April 27, 2021
| The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker U.S. House of Representatives |
The Honorable Kevin McCarthy Republican Leader U.S. House of Representatives |
| The Honorable Charles Schumer Majority Leader U.S. Senate |
The Honorable Mitch McConnell Republican Leader U.S. Senate |
Dear Speaker Pelosi and Leaders Schumer, McConnell, and McCarthy:
On behalf of the undersigned organizations, representing a broad range of physician and non-physician health care providers, thank you for your continued dedication to providing critical pathways for our nation to continue its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Our organizations and collective memberships — representing over one million health care providers — remain committed to assisting Congress in this process, while simultaneously identifying necessary reforms to the Medicare system designed to enhance patient-centered care, improve outcomes, and ensure continued patient access to health care services.
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