Washington, July 20 -- Representative Jimmy Panetta issued the following press release:
United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined Reps. Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), and Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) in introducing the bipartisan Patients First Act, comprehensive Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) reform legislation. The Patients First Act would make necessary changes to keep patients healthy, preserve competition, and deliver affordability.
The legislation includes Rep. Panetta's longstanding priority of reforming the Medicare physician fee schedule, improving seniors' access to care by strengthening the incentives to keep doctors in practice, improving access to primary care physician...