Allyson Schwartz: “Despite Republican claims, IPAB is not a 'death panel' nor is it a 'rationing board.' That is merely scare tactics.”

My legislation employs the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) in the development of cost-effective payment models that ensure quality patient care.

The current Medicare payment system must be repealed and that the rate of growth in health care spending in the United States is unsustainable.

Republicans and Democrats must seek common ground on a sensible budget to avoid harming families, seniors, small businesses and our economy as a whole.

We, as Democrats, believe that Social Security has been a strength for this country to be able to say to people as they age that you will not die in poverty, and it has worked.