WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Rand Paul issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the Legalizing Premium Health Care Act, legislation that will give Medicare beneficiaries the freedom to see the doctor of their choice.
In recent years, burdensome paperwork requirements and declining reimbursement rates have driven thousands of health care providers, particularly those in private practice, to leave Medicare. As of March 2026, more than 50,000 physicians nationwide had opted out of the program.
"At 65, seniors are pushed into Medicare, only to discover they can no longer afford to see the doctor they've trusted for years," said Dr. Paul. "These patients shouldn't have to abandon their longtime physician or ...