AdvaMed Pleased to Work with the White House to Advance Health Reform

WASHINGTON, May 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Stephen J. Ubl, president and
CEO of the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), issued the
following statement regarding today's White House announcement of an industry
consensus group to advance health care reform efforts:

"We are very pleased to join with President Obama and our industry colleagues
to advance the important goal of improving access to affordable, quality
health care. As our joint letter points out, working together 'we will do our
part to achieve the Administration's goal of decreasing by 1.5 percentage
points the annual health care spending growth rate -- saving $2 trillion or
more. This represents more than a 20% reduction in the projected rate of
growth in total health care spending.'

"We are developing the specifics of how to best achieve the ambitious goals
set today, and we do so certain in our commitment to meaningful health reform.
Achieving these goals will not be easy, but we are committed to working with
the other organizations represented in this group and with the Administration
and Congress to better manage rising health care costs while enhancing health
care quality. Together, we can squeeze the waste and inefficiency out of the
health care system. Together, we can reorient the system so that it keeps
people healthy rather than only treating them when they are sick. Together we
can make dramatic strides in reducing the economic and human burden of
disease. Together, we can sustain and accelerate the medical progress that is
providing new life-saving and life-enhancing treatments and cures every day.

"We are at a pivotal moment in the health reform effort. The meeting that
occurred today and the cross-industry consensus it represents are an important
step toward making comprehensive health reform a reality."

AdvaMed member companies produce the medical devices, diagnostic products and
health information systems that are transforming health care through earlier
disease detection, less invasive procedures and more effective treatments.
Our members produce nearly 90 percent of the health care technology purchased
annually in the United States and more than 50 percent purchased annually
around the world. AdvaMed members range from the largest to the smallest
medical technology innovators and companies. For more information, visit
www.advamed.org.

SOURCE Advance Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed)

Wanda Moebius of Advance Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed),
+1-202-434-7240, +1-703-868-3840 (cell), wmoebius@advamed.org