IPAB Raised At Debate; Romney Advisor Skeptical Board Will Ever Meet, Even If Obama Wins

Strict conflict-of-interest restrictions will make it very challenging to get people confirmed to serve on the Independent Payment Advisory Board, established under health reform, according to a top advisor to Mitt Romney. IPAB was a contentious issue in last week’s presidential debate.

The yet-to-be-formed Independent Payment Advisory Board came up as a substantive point of disagreement during the Oct. 3 presidential debate, but a top health care advisor to the Mitt Romney campaign said last week that he doubts the health care board will ever convene, no matter who is elected.

The challenges to getting qualified candidates nominated and confirmed will be too steep, argued Thomas Barker, a partner with Foley...

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