I believe it should be a national goal to eliminate all preventable maternal mortality. Even a single maternal death is too many.

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, one century ago, our country was in the midst of the worst pandemic in history. It claimed the lives of almost 700,000 Americans and killed more than 50 million people worldwide. Mr…

I am pleased to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Carter).

I know some stakeholders view these laws as a barrier to value-based payment reform.

it is an extremely important concept to be able to look for preventative healthcare at a wider window than the 10-year typical budgetary window.

Thank you to the committee and Congressmen Griffith and Lujan for introducing the RUSH Act. It's the first step to bringing value to Medicare.

Congress passed the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) in the 114th Congress.

Eliminating or reducing the effectiveness of the Stark and Anti-kickback laws is not a delivery system reform agenda.

We must proceed with great caution in making changes to these laws.

I also want to stress the continuing importance of these laws, which are intended to ensure that doctors do what is best for patients.

we are not in favor of removing Stark prohibitions on fee-for-service standard, self-referral, and things like that.

I firmly believe that legislative approaches in this area should empower all Medicare entities to drive value throughout the program, ensure that beneficiary care and program spending are protected, and promote opportunities for…