Bill Will Restore Congressional Accountability in Federal Healthcare Policymaking

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (R-FL) introduced H.R. 8293, the Abolish the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Act. In response, Center for Individual Freedom (CFIF) President Jeffrey Mazzella released the following statement urging broad support for and swift passage of the legislation:

“CMMI, a creation of the Affordable Care Act, has become a poster child for bureaucratic inefficiency and overreach. Over the past 15 years, instead of saving federal taxpayers’ money, CMMI has proven to be a multi-billion-dollar taxpayer liability that any impartial observer would agree has failed miserably to reduce costs and improve care. 

“Furthermore, the more CMMI fails, the bolder it becomes in exceeding its narrow mandate with little to no accountability. Simply put, decisions affecting how care is delivered and paid for across the country should not be driven by unelected and unaccountable bureaucrats operating outside of the normal legislative process.

“H.R. 8293 represents an important step toward restoring Congress’s central role in shaping federal healthcare policy and ensuring that major structural changes receive the scrutiny they deserve. CFIF thanks Representative Bean for his leadership, urges all members of Congress to support this important legislation, and urges its quick passage.”

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