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On Tuesday, Eighth District Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. voted to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board, a board of 15 unelected bureaucrats put in place by the Affordable Care Act with the sole responsibility of making cuts to Medicare.

“This board of unelected, political appointees is one of the biggest threats to the sacred doctor-patient relationship.  Its sole focus will be to cut funding from Medicare more than it’s already been cut under the Affordable Care Act,” said Bucshon. “Granting an unaccountable board unfettered authority to make cuts to Medicare will, without a doubt, result in a decrease in the quality of care seniors receive.  As a physician who cared for Medicare patients, I understand this critical program represents an improved quality of life and dignity for millions of seniors. I support full repeal of IPAB to keep patients and doctors in charge of decisions regarding medical care, not government bureaucrats.”

Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. is a physician and Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee serving his third term representing Indiana's 8th Congressional district. The 8th District of Indiana includes all or parts of Clay, Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Greene, Knox, Martin, Owen, Parke, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Sullivan, Vanderburgh, Vermillion, Vigo, and Warrick counties.