10 lawmakers ask Congress to spare imaging
Ten lawmakers have asked Congress to spare diagnostic imaging from further Medicare cuts, as politicians in Washington brace for prolonged budget battles this fall.
In the letter, sent Oct. 26, the representatives warn House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) that further cuts to imaging could cut off seniors’ access to needed medical tests, while endangering jobs as device makers take a hit when doctors, struggling with low reimbursement rates, put off buying their equipment.
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