Gene Green

The Cures Act aimed to build on the progress of the HITECH Act of 2009, but by focusing on improving interoperability, patient access to their health records, and reducing provider burden.

I would like to thank Dr. Rucker for testifying today on the Office of National Coordinator's work to implement the 21st Century Cures Act.

I am extremely disappointed that 2 years after the passage of Cures we still do not have the regulations necessary to implement these provisions.

I would like to submit the following letters for the record.

Maternal mortality in our country has more than doubled between 1987 and 2014, from 7.2 to 18 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that more than 700 women in the United States die each year due to complications related to pregnancy and childbirth.

These numbers are troubling as we are because even more acute when you look at the existing racial, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities.

I hope that we can advance this legislation as well.

I'm happy to once again support my colleague Mr. Engel's bill, to rein in this dangerous practice.

Neither these bills nor the Committee's other efforts have gone far enough to address many of the underlying challenges facing this sector.

The 9-1-1 system was clearly overwhelmed--and was not nearly robust or resilient enough to tackle the volume of calls.

I was surprised after I got up and talked about MACRA and how we are trying to stay attuned to it as members of Congress, watching what the agency does.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding today's hearing on these bipartisan drafts and legislation to improve the delivery cost of healthcare in our country.

I am a proud original co-sponsor of the ACE Kids Act.

The ACE Kids Act aims to improve the delivery care for children with complex medical conditions served by Medicaid.

I am also proud to be a cosponsor of the ACE Kids Act.

I am happy to see that our committee will be considering H.R. 3325, the Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids, or ACE Kids Act.

I look forward to hearing from our panelists regarding their experience with MIPS and recent changes made by Congress.

MACRA did more than just repeal the flawed SGR formula. It was designed to overhaul and realign payment incentives for Medicare.

Critically, MACRA encourages providers to move away from fee-for-service and participate in a new delivery model that will reduce costs while increasing quality.

MACRA changed the world of Medicare provider payments as we knew it.

The Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) was a thorn in the side of Medicare and doctors who treated Medicare patients for over a decade.

Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding today's hearing on the Implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act.

It is the hope of our committee and Congress that these investments are being put towards finding a cure for many of our nation's biggest medical priorities.