Advance policies that expand access to health care screening, strengthen support for new mothers, and curb hospital readmissions to improve health outcomes and make care more affordable.

Jason Smith · Missouri · Republican

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Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: Advance policies to improve health care screening access, support new mothers, and curb hospital readmissions.. Promised outcome: Improve health outcomes and make care more affordable.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Statement as House Ways and Means Committee chairman on policies advanced by the committee during Smith's federal House term.

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Better access to health care screening, stronger support for new mothers, and programs aimed at curbing hospital readmissions will improve health outcomes in our country and make care more affordable.

Smith said the committee's health and welfare agenda would improve health outcomes and make care more affordable through screening access, maternal support, and hospital readmission programs.

Ways & Means Committee Advances Policies Benefitting American Patients, Parents, Taxpayers, & Critical Supply Chains - Ways and Means
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“The Ways and Means Committee continues to press ahead on an agenda that will benefit American patients, parents, taxpayers, and our nation’s critical supply chains. Better access to health care screening, stronger support for new mothers, and programs aimed at curbing hospital readmissions will improve health outcomes in our country and make care more affordable.”

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, the Ways and Means Committee chaired by Jason Smith announced committee-approved health and welfare bills matching the claim’s three elements. Because the evidence shows committee advancement rather than enactment or implementation, the commitment remains unresolved while showing concrete effort.

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Ways & Means Committee Advances Policies Benefitting American Patients, Parents, Taxpayers, & Critical Supply Chains - Ways and Means
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“H.R. 6130, the “Alzheimer’s Screening and Prevention (ASAP) Act” was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives as amended by an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute, offered by Chairman Smith, by a roll call vote of 40 yeas and 0 nays.”

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official markup record documents formal committee action on the health screening component, including an amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Chairman Smith. This is concrete legislative effort, but not final delivery because the bill was only ordered reported to the House.

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Markup of H.R. 10357, H.R. 10334, H.R. 6130, H.R. 5439, H.R. 4093, H.R. 10346, and H.R. 10356 - Ways and Means
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