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Hudson Votes for Landmark Health Care Innovation

November 30, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 30, 2016
Hudson Votes for Landmark Health Care Innovation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) voted for a comprehensive package of innovative health care legislation to advance the discovery, development and delivery of life-saving treatments and cures. In addition, today’s package includes landmark reforms to our mental health system and critical resources to help combat the opioid epidemic in our communities.
“Today’s bipartisan legislation will get rid of Washington’s red-tape to spur advancements in treatments and cures,” said Rep. Hudson.“By removing barriers in our mental health system, prioritizing the fight against opioid abuse, and transforming the way diseases are treated and cured, it will help people all across the country get the health care they need right when they need it. The health of our community is not a partisan issue, it’s an American issue, and I’m proud of the progress we’re making.”
As a leader on the Energy and Commerce Committee, Rep. Hudson has been working on meaningful bipartisan solutions to improve the delivery of treatment and cures, reform our nation’s mental health care system, and combat the opioid epidemic in our communities.
The 21st Century Cures Act is an innovative approach to health care reform that will deliver better, faster and safer treatments and cures to diseases that currently lack effective therapies. This bill will help save and improve lives, streamline and modernize regulations, and keep good-paying jobs here in the United States.
In addition, the mental health reforms included in today’s package are based largely on the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R. 2646) which passed the House in July by a vote of 422-2. This legislative effort represents the most significant reforms to the mental health system in more than a decade.
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Issues:Health Care