HLT 600 GC Week 8 Discussion 2 Latest

How do the different committees within Congress work together to influence the development of health care policy in the United States? Respond to three other peers and provide additional insight and/or constructive comments. One-sentence posts or peer responses are not appropriate and will not receive full credit.

MORE INFO 

The influence of congressional committees in the development of health care policy

Introduction

Congress is the only branch of government that doesn’t have a single, clear objective when it comes to legislation. Instead, Congress tends to be much more reactive than proactive. It has committees with many different responsibilities and functions, including drafting bills and reporting on them to the floor for debate. Committees are not only responsible for drafting legislation; they also play an important role in shaping public policy by using their influence over floor time allocation and the legislative language contained in various bills sent to them from other congressional committees or even from outside sources such as interest groups or administrative agencies that may have an impact on specific issues.

Congress has used committees since 1789 to manage the overwhelming number of laws with which it is faced.

Congress has used committees since 1789 to manage the overwhelming number of laws with which it is faced. This is a problem that has been exacerbated over time by the expansion of federal power, which has made Congress even more active in regulating American life.

Congressional committees are used to manage this vast amount of legislation and business, but they also serve as an arena for members to express their views on specific items before them without having to deal directly with them individually or through floor debates at length. These committees can be divided into two groups: select and standing committees. Select committees are created after an issue comes up within a chamber (e.g., Ways & Means). They do not have any official duties but may focus on specific topics such as health care reform; they might also meet regularly throughout their existence so long as they don’t exceed 30 days in length (though some may span longer periods of time). Standing committees serve all other purposes besides conducting investigations into particular issues; these include oversight functions like examining executive branch agencies’ budgets; investigating alleged violations related specifically about financial mismanagement practices within those agencies–this type includes various audits conducted by various congressional entities including both chambers’ Appropriations Committees–or anything else deemed necessary based upon need arising from whatever area(s) being investigated/monitored during each respective session period

Committees are typically depicted as being more powerful than either House or subject matter experts.

Committees are typically depicted as being more powerful than either House or subject matter experts. The power of committees is based on their ability to control both floor time and legislative language. These two factors have been shown to affect the final outcome of legislation, particularly when a committee has significant influence over its content.

The role that committees play in the development of health care policy has been implicitly acknowledged by many scholars who study these issues (e.g., Gelman & Lewis 2000; Miller et al., 2004). In addition, some scholars have argued that this trend may be changing due to increased scrutiny from other branches of government (e.g., Menkel-Meadow & Appelbaum 2005).

Committee power is based on their ability to control both floor time and legislative language.

Committee power is based on their ability to control both floor time and legislative language. The chairman of any committee has the authority to decide which bills will reach the floor, as well as whether or not they will be heard by other committees. If a bill does reach one of these committees, it can be voted on and decided by members present at that meeting. Committees also have the power to prevent bills from reaching the floor at all if they don’t think they are important enough or relevant enough for debate by other members or constituents.

The influence of committees in the health care policy arena comes from their control over most of the relevant legislation.

The influence of congressional committees in the development of health care policy comes from their control over most of the relevant legislation. Committees are responsible for writing legislation and determining which bills will be voted on by the full House or Senate. They also have a lot of power over what legislation will be considered, so it’s essential that you understand how your representatives use this influence to advance your interests.

To begin with, let’s look at what happens when a bill reaches committee:

• The first step is for each committee member (or subcommittee) to introduce their own version of any proposed bill

• After each member introduces their version, there will be an opportunity for amendments from other members

• These amendments can range from minor adjustments such as wording changes or clarifications about particular provisions within each section(s).

Committees also directly influence the formation of public policy through agenda setting, hearings and fact-finding, staff expertise and communication with constituents.

Committees are a source of expertise, information, and insight for members. They serve as the main source of information for constituents and their staffs. For example, in recent years, committees have been instrumental in investigating scandals involving health care providers—such as Medicare fraud—and promoting transparency in government spending on health care programs. In addition to these activities, committees also inform public policy by advocating for or against legislation or other proposed initiatives as they develop them into final form through hearings and fact-finding processes that lead up to floor votes on bills before Congress.

Committee members often use these tools to shape legislation before it reaches the floor; when this happens without much opposition from other parties involved in drafting legislation (including those who would benefit from its passage), then it represents an example where this power was used effectively by Congress’ leading politicians who were able to influence how things were done within Washington D.C., which might not otherwise happen during normal times because there isn’t enough time left over after work hours without adding any more stress onto everyone involved – especially since most Americans aren’t aware about what goes on behind closed doors within those walls unless someone tells them first hand!

However, the power of committees is constrained by the power of party leaders, interest groups and administrative agencies, among others.

However, the power of committees is constrained by the power of party leaders, interest groups and administrative agencies, among others.

• Party leaders are concerned that the health care system will be unable to pay for itself in the future. This is because it costs more than $2 trillion a year to provide coverage for all Americans and Republicans do not want to raise taxes on anyone or increase government spending (except in emergencies).

• Interest groups want policies that benefit their members or clients at least as much as they do regular citizens; some people may be better off if there were fewer regulations on business because it would allow them more freedom from government interference but others might lose jobs due to less protection from lawsuits if companies fail due to poor financial management skills associated with being part owner rather than employee

Understanding how committees work is important when analyzing health care policy in Congress

Understanding how committees work is important when analyzing health care policy in Congress. Committees are where legislation is written and introduced, and they have a great deal of power over what gets passed. If you want to understand the United States’ current system of health insurance, you must understand how committees work.

Conclusion

While committees have a vital role in health care policy development, it is important to realize that they are not the only players. They can only do so much by themselves because of their limited jurisdiction and resources. However, they are certainly powerful enough to make significant contributions towards addressing this issue through legislative action or oversight.