It’s Time to Strengthen and Preserve Medicare
Today, Chairman Kevin Brady of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health and Chairman Joe Pitts of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health sent a letter to the Obama Administration voicing concerns with proposed changes to the popular Medicare Advantage (MA) program that could result in reduced benefits and higher costs for millions of seniors across the country.
Today, Chairman Kevin Brady of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health and Chairman Joe Pitts of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health sent a letter to the Obama Administration voicing concerns with proposed changes to the popular Medicare Advantage (MA) program that could result in reduced benefits and higher costs for millions of seniors across the country.
“The President’s health care law slashed Medicare Advantage funding by billions of dollars. Now more than ever this White House must work with Congress to strengthen and preserve this program and protect it for the millions of seniors that rely on this program for their health insurance. I, along with my colleagues, urge this Administration to reverse its course on their proposed changes that could jeopardize seniors access to the plans and doctors that they have come to know and trust.” The letter goes on to state: “The cumulative effects of the administration’s policies relating to the MA program have resulted in a roughly 10 percent cut to the program over the past several years. A recent report from Oliver Wyman suggests that the cuts and policies from the Call Letters between 2014 and 2015 cost beneficiaries, on average, an additional $60 to $140 per month. Additionally, according to CMS data, beneficiaries had their choices of MA plans reduced during this period.” Click here for the House Ways & Means News Release on the letter. |
