"How do you design a reformed Medicare payment system that works for all physicians?"
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to follow up on what you were discussing there with primary care."
"It is important, therefore, to help primary care practices build some of the infrastructure that would allow them to better manage larger volumes of patients."
"I want to commend you for holding today's hearing. As our first Health Subcommittee of the 113th Congress, I think it sends a strong message that fixing the Sustainable Growth Rate system is our top p..."
"I think most docs know that sort of unfettered fee-for-service with no incentives for collaboration and coordination probably is not the right payment model."
"Let me start out by saying that I am beginning to learn the Republican playbook on the Affordable Care Act."
"The Affordable Care Act is improving the lives of Americans already."
"The fact is, the ACA has prevailed and it is the law of the land."
"Despite claims to the contrary, the ACA was fully paid for when passed, and if repealed would actually increase this country's budget deficit by more than $100 billion."
"What we need and what is good about that partnership, while it is fraught with some tensions, is that it keeps us all at the table to make sure the program is as strong as possible."
"I encourage the FCC to keep on track with implementation of this spectrum law, but not to overlook important details."