We also need a robust pipeline of discovery thatll lead to new drug candidates for all different kinds of infections. So the limited population idea and the streamlining of Clinical Trials which wouldnt just decrease the time frame, it also decreases the cost and the, you know, the number of people needed, so it would do a number of things, that is one thing that we can do at fda that we think would be beneficial and would be beneficial for patients, but its not going to fix this problem we have of investment. Thank you, mr. Chairman. I yield back. I think that concludes this round of questioning. Well have followup questions, im sure, from members. Well send them to you and ask that you please respond. But, again, dr. Woodcock, you are a terrific witness. Thank you for your being so forthright, clear in your answers, and we will now take a three minute recess as we set up for the second panel. Thank you. The subcommittee willw reconvene on our second panel. Today we have, and ill them
Earlier, i dode not think we have done a good understand what the Affordable Care act did. Yes . Thank you for your remarks. Hospitals were deeply involved in giving people getting people enrolled. For hospitals that were not yet engaged in that war have hesitated because they are in states where the aca is not as popular, do you have guidance for those in how they can work in their community and getting people signed up . Thank you for the support and help. With regard to the state where the aca is not as popular, one of the things is making sure states reach out to us. There are regional offices across the country for hhs, and with the hospitals, weather coming to our business organizations in washington or the regions, that might be more familiar with the challenges you are articulating, we want to work with those so we can enable them to do what they can do. Now that people can see last time we did not have something we could point to. We did not have those stories, and we are hope
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