HEALTH Panel Act

The HEALTH Panel Act would formalize the Panel of Health Advisors within the Congressional Budget Office. This panel would provide expert recommendations to help the CBO analyze healthcare policies and estimate their costs. The panel would consist of 15 members serving three-year terms, with appointments made by the chairs and ranking minority members of both the House and Senate Budget Committees, as well as the CBO director.

If enacted, the bill would require the panel to report annually to Congress on the recommendations it provided to the CBO and how those recommendations were used. These reports would be published on the CBO's website, making the panel's work transparent to the public. This could help Congress make more informed decisions about healthcare legislation by ensuring expert analysis is available and documented during the budget process.