The fight for faster cures in the 21st century will not only foster breakthrough medical innovations, make our health care system more efficient, and, most importantly, save lives—it will also help grow our economy. According to a recent Bureau of Economics Analysis, health care expenditures rose by 9.9% this year. This spike comes on the heels of the news that the U.S. gross domestic product grew only 0.1% in the first quarter of this year. We must do a better job of growing our economy—and that’s a big part of what we’re trying to accomplish with the recently unveiled House Committee on Energy and Commerce initiative of a path to 21st century cures. To learn more about my committees bipartisan efforts, visit the link below and follow along on Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag #Path2Cures.
Posted on: Fri, 02 May 2014 18:35:46 +0000
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