Renee L. Ellmers: “I just don't understand why we are not going after the bad actors, those physicians who are the ones who are writing the…”

These disturbing revelations point to a real policy need to address the holes in this vital safety net program and facilitate improvements to care among our nation's most vulnerable.

I was proud to work with my colleagues on that landmark initiative in order to reduce regulation, inspire innovation, improve outcomes for patients and move our country towards precision medicine.

While I generally support the bills under consideration today by the Subcommittee aimed at improving Medicaid patient access to care, I very much believe there is a missing component in this discussion.

Education is a critical first step, if we hope to prevent, identify, manage, and intervene on behalf of the struggling adolescent.