On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 4:17 PM, Jim Devine <[email protected]> wrote: > http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20076960-503544.html > July 5, 2011 3:53 PM > > White House reportedly offers cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, in deficit talks > > By Lucy Madison > > Amid ongoing efforts to work out a deal to raise the debt ceiling, the > New York Times reports that the White House is offering up tens of > billions of dollars' worth of reductions in Medicaid and Medicare > programs - if Republicans agree to increase tax revenues.
This headline appears to be seriously misleading. If you read the actual article, here's what it actually says about those Medicare and Medicaid 'cuts': > "Negotiators said they were seriously considering cuts in Medicare > payments to hospitals for uncollectible patient debt and the training > of doctors; steps to eliminate Medicare 'overpayments' to nursing > homes; a reduction in the federal share of some Medicaid spending; and > new restrictions on states' ability to finance Medicaid by imposing > taxes on hospitals and other health care providers," according to the > Times. What is wrong with these so-called cuts? Isn't this the progressive way to contain runaway health-care costs? I hate to be apologizing for Obama, but it doesn't seem like he is doing anything wrong here. Or maybe I am missing something? -raghu. _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
