Jim McDermott: “Today we are here listening to a myth that there was a conspiracy by Ms. Lerner, and whoever else, to get rid of some…”

Let me take an example, because we hear a lot of examples given up here.

The creation of Medicare in 1965 was one of the great policy achievements in the history of this country.

In my opinion, it could be one of the most important hearings we have held during my time as ranking member on the subcommittee.

Last year, we came together with MACRA. That landmark reform repealed the SGR and already started the process of transforming how we try to pay physicians under Medicare.