House Members Urge Action
On Provider Relief
January 31, 2003 - A Jan. 24 bipartisan
letter signed by 293 Members of Congress urged House Speaker
Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)
to provide immediate legislative action to "stabilize
the Medicare program for the millions of seniors who rely
on [Medicare] for their health care needs."
The letter states, "as a result of payment reduction
and inadequate reimbursements, many beneficiaries have lost
- or are at risk of losing access to their physicians, hospitals,
Medicare+Choice plans, nursing homes, home health services,
and other provider whom they rely on for care…. Congress
must take immediate action when the 108th Congress convenes
in January 2003 to address this urgent crisis."
The letter, initiated by Reps. Dave Camp (R-Mich.), Ben Cardin
(D-Md.), Mary Bono (R-Calif.), Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), Earl
Pomeroy (D-N.D.), and John Shimkus (R-Ill.), was signed by
130
Republicans and 154 Democrats.
Information:
Lynne Davis Boyle, Assistant Vice President
AAMC Office of Governmental Relations
ldavisboyle@aamc.org
(202) 828-0526
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