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| https://reed.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=116 | Reed Stands with Patients | 2016-11-28 | 2016 | 2016-11 | Republican | House | NY | Tom Reed | R000585 | reed.house.gov | legacy | Tom Reed continued his support for patients and those suffering with chronic illnesses by cosponsoring legislation which jumpstarts medical research and speeds up the approval process for medical treatment options. We care about those struggling with incurable diseases and medical conditions. It's only right that we encourage innovation, focus our resources in a targeted way and get help to those that need it most, said Tom Reed. The support comes as the House and Senate have reached an agreement on landmark legislation, 21st Century Cures, which is designed to encourage medical research for incurable illnesses. In addition, the bill will speed up the federal review process and reduce bureaucracy needed to approve new medical treatment options. The bill dedicates $5 billion for National Institutes of Health for targeted medical research and $500 million for the Food and Drug Administration to speed up the approval process for medicine and treatment options. The bill also provides relief to rural hospitals by lessening the federal financial penalties in Medicaid payments when patients have to be readmitted to the institution for care. The current provisions place an often unmanageable financial burden on hospitals in rural and poorer areas. We remain committed to ensuring access to quality healthcare. Driving innovation forward will help get costs in check and get better, faster treatments to those in need of care. This bill is a win-win, Reed concluded. The House is expected to consider the proposal later this week, with the Senate doing the same in the near future. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |