04/29/2014
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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 very clear that problems with Medicare waste, fraud, and abuse persist. The Medicare trust fund is already headed toward insolvency and every dollar of fraud is a dollar not dedicated to providi..."
"I have introduced legislation with my colleague, Dr. McDermott, to expand your authority to exclude individuals and companies from participation in Medicare and other Federal programs."
"I am particularly troubled by the inspector general's revelation that Medicare pays $23 million for services to those who have died."