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Medical specialty groups spearheaded efforts to repeal IPAB. The [[American Society of Anesthesiologists]] and [[American Association of Neurological Surgeons]] co-lead a coalition of 26 medical specialties and patient organizations representing more than 350,000 physicians and their patients dedicated to repealing IPAB.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://politi.co/XVzKV9 | title=Health Care}}</ref> The coalition endorsed efforts in the [[113th Congress]] to repeal IPAB.<ref>[http://www.asahq.org/For-Members/Advocacy/Washington-Alerts/~/media/For%20Members/Advocacy/IPAB/Protecting%20Seniors%20Access%20to%20Medicare%20Act%20Endorsement11813.ashx]{{dead link|date=June 2019}}</ref> | Medical specialty groups spearheaded efforts to repeal IPAB. The [[American Society of Anesthesiologists]] and [[American Association of Neurological Surgeons]] co-lead a coalition of 26 medical specialties and patient organizations representing more than 350,000 physicians and their patients dedicated to repealing IPAB.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://politi.co/XVzKV9 | title=Health Care}}</ref> The coalition endorsed efforts in the [[113th Congress]] to repeal IPAB.<ref>[http://www.asahq.org/For-Members/Advocacy/Washington-Alerts/~/media/For%20Members/Advocacy/IPAB/Protecting%20Seniors%20Access%20to%20Medicare%20Act%20Endorsement11813.ashx]{{dead link|date=June 2019}}</ref> | ||
[[Howard Dean]], a consultant for [[Washington, D.C.]]-based [[lobbying firm]] [[McKenna, Long and Aldridge]] and former | [[Howard Dean]], a consultant for [[Washington, D.C.]]-based [[lobbying firm]] [[McKenna, Long and Aldridge]] and former Democratic [[Governor of Vermont]], believed the IPAB would fail to control costs and should be abolished. He opposed the premise of the board, writing in ''The Wall Street Journal'' that it was "a health-care rationing body" and that "rate setting—the essential mechanism of the IPAB—has a 40-year track record of failure."<ref>[[Howard Dean|Dean, Howard]] (July 28, 2013). "[https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324110404578628542498014414 The Affordable Care Act's Rate-Setting Won't Work]". ''The Wall Street Journal''.</ref> | ||
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