Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1570, the Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020. This is really important legislation, as you have heard, and it has received strong bipartisan support from literally hundreds of our colleagues, including myself. It was a key provision of a bill I actually introduced last year, H.R. 19, the Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019, which had a lot of bipartisan solutions to lower drug prices without hindering the development of new therapeutics or cures. So I am happy to see the House take this action on this critical component of that other legislation. This bill would address an oversight in Medicare that requires beneficiaries to cover the cost of an unexpected polyp removal when provided a free screening colonoscopy. These surprise medical bills, as I would call them, create financial barriers for patient access to these lifesaving screenings, which can save thousands of lives a year. In the United States, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths, Mr. Speaker. Screenings are the most effective way to detect and treat this devastating disease early on, and efforts must be made to ensure individuals have access to these important services. By removing these financial barriers for patients, this bill would enhance screening efforts and ultimately save lives. The bill is offset with another policy from H.R.…”