Washington, March 20 -- Congressman Neal Dunn issued the following press release:
Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D. (FL-02) and Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) have introduced the Facilitating Access to Innovation in Cancer Care Act (FAIC Act) to ensure cancer patients on Medicare can access the most effective treatments available.
Recent breakthroughs in cancer care have produced innovative therapies that improve patient outcomes while reducing long-term healthcare costs. However, flaws in Medicare's current payment structure have prevented many of these treatments from reaching patients, instead favoring older, less effective options. The FAIC Act addresses this issue by requiring Medicare to reimburse certain cancer drugs separately, rather ...