Blake D. Moore
07/16/2024 | Press release | Archived content
ICYMI: Congressman Blake Moore Welcomed the House Ways and Means Committee to Utah’s First District for a Field Hearing on Medical Innovation and Tour of Welfare Square
July 16, 2024
ICYMI: Congressman Blake Moore Welcomed the House Ways and Means Committee to Utah's First District for a Field Hearing on Medical Innovation and Tour of Welfare Square
On Friday, July 12th, Congressman Blake Moore welcomed the House Ways and Means Committee to Utah's First District for a field hearing on medical innovation and health care access as well as a tour of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Welfare Square.
Titled "Access to Health Care in America: Unleashing Medical Innovation and Economic Prosperity," the field hearing took place at ARUP Laboratory in Salt Lake City and brought together members of the Ways and Means Committee, Utah lawmakers Rep. Burgess Owens and Rep. Celeste Maloy, innovators in the medical industry, local media, and the public. This field hearing was an exciting opportunity for members to learn about Utah's medical innovation industry and the ways it positively impacts local economies.
Members questioned witnesses on a range of topics including the impact of tax incentives on directing investments toward medical innovation, how state and federal policymakers can work together to promote access to more cutting-edge treatments, and the need for continued support for R&D projects so the United States can remain the world's leader in medical innovation. The witnesses provided valuable insights to the Ways and Means Committee members as they craft policy proposals that seek to make America the healthiest country in the world.
"It was an honor to have my colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee join me in Utah's First District for a field hearing on the importance of medical innovation and its impact on economic prosperity," said Congressman Blake Moore. "Utah has long led the way in medical innovation and breakthroughs, and I am grateful for the opportunity to showcase Utah's achievements in this field. Thank you to all the innovators, practitioners, and policymakers who helped make this field hearing happen. I look forward to continuing my work on the Ways and Means Committee to better promote medical innovation on the federal level."
Prior to the hearing, committee members toured Welfare Square to learn about ways the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provides resources and job training for individuals and promotes self-reliance. The Ways and Means Committee has jurisdiction over federal welfare programs, and members visited the Bishops' Storehouse, Deseret Industries, and Deseret Dairy Products.
Congressman Moore is the first Republican from Utah to ever serve on the prestigious Ways and Means Committee where he advocates for solutions on health care, taxes, welfare, trade, Social Security, Medicare, and more that mirror Utah's effective policy frameworks.
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