H.R. 7939 aims to enhance Medicare beneficiaries' access to new medical technologies that can improve healthcare quality and outcomes. It proposes to alter the Social Security Act so that breakthrough medical devices can gain conditional approval for the Medicare New...
Simple Explanation
Medicare wants to make it faster for older people to use cool new medical devices without waiting too long, even before these devices get all the official okay marks, starting from July 2023. It's like giving toys a test run before you decide if they can stay in the toy box.