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Joe Pitts: “Many were interested in finding a solution, but not until the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015…”

On the recordMarch 16, 2016
Many were interested in finding a solution, but not until the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) was enacted--with overwhelming bipartisan support in the House and Senate--did we finally achieve reforms for physician payments.
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Joe Pitts
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Pitts highlights the bipartisan effort leading to significant reforms in physician payments.

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