Gene Green: “Congress had to enact short term patches to prevent physician payment cuts called for by the SGR 17 times.”

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

The 340B Drug Pricing Program was created by Congress in 1992. It helps safety net providers care for their most vulnerable patients and afford drugs that would otherwise be out of reach.

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

Advances in energy storage have the potential to lead to a grid with a expanded renewable portfolio.