E&C Health Panel Aborts Markup Of Clinical-Registry, Physician-Oversight Bills

The House Energy and Commerce health panel aborted a planned Monday (July 28) markup of two health care bills -- one calls for HHS proposals on clinical data registries and the other delays physician-oversight rules for small, rural hospitals -- but the full committee will take up both on Wednesday (July 29). Although Republicans said the bills are not controversial, an American Medical Association spokeswoman said the physician-lobby group has “concerns” about the clinical registries bill. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ),...