Pres. Obama said in the letter that “MedPAC’s recommendations on cost reductions would be adopted unless opposed by a joint resolution of the Congress.”
The President’s support comes after Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) introduced legislation to expand the power of MedPAC. According to the report, MedPAC can currently advise Congress on Medicare matters and has no power to implement its recommendations.
Read the Wall Street Journal’s report on the President’s support of expanding MedPAC’s role.
Read the President’s letter to Senators Kennedy and Baucus on healthcare reform (pdf).
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