Renee L. Ellmers: “Education is a critical first step, if we hope to prevent, identify, manage, and intervene on behalf of the struggling…”

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.

States should be permitted to withdraw or deny Medicaid funding to individuals and entities that violate the letter and spirit of the widely supported laws against infanticide.

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.

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.