Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Senator Harkin Reacts to Bush Veto of Crucial Support for Iowa Physicians and Medicare Patients
U.S. Senator Tom Harkin today made the following statement after President Bush vetoed the Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act – which would reverse a 10.6 percent cut in reimbursement for physicians who serve Medicare patients, while also providing important reforms for hospitals, patients and pharmacists. The legislation was approved by veto-proof margins in Congress and both the House and the Senate are expected to override the president’s veto in the coming days.
"President Bush made clear today that he will not support a fix to the flawed Medicare system that would benefit the millions of physicians, health care providers and Medicare patients across this country - including 500,000 in Iowa - who urgently need help. While it baffles me to see President Bush veto this crucial legislation that is supported by so many Americans and nearly every member of Congress, I am reassured by our bipartisan force to swiftly make this law."
July 9, 2008: Senator Harkin Votes to Support More Than 500,000 Iowa Physicians and Medicare Patients
