H.Res. 863 · 110th Congress
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Medicare physician payment system must be immediately reformed in a long-term manner in order to stabilize Medicare payment to doctors, return equity to the program, and ensure that Medicare patients have access to a doctor of their choice.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Michael Burgess
- Introduced
- 2007-12-11
- Latest action
- 2007-12-12 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives to: (1) address immediately the issue of the Medicare physician payment system; (2) halt any scheduled cuts to Medicare physician payments; and (3) begin working immediately on a long-term solution that pays physicians in a fair and stable way that ensures Medicare patients have access to a doctor of their choice.