The key issues Dr. Allen discussed include:
• Physician payment reform
• NIH research funding
• Patient access to care
• Colonoscopy Medicare co-insurance
Dr. Allen also stressed the AGA’s support for the 21st Century Cures initiative.
Additionally, he discussed plans to bring the FDA, CDC and scope manufacturers together to address the issue of infection risk and duodenoscopes.
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