Pete Gallego Promised To Protect Medicare, Now He’s Cutting It

WASHINGTON – Last Friday, the Obama Administration proposed a 3.55 percent cut to Medicare Advantage providers for next year. Millions of seniors nationwide depend on this vital program to get the quality healthcare coverage they need.

ObamaCare only exacerbates the damage seniors face. The law includes $156 billion in Medicare Advantage Payment cuts.  With these cuts in place, seniors will face higher costs, reduced coverage, and are at risk of losing the doctor of their choice.

These disastrous side effects of ObamaCare all took place on Pete Gallego’s watch. Gallego promised to protect Medicare, but instead, by supporting ObamaCare, he has failed to stand up for seniors in Texas.

“Just like President Obama, Pete Gallego has only delivered broken promises to seniors in his district,” said NRCC Communications Director Andrea Bozek. “Gallego’s campaign rhetoric and his actions in Congress do not add up. Supporting a law that cuts Medicare is no way to go about strengthening the program for future generations. Pete Gallego has once again failed Texas seniors.”

Medicare Advantage Payment Rates Will Be Cut By About 3.55 Percent In 2015. (“Humana, UnitedHealth Face 3.55% Advantage Rate Cuts,” Bloomberg, 2/22/14)

ObamaCare Cuts Medicare Advantage By $156 Billion, According To The Nonpartisan CBO. (Congressional Budget Office, 7/24/12)

FYI, a similar version of this release below went out to the following districts: Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-01), Ron Barber (AZ-02), Ami Bera (CA-07), Raul Ruiz (CA-36), Scott Peters (CA-52), Patrick Murphy (FL-18), Brad Schneider (IL-10), Bill Enyart (IL-12), Rick Nolan (MN-08), Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01), Steven Horsford (NC-04), Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18), and Nick Rahall (WV-03).