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Scott Whitaker

@ScottWMedTech

President & CEO of AdvaMed (@AdvaMedUpdate). Working with the #MedTech community to save and improve the lives of the patients we serve.
Washington, DC advamed.org Joined March 2014
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Scott Whitaker @ScottWMedTech
When policymakers discuss lowering #healthcare costs, they should consider the value of #medtech. Medtech improves care & prevents costly complications, while accounting for less than 6% of national health spending.

Read my latest @WashTimesOpEd here:

washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/…
www.washingtontimes.com Medtech: A great value in American healthcare There is a lot of talk in Washington about "value" in healthcare. Some suggest the best way to create value is to simply lower costs by limiting the procedures and products available to pati
Scott Whitaker @ScottWMedTech
Appreciate your support here. Medtech always has been and always will be all about Making Americans Healthy Again. Policy needs to keep up with our lifesaving industry. With this administration’s leadership, we can close this gap this year. #MAHA
MAHA Action Verified account @MAHA_Action Feb 26
People are dying and not being treated with up-to-date technology because of bureaucracy in the Medicare system.

Medicare coverage lags years behind FDA approval, meaning people are not getting the treatment they need and deserve.

The safety process for drugs and medical devices needs to be rigorous, but once something is proven safe, there is no reason patients shouldn’t have immediate access.

Lawmakers must act to prevent this from continuing.
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Scott Whitaker @ScottWMedTech
We couldn’t agree more, Dr. Oz—medtech is transforming patient care at a lightning pace. Medtech has been making Americans healthy again—and again and again—and we will continue to do so through innovations that increasingly put doctors and patients in the driver’s seat.
Dr. Oz CMS Verified account @DrOzCMS Dec 1, 2025
Technology can transform health care from something that happens in a doctor’s office to something that’s always within reach, empowering people to prevent disease and manage chronic conditions.

Yet, people with Original Medicare have limited access to technology-supported care options because Medicare hasn’t had a good way of paying for it. But today that’s changing: the CMS Innovation Center has launched a new model called ACCESS, which will expands access to technology-supported care.

The ACCESS model will help people integrate technology with care, achieve health goals, and Make America Healthy Again.
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