Gene Green: “I believe that from this point forward the President of the United States should be elected by direct popular vote.”

The Cures Act aimed to build on the progress of the HITECH Act of 2009, but by focusing on improving interoperability, patient access to their health records, and reducing provider burden.

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.

Neither these bills nor the Committee's other efforts have gone far enough to address many of the underlying challenges facing this sector.

I'm happy to once again support my colleague Mr. Engel's bill, to rein in this dangerous practice.