"Now, if IPAB is expected to cut the payment rates to even lower levels, then we will almost certainly see more physicians unable to treat Medicare beneficiaries and access will become a more critical issue."
"the President even said Medicare is unsustainable."
"Congressman Pallone was quoted as he was here today saying he didn't support IPAB and certainly would be in favor of abolishing it."
"Why Congress would voluntarily undermine its own authority in this area is really beyond me."
"The board is not a solution in search of a problem. Medicare's unfunded liabilities are enormous."
"The board exponentially and inappropriately expands the power of the executive branch, giving an unaccountable panel of 15 individuals the authority to make changes to the Medicare program."
"I firmly in my core believe that healthcare decisions should be made between physicians, the patients, and their families, not by a board appointed by the President or anybody else, Republican or Demo..."
"This is a narrowly targeted piece of legislation designed to deal with this particular provision, which I think deserves and does have bipartisan support."
"IPAB isn't designed to develop meaningful long-term reforms to strengthen the value of the Medicare program. Rather, its mandate is to achieve immediate scorable savings."
"We do not believe that IPAB is the best way to achieve this goal."
"More emphasis should be placed on prevention."