House-Passed CURES Brings Hope to Everyone Affected by Diseas

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Kevin McCarthy released the following statement on House passage of H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act:

“Every single person in this country has been affected by disease. In the Central Valley of California, for example, so many of our family and friends suffer from Valley Fever, one of the thousands of incurable diseases in the world.

“Imagine what the world would be like if we could treat and cure those diseases. However, to do that, we have to make some major changes to how the government approaches medical research and innovation.

“21st Century Cures is one of the most important bills we are considering this Congress because it can actually save lives. This bill preserves America’s place at the forefront of medical innovation by making a commitment to fund medical research, break down barriers to collaborations, and cut the time it take to get innovations from the laboratory to the doctor’s office. Today’s bill provides us an opportunity to work together and move forward to cure Parkinson’s, find new treatments for heart disease, put an end to Alzheimer’s, and treat many more diseases.. The House passed this bill because there is nothing more important we can do than to protect and preserve life.”

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