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Jeff Gantt | Dec 17, 2016

Obama signs 'Christmas medical miracle' into law

Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) recently announced that the 21st Century Cures Act, which he called a “Christmas medical miracle,” was signed into law by President Barack Obama Monday, Dec. 13.

The bill, which was dubbed “the most important legislation of the year” by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), could help almost every family across the nation. Alexander, along with Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), was the chief Senate sponsor of the bill.

“The real winners today are American families whose lives stand to be improved by the legislation signed into law,” Alexander said. “For the second consecutive year, President Obama has signed another Christmas miracle. Last year, it was the Every Student Succeeds Act, which restored control of K-12 education back to Tennessee and helps 50 million children in our nation’s 100,000 public schools. This year, it’s the 21st Century Cures Act -- a law that will help virtually every family across Tennessee and America.”

Alexander, who is the chairman of the Senate Health Committee, has been working on the 21st Century Cures Act for the past two years.

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