Stark Seeks to Block 'Flawed and Lousy' Competitive Bidding Program

Calling the program “somewhere between flawed and lousy,” House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Fortney “Pete” Stark (D-Calif.), said he was unsure if repeal legislation could pass this year. Round I of the program is set to take effect July 1 in 10 MSAs. However, he added he would work with the industry to try to block competitive bidding, despite the costs of ending the program.

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