However, within a short time, it became apparent that this policy was flawed.
The Sustainable Growth Rate, or SGR payment system, originated with the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
Congress has acted to override these statutory cuts on at least 15 occasions, and the cost of these overrides has been staggering.
Thank you, Ms. Mitchell.
Mr. Miller, there are a number of new payment reform models being developed, and as policymakers, we obviously can't incorporate all current...
There would be insufficient funds to pay for all Part A reimbursements to providers.
As long as the Medicare trust fund has a balance, the Treasury Department is authorized to make payments on behalf of seniors.
And, generally speaking, our biggest problems are with the dual eligibles between the age of 20 and 40.
There are no provisions in the Social Security Act that govern what would happen if insolvency were to occur.
I introduced earlier this Congress H.R. 2791, the Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act, which codifies this committee's clear i...
Clearly, the Secretary needs some flexibility to attract and retain the best and brightest in science and medicine, but these authorities sh...