G-50 Dirksen Senate Office Building

A hearing before the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee will be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET, in Room G-50 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Chairman David Schweikert presiding.

Hearing: “Protecting Patients and Taxpayers: Combating Healthcare Fraud and Leakage to Strengthen Program Integrity”

Witnesses:

Dr. Brian Blase, Founder and President
Paragon Health Institute
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Dr. David Meyers, Associate Professor of Health Services,Policy and Practice
Associate Director of the Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research, Vice Department Chair
Brown University
Providence, RI 

Dr. Chris Pope, Senior Fellow
Manhattan Institute
New York, NY

Jessica Tillipman, J.D., Associate Dean for Government Procurement Law Studies; Government Contracts Advisory Council Distinguished Professorial Lecturer in Law
George Washington University Law School
Washington, DC

Date: 2:00 p.m. ET, Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Location: G-50 Dirksen Senate Office Building

All hearings are webcast live and will not be available until the hearing starts. Individuals with disabilities who require auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact Corry Schiermeyer, Communications Director, at 202-941-9663 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.

LIVESTREAM: The hearing will stream live on YouTube at https://youtube.com/live/inQWvleNXeQ?feature=share and X livestream https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1RKjppWoobdJw