On the recordMarch 21, 2012
This over 2,000-page law will result in over 100,000 pages of regulations. There is one part of the law where, for a couple of pages--4 to 6 pages--they had 400 pages of regulations and 50 pages of legal guidance. When we talk to hospitals--I know those of us who visit with hospitals in our States--they say they are spending money on consultants and lawyers to help them understand the law. They say: It is money we ought to spend on patients and equipment and technology for our hospital, to provide care in our community. I know the Senator from Kansas has visited over 100 hospitals in his State. He has heard the same thing.
