[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3849]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                  IPAB

  (Mr. BILIRAKIS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to express my concern with 
the Independent Payment Advisory Board. This unelected bureaucracy is 
another example of the extreme flaws in the massive health care 
overhaul. The power that would be wielded by the IPAB is unprecedented. 
More troubling, it diminishes the oversight ability of Congress--a 
fundamental element of our Nation's system of checks and balances.
  Many doctors and care providers in my home State of Florida are 
already unable to accommodate the new Medicare beneficiaries. The IPAB 
will create further uncertainty and could certainly harm seniors' 
ability to access care.
  Madam Speaker, this health care bill is not working. We hear about 
major problems from every facet of the health care system, both 
patients and providers. Repealing the IPAB is an important step in 
rolling back this deeply flawed and unpopular health care bill.

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