WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Joe Pitts (R-PA) today issued the following statement regarding the 2015 Medicare Trustees Report. Read a summary of key findings from the report online HERE.
“Medicare is a lifeline for our nation’s seniors, but once again we are reminded that, over the longer term, Medicare spending is on course for disaster. Rather than ignoring the problem and raiding Medicare to pay for the president’s health care law, we need a willing partner in Washington to take thoughtful and prompt steps forward in strengthening this program both for today’s seniors and for generations to come," said Upton and Pitts. “The Energy and Commerce Committee has held a number of important hearings to discuss a path forward and we hope today’s report finally serves as a wake up call for Washington that Medicare’s future cannot be ignored, and that action is needed to #KeepThePromise to America’s seniors."
Efforts from the Energy and Commerce Committee in the 114th Congress to Strengthen Medicare:
Legislative:
H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, (Approved by the House on March 26, 2015; Approved by the Senate on April 14, 2015; Signed into law on April 16, 2015). Learn more HERE.
H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act, (Approved by the House on June 23, 2015, by a vote of 244-154). Learn more HERE.
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act, (Approved by the House on July 10, 2015, by a vote of 344-77). Learn more HERE.
Hearings:
Two-Day Hearing on the Sustainable Growth Rate. Learn more HERE.
Hearing to discuss Post-Acute reform. Learn more HERE.
Hearing to discuss recommendations from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General regarding the Medicare Part D program. Learn more HERE.
Oversight:
Letter to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on proposed changes to Medicare Advantage. Learn more HERE.
Letter to President Obama on proposed Medicare Advantage changes. Learn more HERE.
Letter to the Government Accountability Office to review the Medicare fraud system. Learn more HERE.
