HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. HANK VAUPEL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, June 24,
2020
12:00
PM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chair Vaupel.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford,
Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Liberati, Garrett, Clemente, Ellison, Koleszar,
Pohutsky, Stone, Witwer.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Frederick moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 16, 2020. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Chairman Vaupel laid before the committee presentations on the high cost of health care;
starting with prescription drugs.
Melissa Seifert, representing AARP, gave a presentation to the committee. Questions and
discussion followed.
Tim Antonelli and Kristen Kangas-Kraft, both representing Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Michigan, gave a presentation to the committee. Questions and discussion followed.
Heather Cascone from the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, representing the
Pharmacy Benefit Managers, gave a presentation to the committee. Questions and discussion
followed.
Brian Sapita and Mike Delpiere, both representing the Michigan Pharmacists Association,
gave a presentation to the committee. Questions and discussion followed.
Sharon Lamberton, representing PhRMA, gave a presentation to the committee.
Karen Jonas, representing the Michigan Association of Health Plans, gave a presentation to
the committee.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Hank Vaupel adjourned the
meeting at 1:27 PM.
Representative Hank Vaupel, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov