CMA President Responds to Trump Administration’s Executive Order on “Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation’s Seniors.”

CMA President David H. Aizuss, M.D., issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s new executive order on “Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation’s Seniors”

By issuing an Executive order the administration intends to bypass Congress's powers for health care just as he did for border and immigration. His order includes 'sweeping" changes many of which could effect America's healthcare. It is a carrot and stick approach to gain acceptance by physicians and patients.  It would reduce massive bureaucracy and regulation and at the same time drastically reduce reimbursement to providers.

“Since Day One, this administration has worked to undermine access to care and quality of care for patients. The president’s latest Executive Order suggests changes regarding scope of practice that would also have disastrous effects for patients. We must ensure that every American, regardless of age or economic status, has access to a trained physician who can provide the highest level of care. We agree that medical professionals should be able to practice at the top of their license but care must be supervised by a physician who is highly trained and ultimately responsible. Expanding access to care should not come at the expense of patient safety and we will not support unequal standards of care for patients from different economic backgrounds.”

It strips away a differential reimbursement algorithm which pays physicians differently than nurse practitioners or physicians assistants.  The new regulation would pay a uniform amount to a second level provider equating their expertise with that of a an accredited licensed M.D. (or a specialist).

It merges  disparate functions of the FDA and HHS in an attempt to legislate increased efficiency and decrease reimbursement.

It would prohibit any legal action by a person or organization to hinder the implementation of said executive order.

Para: 12:3 in General Provisions.

  "This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person."

Attribution is given to FDA, HHS, CMA. Statements outisde ".." are those of the author and do not represent any other organizational entities.  The author has no financial interest in other health care entities and owns no shares of medical, Pharma or business corporations












CMA President Responds to Trump Administration’s Executive Order on “Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation’s Seniors.”: