tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2005 Issue 4

Legislation: Reductions Could Hit Medicare & Medicaid, Staffers Warn

Times are tight for the federal government, and that will affect providers of all stripes.If Congress gets serious about implementing President Bush's promise to cut the deficit in half, Medicare and Medicaid are in line for some serious cuts.That was the message delivered by congressional staffers at a recent forum sponsored by the Alliance for Health Reform and the Kaiser Family Foundation. If the two giant health programs were asked to contribute in proportion to their share of federal spending, Medicare would face $55 billion in decreased funding over five years, while Medicaid would be on the...

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