America’s leaders can effectively control government spending and contain healthcare costs without putting the Medicare program and its patients and seniors on the chopping block.

Extreme cuts and reforms to Medicare Program and Medicare Part D will cut access to quality care for seniors, people with disabilities, and other vulnerable populations.

Controversial Medicare cost-cutting vehicles, such as the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), will make cuts every year to meet strict spending targets. Created by the Affordable Care Act, the IPAB is made up of a board of unelected officials that can cut doctor payments, endangering patient access and choice to quality care.

Medicare Part D has helped make medications affordable for the millions of America’s seniors and patients who need them.

Cuts to Medicare and Medicare Part D will only inhibit access to affordable care that improves the health of our nation. We should instead bolster preventative care efforts, and invest in innovation that will produce improved healthcare outcomes for Americans in the decades to come.

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