Washington, July 15 -- Congressman John Joyce issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Reps. John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03), and Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), respective chairs of the GOP and Democratic Doctors Caucuses, introduced the bipartisan Patients First Act-comprehensive Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) reform legislation.
The Patients First Act is necessary to keep patients healthy, preserve competition, and deliver affordability. The legislation will reform the Medicare physician fee schedule, improving seniors' access to care by strengthening the incentives for independent practice and reversing decades of consolidation that drives up the cost of care, especially in rural ...