Charles Boustany actually said...

Yeah, we don't want a program that takes somebody trapped in a hopeless situation and moves them into a trap of just despair.

Boustany emphasizes the need for programs that promote growth rather than despair.

04/29/2015

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But if indeed these premiums were to go up, clearly folks that are on Medicare, who have looked for some way to provide for their long-term ...

Right. So if that is the case, that is clearly going to hurt access for Medicare patients and most likely be very acute in rural areas.

So you have real concerns about the solvency of this program as it is constructed today.

And we heard some platitudes about innovations in reimbursement, but no specific detail.