tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2005 Issue 9

LEGISLATION: Bush Budget Mum On Medicare Cuts

But new figures from White House may fan the flames of ongoing struggleWith Congress in search of budget savings this year, it's unclear whether trimming Medicare is part of the plan. Observers note that, since the administration has committed itself to cutting guaranteed Social Security benefits in 2005, it likely viewed it as too politically risky to tinker with another major program for seniors.In addition, if Medicare were on the table for cuts, Democratic lawmakers would go after two provisions that Republicans see as key to making the program more market-based. Democrats want to allow the Secretary of...

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