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SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014

Floor Speech

Date: March 14, 2014
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Senior Citizens Entitlements and the Safety Net Health Insurance

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Mrs. ELLMERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 4015, the SGR repeal.

This has been a long time coming, and I am very excited to be part of it. I want to see this legislation move forward.

I want to agree and disagree with my esteemed colleagues across the aisle. This does boil down to patient care. This will negatively affect our seniors if we do not solve this problem for Medicare reimbursement. It is patient access that is the core of this issue.

However, when we speak about associations, such as the AMA--or the American Medical Association--we are talking about a group who only represents about 11 percent of physicians across this country, and that number decreases every year.

There is a reason for that. They are not representing doctors in this country, and their voice is not as strong as it once was and should be.

With that, Mr. Speaker, I thank you for this time, and I thank my colleagues for this important message today. I hope all Members support the SGR reform.

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