Republicans Ramp Up Attacks on Healthcare Reform's CLASS Act, IPAB

Republicans are ramping up attacks on other provisions of the healthcare reform law, namely the CLASS Act and the Independent Payment Advisory Board, according to a Hill report.

The GOP is expanding its attacks before the 2012 presidential election and a Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of President Obama's healthcare reform law.

Under the healthcare reform law, IPAB has powers to set Medicare rates starting in 2015. The Congressional Budget Office estimates the board would save $28 billion through 2019. GOP and other groups have criticized the board as a "rationing board." Several proposed bills introduced by conservatives seek a full repeal of the board.

Meanwhile, the GOP is also hoping to build momentum on the Obama administration's announcement to suspend the reform law's Community Living Assistance Services and Supports program. A Conservative-majority House is attempting to repeal the CLASS Act, which was created to give disabled and elderly patients cash to receive home healthcare rather than institutional healthcare. HHS said the administration suspended the program due to failure to construct a long-term financially sound infrastructure for the program.

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