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WASHINGTON —Today, members of the Republican Healthy Future Task Force Subcommittee on Treatments, Congressmen Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M., (R-Ohio), John Joyce, M.D., (R-Penn.), and Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), sent out a request for information from health care stakeholders and other interested parties regarding medical innovation to help inform legislation to supercharge the availability and development of life-saving treatments, devices, and diagnostics while addressing the rising costs to the patient.

“America is the global leader in medical innovation, and Operation Warp Speed (OWS) took our capabilities to an entirely new level. To build on that success, Republicans are seeking ways to supercharge our medical innovations to find life-saving treatments that improve health, quality of life and provide cures. As well, we are seeking methods to modernize our health care system to enable rapid access to new innovations. We are supportive of better and earlier diagnostics to improve treatments. Early diagnoses along with improved and innovative treatments will lead to better health outcomes and a healthier society. OWS was successful, in large part, because of the private-public collaboration. In an effort to develop a sustainable model, we are asking stakeholders to assist us,” said Congressman Wenstrup.

The Subcommittee has four primary goals:

·Goal 1: Evaluate potential innovative payment solutions for expensive curative therapies in Medicare and Medicaid.

·Goal 2: Encourage innovation and make the Medicare system more flexible to be able to absorb new innovative drugs, devices, diagnostics while being good stewards of taxpayer dollars.

·Goal 3: Continue U.S. leadership in medical innovation.

·Goal 4: Increase access to medical innovation.

SUBMISSIONS: Individuals or groups wishing to respond to this RFI should fill out this form by March 11, 2022.

You can read more about the Healthy Futures Task Force here.