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2026-03-24
National Taxpayer Union President Pete Sepp on the Urgent Need for Medicare Reforms and Taxpayer Advocacywith Pete Sepp
In the latest episode of the Health Policy Podcast, Pete Sepp, President of the National Taxpayers Union, discusses the urgent need for Medicare reforms and taxpayer advocacy. Sepp highlights the impending financial crises facing Medicare and Social Security, emphasizing the necessity for legislative changes, such as the bipartisan No UP Code Act, to address issues like upcoding in Medicare Advantage plans. He urges taxpayers to recognize the looming challenges and get involved in advocating for fiscal responsibility and healthcare reforms.
Notable quotes
“The hidden problem here is that healthcare systems face an even bigger crisis at the federal and state levels in their financing.”
“Medicare Part A is projected to go broke in 2033, which will necessitate an immediate 11% payment cut in Medicare Part A benefits.”
“We can't afford the cookie cutter approach anymore, and we're not out to deprive seniors of the healthcare they need.”
“It's a moral imperative. Do we want huge cuts in these benefit programs that many seniors, many veterans, many folks living paycheck to paycheck won't be able to afford?”
“It's no longer something that is well over the horizon. It's a good six years from now, and that's it.”
“We have a whole program of IRS oversight as well as a public interest litigation arm that tries to set precedents in court that will protect taxpayers.”