Hill September 22, 2023
A quiet epidemic of avoidable amputations is driving up health care costs and harming the quality of life for millions of Americans. A simple screening procedure can help prevent many of these surgeries, saving lives and money. Unfortunately, a lack of health insurance coverage and physician access causes many chronic illnesses to go undiagnosed until it is too late, eventually requiring amputation. One such illness is peripheral artery disease (PAD), a condition in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to the arms or legs. By passing the Amputation Reduction and Compassion (ARC) Act, H.R. 4261, Congress can take a major step toward ensuring that PAD screening is affordable and accessible for high-risk patients, which will help prevent avoidable amputations.
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