[inaudible conversations] would call the subcommitteeee back toward her and thank everyone for their forbearance. Weve concluded with number Opening Statements. It sure would remind members pursuant to committee was on the Opening Statements will be made part of the record. We do want to thank our witnesses for being here today. Taking time to testify before the subcommittee on this important issue, each witnessss will have the opportunity to give an Opening Statement followed by questions from members. Again, previously mentioned today well hear from mr. Michael holmes, chief by qu executive officer precarious Health Services, the associate commissioner for Medicaid Services from health and Human Services commission in the partner in the hill. And ppreciate you being here today. Mr. Holmes come you are not recognized for five minutes for an Opening Statement, please. Thank you, chairman burgers, Ranking Member green, members om the subcommittee. Rankin the federally qualified Communit
[inaudible conversations] would call the subcommitteeee back toward her and thank everyone for their forbearance. Weve concluded with number Opening Statements. It sure would remind members pursuant to committee was on the Opening Statements will be made part of the record. We do want to thank our witnesses for being here today. Taking time to testify before the subcommittee on this important issue, each witnessss will have the opportunity to give an Opening Statement followed by questions from members. Again, previously mentioned today well hear from mr. Michael holmes, chief by qu executive officer precarious Health Services, the associate commissioner for Medicaid Services from health and Human Services commission in the partner in the hill. And ppreciate you being here today. Mr. Holmes come you are not recognized for five minutes for an Opening Statement, please. Thank you, chairman burgers, Ranking Member green, members om the subcommittee. Rankin the federally qualified Communit
Goes to her doctor, who orders a lung ct scan and a new blood test developed through research supported by the Precision Medicine initiative to look for dna and other biomarkers circulating in her blood. The ct scan detects a tiny spot that could be inflammation from bronchitis or cancer not clear, but the biomarker test clinches the diagnosis, revealing a genetic mutation that occurs only in patients with cancer. In 2015, today her prognosis from this cancer would be pretty grim. But in 2018 that could all change. Lily is treated with surgery to remove the tumor and the tumor dna undergoes molecular analysis. Based on those results, lily is treated with a targeted drug that was originally developed for skin cancer but has the right properties for her tumor. She also receives a course of immunotherapy designed to kill any tumor cells that may be lurking in her body. With this treatment a decade later, lily remains cancer free. Thats a hypothetical but quite realistic of what the cancer