Seniors Applaud Congressional Veto Override Of Medicare Improvements For Patients And Providers Act Of 2008

Main Category: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP
Also Included In: Seniors / Aging
Article Date: 16 Jul 2008 - 2:00 PDT

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Statement from National Committee President on Veto Override of Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

Barbara B. Kennelly, President and CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, issued the following statement to NCPSSM members and supporters today:

"Thanks to hard won bi-partisan support in the House and Senate, America's seniors and their caregivers have averted physician pay cuts that would have severely limited healthcare access to millions receiving Medicare. The National Committee's members and supporters applaud those in Congress who made the right choice today and voted to put seniors' healthcare needs before insurance industry profits, by overriding President Bush's veto. I hope this is just the first vote of many to come, which will reverse the destructive and costly privatization of Medicare, begin a serious bi-partisan debate about nationwide healthcare reform and strengthen the Medicare program for future generations."

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