The Senator from Kansas has been a strong supporter along with my colleagues, Senators Bond and Ashcroft from Missouri, as well as many colleagues, in cosponsoring legislation introduced to eliminate the automatic 15-percent reduction in Medicare payments that would otherwise occur. It would provide a measure of financial relief for those home health agencies that already are cost-efficient and doing a good job. That is what we need to do--to pass that legislation before we adjourn.
Susan Collins: “The Senator from Kansas has been a strong supporter along with my colleagues, Senators Bond and Ashcroft from Missouri…”
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Discussing legislation to prevent Medicare payment reductions for home health agencies.
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