ICYMI: Cassidy Discusses How to Protect Medicare Advantage With Seniors

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Today, Congressman Bill Cassidy (R-LA) held a roundtable with seniors to hear about their experiences with Medicare Advantage and discuss the importance of protecting the program.

The Obama Administration previously cut $716 billion from Medicare to fund Obamacare, including $300 billion from Medicare Advantage. Dr. Cassidy believes this popular program, which gives seniors choice and flexibility, must be protected.

He offered the following statement:

"Medicare Advantage gives seniors healthcare choices. Obamacare cut Medicare by $700 billion. Senator Landrieu along with other Senate Democrats should have voted against this, instead they voted yes. I support programs like Medicare Advantage that gives power to Americans and not bureaucrats."

Dr. Cassidy has taken the following actions to protect Medicare Advantage:

March 12, 2014: Successfully led a letter with more than 190 Members of Congress to urge the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services not to cut 2015 Medicare Advantage payment rates from the 2014 levels. Soon after it was announced that 2015 rates would increase by 0.4%, which was significantly lower than expected.

February 26, 2014: Denounced the President's efforts at a hearing of the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee to cut Medicare Advantage.

December 5, 2013: Led a letter with 81 other Members of Congress to Speaker John Boehner and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, urging them to take legislative steps to protect Medicare Advantage.

March 15, 2013: Led a letter with 93 other Members of Congress urging the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to not impose cuts on Medicare Advantage.

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