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John Cornyn: “The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, created by…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Sen. Cornyn on Texans' Medicare Cuts in Reid HC Bill - Floor Speech

Published | Video Starts at 21:08

Now, unsurprisingly, patients, providers, and even Congress don't always agree with experts that that including the ones we have in place today. According to the Wall Street Journal, The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, created by Congress in 1997, has recommended more than $200 billion in cuts in the last year alone. which lawmakers that means Congress has ignored artificial and arbitrary budget targets. Leave little room for innovation as well. (21:08–21:21)

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Asserts that the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission recommended over $200 billion in cuts last year.

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