I get real tired of this Republican-Democrat battle. I just want to talk about patients here.
I understand that we have asked on a number of occasions what is your relationship with NPPD as it goes--undergoes its reorganization; we ha...
Let me thank you. Let me go to Mr. Goldstein quickly. How serious is our problem? Is this a good answer to the protections that we need?
So what specifically are you doing with this partnership?
Ten thousand seniors become eligible for Medicare every day.
I agree with Mr. Pallone and Ms. Schwartz that we ought to repeal IPAB. It is wrongheaded. It is boneheaded.
Continuously cutting reimbursement to Medicare providers will prevent access to care for Medicare beneficiaries.
I do not believe that IPAB is the right answer.
I am concerned that IPAB's enormous power will grow at the expense of Congress.
The program faces costs not covered by the Medicare tax of more than $30 trillion over the next 75 years.
Today's hearing on the Independent Payment Advisory Board comes at a crucial time.
The fundamental concept underlying the administration's approach to health reform is that the government... knows better than patients and t...
I am concerned that the only tool in the IPAB toolbox will be cutting payments to providers.
Americans need jobs. This fact was emphasized once again last Friday with the release of the June unemployment numbers.
We need a two-pronged approach to address this problem.
H.R. 1366, my National Manufacturing Strategy Act, would require government and private sector stakeholders to assess the current state of A...
It is important to mention Texas here, too.
Chairman Casey.
