MSSNY Applauds NY Congressional Members Who Signed Letter Urging Legislation to Prevent 2021 Double Digit Medicare Cuts
For Immediate Release
November 12, 2020
MSSNY Applauds NY Congressional Members Who Signed Letter Urging Legislation to Prevent 2021 Double Digit Medicare Cuts
Statement Attributable to:
Bonnie Litvack, MD
President, Medical Society of the State of New York
“We thank the many members of the New York Congressional delegation who recently joined their colleagues in a bi-partisan letter initiated by Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) and Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) urging that legislation be passed by Congress to prevent double digit Medicare cuts for 2021 as proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that could significantly adversely impact access to care to many seniors.
“The New York Congressional members – both Democrats and Republicans – that signed the letter include Representatives Brindisi, Clarke, Delgado, Jacobs, Katko, S.P. Maloney, Meeks, Morelle, Reed, Rice, Stefanik, Suozzi, and Tonko.
“MSSNY also recently joined with eight other northeastern state medical associations in a letter urging Congress to pass legislation to prevent these cuts that could not come at a worse time as we again confront a surge in COVID-19 cases and practices have not fully recovered from record drops in patient visits.
“As Congress begins to look towards an end of year package to extend funding for the federal government, New York’s physicians working alongside physicians across the country are strongly urging Congress to prevent these cuts to help maintain continuity of care for our patients.”
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Founded in 1807, the Medical Society of the State of New York is the state’s principal non-profit professional organization for physicians, residents and medical students of all specialties. Its mission is to represent the interests of patients and physicians to assure quality healthcare services for all.
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