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AARP's SHAARP Session blog dispels common health reform mythsAARP Florida disappointed by U.S. Senate vote on Medicare access
AARP Disappointed
by Senate’s Vote to Block Protection of Access to Medicare Doctors
S. 1776 would have
preserved access by replacing flawed payment system
SUMMARY:
Today the U.S. Senate blocked critical
legislation to protect access to doctors for the 44 million
Americans who rely on Medicare. The Medicare Physician Fairness
Act (S. 1776) would have replaced today’s broken doctor
payment system, which calls for a 21.5 percent cut in physician pay
in January. The bill failed to pass a key procedural vote in
the Senate today.
Florida
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VOTED YES TO MOVE
DOCTOR ACCESS BILL TO DEBATE AND VOTE
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VOTED TO BLOCK DEBATE
ON DOCTOR ACCESS BILL
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Nelson, Bill
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LeMieux, George
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** How a legislator
votes on issues is only one factor in evaluating his or her
legislative performance, which should also include such things as
constituency services and committee work.
“We are disappointed that Senators
Nelson and LeMieux voted to block this important Medicare bill from
open debate and an up-or-down vote on the Senate floor,” said
Lori Parham, AARP’s Florida state director. “This
bill would permanently replace the broken Medicare physician payment
system so people in the program could continue to see their doctor.”
AARP strongly supports the Medicare
Physician Fairness Act, introduced by Sen. Debbie Stabenow
(D-MI). This legislation permanently repeals Medicare’s
flawed Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) physician payment formula,
which has required repeated Congressional action to prevent
unwarranted cuts that could harm access to doctors for people in
Medicare. Repealing the SGR will stop an unprecedented 21.5
percent pay cut that otherwise will occur in January 2010, and
additional cuts in future years.
AARP notified the 111th
Congress that it was tracking roll call votes on key legislation
important to its 40 million members and reporting the outcomes of
these votes back to its members. “We believe people make the
right choices when they understand the issues and position taken by
their elected officials. AARP intends to ensure that its
members get that information,” Parham concluded.
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