Gene Green: “And I share my colleagues' concern, but when that sequester was passed, it was passed by a huge bipartisan vote.”

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.

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.