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Sen. Warner on CMS Proposal to Pay For Advanced Care Planning

Statement

Date: July 8, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Senior Citizens Health and Health Care

U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement today on the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) proposal to provide a Medicare benefit for end-of-life care:

"I am so pleased that the conversation around advanced care planning has moved away from scare tactics. Physician reimbursement is an important first step. Moving forward, the Care Planning Act provides a strong, bipartisan foundation for Congress as we consider how to further empower patients to make informed choices about their own care. It's not about limiting any patient's choices, but expanding them by making sure that people have the opportunity to make their wishes known and can trust that they will be honored."


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