Jim Ramstad: “I am pleased that HCFA is attempting to address the problems associated with its process for making national coverage…”

I am alive and sober today only because of access to treatment that I had, like other Members of Congress. Like my friend from Rhode Island, we had access to treatment as well as the grace of God and the support of many other recovering…

I am introducing 'The Medicare Patient Access to Technology Act' to make targeted adjustments in the technical methods and systems that Medicare uses to adopt and pay for new medical products.

I urge my colleagues to support this important legislation.

I would just remind my friend from New Jersey that this is not a joke to many low-income families. Under the motion brought here today, the same low-income families who would benefit from the increased refundability of the child credit…