Obama signs Medicare bill

{mosads}Murphy said the legislation — the Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers (SMART) Act — stemmed from a constituent who was in a car accident and had to wait years for a settlement on medical bills covered by Medicare. 

“With the SMART Act now signed into law, Lorraine and thousands of other senior citizens will no longer needlessly suffer due to bureaucratic red tape,” Murphy said in a statement.

The bill’s lead Democratic sponsor, Rep. Ron Kind (D-Wis.), also heralded the bill’s enactment Thursday.

“The last thing Wisconsin seniors need is confusion or inefficiency surrounding their Medicare coverage,” Kind said in a statement.