House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Smith Issues Opening Statement - Floor Debate on Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act
September 18, 2024
September 18, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement at a floor debate on the Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage act, on Sept. 17, 2024:
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"Six in ten Americans live with at least one chronic disease such as heart disease, cancer, or diabetes. Nearly 90 percent of the $4.1 trillion in annual health care spending in this country goes towa . . .
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"Six in ten Americans live with at least one chronic disease such as heart disease, cancer, or diabetes. Nearly 90 percent of the $4.1 trillion in annual health care spending in this country goes towa . . .