Washington - Congressman Jason Chaffetz voted in favor of important policy reforms that will have a direct impact on Utah.
The bipartisan Health Policy Omnibus reforms our outdated medical discovery, development and delivery system. Passing by a 392-26 vote, the legislation provides resources to address growing problems including mental health, opioid abuse, and chronic disease. Some of the legislation’s most significant solutions include:
- Secures reimbursement funding for the University of Utah’s $100 million outpatient facility in Farmington, Utah
- Increases funding to Utah to fight opioid abuse
- Increases FDA funding by $500 million to cut bureaucratic hurdles that have resulted in more expensive drugs for Utahns
- Modernizes America’s mental health system and protects Veterans from unfair discrimination
- Simplifies and streamlines the process for “breakthrough” medical device approval
- Projected to reduce the deficit by $516 billion from 2016-2025
- Funded through a $4 billion cut in Obamacare, “unused funds from territories for ACA exchanges, and reductions in overpayments in Medicare/Medicaid”
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