Congressman Harper touts HR2 as fix for flawed Medicare formula

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From: See, Jordan [mailto:Jordan.See@mail.house.gov]
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2015 1:28 PM
To: See, Jordan
Subject: SGR

Good afternoon:

Below is Rep. Harper’ statement regarding the passing of H.R. 2, the Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015.

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From: Gregg Harper
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2015 2:25 PM
To: See, Jordan
Subject: SGR

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For Immediate Release

Contact: Jordan See

Thursday March 26, 2015

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Washington DC- U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015:

“Every year since 2003, Medicare’s flawed physician payment formula has jeopardized payments to doctors and created uncertainty in seniors’ access to high quality care. With short-term fixes, Congress has for years not met this challenge with a real solution,” said Harper. “This legislation was overwhelmingly adopted because it provides a permanent solution to this flawed formula, and will provide long-term structural changes needed to keep Medicare solvent.”

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