Lowering the Cost of Healthcare: Technology’s Role in Driving Affordability - December 10, 2025

Witnesses:
Mr. Brian Whorley
Chief Executive Officer
Paytient Technologies, Inc.
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Dr. Darius Lakdawalla
Quintiles Chair in Pharmaceutical Development and Regulatory Innovation and Chief Scientific Officer, Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics
University of Southern California
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Dr. Ziad Obermeyer
Blue Cross of California Distinguished Associate Professor, Health Policy and Management
University of California-Berkeley
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Mr. Chris Jacobs
Founder
Juniper Research Group
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Ms. Sophia Tripoli (Minority Witness)
Senior Director of Health Policy
Families USA