Gene Green: “Medicare is critical to the well-being of our Nation's seniors and people with disabilities, many of whom have low to…”

The 21st Century Cures Act was a landmark law and included important provisions to strengthen mental and substance use disorder care for women, children and adolescents.

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.

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.

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