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House Ways and Means Committee hears Utah testimony urging federal support for medical innovation and patient access
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The House Ways and Means Committee held a listening session in Salt Lake City to hear public testimony on promoting medical innovation and ensuring equitable access to clinical trials and advanced treatments, public commenters told the panel.
The House Ways and Means Committee held a listening session in Salt Lake City to hear public testimony on promoting medical innovation and ensuring equitable access to clinical trials and advanced treatments, public commenters told the panel.
Commenters said the issue matters because federal policies can either encourage or hinder new medical research and the ability of patients—particularly those in rural areas—to access cutting‑edge care.
"The Ways and Means Committee is in Salt Lake City to listen and learn directly from Americans, making the next generation of medicines and the patients who are benefiting from those breakthroughs to see what Congress can do to encourage medical innovation in America," Commenter 1, a commenter, told the panel.
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