Hatch Speaks on the Senate Floor on Republican Budget and House SGR

In a speech today, Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) applauded the Senate Republican budget and detailed ways in which it will reduce deficit spending and balance the budget. Hatch also called on Congress to swiftly pass a bipartisan plan that would permanently repeal and replace the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR), also known as the “Doc Fix”, with an improved payment system that rewards quality, efficiency, and innovation.