Politico August 6, 2024
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CURES 2.0, 2.0 — A coalition of health care industry groups want the sequel to the sprawling 21st Century Cures Act to focus on health data, Ben reports.
The 2016 law aimed to speed up the FDA approval process, improve health data-sharing and boost research. Now, Reps. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) and Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) are laying the groundwork for the latest iteration of the follow-up, dubbed “Cures 2.0” — a major legislative package that could see action in the next Congress.
DeGette and former Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) released the first version of Cures 2.0 in late 2021, and portions of its goals were signed into law, including establishing the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health.
DeGette...