Barney Frank Joins Effort to Repeal Obamacare ‘Death Panels’

Rep. Barney Frank (P-MA), announced on Tuesday his support for the repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board, a significant portion of President Obama’s healthcare overhaul. Frank, who announced Monday that he would retire at the end of his current term in office, became the 12th Democrat, and the 212th member of the House, to co-sponsor Tennessee Republican Rep. Phil Roe’s bill aimed at repealing the IPAB. Frank is the most prominent Democrat to join Roe’s bipartisan repeal effort. IPAB is a 15-member board, appointed by the president, scheduled to convene in 2014. In order to reduce per capita Medicare spending, the board will recommend levels at which Medicare recipients, including seniors, can be reimbursed for healthcare expenses.

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