Democrats break with administration on Medicare plan

Published May 17, 2016 3:09pm ET



Some House Democrats are joining Republicans to bash a proposed experiment that would lower how much money doctors get from Medicare.

Rep. Gene Green, D-Texas, said during a hearing Tuesday that he had “serious concerns” about the proposed experiment for Medicare Part B. He recently joined more than 20 Democratic lawmakers who wrote a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for information on the experiment.

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