Wyden: White House Plan Builds On Diagnostic Test Provision He Put In ACA

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) said the White House's Precision Medicine Initiative has roots in an ACA provision he wrote that authorized Medicare to provide payment for 36 specific tests to determine the best course of treatments for patients. “After authoring the personalized medicine provision in the Affordable Care Act, I am encouraged by the President's decision to build upon -- and improve -- the ability for scientists, physicians, manufacturers, and others to develop therapies specifically tailored to an individual's unique...