When Medicare was put in place some 50 years ago, a critical decision was made by the medical association in order to have them join in the effort, and they demanded that they be paid their usual and customary fees, and we, on this Committee, have been, since that time, trying to get back the keys to the Treasury.
McDermott discusses historical challenges in Medicare payment systems.
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If you want to cover all Americans and secure financial security and control costs, you have limited options.
Now, I hope this is the beginning of a constructive bipartisan conversation about how to advance our shared goal of controlling costs and improving the delivery of health care in the country.
Thank you for holding this Member Day hearing to improve and sustain Medicare.
Attempts to defraud and steal the identities of Americans, especially senior citizens is a concern that I now share.
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