06/18/2012
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"These are problems that hurt seniors and erode public confidence in the Medicare program, and to my mind, reading the testimony, are preventable."
"It is frustrating that such a simple fix has yet to happen."
"Can I get a commitment from you that your agency will work with me and our Committee to stop the nearly $50 billion in improper payments each year?"
"Every dollar lost to Medicare fraud is a dollar stolen from America's elderly and every dollar lost to improper payments, intentional or not, robs from the solvency of this important program."