July 18, 2002

The Honorable John Breaux

United States Senate

503 Hart Senate Office Building

Washington, D.C. 20510

Dear Senator Breaux:

On behalf of America's medical technology companies and the patients we serve, I want to congratulate you on the introduction of S. 2, "The 21st Century Medicare Act". We support your efforts to make critical, long-overdue changes to the outdated Medicare benefit structure by protecting beneficiaries against high medical costs, promoting preventive care, and revitalizing the Medicare+Choice program.