Treatment Delays Cost Us Dearly: Why the Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act Matters for Children

Delays in healthcare increase costs to the healthcare system. “In pediatrics, we say pay me now or pay me more later,” testified Alexander Bassuk, MD, physician-in-chief at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, at a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing Feb. 29, 2024. The Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act is bipartisan legislation that slashes through the red tape - enabling kids to get timely access to lifesaving treatment more quickly.
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