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The demand for Medicare services is expanding at a very high rate, making future costs unaffordable, and putting our health care security at risk. As a physician and a lawmaker, I believe our common goal should be to save, protect and preserve Medicare.

Instead of dramatically cutting Medicare dollars, which will lead to decreased quality and access to care, we should be looking at ways to save the program and improve the quality of care we are providing our seniors.

That is why I introduced the Medicare Decisions Accountability Act â€" legislation that will protect Medicare from harmful cuts by repealing one of the most dangerous aspects created by the Affordable Care Act â€" the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). The IPAB directly inserts the government into seniors’ health care decision-making process, and it will limit access to care. Made up of 15 unelected and unaccountable bureaucrats appointed by the president, the IPAB is tasked with meeting! a budget and making cuts to Medicare.

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