10/07/2015
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"We should see this as a call for additional action. What this committee has done is important, but we must continue taking action in order to save lives."
"The biggest concern I have is that, you know, that $6 billion that we appropriated on a bipartisan basis over two years--$3 billion a year--that expires in February."
"Chairman, Americans struggle every day to navigate treatments for life-threatening health conditions and all too often, this battle comes with cost barriers that prevent people from securing treatment..."
"The Medical Nutrition Equity Act would establish treatment parity by requiring coverage for specialized formulas, including medically necessary food, vitamins, and amino acids under private insurance,..."