House Approves Permanent Fix to Medicare's Sustainable Growth Rate

In a 392-37 bipartisan vote today, the House of Representatives approved a permanent fix to the Sustainable Growth Rate in Medicare. Representative John Moolenaar (R-Midland) voted in favor of the legislation and released the following statement:

"Permanently fixing Medicare's Sustainable Growth Rate provides rural health care access for our district's over 130,000 Medicare-eligible individuals and gives doctors certainty over the costs of treating patients. The reforms passed in this legislation keep the promises that have been made by Medicare."

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