Obtaining quality health care isn’t something Americans should have to worry about as they age. Medicare has been instrumental in helping provide access to quality healthcare at a reasonable price for the millions of seniors who depend on it, but alterations to the program could reverse the progress we’ve made.

Recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a new payment model for medications covered by Medicare Part B. Medicare Part B covers prescription medications administered in a doctor’s office or outpatient facility and are most often used to treat complicated and serious conditions like cancer or immune deficiency. Essentially, the new model would make certain medications more expensive to administer, which would limit access to patients who rely on these treatments to stay healthy. These restrictions to care would be especially problematic for seniors who already use these medications and would be forced to switch to treatments that could be less effective.