WASHINGTON, DC – National Coalition on Health Care (NCHC) President and CEO John Rother urged House passage of H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 in a letter to the members of the House of Representatives today.
“This legislation is far from perfect, but Speaker Boehner and Leader Pelosi have crafted a strong compromise that can make health care more affordable–for families and the country as a whole,” wrote Rother. “I urge you to act this week to strengthen Medicare and finally consign the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) to the history books.”
The full text of the letter can be found here.
See full press release: https://www.nchc.org/nchc-president-and-ceo-john-rother-urges-house-passage-of-sgrchip-legislation/
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NCHC President and CEO John Rother Urges House Passage of SGR/CHIP Legislation
MARCH 25, 2015 BY LARRY MCNEELY
March 18, 2015
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NCHC President and CEO John Rother Urges House Passage of SGR/CHIP Legislation
WASHINGTON, DC – National Coalition on Health Care (NCHC) President and CEO John Rother urged House passage of H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 in a letter to the members of the House of Representatives today.
“This legislation is far from perfect, but Speaker Boehner and Leader Pelosi have crafted a strong compromise that can make health care more affordable–for families and the country as a whole,” wrote Rother. “I urge you to act this week to strengthen Medicare and finally consign the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) to the history books.”
The full text of the letter can be found here.
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