Gene Green: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you go for holding the hearing today on the fiscal year 2012 EPA budget.”

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

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.

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

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.