The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) on August 21 plans to establish a Healthcare Advisory Committee, and seeks nominations of experts to be members of the committee.

The committee will be charged with delivering strategic recommendations to the HHS Secretary and CMS Administrator on how to improve health care financing and delivery across Medicare, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and the Health Insurance Marketplace to restore patient-centered care.

Following the nomination request publication in the Federal Register (expected August 22, 2025), nominations will be accepted for 30 days. The pre-published nomination notice can be viewed here for further details about the role of the 15-person committee, eligibility for nomination and the nomination process.