC and community-clinic advocacy on reimbursement equity and uncompensated care.
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FQHC Talent. (2026, May 1). Texas House launches Select Committee on Health Care Affordability — hearings target hospital pricing, PBMs, and consolidation ahead of the 2027 session. Primary source: KERA News. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/tx-house-select-committee-health-care-affordability-2026
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