Bill115th CongressFiled Feb 1, 2017Health
S. 251
Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 1, 2017)
Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017
This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to terminate the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). Under PPACA, the IPAB is tasked with developing proposals to reduce the per capita rate of growth in Medicare spending.
What just happenedFeb 1, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR](D-OR)Sponsor
14 cosponsors14 D
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- Introduced in SenateFeb 1, 2017
- Feb 1, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Feb 1, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate