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Womack Keeps Promise to Protect Seniors' Access to Medicare

Statement

Date: Nov. 2, 2017
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Senior Citizens

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released today the following statement after the House passed H.R. 849, The Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017:

"Since its proposal, the vastly overreaching Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) has undoubtedly threatened our nation's health care system. Eliminating IPAB is a necessary step to place seniors back on the level they deserve and strip away the new and unprecedented board authority to make unchallenged cuts to Medicare spending. I was proud to cosponsor this bipartisan piece of legislation, and I look forward to keeping our promise to the American people."


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