Here are the three things you need to know:

1. Limits would be placed on patient access and provider choice by allowing the government to make one-size-fits-all decisions about health care.

Selecting the right treatment depends on a variety of clinical factors, as well as needs, characteristics and preferences specific to an individual patient. Medicare Part B was set up to allow physicians to make the best decisions for their patients, offering a wide range of treatment options for patients suffering from serious illnesses, including cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune disorders and more.

This proposal would come between providers and patients by allowing the government to make one-size-fits all value judgments about the best care for Medicare patients.  As new medicines become available, especially new targeted and personalized medicines, like President Jimmy Carter’s recent cancer treatment, Medicare physicians and patients should have those options available to them.

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