Gene Green: “Patients and families deserve to have their elected officials respond to their needs. The 21st Century Cures was written…”

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.

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.

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 hope we all agree on the importance of 340B and the need to stretch scarce federal resources as far as possible to reach more eligible patients and provide more comprehensive services.