Gene Green: “It has been 1 year since the 21st Century Cures Initiative was launched by my colleagues, Chairman Upton and…”

The promise of the 21st Century Cures Act is to advance the discovery and development of new treatments and cures through increased research and an improved drug approval process.

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

I hope that we can advance this legislation as well.

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.