"H.R. 3119, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act, sponsored by Rep. Engel (NY) increases the number of permanent faculty in palliative care."
"Today's hearing is an important discussion that will examine the areas where we can improve our national trauma system."
"The recent events in Orlando, Paris and San Bernardino remind us of the very real threat of mass casualty events."
"Trauma is the number-one cause of productive life years lost, greater than cancer or heart disease."
"One in five trauma deaths may be preventable or, in other words, about 30,000 people might be saved every year."
"One of our main challenges in addressing emergency and trauma care is leadership."
"A recent Institute of Medicine report released just last week estimates that one in five trauma deaths may be preventable."
"We will hear from witnesses on ways to address our trauma and emergency medical systems."
"The goals of the ACE Kids Act are laudable--to improve the delivery of, access to, healthcare for children with complex medical conditions served by Medicaid."
"I applaud the co-sponsors for working through the committee to address serious stakeholder concerns by taking a new approach in the draft we are discussing today."
"Medicaid already provides a critical safety net for providing care for some of our youngest and most vulnerable patients."
"I applaud the cosponsors for working through the committee to address serious stakeholder concerns by taking a new approach in the draft we are discussing today."