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Speaking Out for IPAB Repeal

  |  Issue: June 2017  |  

“Understand what the IPAB is and how it can restrict your ability to care for patients in need. Then write letters, visit legislators, and help them understand why your patients are at risk if the IPAB is not repealed,” Dr. Lakhanpal says. “Every ACR member has the capability to make sure they speak out against political decisions that jeopardize the fate of their patients.”

Learn more about the legislation currently proposed to repeal the IPAB, and read an issue brief from the College on the IPAB repeal efforts.

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Carina Stanton is a freelance science journalist based in Denver.

Reference

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  1. Hahn J, Davis C. The Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB): Frequently Asked Questions.

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