text: At a town hall meeting years ago, I was approached by several seniors who told me they could not find a doctor willing to treat them. That is when I first learned about the underpayment of doctors on the Central Coast by Medicare. This problem has lead to a shortage of doctors in our area and even fewer able to treat Medicare patients. Today I am proud to say that after almost 15 years of hard work, the President signed my bill to fix this. We will now once again be able to attract more talented doctors and keep the ones who are already here. This is a big win for everyone, especially seniors!