WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The House Ways & Means Committee Chairman issued the following news release:
BRADENTON, FLORIDA- Outside an osteopathic medical school on a sunny Florida morning, the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee heard from local Florida medical providers about the need for greater access to preventive care - particularly for patients facing chronic disease. Doctors shared how a broad array of techniques and treatments, including nutrition, lifestyle changes, telesurgery, and other wellness-based solutions, have transformed the health of their patients. Much of the discussion focused on identifying the barriers to preventive care, including insufficient patient and doctor education and misaligned Medicare reimbursements. Only ...