Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton on Vote on the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act

June 28, 2008 - PRLog -- Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton on Vote on the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act

WASHINGTON, DC—Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton today issued the following statement on the failure of the Senate to pass a Medicare bill that would have stopped a cut in payments to physicians and provided other improvements to Medicare:

“Once again, Senate Republicans have stood in the way of improving health care for some of our nation’s most vulnerable citizens.  The bill blocked last night would not only have prevented a 10.6 percent cut in payments to physicians who care for the 44 million seniors and people with disabilities on Medicare, but also would have made improvements in preventive care and for low-income beneficiaries.  The bill also contained important provisions that I have long championed to advance electronic prescribing and our ability to measure the quality of care that patients receive.  As the Senate begins its efforts to ensure that every American has access to high quality, affordable health care, it is critical that Republicans put politics aside to make the necessary improvements in the healthcare system.  Passage of this Medicare legislation is an important first step and one that I hope my colleagues will support in the future.”

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