Kevin Brady: “It is very clear that problems with Medicare waste, fraud, and abuse persist. The Medicare trust fund is already headed…”

“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 providing quality care for our Nation's seniors. It's a double whammy for seniors, threatening their access to necessary care while also hitting their pocketbook. More action, stronger oversight, and true transparency is needed. This hearing will find areas of improvement by looking honestly and thoroughly at the problem. We must move beyond the unacceptable status quo and work to enact bipartisan bills to strengthen anti-fraud programs to protect the Medicare program for generations to come.”